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bulbagarden · 10 months

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guess what??? bulbapedia had its 50,000th wiki article created a bit ago, and to celebrate we made a news article celebrating bulbapedia! i'm actually in it, soo... take a look if you'd like!! (this was written by our twitter admin and my overlord wyndoncalling)

Celebrating 50k Bulbapedia articles with our favourite wiki pages!

As one of the world's largest media franchises, Pokémon is monolithic to say the least. Documenting every facet of this gargantuan IP is a task perhaps only the most dedicated and/or foolhardy would embark on, yet that's exactly what our Bulbapedia team and thousands of selfless contributors have done over eighteen long years! With Pokémon now encompassing nine generations of main series games along with dozens of spin-offs, mobile games, movies, anime and manga series, merchandise and much more, the wiki itself has grown in tandem - we recently hit a whopping 50,000 articles!

To celebrate, we've compiled a list from across the Bulbagarden team of our favourite wiki articles. For our non-wiki team members, these might simply be pages that they enjoy reading and help inform their work in other aspects of the site. For wiki Staff, these could instead be pages that they've sunk many productive hours into. Read on for an eclectic collection of articles detailing some of the most obscure corners of the Pokémon franchise!

Credits to Staff artist Sirius for the awesome header image!

WyndonCalling (Social Media) - Tall grass

On the one hand, I think it's faintly hilarious that anyone would go into such detail for a mundane and omnipresent mechanic of the main series games; the tall grass that awaits the player on every starting route just feels so self-explanatory in function. On the other hand, I think it speaks volumes about the commitment and mentality of the Bulbapedia team and contributors that no scrap of information is left undocumented - on the tall grass page you'll find the basic details about how it works, but also variations such as tall grass and seaweed, animations of the Cut mechanic, in-battle effects, and more. Who knew that simple grass could be so fascinating in a world with flame-throwing dragons and electric mice?

Runner-up - List of Pokémon by base stats

As the Admin of the Bulbagarden Twitter account, I'm always on the hunt for interesting trivia to share; having the base stats of all Pokémon in one, sortable place makes it so much easier to make fun comparisons between species (did you know that Krabby has more Attack than Eternatus?).

Maverick Nate - Bulbapedia - Coin (TCG) (and its three subpages: Gens 1-4, Gens 5-6, and Gens 7-8)

This page is what I consider my best accomplishment during my 10 years as Bulbapedia's TCG Leader. There is an incredible amount of research, time, (and personal financial investment) baked into the article, and it always gives me a swell of pride when I update it with fresh images of newly acquired coins. There are over 700 different coins documented here, and I still fondly remember the long-night research sessions I would have with my best friend when we would do things like watch countless YouTube openings to figure out release information, check out endless eBay and Yahoo Auctions listings for never-before-seen coins, hold up physical coins to a spotlight trying to determine the Holofoil pattern. Our other friends would poke fun at us for researching in the field, (which was just our excuse to go shopping for newly released TCG products with new coins or hitting up garage sales and card shops on the off chance they had old ones). All of those years of effort produced what is now considered the definitive list of all coins in existence for coin enthusiasts. Whenever I see people online referencing it and using it for their own collections, I just have to smile, knowing that my favorite article is helping people all around the globe.

Wowy (Bulbapedia) - Red (Masters)

This page is just an example for all the character pages for Pokémon Masters. As one of the main editors covering Pokémon Masters when the game was first released, I feel very content to see many other editors who have taken the mantle to make Bulbapedia's coverage of the game quite comprehensive! I also enjoy the gallery section at the bottom because there are some sweet artwork pieces that come out of the game / the PMEX Twitter.

Runner Up - Face board

An article that was initially written for fun ended up being moved from the userpage to the main Bulbapedia page. Like the tall grass page, it's a niche page that showcases how much we like to document every minor and obscure detail in the franchise (albeit there is still so much to cover)!

Lisia (Social Media) (omg HIIII that's me!!!!) (姉ちゃん見て見て、あたしテレビだ。。) - Pokémon world in relation to the real world

This is a very extensive page, and it's very useful for a lot of different things! I use it for worldbuilding for fanfiction and roleplay stuff usually, but it's fun to look at just in general as well! I remember looking at the page first like... years ago, and it blew my mind to see that the Pokémon world was actually based off of real locations! It's something that I'd call a huge resource for anyone who creates Pokémon fanworks, especially written ones!

Runner Up - Lisia (i had to LOL)

Maybe it's a little... self-serving? But I really like this article of my personal namesake; she's my favorite character after all! She's a relatively minor character within the whole of Pokémon so there's not a whole lot of information about her, so I like reading all the stuff there is about her! It makes me happy that people have put work into articles about everyone, because well... in a way I wouldn't be me without it. I should probably contribute to it sometime!

Orchid (Forums) - Pokémon food

I picked this article because it is astoundingly comprehensive on its topic, and offers a lot of really interesting insight into the Pokémon universe as a whole. From Poffins, to prey, to parasites, to Slowpoke Tails... it's all here! It's amazing how having all this information in one place puts into perspective just how much there is to cover on what, at a glance, might seem like such a simple subject. I find myself coming back here every now and then just out of curiosity (or perhaps to settle a debate about what an Aerodactyl really eats).

Runner-up - Twerp

This page is silly and I love it. I've even shown this one to friends and family who are fellow Pokémon fans, and they've gotten just as much of a kick out of it as I have! But as amusing of a read as it may be, what I love most about this page is the fact that even a short and lighthearted bit of terminology like this is documented thoroughly here, just like anything else would be. All across Bulbapedia, you can find so much care and detail put into the littlest of things, and that does bring a smile to my face

DapperCody (Multimedia) - Ash Ketchum

Like many people, I grew up watching the Pokémon anime as a youngster. I enjoy Ash's article because it is comprehensive account of the quarter century that he has graced our screens - looking it over is very nostalgic. The history section with photos is fantastic, and I love being able to see all the Pokémon he has ever owned or used and their current status. It also has an extensive trivia section like all my favorite articles do. I've fallen down the anime rabbit hole on Bulbapedia numerous times, and Ash's page is a great place to start.

Runner Up - Ash's Noctowl

See all of the above, but from a different perspective. Pages for individual Pokémon from the anime are fantastic to get a glimpse into all the highlights from their time in the spotlight, and what better example of this than my personal favorite, Noctowl? The move history is really neat, especially the fact that it designates the moves recently used (and the illegal ones when applicable). Did you know Noctowl was the first Shiny Pokémon in the anime?

bthrussellUK (Bulbapedia) - Pokémon Battle Chess

I really love this article because I think it’s an example of what Bulbapedia is great at; taking obscure Pokémon topics (especially outside of Japan) and saving them from being lost to the sands of time. The original Pokémon Battle Chess website has been taken offline, so without articles like this one, the game would be forgotten. Instead, because it’s here, I decided to find and buy a copy of both Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version and Pokémon Battle Chess and use them to help expand the gameplay section of the article. They're actually pretty fun games! Now I just need a copy of Pokémon Battle Chess W…

Runner Up - Pokémon games

It looks like it's just a really long list... and it is! But for me it's a really great reminder of how massive Pokémon is, how many games have been released in the last 26 years, and how many different platforms Pokémon games have released on. Ever heard of the Advanced Pico Beena or the iQue Player?

Whether they're popular or niche, wide-ranging or obscure, we hope you've enjoyed our short tour of our favourite Bulbapedia articles! Do you have your own? Are you tickled by the trivia on a given page? You can let us know on our forums or Discord server - or even start editing yourself!

The wiki can never have too many contributors, and if your love of Pokémon is as deep as ours we'd be delighted to have you with us for the next 50,000 articles!

(lisia note: thank you for reading!!!!!!!!!! hopefully you enjoyed it!)

#bulbanews #bulbagarden #bulbalisia #pokemon #pokemon news #bulbapedia

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floaroma-sanctuary · 9 months

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Adoption Spotlight!

Wet Wednesday brings us some cool rain on this hot day! And this Pokémon is really cool! Aurora the Dewgong is ready for her home!

Aurora came to us from a smuggling operation, just like Equinox and Solstice, which was busted by a group of rangers. Aurora was specifically going to be used for breeding and for her fur. She has done amazing well with us, and she is perfectly happy and healthy.

Aurora has some fear with masculine-presenting individuals. She's worked really hard with me, but I would recommend her to an all femme-presenting home. Aurora does not have the same problems with male Pokémon.

Aurora does well with mock contests, but she is NOT okay with battling at all. She CANNOT be a battling Pokémon. She becomes inconsolable for hours when around battling. She would do wonderful as a companion though!

Aurora, as a Water/Ice-type, LOVES to swim. She is recommended to be adopted by someone that has the space for her to swim freely. Tanks should be for short periods ONLY. She is alright on land in cool, moist environments, but she would only thrive with space to swim at minimum ten times her size. Lake, ocean, river, a very large pool, etc. She has a water toy of a little rubber Staryu that she loves and will be adopted with her. She is indifferent to actual Staryu though.

If Aurora has swam into your heart, contact the Floaroma Sanctuary at this blog or stop in anytime Monday-Friday, 8 am to 7 pm, or Saturday, noon to 5 pm.

#floaroma sanctuary #pkmn irl #pokeblog rp #pokeblogging #pokemon irl #rotomblr #floaroma sanctuary adoption spotlight

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jadeazora · 2 years

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Season of GO announced for June thru September! (Also, a better look at the Ultra Recon Squad outfit from the other day.)

Starting from June:

GO Fest tickets for $15 are available, with the event taking place Jun4 and 5, from 10am to 6pm local time.

XL Candy will become available for players Lv31 and above.

Adventure Week focusing on Rock and Fossil Mons starting from Jun7 to Jun12. (Maybe start having the 5th Gen Fossil Mons be more common? 🤔)

TCG crossover event from Jun16 to Jun30.

Kyogre (Jun1 thru Jun7), Groudon (Jun7 to Jun16), and Mewtwo (Jun16-Jul31) will be available in 5⭐️ Raids.

M-Steelix (Jun1 thru Jun7), M-Aerodactyl (Jun7 to Jun16), M-Venusaur (Jun16 to Jun23), and M-Blastoise (Jun23 thru Jul1) will be your opponents in Mega Raids.

Raid hours will be on Jun1, Jun8 and Jun15, and Jun22 and 29, with that week's featured Legendary Pokémon.

Klink is the Research Breakthrough Pokémon.

Spotlight hours will be Jun7 (Nosepass), Jun14 (Mantine), Jun21 (Spinirak) and on Jun28 (unknown featured Mon)

June info here.

For the Season of GO, these Pokémon will be spawning more in the wild: In cities: Rattata, Koffing, Aipom, Bronzor, Croagunk, Patrat, and Galarian Stunfisk. In Forests: Oddish, Weepinbell, Tangela, Shuckle, Shroomish, Cherubi, and Yungoos. In Mountains: Sandshrew, Onix, Phanpy, Aron, Trapinch, Hippopotas, and Golett. Near water, Tentacool, Krabby, Horsea, Wooper, Corphish, Spheal, and Dewpider. In the Nothern Hemisphere: Ledyba, the Hoenn starters, Combee, Gible, and Summer Form Deerling. In the Southern Hemisphere: Spinarak, Larvitar, the Sinnoh starters, Trubbish, and Winter Form Deerling.

2km eggs: Poliwag, Magnemite, Magikarp, Meditite, Pikipek, Yungoos, and Stufful. 5km: Togepi, Skarmory, Wynaut, Bronzor, and the Alola starters. 10km eggs: Riolu, Emolga, Axew, Rufflet, Goomy, Noibat, and Jangmo-o. 5km Adventure Sync: Cranidos, Shieldon, Happiny, Munchlax, Roggenrola, and Frillish. 10km Adventure Sync: Dratini, Bagon, Beldum, Riolu, Deino, and Goomy.

The Community Days will be: Jun25, Jul17, and Aug13. The featured Pokémon haven't been revealed yet.

For Seasonal Bonuses: Increased friendship bonus damage for Raids, Lure Module duration extended to 1hr, one extra daily Special Trade, one extra Pokémon Candy when trading Pokémon, guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon, guaranteed Gifts from PokéStop spins, and increased damage for Pokémon participating in remote Raids.

Bea clothing to be available from the Battle League:

#pokemon go #pokego #go fest 2022 #shaymin #leader bea #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon swsh

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grox · 2 years

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SPINARAK SPOTLIGHT HOUR ON POKÉMON GO IN ONE HOUR

FFFUUUUUUUCK

#asks

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walkingatombomb · 3 days

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Pokémon Go Notebook

Trubbish Spotlight Hour

Shiny!

#my stuff #pokémon go

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ceruleanseacreations · 3 months

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Barboach ✨💙

For the Pokémon go spotlight hour tonight ✨

You can check out all the other entries on Instagram ✨💛

#pokemon #pokemonart #pokemoncommunity #pokemon artist #pkmnart #shiny pokémon #pkmn art #ceruleanseacreations #pokémon go #sinnoh region #Pokémon gen 4 #Barboach #Pokémon Barboach #shiny Pokémon art #shiny Barboach #Pokémon go spotlight hour

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ramtracking · 4 days

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Trubbish 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Garbodor in Pokémon Go [ Trubbish ]

Trubbish 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Garbodor in Pokémon Go [Highlights] The 100% perfect IV stats for Trubbish, including a preview of shiny Garbodor Trubbish, for this week’s Spotlight Hour in Pokémon Go. Pokémon Spotlight Hour will feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month… In Pokemon GO, the April 16 Spotlight Hour…

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aryapooja0501 · 3 months

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Shiny Foongus Pokemon GO: Spotlight Hour Guide

A Shiny Foongus is a rare and special version of the regular Foongus in Pokémon GO. The key difference? It sparkles! Shiny Pokémon have a different color palette, making them stand out from their ordinary counterparts. In the case of Shiny Foongus Pokemon GO, its usual pokeball-like appearance takes on a vibrant pink hue.

#Shiny Foongus Pokemon GO

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sparklingsteel · 3 months

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What is your history with the Pokémon series?

Art may be of the muse, but this is gonna be another mun spotlight!

"Wait but why aren't you working on asks?" I have tendonitis or my carpool tungle is acting up and idk which one it is/ It's bad enough I colored in an old doodle fdhjsbfs. Mostly here to be like hey! I'm not dead! Anyway...

I've been a fan of the series since I was a little kid, starting with the anime! I was like... 2 or 3? I don't remember exacts, but I used to watch the anime ALL the time as a kid. I'd get up at the asscrack of dawn to watch the DP anime when that was running and would literally commandeer the tv if there was a pokemon movie on a Friday night on cartoon network. My tv now. But it doesn't end there!

I have to pay a very special shout out to my older sister! She's the one who introduced me to the series and she's let me watch her play Fire Red all the time. I'd eventually get a copy of Leaf Green for myself out of a walmart bargain bin for $10 (thank fucking god), but that wasn't my first game! My first game was Diamond and it holds a very special place in my heart. It took me a while to beat it because I did the good ol' brute force everything with your starter cause I was like... 7 and barely understood how the games worked. Sister wasn't much help either cause she didn't know what the hell the physical/special split was (to be fair neither of us did). But I had an empoleon and a dream and somehow soloed Cynthia. Like legit I have max hours on Diamond. I played the FUCK out of that game. Contests were so much fun, I loved the battle tower, challenging the elite 4 for fun was great, especially when I actually started to get the concept of team building. My sister and I even sat down for like a week and I memorized the Sinnoh national dex by pokemon cries.

Black and White? Now those were the first games I took seriously. I was CONSTANTLY on the pokemon website keeping an eye out for news and counting down the days until release. I actually was able to convince my mom to take me to get it on release day! Bought it with my own money and everything! Black also has a very VERY special place in my heart and that's what got me dipping my toes into competitive! I am not ashamed to admit that it only took me three days to beat the game I was HOOKED on it. I played it all night that Sunday, and then the next two days I'd speedrun my homework and just play pokemon all night again. Black also got me through some pretty fucking terrifying events irl (aka two separate hurricanes, being Irene and Sandy). I actually caught coballion during Irene! I played Black a lot more than I did the sequels, but I did also VERY much enjoy BW2 and actually like the story for that better than BW!

Not to go on for fucking forever, so I'm gonna tldr the rest of this. I have played every mainline game since the release of DP, have played many and I mean MANY of the side games, went back and played the old mainlines I missed as a kid, did online comp for a bit, I still do comp sometimes on Showdown cause the team building tool is a blessing, my friends in high school banned me from using my cressalia because I'd stall them out with it, and I still play SwSh in 2024 because tbh it's my favorite of the modern games! I've also been an avid card collector since I was a kid (I don't play the TCG anymore, I just like the pretty cards :D). I wholeheartedly welcome any specific questions anyone might have for me!

#now that I have the proper terms for things: special interest and hyperfixation go brrrrrr #yes I consider pokemon to be both for me because even if I'm not *immediately* fixated on pokemon it is always in the back of my mind #and will take over without warning and oops I'm ranting to someone about how different types were added to the game to try and balance it #ANYWAY #4th wall break (mun asks)

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