Wikipedia:WikiProject Pokémon/Style/List

As many individual Pokémon species are not notable enough for their own articles, this information is condensed into lists of Pokémon species, organized by the generation that Pokémon was introduced in. Below is an example entry, as well as a guide to create similar entries for other Pokémon.

This is a WikiProject advice page on style. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how to format and present article content within their area of interest. This page is not an encyclopedia article or a Wikipedia policy, as it has not been reviewed by the community.

The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption.

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Example

List of Pokémon species introduced in Generation IV (2006)^{[nb 1]}
Name	National Pokédex number	Type(s)	Evolves from	Evolves into	Notes
English	Japanese	Primary	Secondary
Arceus	Aruseusu (アルセウス)^[2]	493	Normal	No evolution	Arceus is a white horse-like Pokémon with a golden arch on its back. It serves as the creator deity for the Pokémon universe. The Pokémon's name in both English and Japanese may be derived from the Ancient Greek word "arkhé" (αρχή), meaning "origin" or "beginning". It may also be derived from "alpha", "deus", a Latin word meaning "god", or "archeus", a part of the astral plane in alchemy.^[3] When exposed to a plate of a specific type, Arceus changes its type and color to match that plate.^[4] With the Legend Plate, however, Arceus' type changes dynamically to whichever would be the most effective on the opponent.^[5]^[6] Arceus debuted in the movie Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where it serves as one of the film's main characters.^[7] In the Pokémon universe, Arceus is known as "The Original One", as it is told in mythology that it emerged from an egg before the universe even existed, and that it "shaped all there is in this world".^[8]^[9] It is also said to have created several Legendary Pokémon with its "1,000 arms".^[10]^[11] It appears in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where it takes a central role.^[12] Arceus also stars in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, a miniseries that takes some inspiration from Legends: Arceus.^[13] It is the only Pokémon that can learn the move Judgement.^[14]

Guide

Columns

Each list has the following columns:

English name - The Pokémon's official English name
Japanese name - The Pokémon's official Japanese name, use {{Nihongo}}
National Pokédex number - The Pokémon's Pokédex number in the National Pokédex
Primary type - The Pokémon's primary type, meaning the one listed first in official media
Secondary type - The Pokémon's secondary type, meaning the one listed second in official media
Pre-evolution - The separate Pokémon that evolve into this Pokémon
Evolution - The separate Pokémon that this Pokémon evolves into
Notes - A place for a description of the Pokémon, see below:

Notes

The "Notes" section is by far both the largest and most important. Remember, this will be the only information on Wikipedia about the vast majority of Pokémon species. Keep it concise, and remember that this is an entry in a list, not a full article, so don't put in every detail, but don't leave out information unnecessarily. The following will explain what to include in these entries:

In-and-out-of-universe writing

Remember that you are writing about a fictional species, so, following relevant guidelines, write everything from an out-of-universe perspective. If you are referencing the Pokédex, say so. Do not just say "this Pokémon is known to...", as that implies that people in the real world believe that statement. Say "according to the Pokédex, this Pokémon is known to...", or any other method that makes it clear you are speaking from an in-universe perspective. If necessary, you can even say "in the Pokémon universe, this Pokémon is known to..." or "people in the Pokémon world believe that this Pokémon...".

Origin and etymology

Each entry should begin by describing the Pokémon's general appearance, as well as its design inspirations. In the Arceus example, this contains:

Arceus is a white horse-like Pokémon with a golden arch on its back. It serves as the creator deity for the Pokémon universe.

Keep everything to one or two sentences, and provide wikilinks to important words.

Then, describe the origins of the Pokémon's name (etymology). In this example, it is written as follows:

The Pokémon's name in both English and Japanese may be derived from the Ancient Greek word "arkhé" (αρχή), meaning "origin" or "beginning". It may also be derived from "alpha", "deus", a Latin word meaning "god", or "archeus", a part of the astral plane in alchemy.

This explains the Pokémon's name in both English and Japanese, as well as providing wikilinks when necessary. If you are saying a word originating from a different language, write the romanization in italics, followed by the word in its original script encased in (parenthesis). ]