User talk:Roxiethefearlesskitten

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Thank you, and have a good time editing here! --Taviource 16:53, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

You.

You must use the link templates. Look over shortlinks to get a rundown of their uses. TTEchidna 08:14, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Link Templates

Please use link templates when linking to stuff such as Pokémon names, attacks, and the like. For example, {{m|Defog}} instead of just [[Defog]]. This is so you don't unintentionally link to a disambiguation page.

For a full crash course on link templates, look at the shortlinks. --Martonimos_{((Argh|Blargh))} 05:05, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

And actually, in that case, the best thing to do would have bee {{HM|05|Defog}}, which would have produced HM05 (Defog). --Martonimos_{((Argh|Blargh))} 05:07, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Link Templates

Please use link templates when linking to stuff such as Pokémon names, attacks, and the like. For example, {{HM|05|Defog}} instead of just [[Defog]] when referring to the HM for the move. This is so you don't unintentionally link to a disambiguation page.

For a full crash course on link templates, look at the shortlinks. --Shiningpikablu252 05:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Needed for the types, too, Roxie. And sheesh, we're not a strategy guide. We don't use "you". We don't give hints and tips. We just present the information. TTEchidna 04:32, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Just so you know...

Though it's like three weeks past when you did so...

Images are linked as [[Image:(filename).(file extension)]]. For instance, you can link to the sprite of Pikachu as [[Image:025.png]], to get , or to the minisprite of Duskull as [[Image:355MS.gif]], to get a:Image:355MS.gif (though in this case it's better to use {{MS}} to link as {{MS|355}} to the same result. TTEchidna 07:09, 20 July 2008 (UTC)