Bulbapedia talk:Project Pokédex

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What is the point of this?

I've never really gotten the point of why articles are titled like Pikachu (Pokémon) instead of just Pikachu. Can someone explain the reasoning behind this? CuteShaymin (talk) 21:27, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

You can read up on our policy page here here. The reasoning is also given a much more in depth explanation by the Editor in Chief of the time here: Bulbapedia talk:Disambiguation poll#Why we use the (Pokémon) in the first place?. ^Maverick_Nate 23:34, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Upgraded Pokémon Infobox

We are upgrading the Pokémon infobox to be more user and mobile friendly, prioritize useful data, and shift some obsolete items elsewhere in the species articles. Our current sample from Tiddlywinks is here: Infobox Sample. Feedback is welcome, and opinions on what items should be included and why are appreciated. ^Maverick_Nate 04:02, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

That is horribly useless it loses a whole bunch of data that isn't anywhere else. Catch Rate, Hatch Speed, EXP Yield, EXP Group, Color, Footprint, Friendship, Shape.AztecCroc (talk) 20:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

I think we can reasonably move some of that info elsewhere without it needing to take up prime real estate in the infobox. Is there any info you've listed that you feel would be crucial for keeping at the top of the page? Personally, I think things like "footprint" really don't need to be there, and aren't useful/practical data that most players need or readers would be looking for. I'm happy to be proven wrong though. Landfish7 10:52, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Why should we move it elsewhere? As it stands currently you can get everything except moveset and stats just from looking at the infobox. Having everything about the Pokemon in one place is far more useful then having to jump around all over the place just because someone thought it looked better on mobile.AztecCroc (talk) 20:30, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

This is just a draft, we might end up bringing some elements back, while moving others I think. In any case, the infobox will be remade not only for a better mobile experience, but also because it has a enormous technical debt under the hood. — Lakelimbo (talk) 00:00, 26 August 2024 (UTC)