Wikipedia:WikiProject Pokémon/Style/List

Guide in progress 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.

Example
The following excerpt is taken from the section Arceus in the list of generation IV Pokémon, as of 29 September 2022.

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:

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).

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