Template talk:Pokestart

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[edit] Usage

Add {{subst:Pokestart

{{subst:Pokestart

Add the Pokémon's name in a parameter named Pokename (Example Pikachu)

{{subst:Pokestart|Pikachu

Add the Pokémon's Japanese name in the next parameter: Japname

{{subst:Pokestart|Pikachu|ピカチュウ

Add the English translation of the Japanese name in the next parameter

{{subst:Pokestart|Pikachu|ピカチュウ|Pikachū}}

And you should get:

Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Pikachu in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] —Minun Spiderman 10:56, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

You may also fill in the other name that appears in the nihingo template (I don't know what it means) using a fourth parameter

Example (Japanese Jap2?, Other name) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Example in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] —Minun Spiderman 19:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The current intro is misleading and poorly worded

I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE this intro. "The purpose of" and "untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments" specifically. Pokemon do have a purpose, but their presence in the games and anime are more than just serving a purpose, the pokemon and their battles are the central focus of the franchise, and wording this as "The purpose of" is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

In addition, all pokemon, tamed, and untamed, are creatures (if you count non-biological pokemon as creatures). Therefore, defining wild pokemon as creatures, but tamed pokemon as not (and that IS how the wording suggests it to be), is just stupid, and/or bad English. And "The player" defines pokemon only in game terms, not in terms of the entire franchise. Blueaster 15:54, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

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