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Bulbapedia's policy with linking is to make certain the consistency of related pages; for example, while there is no other thing known as Fire Blast, the {{bp|move}} Fire Blast is located at {{bp|Fire Blast (move)}}. This is so that there is consistency with linking to articles on moves, as some, like {{m|Psychic}}, share their name with another aspect of Pokémon.

While more often, this would be easily done simply by linking the article as <code><nowiki>[[Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]]</nowiki></code>, this requires much tedious punctuation, with vertical pipes and parentheses typed over and over for a Pokémon's moveset. For this reason, '''{{cat|link templates}}''' were created, which allow anyone to link to an article with a certain suffixed or prefixed word, and link the article as its base name. Fire Blast is linked as <code><nowiki>{{m|Fire Blast}}</nowiki></code>, so that it appears as {{m|Fire Blast}}.

Although link templates are encouraged in day-to-day usage, it is asked that they are only used for the intended purpose. Any use otherwise may be considered a "laziness template". For example, consider writing <code><nowiki>[[Pokémon Trainer]]</nowiki></code> instead of <code><nowiki>{{g|Trainer}}</nowiki></code>. Usage of laziness templates will be reverted, and offenders will be warned.

Bulbagarden Archives has link templates mostly for easier linking to articles on Bulbapedia, which would otherwise be interwiki links and thus require slightly complex syntax.

==List of link templates and their usage==
===Wiki-specific===
{| style="{{roundy}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #80964B;"
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! rowspan="2" | Link template
! rowspan="2" | Use
! colspan="2" | Example
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! Code
! Result
|- style="background:#fff"
|rowspan=2| {{template|bp}}
|rowspan=2| Links to a Bulbapedia article
| <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon Trainer}}</nowiki></code>
| {{bp|Pokémon Trainer}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon Trainer|person who cares for Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>
| {{bp|Pokémon Trainer|person who cares for Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{template|DL}}
| rowspan="2" | Directly links to a section on a Bulbapedia page
| <code><nowiki>{{DL|North Boulevard|Looker Bureau}}</nowiki></code>
| {{DL|North Boulevard|Looker Bureau}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{DL|North Boulevard|Looker Bureau|the detective agency}}</nowiki></code>
| {{DL|North Boulevard|Looker Bureau|the detective agency}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|bn}}
| Links to a Bulbanews article
| <code><nowiki>{{bn|Front page}}</nowiki></code>
| {{bn|Front page}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|ar}}
| Links to a page in the Archives namespace
| <code><nowiki>{{ar|Manual of style}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ar|Manual of style}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|rowspan=2| {{template|wp}}
|rowspan=2| Links to a Wikipedia article
| <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon Trainer}}</nowiki></code>
| {{bp|Pokémon Trainer}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon Trainer|person who cares for Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>
| {{bp|Pokémon Trainer|person who cares for Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|template}}
| Links to templates with proper formatting
| <code><nowiki>{{template|WTP}}</nowiki></code>
| {{template|WTP}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|u}}
| Links to user pages
| <code><nowiki>{{u|Archaic}}</nowiki></code>
| {{u|Archaic}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|cat}}
| Creates inline link to a category
| <code><nowiki>{{cat|Link templates}}</nowiki></code>
| {{cat|Link templates}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|cat}}
| Creates inline link to a category
| <code><nowiki>{{cat|Link templates}}</nowiki></code>
| {{cat|Link templates}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|red link}}
| Creates {{wp|Wikipedia:Red link|red links}} that do not appear in [[Special:WantedPages]]
| <code><nowiki>{{red link|Bulbapedia}}</nowiki></code>
| {{red link|Bulbapedia}}
|}

===In-game properties===
{| style="{{roundy}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #80964B;"
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! rowspan="2" | Link template
! rowspan="2" | Use
! colspan="2" | Example
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! Code
! Result
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{template|p}}
| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about {{bp|Pokémon species}}
| <code><nowiki>{{p|Charizard}}</nowiki></code>
| {{p|Charizard}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{p|Charizard|an orange Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>
| {{p|Charizard|an orange Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2"| {{template|m}}
| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about {{bp|move}}s
| <code><nowiki>{{m|Double Slap}}</nowiki></code>
| {{m|Double Slap}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{m|Double Slap|a five-hit move}}</nowiki></code>
| {{m|Double Slap|a five-hit move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2"| {{template|t}}
| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about {{bp|type}}s as the type name
| <code><nowiki>{{t|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>
| {{t|Dragon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{t|Dragon|weak to itself}}</nowiki></code>
| {{t|Dragon|weak to itself}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2"| {{template|a}}
| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about {{bp|Ability|Abilities}}
| <code><nowiki>{{a|Sand Stream}}</nowiki></code>
| {{a|Sand Stream}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{a|Sand Stream|activates a sandstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| {{a|Sand Stream|activates a sandstorm}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="2" | {{template|game}}
| rowspan="2" | Links to Pokémon (x) Version(s) as "Pokémon (x)"
| <code><nowiki>{{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}</nowiki></code>
| {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{game|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>
| {{game|Emerald}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|game2}}
| Links to trio of Pokémon games as "Pokémon games"
| <code><nowiki>{{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>
| {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|pkmn}}
| Links to "Pokémon (x)" with text of (x)
| <code><nowiki>{{pkmn|breeding}}</nowiki></code>
| {{pkmn|breeding}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|g}}
| Links to "Pokémon (x)" with text of Pokémon (x)
| <code><nowiki>{{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}</nowiki></code>
| {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|tc}}
| Links to an article of a {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}
| <code><nowiki>{{tc|Hiker}}</nowiki></code>
| {{tc|Hiker}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|Shiny}}
| Links to the {{bp|Shiny Pokémon}} article as "Shiny"
| <code><nowiki>{{Shiny}}</nowiki></code>
| {{Shiny}}
|}

===Pure disambiguation===
{| style="{{roundy}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #80964B;"
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! rowspan="2" | Link template
! rowspan="2" | Use
! colspan="2" | Example
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! Code
! Result
|- style="background:#fff"
|rowspan=2| {{template|ga}}
|rowspan=2| Links to {{bp|Pokémon games|Pokémon game}} characters
| <code><nowiki>{{ga|Dawn}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ga|Dawn}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{ga|Dawn|the Sinnoh female trainer}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ga|Dawn|the Sinnoh female trainer}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|rowspan=2| {{template|an}}
|rowspan=2| Links to {{bp|Pokémon anime}} characters
| <code><nowiki>{{an|Dawn}}</nowiki></code>
| {{an|Dawn}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| <code><nowiki>{{an|Dawn|the DP series main character}}</nowiki></code>
| {{an|Dawn|the DP series main character}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|mas}}
| Links to {{bp|Pokémon Masters EX}} characters
| <code><nowiki>{{mas|Dawn}}</nowiki></code>
| {{mas|Dawn}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|ka}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Kanto}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ka|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|jo}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Johto}}
| <code><nowiki>{{jo|Marina}}</nowiki></code>
| {{jo|Marina}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|ho}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Hoenn}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ho|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ho|Victory Road}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|si}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Sinnoh}}
| <code><nowiki>{{si|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>
| {{si|Victory Road}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|un}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Unova}}
| <code><nowiki>{{un|Pokémon League}}</nowiki></code>
| {{un|Pokémon League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|kal}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in {{bp|Kalos}}
| <code><nowiki>{{kal|Pokémon League}}</nowiki></code>
| {{kal|Pokémon League}}
<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|al}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in [[Alola]]
| <code><nowiki>{{al|Pokémon League}}</nowiki></code>
| {{al|Pokémon League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|gal}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in [[Galar]]
| <code><nowiki>{{gal|Battle Tower}}</nowiki></code>
| {{gal|Battle Tower}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|hi}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in [[Hisui]]
| <code><nowiki>{{hi|Coin}}</nowiki></code>
| {{hi|Coin}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|pal}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and in [[Paldea]]
| <code><nowiki>{{pal|Pokémon League}}</nowiki></code>
| {{pal|Pokémon League}}
-->
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|adv}}
| Links to {{bp|Pokémon Adventures}} characters
| <code><nowiki>{{adv|Red}}</nowiki></code>
| {{adv|Red}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|OBP}}
| Links to things that are disambiguated and not covered by other link templates
| <code><nowiki>{{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}}</nowiki></code>
| {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|TCG}}
| Links to {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} articles
| <code><nowiki>{{TCG|Fossil}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TCG|Fossil}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|KTCG}}
| Links to Korean {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} articles
| <code><nowiki>{{KTCG|Evolution of Fire}}</nowiki></code>
| {{KTCG|Evolution of Fire}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|ATCG}}
| Links to Asian {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} articles
| <code><nowiki>{{ATCG|Golden Energy}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ATCG|Golden Energy}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|TFG}}
| Links to {{bp|Pokémon Trading Figure Game}} articles
| <code><nowiki>{{TFG|Special Conditions}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TFG|Special Conditions}}
|}

===Anime and other uses===
{| style="{{roundy}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #80964B;"
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! rowspan="2" | Link template
! rowspan="2" | Use
! colspan="2" | Example
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! Code
! Result
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|AP}}
| Links to Ash's Pokémon as "<species name>"
| <code><nowiki>{{AP|Pikachu}}</nowiki></code>
| {{AP|Pikachu}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|Ash}}
| Links to {{bp|Ash Ketchum}} as "Ash"
| <code><nowiki>{{Ash}}</nowiki></code>
| {{Ash}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|TRT}}
| Links to {{bp|Team Rocket trio}} as "Team Rocket"
| <code><nowiki>{{TRT}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TRT}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|MTR}}
| Links to {{bp|Meowth (Team Rocket)}} as "Meowth"
| <code><nowiki>{{MTR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{MTR}}
|}

===Manga and other uses===
{| style="{{roundy}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; border: 5px solid #80964B;"
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! rowspan="2" | Link template
! rowspan="2" | Use
! colspan="2" | Example
|- style="background-color:#E0F2B6;"
! Code
! Result
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{template|chap}}
| Links to {{bp|Pokémon Adventures}} arcs
| <code><nowiki>{{chap|Scarlet & Violet}}</nowiki></code>
| {{chap|Scarlet & Violet}}
|}
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