User:G50/Categories

Every image that is uploaded requires categorization. Categories are very case-sensitive, so it is important that the correct casing is used. Here is a basic guide to the various types of categories that are to be used:

Images

This is the main images category.

New images gallery
List of images

Switch images

This category is used for images that are in a switch on Bulbapedia. They are not always visible on Bulbapedia which is why the {{Switch}} tag for this category is used. As such, this category does not need to be added.

GFDL images

This category is auto-set by using the {{i-GFDL}} licensing.

Screenshots

This category contains regular screenshot images and subcategories of different dates.

April 1, 2006
April 1, 2007
April 1, 2008

Images for Bulbanews

This category contains images and subcategories for Bulbanews

Compare and Contrast
On the Origin of Species images
Temporary screenshots for Bulbanews
Editorial avatars

Hardware

This category is used for the various hardware subcategories.

Consoles
- This category is used for the different game counsole subcategories.
  - Advanced Pico Beena
  - Game Boy
  - Game Boy Advance
  - Game Boy Color
  - Game Boy Player
  - Nintendo 3DS
  - Nintendo 2DS
  - Nintendo 64
  - Nintendo DS
  - Nintendo DSi
  - Nintendo GameCube
  - Pokémon special edition consoles
  - Sega Pico
  - Super Game Boy
  - Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  - Wii
  - Wii U
E-Reader
- This category has various images and subcategories pertaining to the e-Reader.
  - Aquapolis
  - EX Dragon
  - EX Ruby & Sapphire
  - EX Sandstorm
  - Expedition Base Set
  - McDonald's Pokémon-e Minimum Pack
  - Skyridge
  - Theater Limited VS Pack
Pokémon mini
- Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol.2
- Pokémon Zany Cards
Game cartridges
- Distribution cartridges
Link cable

Fairuse images

Fairuse images have categories that are auto-set with the licensing that is added. They do not need to be added as categories upon upload.

Anime fair use images
Anime screenshots
Artwork from Pokemon.co.jp
Artwork from Pokémon.com
Ash and Pikachu fair use images
Battrio fair use images
Book covers
- Electric Tale of Pikachu cover artwork
- Magical Pokémon Journey cover artwork
- Pokémon Adventures cover artwork
CD fair use images
Electric Tale of Pikachu fair use images
- Electric Tale of Pikachu cover artwork
Fair use card images
Game fair use images
Game screenshots
High-resolution images
How I Became a Pokémon Card fair use images
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! fair use images
Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic fair use images
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl fair use images
Manga fair use images
Nintendo.co.jp fair use images
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 fair use images
Phantom Thief! Pokémon V fair use images
Pokémon Quiz Puzzle Land Pikachu is a Famous Detective fair use images
Pokepark.jp fair use images
Pokémon Try Adventure fair use images
Pokémon Adventures fair use images
- Pokémon Adventures character artwork
- Pokémon Adventures cover artwork
Pokémon artwork from Pokemon.co.jp
Pokémon artwork from Pokemon.com
Pokémon artwork from Pokemon2005.jp
Pokémon artwork from Pokémon Daisuki Club CD
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ fair use images
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! fair use images
Pokémon Get da ze fair use images
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys fair use images
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All fair use images
Pokémon Pocket Monsters fair use images
Scanned fair use images
- Magazine fair use images
TCG fair use images
TFG fair use images
Tretta fair use images

Real World Flags

This category contains images of flags from different countries. It is auto-set by using the {{i-Flag}} licensing.

Public domain images

This category is auto-set by using the {{i-PD}} licensing.

Registered trademarks

This category is auto-set by using the {{i-Fairuse-registered}} licensing.

Data

Formulas
- This category is used for images that contain formulas.
Tables
- This category is used for images that contain tables.
Charts
- This category is used for images that contain charts.
Graphs
- This category is used for images that contain graphs.

Errors

This category contains subcategories of anime and game errors.

Official artwork

This category contains subcategories of official artwork.

Official anime artwork
- this category contains anime artwork that is considered official.
  - Art from the Advanced Generation anime series
  - Art from the Best Wishes anime series
  - Art from the Diamond & Pearl anime series
  - Art from the original anime series
  - Art from the XY anime series
Game artwork
- This category contains subcategories of game artwork and Hey You Pikachu! images.
  - Art from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
  - Art from Pokémon Black and White
    - Pokémon Dream World artwork
  - Art from Pokémon Channel
  - Art from Pokémon Conquest
  - Art from Pokémon Crystal
  - Art from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
  - Art from Pokémon Emerald
  - Art from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
  - Art from Pokémon Gold and Silver
  - Art from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
  - Art from Pokémon Platinum
  - Art from Pokémon Ranger
  - Art from Pokémon Red and Blue
  - Art from Pokémon Red and Green
  - Art from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
  - Art from Pokémon X and Y
  - Art from Pokémon XD
  - Art from Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Snap
Stadium
- This category is used for images from Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2.
  - Pokémon Stadium series models
Official game artwork
- This category contains game artwork that is considered official.
Artwork from Pokemon-Movie.jp
- This category contains artwork that is from the official Japanese movie website.
Midori Harada artwork
- This category contains Midori Harada artwork.
  - Midori Harada map artwork
Yusuke Ohmura character artwork
- This category contains character artwork by Yusuke Ohmura.
Kagemaru Himeno artwork
- This category contains Kagemaru Himeno artwork.
Ken Sugimori artwork
- This category contains Ken Sugimori artwork subcategories for TCG, games, Pokémon, and characters.
  - Ken Sugimori character artwork
  - Ken Sugimori game artwork
  - Ken Sugimori Pokémon artwork
  - Ken Sugimori TCG artwork
Takao Unno character artwork
World Championships artwork
TCG artwork
- This category contains images that have TCG artwork.
Location artwork
- This category contains artwork of anime, TCG, games, and movie artwork. It is divided into movie locations and Pokémon Centers subcategories. This category is auto-set with various location template summaries, and does not need to be manually added to images with the exception of TCG artwork.
Movie locations
Pokémon Centers
- Pokémon Center stores

Pokémon artwork

This category contains all of the Pokémon subcategories. Every Pokémon in the National Pokédex plus the Generation VI Pokémon are in this category. The Pokémon use [[Category:<Pokémon's name>]] to add the category to the images.

Official Pokémon artwork
- Pokémon artwork from Pokemon.co.jp
- Pokémon artwork from Pokemon.com
- Pokémon artwork from Pokémon Daisuki Club CD

Item artwork

- This category contains images and subcategories of item artwork.
- Bag sprites
- Mail
- Pokémon Dream World items
- Badges
- C-Gear skins
- Decorations
- Egg
- Fossils
- Key item obtain sprites
- Mining game sprites
- Poké Balls
- Pokédex
- Pokédex skins
- Pokégear
- Pokétch
- Rare Candy
- Ribbons
- Symbols
- Team Rocket Mechas

Character artwork

This category contains images of character art that does not have its own character category. It also contains subcategories of various characters.

Large group images
- This category is used for images that have a lot of characters or Pokémon that would require a large amount of specific categories.

Special Images

This category is auto-set when adding summaries to animated images.

Animated images

This category contains images that are animated.

Animated png files
- This category is added to png images that are animated. It requires specific settings to be able to see the animation. It is auto-set by using the anipng tag on the file.
Animated gif files
- This category is added to gif images that are animated.

Status Ailments

This category is used for manga and anime images that have status ailments displayed.

Manga

Moves (manga)
- This category is auto-set by using the mva template in the summary and does not need to be added upon upload.
Manga move errors
- This category is used when the move in the image is not normally learned by the Pokémon in the manga.
Abilities (manga)
- This category is auto-set by using the aba template in the summary and does not need to be added upon upload.

Manga characters

The Manga characters category is added for manga images that contain characters that do not have their own category. It also contain manga character subcategories

Brigette
Hareta
Koya
Mitsumi
Faitsu
Rakutsu
Earl Dervish

Pokémon Adventures character artwork

This category contains subcategories and images of Pokémon Adventures characters.
- Whi-Two
- Lack-Two

Manga-specific characters

Pokémon Adventures
- Red (Adventures)
- Blue (Adventures)
- Green (Adventures)
- Yellow (Adventures)
- Gold (Adventures)
- Silver (Adventures)
- Crystal (Adventures)
- Ruby (Adventures)
- Sapphire (Adventures)
- Emerald (Adventures)
- Diamond (Adventures)
- Pearl (Adventures)
- Platinum (Adventures)
- Black (Adventures)
- White (Adventures)
- X (Adventures)
- Y (Adventures)
Pocket Monsters
- Red (Pocket Monsters)

Manga Pokémon

Pokémon that appear in the manga would use corresponding regular categories. For example [[Category:Gastly]] is used for Gastly in the manga images. There are two exceptions to this guideline: Clefairy from the Pocket Monsters manga and Pikachu from the Pocket Monsters manga use [[Category:Clefairy (Pocket Monsters)]] and [[Category:Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)]] respectively.

Anime images

This parent category contains the main anime subcategories that are used.

Anime fair use images
Anime screenshots
Anime video covers
Movie posters
Official anime artwork
Pokémon Origins

Anime moves and abilities cateories

Moves (anime)
- This category is auto-set by using the mva template in the summary and does not need to be added upon upload.
Anime errors
- This category is used when the image contains an error that occurred in the anime. This category is not used when the error is a move error.
Anime move errors
- This category is used when the move in the image is not learned by the Pokémon normally in the Anime.
Abilities (manga)
- This category is auto-set by using the aba template in the summary and does not need to be added upon upload.

Anime characters

The Anime characters category is added for anime images that contain characters that do not have their own category.

Specific characters

Imakuni?
Impostor Professor Oak
TCGO characters
Elite Four - The Elite Four's and Champions' categories use their names with three exceptions:
- Flint uses [[Category:Flint (Elite Four)]]
- Aaron uses [[Category:Aaron (Elite Four)]]
- Drake uses [[Category:Drake (Hoenn)]]
  - Agatha
  - Alder
  - Bertha
  - Bruno
  - Caitlin
  - Cynthia
  - Drasna
  - Glacia
  - Grimsley
  - Karen
  - Koga
  - Lance
  - Lorelei
  - Lucian
  - Malva
  - Marshal
  - Phoebe
  - Shauntal
  - Sidney
  - Siebold
  - Wallace
  - Will
Gym Leaders
- The Gym Leaders categories use their names with the exception of the Orange Archipelago Gym Leaders who only use the [[Category:Gym Leaders]] category.
  - Blaine
  - Blue (Adventures)*
  - Blue (game)
  - Brawly
  - Brock
  - Brycen
  - Bugsy
  - Burgh
  - Byron
  - Candice
  - Cheren
  - Chili
  - Chuck
  - Cilan
  - Clair
  - Clay
  - Clemont
  - Cress
  - Drake (Orange Islands)
  - Drayden
  - Elesa
  - Erika
  - Falkner
  - Fantina
  - Flannery
  - Forrest
  - Gardenia
  - Giovanni
  - Grant
  - Iris
  - Janine
  - Jasmine
  - Juan
  - Koga
  - Korrina
  - Lenora
  - Lt. Surge
  - Marlon
  - Maylene
  - Misty
  - Morty
  - Norman
  - Olympia
  - Pryce
  - Ramos
  - Roark
  - Roxanne
  - Roxie
  - Sabrina
  - Skyla
  - Tate and Liza
  - Valerie
  - Viola
  - Volkner
  - Crasher Wake
  - Wallace
  - Wattson
  - Whitney
  - Winona
  - Wulfric
Main character and friends
- Ash uses [[Category:Ash Ketchum]]
- Brock uses [[Category:Brock (anime)]]
- Misty uses [[Category:Misty (anime)]]
- Tracey uses [[Category:Tracey Sketchit]]
- May uses [[Category:May (anime)]]
- Max uses [[Category:Max]]
- Dawn uses [[Category:Dawn (anime)]]
- Iris uses [[Category:Iris (anime)]]
- Cilan uses [[Category:Cilan (anime)]]
- Serena uses[[Category:Serena (anime)]]

Professors
- With the exception of Professor Ivy, the professors use [[Category:Professor <name>]]
  - Professor Birch
  - Professor Elm
  - Professor Juniper
  - Professor Oak
  - Professor Rowan
  - Professor Sycamore
Characters of the day
- This category contains characters that are only involved in one episode. Several characters of the day also have their own categories.
  - Bill
  - Buck
  - Marley
  - Mira
  - Mr. Stone
  - Steven Stone
Frontier Brains
- This category contains all of the Frontier Brains. They each have their own category.
  - Anabel
  - Argenta
  - Brandon
  - Caitlin
  - Dahlia
  - Darach
  - Greta
  - Lucy
  - Noland
  - Palmer
  - Spenser
  - Thorton
  - Tucker
Battle Chatelaines
- Nita
- Morgan
- Dana
- Evelyn
Movie characters
- This category contains images of movie characters that don't have their own category.

Rivals

This category is used for rivals in the anime and manga. Many rivals also have their own categories as well.
- Barry
- Bianca
- Blue (Adventures)
- Blue (game)
- Brendan
- Cheren
- Conway
- Drew
- Gary Oak
- Green (Adventures)
- Harley
- Hugh
- Kenny
- Koya
- Nando
- Paul
- Pearl (Adventures)
- Ritchie
- Sapphire (Adventures)
- Silver (Adventures)
- Silver (game)
- Solidad
- Trip
- Ursula
- Wally
- Zoey

Evil teams

Team Magma, Team Aqua, Team Galactic, and Team Plasma categories contain images of team members who do not have their own category.
Team Aqua
- Archie
- Shelly
Team Galactic
- Charon
- Cyrus
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Saturn
Team Magma
- Maxie
- Tabitha
Team Plasma
- Anthea
- Colress
- Concordia
- Ghetsis
- N
- Shadow Triad
- Zinzolin
Team Rocket
- Archer
- Ariana
- Butch
- Cassidy
- Giovanni
- James
- Jessie
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Petrel
- Proton
- Team Rocket Mechas
Team Flare
- Celosia
- Xerosic
- Bryony
- Aliana

Anime head image categories

These categories are auto-set when the {{i-Fairuse-anime-head-seriesinitials}} summary is used and do not need to be manually added as categories.

Advanced Generation head images
Anime special head images
Best Wishes head images
Diamond & Pearl head images
Original series head images
Pikachu short head images
Side story head images
XY head images

Anime screenshots

This category is auto-set when the {{i-Fairuse-screenshot-anime}} licensing is added and does not need to be manually added as a category.

Anime video covers

This category contains images of covers for the anime.

Anime Blu-ray covers
Anime DVD covers
Anime VHS covers

Anime Pokémon

Images of Pokémon that appear in the anime would use corresponding regular categories. There are two exceptions to this guideline:

Dawn's Piplup uses [[Category:Dawn's Piplup]]
Ash's Pikachu uses [[Category:Ash's Pikachu]]

Miscellaneous anime categories

Abyssal Ruins
Temporary screenshots for Bulbanews
- This category is auto-set when the Newstemp template summary is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
Seals
Orange Archipelago
Eyecatch
- Who's that Pokémon
  - This category is auto-set when the WTP summary is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
- Dare da
  - This category is auto-set when the WTP summary is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
- Pokémon Trainer's Choice
  - This category is auto-set when the PTC summary is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
- Pokémon Quiz
  - This category is auto-set when the WTP summary is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
Pocket Monster TV
Diamond & Pearl Pokémon senryū
Pocket Monsters: The Origin

Game images

This category is used for the various game subcategories.

Game models
- Pokémon Stadium series models
Game Covers
- This category is used for covers of the main series games and side games.
Game title screens
- This category is used for the images of the title screens that appear during the games.
Moves (game)
- This category is auto-set by using the Mv template in the summary and does not need to be added upon upload.
Game move errors
- This category is used when the move in the image is not normally learned by the Pokémon in the game.
Seals
- This category is used for images containing seals for both the games and anime.
Pokéwalker route images
- This category is used for images of the Pokéwalker routes.

Early game images

This Category has all of the Pre-release image categories of the main series games
- Early Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 images
- Early Pokémon Black and White images
- Early Pokémon Diamond and Pearl images
- Early Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen images
- Early Pokémon Gold and Silver images
- Early Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver images
- Early Pokémon Platinum images
- Early Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire images
- Early Pokémon X and Y images

Glitches

This category contains images and subcategories of various glitches found in the games.

Glitch Pokédex entries
Glitch Pokémon name images
- This category is auto-set by using the glitchname summary template.
Glitch sprites
- This category is used for Glitch sprites from the games. It also contains subcategories of different Glitch sprites It is auto-set by using the glitchsprite summary template.
  - -----
  - Bad Egg
  - Glitch menu sprites
    - This category is auto-set by using the menusprite summary template
  - Missingno.
  - Ten question marks

Game screenshots

This category is auto-set by using the {{i-Fairuse-screenshot-game}} licensing so the category does not need to be manually added.

Game Sprites

This category contains various images and subcategories of sprites from the games.

Bag sprites
Incense
- These two categories are used for images of sprites as they appear in the bag. It is auto-set by using the bagsprite summary template
Berries
- This category is used for images of Berry sprites as they appear in the bag. It is auto-set by using the bagsprite summary template
Berry plant sprites
- This category is auto-set by using the BerryPlant summary template
Body style icons
Box wallpapers
- This category is used for images of the wallpapers used in the Pokémon boxes in the games. It is auto-set by using the Box summary template.
Current game sprites
Custom sprites
- BulbaBot
Footprints
- This category is used for images of Footprints. It is auto-set by using the footprint summary template.
Generation I sprites
- Generation I back sprites
  - This category is used for back sprites of all of the Generation I games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Red and Green sprites
- Red and Blue sprites
- Yellow sprites
  - These three categories are used for front sprites of the Generation I games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Generation I Trainer sprites
  - This category is used for Trainer sprites of the Generation I games. It is auto-set by using the trainersprite and trainerbacksprite summary templates.
Generation II sprites
- Gold sprites
- Silver sprites
- Crystal sprites
  - These three categories are used for front sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Gold Shiny sprites
- Silver Shiny sprites
- Crystal Shiny sprites
  - These three categories are used for Shiny front sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Gold and Silver Shiny back sprites
- Crystal Shiny back sprites
  - These two categories are used for shiny back sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Gold and Silver back sprites
- Crystal back sprites
  - These two categories are used for back sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Generation II Trainer sprites
  - This category is used for Trainer sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the trainersprite and trainerbacksprite summary templates.
Generation III sprites
- Ruby and Sapphire sprites
- FireRed and LeafGreen sprites
- Emerald sprites
  - These three categories are used for front sprites of the Generation III games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Ruby and Sapphire Shiny sprites
- FireRed and LeafGreen Shiny sprites
- Emerald Shiny sprites
  - These three categories are used for Shiny front sprites of the Generation III games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Ruby and Sapphire back sprites
- FireRed and LeafGreen back sprites
- Emerald back sprites
  - These three categories are used for back sprites of the Generation III games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Ruby and Sapphire Shiny back sprites
- FireRed and LeafGreen Shiny back sprites
- Emerald Shiny back sprites
  - These three categories are used for Shiny back sprites of the Generation III games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Generation III Trainer sprites
  - This category is used for Trainer sprites of the Generation II games. It is auto-set by using the trainersprite and trainerbacksprite summary templates.
Generation IV sprites
- Diamond and Pearl beta sprites
- Platinum beta sprites
- HeartGold and SoulSilver beta sprites
  - These three categories are used for beta sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the betasprite summary template.
- Diamond and Pearl sprites
- Platinum sprites
- HeartGold and SoulSilver sprites
  - These three categories are used for front sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Diamond and Pearl Shiny sprites
- Platinum Shiny sprites
- HeartGold and SoulSilver Shiny sprites
  - These three categories are used for Shiny front sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Diamond and Pearl back sprites
- HeartGold and SoulSilver back sprites
- Platinum back sprites
  - These three categories are used for back sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Diamond and Pearl Shiny back sprites
- HeartGold and SoulSilver Shiny back sprites
- Platinum Shiny back sprites
  - These three categories are used for Shiny back sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Mining game sprites
  - This category is used for underground mining game sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the Under summary template.
- Generation IV Trainer sprites
  - This category is used for Trainer sprites of the Generation IV games. It is auto-set by using the trainersprite and trainerbacksprite summary templates.
Generation V sprites
- Black and White sprites
- Black 2 and White 2 sprites
  - These two categories are used for front sprites of the Generation V games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Black and White Shiny sprites
- Black 2 and White 2 Shiny sprites
  - These two categories are used for Shiny front sprites of the Generation V games. It is auto-set by using the gamesprite summary template.
- Black and White back sprites
- Black 2 and White 2 back sprites
  - These two categories are used for back sprites of the Generation V games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Black and White Shiny back sprites
- Black 2 and White 2 Shiny back sprites
  - These two categories are used for Shiny back sprites of the Generation V games. It is auto-set by using the backsprite summary template.
- Pokéstar Studio sprites
  - This category is used for the Pokéstar Studio sprites. It is auto-set by using the Pokéstar summary template.
- Generation V Trainer sprites
  - This category is used for Trainer sprites of the Generation V games. It is auto-set by using the trainersprite and trainerbacksprite summary templates.
Mail
Menu sprites
- This category is used for the various menu sprite images and subcategories for the games. It is auto-set by using the menusprite summary template. This category contains subcategories and images of the various menu sprites for the games.
  - Animated menu sprites
  - Game menu sprites
    - Generation III menu sprites
    - Generation IV menu sprites
    - Generation V menu sprites
    - Generation VI menu sprites
Other sprites
- This category is used for images that do not fall under any other sprite categories. It is auto-set by adding the othersprite summary template.
Overworld sprites
- This category contains overworld sprites and subcategories. The category is auto-set by using the overworld summary template.
  - Overworld Trainer sprites
    - The category is auto-set by using the overworld summary template.
  - Overworld game sprites
    - The category is auto-set by using the decoration summary template.
Pinball sprites
- This category is for Pokémon Pinball sprites. It is auto-set by using the Pin summary template
Sign maps
- This category is auto-set by using the signmap summary template.
Symbols
- This category is used for the Symbols obtained in Pokémon Emerald.
Trainer sprites
- Trainer back sprites
  - The category is auto-set by using the Trainerbacksprite summary template.
- Versus Trainer sprites
  - The category is auto-set by using the vstrainersprite summary template.
Pokémon Trozei!
- Trozei sprites
  - The category is auto-set by using the Trozeiani summary template.
Accessories
- The category is used for various Accessories from the game. It is auto-set by using the Accessory summary template.
Beta sprites
- This category contains subcategories of different beta sprites. It is auto-set by using the betasprite summary template.
  - Diamond and Pearl beta sprites
  - Platinum beta sprites
  - HeartGold and SoulSilver beta sprites
Japan-exclusive sprites
- This category is used for Japanese exclusive game sprites.
  - Red and Green sprites
Key item obtain sprites
- This category is used for images of key items as they are obtained. It is auto-set by using the keysprite summary template.
Medals
- This category is used for Medals that are obtained in the Black 2 and White 2 games. It is auto-set by using the medal summary template.
Mom
Poffin sprites
Pokémon Card GB2 sprites

Side games

Pokédex 3D

This category is used for images for Pokédex 3D.

AR Markers

Pokédex 3D Pro

This category is used for images for Pokédex 3D Pro.

AR Markers

Pokémon Battle Chess

This category is used for images for Pokémon Battle Chess BW version.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

This category is used for images for the Pokémon Battle Revolution game.

Pokémon Channel

This category is used for images for Pokémon Channel.

Art from Pokémon Channel
- This category is used for images of Pokémon Channel artwork.

Pokémon Colosseum

This category contains images and subcategories for Pokémon Colosseum.

Colosseum Shiny box sprites
Colosseum box sprites
- These two categories are auto-set by using the Coloxdbox summary template.
Colosseum menu sprites
Colosseum Shiny menu sprites
- These two categories are auto-set by using the menuspriteGC summary template.
Colosseum characters
- This category is used for Colosseum characters that do not have their own category.
Brendan
Leaf (game)
May (game)
Red (game)
Rui
Wes
Cipher

Pokémon Conquest

This category contains images and subcategories for Pokémon Conquest.

Art from Pokémon Conquest
- This category is used for images of Pokémon Conquest artwork.
Conquest map sprites
Conquest Pokémon portraits
- This category is auto-set by using the PCP summary template.
Conquest Pokémon sprites
Conquest Warrior icons
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Conquest Warrior portraits
- This category is auto-set by using the ConquestWarrior summary template.
Versus Warrior sprites
- This category is auto-set by using the VsWarrior summary template.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

This category contains images and subcategories for the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games.

Early Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team images
Early Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky images
Early Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity images
Early Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth images
- These four categories are used for pre-release images of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games.
Mystery Dungeon portraits
- This category is auto-set by using the MDP summary template.
Mystery Dungeon sprites
- This category is auto-set by using the dungeon summary template.

Pokémon Pinball

Pokémon Pinball

Pokémon Ranger

This category contains images and subcategories for the Pokémon Ranger games.

Art from Pokémon Ranger
- This category is used for images of Pokémon Ranger artwork.
Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Batonnage - the Comic fair use images
Pokémon Rangers
- This category is used for Pokémon Rangers that do not have their own category.
Ben (Ranger)
Jack Walker
Kate
Kellyn
Lunick
Solana

My Pokémon Ranch

This category is used for images of My Pokémon Ranch.

Art from My Pokémon Ranch

Pokémon Rumble Blast

This category is used for images for the Pokémon Rumble Blast game.

Pokémon Rumble U

This category is used for images for the Pokémon Rumble U game.

Pokémon Snap

This category is used for images for Pokémon Snap.

Pokémon Trading Card Game GB images

This category contains images and subcategories for Pokémon Trading Card Game GB.

Pokémon Card GB2 sprites
Pokémon TCG GB Colosseum Set
Pokémon TCG GB Evolution Set
Pokémon TCG GB Mystery Set
Pokémon TCG GB Promotion Set
Pokémon Trading Card Game GB sprites

Pokémon XD

This category contains images and subcategories for Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Early Pokémon XD images
Art from Pokémon XD
- This category is used for images of Pokémon XD artwork.
Brendan
Leaf (game)
May (game)
Michael
Red (game)
XD box sprites
XD shiny box sprites
- These two categories are auto-set by using the Coloxdbox summary template.
XD menu sprites
XD shiny menu sprites
- These two categories are auto-set by using the menuspriteGC summary template.

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

This category is used for images for the PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond game.

PokéPark Wii

This category is used for images for the PokéPark Wii game.

Super Smash Bros.

This category contains images and subcategories for the Super Smash Bros. games.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- This category is used for images for the Super Smash Bros. Brawl game.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- This category is used for images for the Super Smash Bros. Melee game.
Super Smash Bros. 4
- This category is used for images for the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS

TCG

Images from the official card database

This category is auto-set when the {{i-Fairuse-carddb}} licensing is used so the category does not need to be manually added.

Japanese Trading Card Game releases

This category contains the Japanese card game sets that were only released in Japan.

Battle Theme Deck: Victini
Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck
Cobalion Strength Deck
Everyone's Exciting Battle
Garchomp Half Deck
Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck
Hydreigon Half Deck
Keldeo Battle Strength Deck
Meganium Constructed Starter Deck
Mirage Forest
Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys
Red Collection
Team Plasma Battle Gift Set
Team Plasma's Powered Half Deck
Terrakion Strength Deck
Virizion Strength Deck
White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck

TCG Expansions

This category is used for all of the US and Japanese TCG expansions that are released.

10th Movie Commemoration Set
11th Movie Commemoration Set
5th Movie Half Deck
ADV Expansion Pack
ADV-P Promotional cards
Aquapolis
Arceus (TCG)
Base Set
Beginning Set
Best of Game
Black & White
Black Collection
Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck
Boundaries Crossed
BW Black Star Promos
BW-P Promotional cards
Call of Legends
Cold Flare
Collection X
EX Crystal Guardians
Dark Explorers
Dark Rush
EX Delta Species
EX Deoxys
Diamond & Pearl
DP Black Star Promos
DP-P Promotional cards
DPt-P Promotional cards
EX Dragon
Dragon Blade
Dragon Blast
EX Battle Boost
EX Dragon Frontiers
Dragon Selection
Dragons Exalted
EX Emerald
Emerging Powers
Expedition Base Set
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Fossil
Freeze Bolt
Genesect Half Deck
Gift Box DPt
Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean
Great Encounters
Gym Challenge
Gym Heroes
Hail Blizzard
HeartGold & SoulSilver
HGSS Black Star Promos
EX Hidden Legends
EX Holon Phantoms
Journey Partners
Jungle
L-P Promotional cards
EX Legend Maker
Legendary Collection
Legendary Treasures
Legends Awakened
Majestic Dawn
McDonald's Pokémon-e Minimum Pack
McDonalds Collection
Megalo Cannon
Mewtwo Half Deck
Movie Commemoration Random Pack
Movie Commemoration VS Pack
Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario
Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy
Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck
Mysterious Treasures
Neo Destiny
Neo Discovery
Neo Genesis
Neo Introductory Set
Neo Revelation
Next Destinies
Noble Victories
P Promotional cards
PCG-P Promotional cards
Pikachu World
Plasma Gale
Plasma Storm
Plasma Blast
Platinum
PLAY Promotional cards
Pokémon Rumble
Pokémon USA Black Star Promos
Pokémon VS
PokéPark Forest
POP Series 1
POP Series 2
POP Series 3
POP Series 4
POP Series 5
POP Series 6
POP Series 7
POP Series 8
POP Series 9
EX Power Keepers
PPP Promotional cards
Psycho Drive
Rising Rivals
EX Ruby & Sapphire
EX Sandstorm
Secret Wonders
Shiny Collection
Skyridge
Southern Islands
Spiral Force
Stormfront
Supreme Victors
T Promotional cards
EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Team Rocket (TCG)
EX Team Rocket Returns
Theater Limited VS Pack
Thunder Knuckle
Torchic Constructed Starter Deck
EX Trainer Kit 2
Treecko Constructed Starter Deck
Triumphant
Undaunted
Unleashed
EX Unseen Forces
Vending Machine cards
White Collection
Wizards Black Star Promos
XY

TCG artwork

Alto Mare
Aura
Energy cards
Fake cards
TCG booster packs
TCG coins
TCG set symbols
- This category is used for the symbols that are from each TCG set.
TCG Theme Decks

TCG move errors

This category is is used for images of TCG cards that have move errors on them. Move errors are in-game moves that a Pokémon cannot normally learn in the games.

Tretta Expansions

This category contains subcategories of the Tretta Expansions. When each expansion category is added, the images are numbered according to the numbers they are given. For example Reshiram 00 from the Black Kyurem & White Kyurem expansion would have the category [[Category:Black Kyurem & White Kyurem|000]]. The number will always contain three digits

Black Kyurem & White Kyurem
Meowth and Search! That Trio!!
Pokémon Tretta League Opening!
Promotional Tretta
Search for the Legendary Pokémon!
Witness Genesect!
Gather! New Leaguers
Let's Go Everyone! Let's Catch It!

Battrio Expansions

This category contains subcategories of the Battrio Expansions. When each expansion category is added, the images are numbered according to the numbers they are given. For example Arceus 001 from the Arceus Advent expansion would have the category [[Category:Arceus Advent|001]]. The number will always contain three digits.

Arceus Advent
Best Selection
Black Thunder - White Fire
Burning Wings - Cold Fangs
Challenging the Myths
Darkrai Invasion
Decisive Battle! Kyogre and Groudon
Deoxys Assault
Dialga and Palkia Clash
Encounter with Shaymin
Endless Fierce Battle
Fierce Gale - Thundering Thunderclaps
Giratina Tremor
Great Decisive Battle! Legendary Pokémon
Great Gathering of Legendary & Mirage Pokémon! Explosive Double Moves
Great Gathering of Legendary & Mirage Pokémon! Transforming Forme Change
Ho-Oh and Lugia Soar
Jirachi's Wish
Legendary & Mirage Shining Victory
Mewtwo Awakening
Mewtwo's Challenge
Mysterious Mew
Sacred Sword Gathering
Sky-Tearing Rayquaza
Special Pucks

Pokémon Battle e card sets

Cordial Bond
Hidden Ruins
Freezing Ray
Seizing Poison
Iron Defense
Blue sub-set
Promotional Battle e cards
Yellow sub-set
Red sub-set
Green sub-set
Solid Armor

Logos

This category contains subcategories that are used for various types of logos.

Anime Logos
Game Logos
Play! Pokémon images
World Championships artwork
TCG set symbols
Bulbapedia projects
Copyright by Bulbagarden images

Cast

This category is used for cast members of the anime and group photos.

Voice actors
- This category contains Voice actors.

Merchandise

This category contains various merchandise images and subcategories.

Book covers
- Electric Tale of Pikachu cover artwork
- Magical Pokémon Journey cover artwork
- Pokémon Adventures cover artwork
Collectible cards
- Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards
Play²O
Pokémon Center stores
Pokémon plushies
Toys

CD images

CD fair use images
- This category is used for CD images and is auto-set using the {{i-CD}} licensing.

Magazines

Magazine images use the [[Category:Magazine Fair-use images]] category which is auto-set when the {{i-Fairuse-magazine}} licensing is used.

Photographs

This category is used for various images and subcategories featuring photographs.

Anime staff
- This category is used for specific staff subcategories.
  - Shinji Miyazaki
  - Hideki Sonoda
  - Kunihiko Yuyama
  - Cast
    - This category is used for images of Cast that aren't Voice actors.
  - Voice actors
Bulbagarden members
Group photographs
Musicians
TCG players

Maps

This category contains Game maps and anime maps of various regions.

Game maps
- Area-highlighted maps
  - This category is auto-set when the regionmap summary template is used and does not need to be manually added as a category.
- Almia maps
- Fiore maps
- Hoenn maps
- Johto maps
- Kalos maps
- Kanto maps
- Oblivia maps
- Orre maps
- Ransei maps
- Sevii Islands maps
- Sinnoh maps
- Unova maps
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon maps
- Orange Islands maps
- PokéPark maps
- Town maps
  - This category is used for the maps displayed in the Town Map feature of the games.

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Pokémon Game Show
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Archives guidelines
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Image tags
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Text
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Text tags
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Images by licensing
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Top-level categories
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Bulbapedia
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  - Copyright by Bulbagarden images
Bulbasaur's Christmas Fanart Contest entries
Creative Commons images
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Creative Commons Attribution images that do not attribute a source
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Blank images
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