Bulbanews:Template guide

This template guide will show any writer how to use templates properly in an article. The templates are written in alphabetical order.

Link templates

• {{a}} - use this template for linking to an ability on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{a|Rough Skin}} becomes Rough Skin
• {{AP}} - use this template for linking to one of Ash's Pokémon on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{AP|Pikachu}} becomes Pikachu
• {{an}} - use this template for linking to a character in the anime on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{an|May}} becomes May
• {{bn}} - use this template for linking to an special page on Bulbanews.
  • Example - {{bn|Article submission}} becomes Article submission
• {{bp}} - use this template for linking to an article on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{bp|Main Page}} becomes Main Page
• {{forum}} - use when linking to a forum article.
  • Example - {{forum|12345|page}} results in page
• {{ga}} - use this template for linking to an in-game character on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{ga|Gold}} becomes Gold
• {{game}} or {{v}}/{{v2}} - use this template for linking to one to two video games on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{game|Platinum}} becomes Pokémon Platinum
    • Example - {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} becomes Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (does not work for {{v}}, use {{v2}} instead)
• {{game2}}/{{3v2}} - use this template for linking to three video games on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} becomes Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
• {{m}} - use this template for linking to a move on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{m|Solar Beam}} becomes Solar Beam
• {{m4}} - use this template for linking to a moveset on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{m4|Ice Fang|Fire Fang|Thunder Fang|Harden}} becomes Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang and Harden
• {{p}} - use this template for linking to a specific Pokémon on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{p|Bulbasaur}} becomes Bulbasaur
• {{series}}/{{series2}} - use this template when linking to an anime series on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{series2|Diamond & Pearl}} becomes Diamond & Pearl
  • Example - {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} becomes Diamond & Pearl series
• {{shiny}} - use this template for linking to the article Alternate coloration on Bulbapedia while using the word "shiny".
  • Example - {{shiny}} becomes Shiny
• {{TCG}} - use this template for linking to a Trading Card Game set on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{TCG|Platinum}} becomes Platinum
• {{template}} - use this template for linking to a template.
  • Example - {{template|bp}} becomes {{bp}}
• {{u}} - use when linking to a user or their talk page.
  • Example - {{u|Argy}} becomes Argy
  • Example - {{u|Argy|talk=yes}} becomes Argy
• {{v}}/{{v2}} - see {{game}}
  • Example - {{v|HeartGold}} becomes HeartGold Version
  • Example - {{v2|SoulSilver}} becomes SoulSilver
• {{wp}} - use this template for linking to an article on Wikipedia.
  • Example - {{wp|Bulbasaur}} becomes Bulbasaur

Link color templates

Use these for the Next on TV page.

• {{ancolor}} - use this template for linking to a character in the anime on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{ancolor|May|000}} becomes May
• {{color2}} - use this template for linking to an article on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{color2|000|Pokémon}} becomes Pokémon
• {{pcolor}} - use this template for linking to a specific Pokémon on Bulbapedia.
  • Example - {{pcolor|Charizard|000}} becomes Charizard
• {{wpcolor}} - use this template for linking to an article on Wikipedia.
  • Example - {{wpcolor|Japan|000}} becomes Pokémon

Image templates

• {{ms}} - use this template for linking to a mini-sprite of a Pokémon.
  • Example - {{ms|001}} becomes
• {{sprite}} - use this template for linking to a sprite of a Pokémon.
  • Example - {{sprite|003}} becomes

Other templates

• {{rborder}} - use to make rounded borders.
  • Example - {{rborder|1em|10px}} would insert border-radius: 1em; -moz-border-radius: 1em; -webkit-border-radius: 1em; -khtml-border-radius: 1em; -icab-border-radius: 1em; -o-border-radius: 1em;
• {{ud}} - use when making an update in an article.
  • Example - {{ud}}} becomes Update: 
• {{tt}} - use when explaining something.
  • Example - {{tt|Pikachu|male}}} becomes Pikachu