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Question

Decided to make a new thread myself for this so I can get the responses via email. Here you can report any minor errors with the main site instead of starting a lot of new questions. Things you can report here include:

• Spelling/grammar errors.
• Incorrect data (e.g. Pokemon with the wrong abilities listed, moves with the wrong power/type and so on).
• Missing pictures (sprites, icons and artwork).

As I fix the errors, the answers will be hidden. Try and keep comments to a minimum to avoid clogging up the page, stick to important things like additions/corrections to the corrections.

Remember, small corrections only! If you're reporting something more substantial than a missing picture or incorrect data, please make a new thread!

Please, post corrections as ANSWERS, not comments. Thanks :)

If you have a NAME ORIGIN correction, please use this thread instead!

If you have a LOCATION correction, please use this thread instead!

Answer 1

Now up to Aromatic Mist in my search through every move. This is the current text on this site:

Aromatic Mist raises the Special Defense of the user and its teammates by one stage

According to most sites (though some are hard to parse):

Aromatic Mist raises the Special Defense stat of a target ally Pokémon by one stage.

This seems to be corroborated by the flavor text, though I once again haven't used this move. Strangely, this site also claims the move to be able to target adjacent foes, which seems strange given the flavor text and effect of the move.

In order to limit posts, I'll post additional small corrections below:

Aurora Veil does not say in its Effect information that it requires hail to use

Disable says that the move lasts for 1-8 turns, but Disable has never had this range. It's been (according to Bulbapedia):
- 0-6 in Gen 1
- 2-8 in Gen 2
- 2-5 in Gen 3
- 4-7 in Gen 4
- 4 from Gen 5 onward
This page also ignores that in Gen 1, the disabled move was chosen at random from the Pokemon's movepool.

Fairy Lock's move target is listed as "single Adjacent Pokemon", but should be "Affects all Pokemon including user"

Fire Lash's Effect is actually a copy/paste of the move's description, and does not match the normal wording of the site. I would suggest altering it to the following:
- The user deals damage and lowers the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage.

Fissure's Effect claims that the move is "more likely to hit a foe of a lower level than the user", and "Fissure will fail against a target Pokémon at least 30 levels above the user". This is incorrect, as Fissure and all OHKO moves automatically fail if the foe is higher level than the user.
I can confirm this issue occurs on Guilotine, Horn Drill, and Sheer Cold, so this does seem to be an issue with all OHKO moves for now

Floral Healing's Effect is not clear concerning the effects of grassy terrain. Instead of saying "It restores more HP when the terrain is grass.", it would be better to read "When the terrain is grass, the HP restored is increased to 2/3 its max HP."

Happy Hour's Move target incorrectly claims the move hits an adjacent pokemon, rather than the User + all allies

Answer 2

When you edit your profile, the checkbox says that if you allow posts on your wall “you will also be emailed” when someone posts. However, I never got any emails so I looked around and found this topic stating that emails have been removed. Would it be possible to remove that “you will also be emailed” part? Not a big deal but it caused me a little confusion.

Answer 3

Ho-Oh's page routinely misspells the Pokemon as "Ho-oh".

Comments

Oh my God my whole world has just been flipped upside down. It's Ho-Oh?! With a capital second O?! How did I not notice.

Here's an upvote for noticing that but I am going to be rethinking my life choices.

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Let me tell you I am SHOCKED no one's reported this before me.

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Probably because they got used to seeing it like that or spelled informally by others that they didn't realize it was wrong like me.

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If I could describe this shock it would be basically the same as fish’s

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I did NOT know that. But looking at the page, the Pokédex entry for OR/AS contains the right spelling, yet I think they missed that.

Answer 4

In Pokémon Black & White, a third hidden ability was introduced. The third ability is only available when a Pokémon is returned from the Dream World, a new online feature that is part of the Pokémon Global Link. 568 Pokémon have a Dream World ability.

Source

This is extremely out-of-date. Hidden Abilities can be obtained in multiple different ways now, including but not limited to: SOS Chains, Ability Patches, Friend Safari, breeding a Pokemon with its Hidden Ability, Horde Encounters, Hidden Pokemon, Hidden Grottoes, Max Raid Battles, and transferring a Pokemon from a VC game.

Additionally, many more Pokemon than just 568 have Hidden Abilities.

Edit: Found one more out-of-date thing on the same page! My bad for not reporting it when I first posted.

Each Pokémon can have only one ability, however, some have the option of two different abilities. The choice is random and each ability is equally likely. There are 308 single-ability Pokémon and 355 dual-ability Pokémon.

There's more than 308/355 now. Some Pokemon can be "triple-ability" as well with Hidden Abilities, and I'm pretty sure a couple Pokemon in Gen 5 had four possible Abilities (perhaps Basculin-Blue Stripe, along with a couple others?).

Comments

This is one of the things that really needs fixing because Hidden Ablities are really common now with Ability Patches and Champions letting you easily switch between them

Answer 5

On database it says you can't get any Pokemon in Nimbasa city; which is wrong because you can get trade Pokemon from Yancy/Curtis in Black 2 and White 2. The trades you can get (by order) are:
1. Meowth (male only)/Mankey (female only)
2. Wobuffet
3. Ralts
4. Shieldon (male only)/Cranidos (female only)
5. Rhyhorn
6. Shellos-West (male only)/ Shellos-East (female only)
7. Mawile (male only)/ Sableye (female only)
8. Spiritomb
9. Snorlax
10. Teddiursa (male only)/ Phanpy (female only)
11. Spinda
12. Togepi
All with their hidden abilities and all received at level 50; with varying natures, genders and IVs. Each Pokemon will be holding an item corresponding with the generation they came out. ( 1: Rare Candy, 2: RageCandyBar, 3: Lava Cookie, 4: Old Gateau)

Sources: Experience and this guide video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0eeLjTMOo&t=288s

Comments

i'm pretty sure trades don't count?

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@SeeYaLater! https://pokemondb.net/location/sinnoh-snowpoint-city

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oh (filler)

Answer 6

Wall pages are not displayed correctly. They are displayed half of what their value should be, rounded up. For example, on what should be page 54 of PM's wall, it instead says that it's page 27. It also says page 53 is page 27, as half of 53 is 26.5, which rounds up to 27. Page 52 says page 26.

Answer 7

I have been going through every move in Pokemon recently, and I have found a confusing conflict of information between this site and all others.

According to your site, After You has the following effect:

After You forces the target to attack first in the next turn. It can be targeted at opponents or team-mates.

However, this conflicts with all other sites, where they say a variant of the following (example from Bulbapedia):

The target will move next on the current turn, ignoring priority

Your version seems to imply that After You affects the targeted Pokemon by making it move first next round, rather than immediately after the user of After You. Having not used the move, I cannot say that your version is incorrect, but I suspect that every other site having the same wording means that their version is correct.

If it 's true that all other site's versions are correct, I would suggest altering the wording of the effect to avoid confusion, maybe to something like this:

After You forces the target to attack next in the current turn. It can be targeted at opponents or teammates.

Other post was getting too long, so I'll post some minor corrections below:

Flower Shield's move target claims to target only an adjacent pokemon, but Flower shield affects all Pokemon on the field, including the user

I think that Flying Press is supposed to be able to hit Pokemon on the opposite side in a Triple battle, but other sites are inconsistent at reporting this, so I only have Bulbapedia (and I think Serebi, but their site is hard to read) as a source. Could someone confirm/refute this one?

Focus Energy's Effect is not clear as to its effect, and is inconsistent with other effects on the site. It should be reworded as "Increases user's critical hit ratio by two stages". Also, page should note that this was increased from +1 in Gen 2, as well as noting that in Gen 1, Focus energy was supposed to be x4, but was instead divide by 4.

Foresight's Effect claims that Ghost-types can now hit Normal types, but all other sites seem to say that's not the case. Also, some sites claim that Foresight's effect doesn't end until the target is swapped out, but I cannot confirm this. Can someone also confirm/refute this one?

Gear Up's Effect is copy/paste of its move description, and is inconsistent with the rest of the site. A way to word this to match the rst of the site would be as follows: "The user targets all allies, including itself, with the Plus or Minus Ability, and raises their Attack and Sp Atk by one stage each."

Geomancy incorrectly claims the move targets a single adjacent ally, instead of the user

Answer 8

Third Post for move changes. Other 2 posts are getting long:

Guard Swap's Effect says "User and opponent swap Defense and Special Defense." This is a bit misleading, as it seems to imply they swap their actual stat score, rather than swapping the stat stages

Heal Block says it can target All Foes, rather than All Adjacent Foes. That said, with only 2 other sites saying otherwise, I'd check in-game before making this change.

Helping Hand's Effect simply says it "boosts the power of the partner's move" without explaining what that means. A more informative explanation would be that it "increases the power of the partner's move by 50%"

On the "All Moves" page https://pokemondb.net/move/all , Hidden Power's Effect says that the move's power is dependent on the Pokemon's IVs, which hasn't been the case since Gen 6.

High Horsepower's Effect is just copy/pasted from its move description, and is inconsistent with other moves on the site (and isn't even an effect). A more consistent Effect would be "The user deals damage and has no secondary effect"

Ice Hammer's Effect is just copy/pasted from its move description, and is inconsistent with other moves on the site. A more consistent Effect would be "The user deals damage and lowers the user's Speed stat by 1 stage"

Instruct's Effect is misleading, as it claims to only work on teammates. In reality, Instruct can be used on enemies as well as teammates

On the "All Moves" page https://pokemondb.net/move/all , Iron Tail's Effect claims to have a 10% chance to succeed, but this is contradicted on the move's individual page, where the Effect claims to have a 30% chance to succeed

King's Shield claims to target a single adjacent pokemon, which is incorrect. It should target the user

Leafage's Effect is effectively a copy/paste of its description, and is inconsistent with other moves on the site. A more consistent Effect would be "The user deals damage and has no secondary effect"

Liquidation's Effect is just copy/pasted from its move description, and is inconsistent with other moves on the site, as well as not including information on the percent chance of the effect. A more consistent Effect would be "The user deals damage and has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense stat by 1 stage"

Lunge's Effect is just copy/pasted from its move description, and is inconsistent with other moves on the site. A more consistent Effect would be "The user deals damage and lowers the target's Attack stat by 1 stage"

Comments

Hey just wanted to say thanks for all these posts. I'll try and get them updated when I can.

Answer 9

Wait...post 9? I thought I was done? Well, guess not...

Ion Deluge is incorrectly listed as affecting a single adjacent Pokemon, rather than everyone on the field. Also, the page fails to list that Ion Deluge has a +1 priority

Crafty Shield is incorrectly listed as affectinng a single adjacent Pokemon, rather than the user and all allies

Answer 10

Under Heracross under learned moves, the order should be
Nightslash
Tackle
Leer
Horn attack
Endure
As a level 4 heracross caught in the wild will never know nightslash

Comments

Hmm, interesting problem. We don't store any kind of "order" to moves in our database so I can't really fix that at the moment. Will take a look into it when I can.

Answer 11

About Baneful Bunker:

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

Move

In this replay, Baneful Bunker poisons Barrakasweda when it is behind Substitute. What our website tells, isn't mentioned in Bulbapedia either.

Also, it says that the accuracy of it decreases each time, although telling success rate is much better to understand.

About Barrage, our website tells:

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

But, Bulbapedia's page for Barrage tells that both Counter and Bide counter the final strike.

Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash's description still says that double damaged if user is Dynamaxed, meaning it is yet to be fixed.

Core Enforcer's move description is incomplete. It says that:

Scorches a 'Z' pattern on the ground.

It should be something like this in Bulbapedia:

Core Enforcer deals damage. If the target has already used a move or had a Bag item used on it by its Trainer in the same turn, Core Enforcer also suppresses the target's Ability while it remains in battle.

Flatter's move page says that it increases Sp.A by 2 stages, but it is only 1 stage.

G-Max Hydrosnipe, G-Max Drum Solo and G-Max Fireball always have 160 BP which isn't mentioned in the page, and the damage isn't given.

Answer 12

Beast Boost's page doesn't mention that the most proficient stat is boosted excluding HP stat.

The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.

Source

Aura Break tells that it weakens Dark and fairy type moves, but it would be more clearer if they told that it makes Dark Aura and Fairy Aura power modifier to 0.75x instead, in the description.

Reduces power of Dark- and Fairy-type moves.

Dancer's description in all abilities page mentions that only foe's Dancing move is copied, but actually it copies of any Pokemon in field.

Copies the foe's Dance moves.

Disguise's page isn't updated for Gen 8. Now, it takes 1/8 HP instead which isn't mentioned in the page.

Disguise allows the bearer to avoid damage for one attack, in a similar way to Substitute.

Source

Generation VIII
When a Disguised Form Mimikyu's Disguise is busted, upon changing to its Busted Form it now loses HP equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP, rounded down, and not factoring in any increase in maximum HP due to Dynamax.

Bulbapedia

Gale Wing's page doesn't mention the nerf in Gen 7.

Gives priority to Flying-type moves.

Our website

Generation VII onward
Gale Wings now works only if the user has full HP.

Bulbapedia

Moody's page should mention that one stat is raised sharply or by two stages. It only states that one stat is increased and other is decreased.

Source

Neutralizing Gas' page should mention that the following abilities can't be neutralized or nullified:
Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, or As One.

Source

Quick Draw's page and its effect is incomplete, though this one may not count as it hasn't been updated yet.

Answer 13

Many ability descriptions lack percentages. For example punk rock’s description is Boosts sound-based moves and halves damage from the same moves. How much is it boosted? Many abilities have this problem. Please fix this.

Answer 14

The page for Feint says it will only hit if the target uses a protection move. This is wrong. Feint hit regardless of shielding since Gen 5.

Answer 15

On your account in the edit settings, were it has the option to block Wall Posts, it says:

Allow users to post on your wall (you will also be emailed)

Could we fix this, since you aren't emailed. This would be appreciated, but is no major thing.

Answer 16

Water Sport and Mud Sport's descriptions are lacking. First of all, these moves reduce the damage of the affected type by 67%, not 50%. Second of all, starting with Generation 6, the moves last 5 turns, rather than until the user switches out.

Answer 17

Pokémons who got a recent Mega Evolution are missing some data/have incorrect data:

• Mega Hawlucha (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Hawlucha obtains the Ability No Guard when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.

• Mega Starmie (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Starmie obtains the Ability Huge Power when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Starmie is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Floette (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Floette obtains the Ability Fairy Aura when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site. This also no longer makes Fairy Aura the signature ability of Xerneas.
  Mega Floette is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Clefable (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Clefable obtains the Ability Magic Bounce when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Clefable is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Victreebel (Pokémon Legends Z-A ):
  Victreebel obtains the Ability Innards Out when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.

• Mega Excadrill (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Excadrill obtains the Ability Piercing Drill when mega-evolving, which causes contact moves used by the pokémon to hit through protective moves such as protect, dealing 25% of the original damage. This isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Excadrill is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Dragonite (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Dragonite obtains the Ability Multiscale when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.

• Mega Froslass (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Froslass obtains the Ability Snow Warning when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Froslass is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Chandelure (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Chandelure obtains the Ability Infiltrator when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Chandelure is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Greninja (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Greninja obtains the Ability Protean when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Greninja is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Chesnaught (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Chesnaught obtains the Ability Bulletproof when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Chesnaught is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Skarmory (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Skarmory obtains the Ability Stalwart when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Skarmory is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Delphox (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Delphox obtains the Ability Levitate when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Delphox is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Drampa (Pokémon Legends Z-A):
  Drampa obtains the Ability Berserk when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Drampa is also missing its species, height and weight statistics.

• Mega Meowstic (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Meowstic obtains the Ability Trace when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Meowstic are also missing a picture (might be because he is from Z-A DLC, and Z-A DLC Megas don't have a picture yet).

• Mega Scovilain (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Scovilain obtains the Ability Spicy Spray when mega-evolving, which burns the attacking pokémon when hit by a damaging move, even if the attacking pokemon is hiding behind a substitute, or if the attack KOs Scovilain. This info isn't displayed on the site.
  Mega Scovilain is also missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Glimmora (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Glimmora obtains the Ability Adaptability when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed properly on the site (it cannot have Toxic Debris or Corrosion).
  Mega Glimmora is also missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Golurk (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Golurk obtains the Ability Unseen Fist when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed on the site (it cannot have Iron Fist, Klutz or No Guard).

• Mega Crabominable (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Crabominable obtains the Ability Iron Fist when mega-evolving, which isn't displayed properly on the site (it cannot have Hyper Cutter or Anger Point).
  Mega Crabominable is also missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Raichu X & Y (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Raichu X & Y are missing pictures X & Y and their species statistic.

• Mega Garchomp Z (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Garchomp Z is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Absol Z (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Absol Z is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Lucario Z (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Lucario Z is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Tatsugiris (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Tatsugiri(s) are missing pictures 1 2 3 and their species statistic.

• Mega Baxcalibur (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Baxcalibur is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Chimecho (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Chimecho is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Golisopod (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Golisopod is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Staraptor (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Staraptor is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Heatran (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Heatran is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Darkrai (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Darkrai is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Magearna (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Magearna is missing a picture and its species statistic.

• Mega Zeraora (Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC):
  Mega Zeraora is missing a picture and its species statistic.

Comments

Also now there are even more new Mega abilities

Answer 18

On the EV page, it says that if an EV-reducing berry is used on a Pokémon with over 100 EVs in the corresponding stat, it will drop the EVs down to 100, and then reduce 10 EVs per berry from there. However, this in only true in Generation 4; in Emerald and Generation 5 onward, they always reduce the corresponding stat by 10.

Answer 19

Starting in Gen V, Baton Pass no longer passes the effect of trapping moves such as Mean Look.

Baton Pass, Volt Switch, and U-turn are not blocked by trapping effects (this is not mentioned in their current descriptions).

Answer 20

Hello! I'm back to going though all the moves (on M now). Due to the length of postings, this is now the 4th post

Magnetic Flux is in dire need to be revised.

Firstly, the Move Target claims to affect 1 adjacent Pokemon, but looking at both Bulbapedia and Smodon shows the move affects All Allies, including User, which makes more sense given the effect

Secondly, the Effect fails to note by how much Defense and Special Defense is raised. A simple correction for this would be:

Magnetic Flux raises the Defense and Special Defense of all ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus abilities by one stage, including the user.

Additional minor corrections:

Mat Block's Move Target claims to be on a single adjacent Pokemon, but this is conttradicted by other sites, as well as the move's description. The move should actually affect User and all Allies

Memento's Effect is a bit poorly worded, and not up to the same standard as other Effects. A clearer description would be "The user of this move faints, lowering the Attack and Special Attack of the target by 2 stages as it does so". Note: this is sort of similar to another post from 4 years ago, where you said you'd expand this move's Effect, so I guess this is also a reminder.

Mist's Effect is a bit poorly worded, and not up to the same standard as other Effects. A clearer description would be "The user and its allies are protected from stat reduction for 5 turns".
In addition, the Effect on the moves page https://pokemondb.net/move/all should be changed to "User and its allies' stats cannot be changed for 5 turns."

Pay Day's Effect is very sparse and does not convey the effect of the move, simply saying "A small amount of money is gained after the battle resolves." This Effect should be altered to something like this "The user deals damage, and coins fall to the ground equaling the level of the user at the end of the battle. These coins will be collected by the trainer at the battle's conclusion, assuming they win. This effect can be repeated multiple times, and the effects will stack. In addition, notes should be added about the effects of items/abilities that multiply the effects of Pay Day (like Amulet Coin)

Pollen Puff's Effect is a copy of its description and does not give great details on the effect toward an ally. An improved Effect would read as such "Pollen Puff's effect depends on which Pokemon is targeted. If it targets a foe, the user deals damage and has no secondary effect. If it targets an ally, the user heals the target for up to 505 of its max HP"

Psychic Terrain's Effect mentions that it boosts Psychic type moves, but does not mention by how much (50%)

Moonlight's and Morning Sun's, and Synthesis' Effects are very sparse on information and definitely need updating. Both moves Effects should be changed to something akin to the following (they have the same effect)

The user recovers HP based on the weather.
If the weather is Harsh Sunlight, the user regains 2/3 of its max HP
If the weather is Clear/No Weather, the user regains 1/2 its max HP
If the weather is any other weather, the user regains 1/4 its max HP

Note: This correction is similar to another made 4 years ago.