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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 :)

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https://pokemondb.net/gold-silver/tms
tm 47 steel wing is wrong because thats the fire red location not the gold location which is in kanto rock tunnel.
Route 28 isn't even in Firered. You *can* get TM47 in Rock Tunnel, but you can also get it on Route 47, according to Bulbapedia.

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The moveset checker doesn't show Forretress for a set of Toxic Spikes, Spikes and Stealth Rock. Or Showdown! got it wrong.

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Oh and I should also note that when I put spikes and toxic spikes in,  it didn't say results for spikes toxic spikes and stealth rock but saidonly toxic spikes and stealth rock
The moveset searcher doesn't work for Pokemon that don't exist in Gen 8.
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The system shows tags, but sometimes some of them don’t exist! Here is an example with the “metapod” tag:

https://ibb.co/Kx8x71w
https://ibb.co/Cmq2TsM

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In this site, the levels of Pokèmon you get from swarm (Black/White) are totally wrong!

Let me list those ,

  1. It is said in this site that from route 1, we can only get a Farfetch'd of level 2. But this is not correct because We can find it at 10-52 range
  2. The level range given for Mankey is inaccurate, because I conducted there a super-long search for an entire day. Actually, it is also 10-52
  3. Wyanut's level range is also the above one!

Briefly, the level-range of swarm Pokèmon are same (except plusle/minun) but the details listed about them in Pokèdex is wrong!

Source: My experience

Thank you!

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I already reported both of those errors. https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/14511
Oh I see! Sorry!!
Edited! Thanks!!
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https://pokemondb.net/mechanics/hidden
According to this article, personality is now used to determine shininess and nothing else. Also the list of IV judges still needs updating.

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I think this is where I post this? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

https://pokemondb.net/move/fell-stinger this page says only the Sobble line can learn Fell Stinger as an egg move, but in OrAs I just DexNav'd an eggmoved Surskit with Fell Stinger. Surskit isn't anywhere on that page ;0

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I think it might have something to do with a filter that only shows what Pokémon can learn a move only if they're in the Sword/Shield dex. This is probably the same for the other moves, since Masquerain can learn Giga Drain, but it's not in the Giga Drain page:
https://pokemondb.net/move/giga-drain
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The Draco Meteor page shows that all formes of Kyurem can learn it by move tutor. However, Kyurem's personal page only lists Scale Shot and Dual Wingbeat under tutor moves, and Draco Meteor can't be found anywhere.

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Pokemon Locations Now, when Pokémon Locations were added for Pokémon Sword/Shield, I see some locations are not listed. Because, Galar added a new mechanic, where Pokémon are guaranteed to be in a certain spot in the overworld. When you enter the location, that Pokémon will spawn, regardless of conditions. Like an Eldegoss on Route 5. Or Zorua In fields of honor, or Marill on challenge beach, or Snorlax at Mostoke Riverbank. Those Pokémon will be guaranteed to be there when you enter the location on the overworld. Please fix the locations so those are listed. Maybe a “Guaranteed Encounter” Section.

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This site mentions that you can't get a Zorua in BW2. But Rood gives it to you in Driftveli City saying that it was previously N's Pokémon. Similarly, in Zoroark's locations, it is not mentioned that you can get Zoroark by evolving Zorua.

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https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/14511/
I believe this should be reported here
Oh then it is already reported in the first answer. Thanks!
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This isn’t really an error, but it is minor, so here:

Halloween 2020 is not on the “Old Designs” page.

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When asking a question on pokebase that should be put in the rmt section, it calls it the battle subway, not its new updated name.

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Not sure if this has already been said or not, but the gym leaders and trainers has two mistakes I noticed.
1. The more important of the two, Leon's Pokemon are not shown, I'm not sure if this is because he uses random Pokémon and it's random every time, which I think is untrue because I've seen people say he has a Charizard always.
2. A lot of the pictures of the leaders are missing, or not showing if they were there.

It would be helpful if this, the Leon thing more than the pictures thing, could be fixed. Thanks!

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He doesn't chose "random" Pokemon per se, it matters on the starter. For example, if you chose ze Rabbit, then, hop would have a monke, so Leon would have an Inteleon. Additionaly, he would have a rhyperior to "counter" your rabbit. There are others I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think he always has a haxorus, c-zard, Aegislash and like possibly a dragapult. :)
Thanks, that clarifies, also, we should still fix this, maybe have him have three sets, like serebii does?
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In Zorua's Pokedex Page, It is said that you can't obtain any on Black 2/White 2 unless traded/migrated, while it is possible to get one in Driftveil City as a gift from Rood. You can probably fix it by putting "Driftveil City" into the "Where to find" part on Black 2/White 2 section of Zorua's page.

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It states that in pokemon sword and shield, the only way to get lucario is through evolving riolu, however, I have caught one and know that you can find them in north lake miloch.

Maybe I just read it wrong or they have updated the game, but this is annoying because I ended up evolving a riolu through friendship just so I coud breed it for another save.

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Wandering Pokemon in the Wild Area are missing from PokemonDB's location guide, so you should use a different website for Sw/Sh locations.
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Just a little thing that I thought to bring up. I think it would be a nice little detail that could be put into thePsychic Type page, and that's something similar to this:
As of Generation 8's Isle of Armor DLC, every Psychic type combination has been used, thanks to Galarian Slowbro.
It's just a little thing, but a nice detail that makes things feel more... cohesive and informative. Feel free to do what you like with this information, but I know others would at least appreciate this change.

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In the Sword and Shield version exclusives it put Sawk and Throh as Isle of Armor version exclusives which they are from the base game. Even so, the two really aren't version exclusives as in Chirchester (City with the rock/ice gym) there is a trade of a vanillish for the other version exclusive.

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Version exclusives mean that you cannot catch them in the game, however you can trade for them in the game.
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In the Pikachu sprite list it says the Partner Cap is the Johto Cap.

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*faceslap* I meant on pokemon db
I know that. I didn't realize that you were talking about the Pokemon Home sprites. In the Gen 6 sprites, it's correctly labeled as the partner cap. I thought you were saying it should be labeled as the Johto cap. Sorry about that.
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On the Route 17 encounters for the Alola games, for the first block of Sos encounters, the percentage of Castform appearing in the rain just says 1, with no percentage. The next block of Sos encounters says 1%.

Source

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1 vote

This page says that Blue-Striped Basculin doesn't learn Surf, Waterfall & Dive. But it actually does according to this.

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Ambipom has baton pass move even in gen 8, but when check in baton pass move page (https://pokemondb.net/move/baton-pass), ambipom missing

Honchkrow can learn brave bird as well by breeding, and its missing from egg moves here (https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/honchkrow/moves/4)

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Reshiram's page states under "location" it is not in XY/ORAS. While it's true that it isn't in XY, many legendaries like Reshiram are available in the post-game. Not only should the XY/ORAS tag be split, but Reshiram is available exclusively in Omega Ruby and Zekrom exclusively in Alpha Sapphire. The only requirement is to have a level 100 Pokemon in your team before its ring appears.

I suspect many legendary Pokemon in the post-game are not properly noted in their locations data, so it may pay to look through them closely. Serebii has accurate info on which is which.

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