# Talk:Slowpoke

Time for the real review, @Pokelego999. Give me a second. xq 20:16, 14 June 2024 (UTC)


### Duplinking
Seems to link Ken Sugimori and XP twice.


### Lead
seems good


### Design and characteristics
Slowpoke, known in Japanese as Yadon,[2] is a fictional species of Pokémon created for the Pokémon franchise. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the series began in Japan in 1996 with the release of the video games Pokémon Red and Blue for the Game Boy.[3] In these games, the player assumes the role of a Pokémon Trainer whose goal is to capture and train creatures called Pokémon. Players use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon.[4] A major goal in each game is to complete the Pokédex, a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia,[5] by obtaining individuals from all Pokémon species.[4]
Sounds like it belongs in the lead
Pokédex entries state that it is very slow, inactive, and dopey, thus making it difficult to tell if it is awake or asleep. => It is difficult to tell if it is awake, as Pokédex entries have stated that it is very slow, inactive, and dopey. Also maybe quote that too.


### Other comments
Maybe add some EFNs? It is slightly confusing if you have not played pokémon before, but considering that most people coming here are from pokémon then no. xq 23:41, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

The design and characteristics intro paragraph is used in Pokemon species articles for context on the concepts of the series so readers unfamiliar can understand some of the terms better. It's placed there rather than the lead as it would clog the lead otherwise and is more relevant there. I also looked at the sentence you wanted me to reword, and I feel your suggestion borders on being a bit too in-universe. Either way, I have reworded it, so I hope that clarifies it better. Additionally, I don't believe EFNs are needed, but where would you suggest putting them? I wish to see what your thoughts are on that. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 01:14, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
i’ll add more tomorrow. xq 02:23, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
Pokelego999, I am slightly confused on why the article uses mdy dates. That’s all I got. 48JCL 12:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
I believe the MDY format is consistent, and if I remember correctly it's fine to use any given format so long as it is consistent, though do correct me if I'm wrong. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 17:03, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
Outside comment: A), I don't feel that there's a strong national connection for any of the Pokemon, which is a global franchise.  So the maintainer can just pick a style they like.  B), even if you think there is a strong connection, it'd be to Japan, and Japan uses Y-M-D dates by default (List of date formats by country), which is a rare style on Wikipedia - it's more common to always use either MDY or DMY, and YMD is closer to MDY.  But if you really wanted to shift it, it'd be to YMD.  SnowFire (talk) 17:46, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
It should use YMD, per the Japanese origination, and international spread of this franchise. That map shows YMD is used through most of Eurasia, Europe+Asia; Oceania, southern Africa, Canada, USA -- 64.229.90.32 (talk) 20:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
That is not really a thing on Wikipedia, which standardizes on MDY or DMY in prose.  Note that Template:Use mdy dates exists but Template:Use ymd dates does not.  (You can use YMD for citations or in tables when appropriate, of course, just not in one of the prose options.)  SnowFire (talk) 21:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
Using {{Use mdy dates|cs1-dates=y}} will autoformat citations into YMD. I believe this is appropriate at least in citations; the prose can be what-ever the authors agree upon (the main one being Pokelego999 in this case). Reconrabbit 20:04, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Well, that’s weird. SIGNATURE GOES HERE LOL  — Preceding unsigned comment added by PyukumukuAce (talk • contribs) 17:06, 2 September 2024 (UTC) 

@PyukumukuAce per your discussions on other talk pages, this is because Slowpoke has coverage in sources that the other three (To my knowledge) do not have. Additionally, if you wish to sign your comments while using source editor, use the four tildes (~ ~~~ without the space between the first and second tilde) and if you do it using visual editor, your comments should be signed automatically. Hope this helps. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 17:11, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Is it just me or does it seem weird that ken sugimori's art wasn't included in the article. Basically every other Pokemon's article feature ken's art except this one which uses a screenshot from a game instead. Is there a reason for that? Yelps :) talk 17:14, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

@Yelps Minimizing fair use files. No official art depicts both Slowpoke together, so it would require two images if we used Sugimori art. The current image minimizes it down to just one image used to cover both Slowpoke. Similar instances of this occurring include on Magikarp and Gyarados, Sprigatito, Floragato, and Meowscarada, and Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina.   Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 15:29, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
But then what about Ninetales who has an Alolan form or Wooper who has a Paldean form? They depict Ken's art only. So why Slowpoke with it's Galarian form an exception? The others are justified because they are articles about multiple pokemon at once (the article for regis depict them from anime but that's beside the point.) Yelps :) talk 08:26, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
Me and this article's co-creator just thought it was easiest for simplifying the usage of fair use files. I am not too involved with the image choices for the other two, so I cannot speak much as to why they're split.  Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 13:19, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
I will be honest, I do think the Sugimori art would be better there. Galarian slowpoke I get is part of the article...but its design is so similar it can be basically handled in text.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:36, 29 March 2025 (UTC)