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Welcome to the Bulbagarden Archives, Bluesun!

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 Thank you, and have a good time uploading here!
  Jellotalk 18:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)  
 

Hey

Would you mind uploading the Dream World artwork in .png instead? SVG doesn't display here properly for some reason. Also, if you could add the proper licensing in the summary box, that would be great:
==Licensing:==
{{i-Fairuse-game}} Thanks. Jellotalk 18:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! Would you mind uploading the rest of the artwork? (particularily for Gen V Pokémon first, if possible) Jellotalk 19:36, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
Sure, I can I think, but not all Gen V Pokemon have an image yet though. Sorry about the svg issues, seeing as they were originally vector files I thought svg would be better, but it looks like it doesn't work. Bluesun 19:49, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Upload Requests

Can you upload the Dream World images for Reshiram and Zekrom first? That way we could use it for the Dream World template and other stuff... thanks in advance. If they don't exist, Victini would do I guess... ht14 22:08, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Done. Zekrom's foot is cut off though. Bluesun 22:15, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
Just seen the template. Wouldn't they be better reversed so they face each other? Though it's just a style issue I guess... Bluesun 22:18, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
Is gigaiath's image ditto because it doesn't exist? It would be preferred if you just skip it if this is the case. MaverickNate 22:35, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
Whoops. Nope, it's because Ditto's filename was ehedbhb and Gigaiath was ehedcged and I confused them. Bluesun 22:38, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Formes

What filenames should I use for different Form/es?

The following forms have data on the PDW:
Unown: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y, Z,!,?(28)
Castform: [unlabeled],Taiyou no Sugata(Sun Form),Amamizu no Sugata(?)(Rainwater Form),Yukigumo no Sugata(Snowcloud Form)(4)
Deoxys: Normal Forme,Attack Forme,Defence Forme,Speed Forme(4)
Burmy/Mothim: Kusaki no Mino(Vegetation Cloak),Sunachi no Mino(Sandy Soil Cloak),Gomi no Mino(Trash Cloak)(3)
Cherrim: Nega Forme,Posi Forme(2)
Shellos/Gastrodon: Nishi no Umi(West Sea),Higashi no Umi(East Sea)(2)
Rotom: Normal Forme,Heat Rotom,Wash Rotom,Frost Rotom,Spin Rotom,Cut Rotom(6)
Giratina: Another Forme,Origin Forme(2)
Shaymin: Land Forme,Sky Forme(2)
Arceus: Normal,Kakutou(Fighting),Hikou(Flying),Doku(Poison),Jimen(Ground),Iwa(Rock),Mushi(Bug),Ghost,Hagane(Steel),Honoo(Fire),Mizu(Water),Kusa(Grass),Denki(Electric),Esper,Koori(Ice),Dragon,Aku(Dark)(17)
Bassrao: Akasuji no Sugata(Red Stripe Form),Aosuji no Sugata(Blue Stripe Form)(2)
Shikijika/Mebukijika: Haru no Sugata(Spring Form),Natsu no Sugata(Summer Form),Aki no Sugata(Autumn Form),Fuyu no Sugata(Winter Form)(4)
Pururil/Burungel: Ao(Blue)/Pink(2)
Bluesun 23:12, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
There respective pages should give you an idea of what to name the different formes. Generally, just stick to the English name. Jellotalk 23:30, 17 October 2010 (UTC)