Pokémon Abilities pages
- Every ability now has its own page at /pokemon-abilities/{ability} with the full effect and every Pokémon that has it.
- The ability list at /pokemon-abilities shows all main-series abilities, filterable, with a short excerpt for each.
- Pokémon detail pages now list abilities inline with cross-links to the ability pages. Hidden abilities get their own amber tag.
Pokémon Moves database
- New at /pokemon-moves: every move across every generation in one table. Search by name or effect, filter by type and category (Physical / Special / Status), sort by power, accuracy, or PP.
- Per-move pages at /pokemon-moves/{move}: full stats, effect, flavor text, and every Pokémon that can learn that move.
- Click any move from a Pokémon's page to see who else learns it.
Pokémon Type Chart
- Full 18-by-18 type matchup matrix at /pokemon-type-chart. Hover a cell to see the exact multiplier, click any type to dive in.
- Each type gets its own page at /pokemon-{type}-type with defensive matchup, offensive matchup, and the complete list of Pokémon of that type.
- Linked from the new Types entry in the top menu.
Top menu reshuffle
- Types, Moves, and Abilities added to the top menu.
- Random, Trainer Card, Merchandise, Help, and About moved to the footer to keep the top menu focused.
- Team renamed to match the tool it opens.
Help Center refreshed
- 20 new articles covering Team Planner, Compare Pokémon, Trainer Card Maker, Games, Merchandise, and Contact.
- Every article in the same section now cross-links to related articles at the bottom.
- Help article headers redesigned to match the rest of the site: red banner with the category eyebrow and the article title.
About, Contact, and footer updates
- New About page at /about covering what Pokepedia is and who builds it.
- Contact link in the footer opens a form you can use for bugs, takedowns, and feature requests.
- Site positioning line updated: "an independent swiss army knife for Pokémon fans."
Shop becomes Pokémon Merchandise
- The shop moved to /pokemon-merchandise with a clearer name.
- Old /shop URLs automatically redirect to the new path.
Detail pages fully redesigned
- Hero redesigned: two-column centered layout with big Pokemon artwork, name, ID + genus pills, and height/weight/catch rate/exp stats.
- Artwork now zooms and tilts on hover.
- Battle statistics displayed as colored bars, two columns per stat.
- Gender ratio shown as male and female cards with filled icons.
- New Strengths & Weaknesses grid: all 18 types as colored tiles with effectiveness badges (2x, 4x, 1/2x, 1/4x, immune) and a hover zoom.
- Evolution chain added, with trigger labels like "Happiness" or "Thunder Stone" between nodes. Current Pokemon highlighted with a green ring.
- Alternate Forms gallery added, pulling Mega/Gigantamax/regional/cap variants straight from the data.
- Related Pokemon section added, suggesting other species that share a type.
- Every section has its own icon, a refined small-caps heading, and auto-generated prose that describes what you're looking at.
Per-game Pokemon pages
- Each Pokemon now has a dedicated page for every main-series game it appears in, reachable at /[pokemon]/pokemon-[game].
- Retro Game Boy-style device renders the Pokedex entry and game-specific sprites side by side, with shiny variants tagged with a small sparkle icon.
- Moveset table with search, a tab selector (Level Up / TM/HM / Egg / Tutor), type-colored moves, and a requirement column.
- Locations section fetched live from the PokeAPI encounter data: every spot to catch it, with method pills (Walking, Surfing, Fishing), level ranges, conditions, and a color-coded encounter chance bar.
- Sidebar with nav shortcuts to each section and a Capture / Release button that updates your Pokedex Tracker.
- Auto intro paragraph at the top describes what's on the page.
- Game selector tabs at the top flip you between games in the same generation without losing your scroll position.
New pages: Games, Team Planner, Trainer Card, Shop, Compare
- Games index at /games lists all 46 main-series titles with real cover art, release dates, platforms, and generation badges.
- Team Planner at /team-planner lets you pick a game, build a party of six, see defensive coverage, get suggestions for what types to add to fix weaknesses, and randomize the whole team.
- Trainer Card Maker at /trainer-card builds a downloadable PNG trainer card with gradient or image backgrounds, uploaded trainer portraits, and a six-Pokemon party.
- Pokemon Shop at /shop with 35 curated Pokemon gifts and collectibles, each rewritten in a more honest voice than the usual product blurb.
- Compare Pokemon moved to /compare-pokemon with SEO-friendly matchup URLs like /compare-pokemon/pikachu-vs-raichu. Now includes move overlap (which moves both learn), game availability overlap (games where both appear), and auto-generated stat/type analysis.
- Old /compare URLs redirect automatically.
Breadcrumbs, cleaner nav, faster pages
- Breadcrumb trail on every page for easier navigation.
- Sub-pokedexes (per-game, per-region, per-generation) now link back to the main Pokedex.
- Footer gained social icons (Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Google).
- Top nav reshuffled: Pokedex, Games, Tracker, Compare, Team, Random, Trainer Card, Shop, Help.
- 50px bottom spacer on every page so content doesn't butt up against the footer.
- Scroll position preserved when switching between games in a Pokemon's detail page.
- Pages now cache and serve faster thanks to incremental rendering.
- Favicon added across all pages.
Detail page: bigger sprite, keyboard navigation
- The #NNN number behind each Pokemon is now larger and italicised, matching the main Pokedex cards.
- Left and right arrow keys now cycle between Pokemon on any detail page — no more clicking through 1,025 of them.
- Generation tabs redesigned as connected rectangular pills that clearly attach to the content below.
Tracker updates
- Table header is now dark navy blue with rounded top corners.
- Shiny and Unique Shiny counters render in gold, matching the shiny marker.
- Removed the Orre region from the sidebar (Colosseum / XD aren't catch-log relevant).
- Japan-only versions of Red, Blue, and Green removed from game lists and filters.
- Wordmark changed from POKEPEDIA to POKEDEX TRACKER so the page says what it is.
- New "Learn how to use it" link under the title that goes to the Help center.
Homepage rebuilt
- Landing page now opens with a hero, a 12-card benefits grid, a numbers block, a three-step "how it works" flow, and a persona section (speedrunners, collectors, shiny hunters).
- Icons got an upgrade — more expressive set including a d20 for Random, a gamepad for keyboard use, and sparkles for shinies.
Pokedex browsing is faster and smarter
- Sidebar filters added: Type, Evolution Stage, and Games. You can combine them.
- Sort by ID or Name, either direction.
- Search by name, national dex number, or type.
- Left and right arrow keys flip between pages.
- Hover sounds on Pokemon cards, with a mute toggle that remembers your preference.
- Cards shrunk 40% so more of them fit per screen; italic #NNN numbers now spill off the edges.
Fair Use and Changelog pages
- Fair Use / Legal Disclaimer page published at /fair-use.
- Changelog page launched. You're on it.
Pokepedia launched
- All 1,025 Pokemon, every main-series game (41), every region (11), indexed and browsable.
- Catch tracker that saves in your browser — no account, no login.
- Random Pokemon generator with filters for type, region, stage, nature, gender, and more.
- Help center with step-by-step guides.
- Detail page for every Pokemon with stats, type matchups, evolution chains, fun facts, and per-game movesets.