// Walkthrough
Master Pikapedia in three minutes
Every feature, every shortcut, every hidden corner — explained in one friendly guide.
Welcome to Pikapedia — a modern, beautifully fast Pokémon database. This walkthrough will give you the grand tour in about three minutes.
Use the navigation bar at the top of every page to jump between the Pokédex, Regions, Games, Items, Moves, and Types.
The Team Builder button (top right) is your hub for assembling a team. The number badge updates as you add Pokémon.
An account isn't required to browse, but signing up unlocks the full Pikapedia experience — your trainer card, saved teams synced across devices, and a friendly intro from Professor Pine.
- Head to Sign up and enter your email and a password — or use Google for one-click access.
- Check your inbox for a welcome email and confirm your address.
- Meet Professor Pine, who'll ask for your trainer name, look, and favorite Pokémon.
- Visit your trainer card any time to update details or review your saved teams.
Already have an account? Just sign in.
The Pokédex lists every Pokémon from Kanto through Paldea — over 1,000 entries with sprites, types, and stats.
- Click any card to open the full entry with evolutions, abilities, and moves.
- Regional variants (Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian, Paldean) get their own pages.
- Scroll loads more entries automatically — no pagination needed.
- Use the heart / add icon on a Pokémon page to put it on your team.
The search bar in the header sends you to the global search page. It looks across Pokémon, moves, items, and abilities at once.
- Type a name, Pokédex number, or partial word — results update as you go.
- On the Pokédex page, filter by type, generation, and stat ranges.
- Tip: searching
25jumps straight to Pikachu.
The Team Builder lets you assemble a six-Pokémon roster and get instant feedback on its strengths and weaknesses.
- Add Pokémon from any Pokémon page or directly inside the builder.
- See type coverage — what your team resists, what threatens it.
- Save and revisit teams from the Saved Teams page.
- Get an AI-powered rating on your composition with one click.
Step into the Team Rocket Design Lab to invent your own Pokémon from scratch — pick types, allocate stats, write a Pokédex entry, and generate an AI sprite.
- Stay under the 600 BST budget for a competitively balanced design.
- Add up to four moves, two abilities, and an optional hidden ability.
- Get Giovanni's verdict — a graded review with suggested tweaks.
- Save your creations locally and share them with friends via link.
The floating chat button in the bottom-right corner opens Rotom, your AI Pokémon companion. Ask anything: "What counters Garchomp?", "Best Fire starter for Sun teams?", or "Tell me Mewtwo's lore."
Rotom understands context — follow-up questions just work.
The compact player at the bottom of the screen plays classic Pokémon route themes while you browse. Click the dot on the timeline or volume bar to scrub — the filled portion shows your current position.
Hide it any time with the collapse button if you want silence.
- Bookmark a Pokémon page directly — every URL is shareable and SEO-friendly.
- The header stays sticky as you scroll, so search and Team Builder are always one click away.
- Pikapedia is mobile-friendly; the menu collapses into a hamburger on smaller screens.
- All pages work offline once cached — try it on the train.
- Looking for trivia? Visit the hidden trivia page.
Is Pikapedia official?
No — it's a fan project. Pokémon is © Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company.
Where does the data come from?
The open PokéAPI, kept in sync automatically.
Do I need an account?
No. Teams save to your browser. No sign-in required.
How do I report a bug?
Use the contact page — we read every message.
You're a Pikapedia pro.
Now go catch 'em all — or at least catalog them.
