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# nuzlocke-tracker-f44d
title: Add Pokemon forms support to seeding
status: completed
type: task
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-02-06T10:11:23Z
updated_at: 2026-02-07T13:30:57Z
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The current seeding only fetches base Pokemon species. It should also include alternate forms (Alolan, Galarian, Mega, regional variants, etc.) which have different types and stats.

## Scope

1. **Data model evaluation**: Determine if Pokemon forms need a separate table or can be handled with additional fields on the existing Pokemon model (e.g., `form_name`, `base_pokemon_id`)

2. **PokeAPI structure**: Investigate how forms are represented in PokeAPI data:
   - `pokemon-form` endpoint
   - `pokemon` endpoint (forms like `pikachu-alola` have separate entries)
   - Relationship between species and forms

3. **Seed data updates**: Update `fetch_pokeapi.py` to:
   - Fetch all forms for Pokemon that appear in encounter tables
   - Include form-specific data (types, sprites)
   - Handle form naming consistently

4. **Frontend considerations**: Ensure Pokemon selector in encounter modal can distinguish forms when relevant

## Questions to resolve
- Should forms be stored as separate Pokemon records or as variants of a base Pokemon?
- How do encounter tables reference forms vs base species in PokeAPI?
- Which games have form-specific encounters that need to be supported?