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# nuzlocke-tracker-1e9k
title: Populate encounter data for Gen 8+ stub games
status: todo
type: task
created_at: 2026-02-10T08:59:02Z
updated_at: 2026-02-10T08:59:02Z
parent: nuzlocke-tracker-rzu4
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Fill in encounter data for games that currently have null/stub seed files. These games are not covered by PokeAPI and require manual curation or an alternative data source.

## Games with null/stub data:
- [ ] Sword (null)
- [ ] Shield (null)
- [ ] Brilliant Diamond (null)
- [ ] Shining Pearl (null)
- [ ] Scarlet (null)
- [ ] Violet (null)
- [ ] Legends Arceus (null)

## Format requirements:
Each game's JSON file must follow the existing structure:
\`\`\`json
[
  {
    "name": "Route Name",
    "order": 1,
    "encounters": [
      {
        "pokeapi_id": 25,
        "pokemon_name": "pikachu",
        "method": "walk",
        "encounter_rate": 10,
        "min_level": 5,
        "max_level": 8
      }
    ],
    "children": []
  }
]
\`\`\`

## Notes:
- This is likely the largest manual task unless the "explore automated sources" task finds a viable alternative
- Depends on findings from the automated data sources task — if automation is viable, this becomes much easier
- Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet use open-world/Wild Area mechanics that may need special handling
- Legends Arceus has a fundamentally different encounter system (overworld encounters, alpha Pokémon, space-time distortions)
- BD/SP are remakes of Diamond/Pearl — existing D/P data could serve as a starting point