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?
