nuzlocke-tracker/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-1e9k--populate-encounter-data-for-gen-8-stub-games.md

title, status, type, priority, created_at, updated_at, parent

title	status	type	priority	created_at	updated_at	parent
Populate encounter data for Gen 8+ stub games	completed	task	normal	2026-02-10T08:59:02Z	2026-02-11T13:39:09Z	nuzlocke-tracker-rzu4

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