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'''Pokémon Showdown''', also often formatted as '''Pokémon Showdown!''', is a popular Pokémon battle simulator, currently peaking close to 10,600 users.<ref>[http://pokemonshowdown.com/userstats Pokémon Showdown user stats]</ref> As of July 2, 2012, it was adopted by [[Smogon]] and became one of the first battle simulators to support the changes brought about by Black 2 and White 2. In addition to standard modes of play, Pokémon Showdown! includes unique features such as the emerging tiers "Hackmons" and "Balanced Hackmons," which encompass Pokémon of normally illegal movesets and abilities and are not supported by any other popular simulator.
'''Pokémon Showdown''', also often formatted as '''Pokémon Showdown!''', is a web-based Pokémon battle simulator. It is {{wp|open source}} and written in {{wp|JavaScript}} and {{wp|Node.js}}. It was adopted by [[Smogon]] on July 2, 2012.


Pokémon Showdown is web-based and works on all major browsers. It is written in JavaScript and Node.js, and it is free and open source.
In addition to standard modes of play, Pokémon Showdown! includes unique features such as "Hackmons" and "Balanced Hackmons," which encompass Pokémon of normally illegal movesets and Abilities.


==Features==
==Features==
Pokémon Showdown was the first simulator to support animated battles. It is currently the only simulator that supports one-click replay sharing, and reconnecting to disconnected battles. Pokémon Showdown supports single and double battles in [[Generation V]], [[Generation VI]], and [[Generation VII]], and also has support for single battles in all other generations.
Pokémon Showdown has move animations in battle. It supports one-click replay sharing and reconnecting to disconnected battles.


===Ladder System===
Pokémon Showdown supports Single and Double Battles in [[Generation V]], [[Generation VI]], and [[Generation VII]], and also has support for Single Battles in all other generations.


==Development==
==Development==

Revision as of 10:41, 9 October 2019

Pokémon Showdown
LogoPS.png
Language English
Status Active
Run 2011 - Present
Date opened October 2011
Creator Zarel
Current owner {{{owner}}}
Forum PS Forums
Mascot Meloetta
Website Main Page

Pokémon Showdown, also often formatted as Pokémon Showdown!, is a web-based Pokémon battle simulator. It is open source and written in JavaScript and Node.js. It was adopted by Smogon on July 2, 2012.

In addition to standard modes of play, Pokémon Showdown! includes unique features such as "Hackmons" and "Balanced Hackmons," which encompass Pokémon of normally illegal movesets and Abilities.

Features

Pokémon Showdown has move animations in battle. It supports one-click replay sharing and reconnecting to disconnected battles.

Pokémon Showdown supports Single and Double Battles in Generation V, Generation VI, and Generation VII, and also has support for Single Battles in all other generations.

Development

Pokémon Showdown was created by Zarel. The project is open-source and has many other development and graphical contributors as well.

Administrators

  • Antar (Technical)
  • antemortem (Policy)
  • bmelts (Technical, Advisor)
  • chaos (Policy, Owner)
  • EV (Policy)
  • Jasmine (Policy)
  • Joim (Technical)
  • Marty (Technical)
  • sirDonovan (Technical)
  • The Immortal (Policy, Technical)
  • V4 (Technical)
  • Zarel (Technical, Owner)

See also

External links

References

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