Pokémon Showdown

Pokémon Showdown
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 free open source software 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 "Pure Hackmons" and "Balanced Hackmons," which encompass Pokémon of normally illegal movesets and Abilities. Some people also have custom servers in which they can create their own rulesets, battle formats, and even "pet mods" where they can change the entire way the game is played.

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, Generation VII, and Generation VIII and also has support for Single Battles in all other generations. They also have Triple Battles though it is only in beta phase as with Multi Battles and Battle Royals. There are also custom battle styles, such as the Almost Any Ability or Monotype ruleset.

This website also features alternative servers which people can join through the main website. Examples include Sports, Dragon Heaven, and Pokémon Insurgence.

Development

Pokémon Showdown was created by Zarel. Because this project is collaborative, it has many other developers and graphical contributors as well.

Administrators

• Alex (Policy)
• Alpha (Policy)
• Annika (Technical)
• Bidoof Princess (Policy)
• chaos (Technical, Smogon Owner)
• DaWoblefet (Technical)
• Hoeen Hero (Technical & Policy)
• Ironwater (Policy)
• Kennedy (Policy)
• Marty (Technical)
• Teclis (Policy)
• Theia (Policy)
• Yuki (Policy)
• Zarel (Technical, Owner)

See also

• Smogon

External links

• Main Page
• Replays
• Ladder
• Pokédex
• Teambuilder

References

This article is a part of Project Fandom, a Bulbapedia Project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every aspect of the Pokémon Fandom.