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'''Pokémon Showdown''', also often formatted as '''Pokémon Showdown!''', is a popular Pokémon battle simulator, currently peaking close to 4,000 users as [http://pokemonshowdown.com/userstats its stats] show. 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 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 is web-based and works on all major browsers. It is written in JavaScript and Node.js, and it is free and open source.
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.


==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]], and also has support for Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|IV}}; with upcoming support for {{gen|II}} and {{gen|III}}
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.
 
===Ladder System===


==Development==
==Development==
Pokémon Showdown was created by Zarel, and the current development team includes Cathy and bmelts. The project is [https://github.com/Zarel/Pokemon-Showdown open-source] and has many other development and graphical contributors as well.
Pokémon Showdown was created by Zarel, and the current development team also includes bmelts. The project is [https://github.com/Zarel/Pokemon-Showdown open-source] and has many other development and graphical contributors as well.
 
===Administrators===
* Antar (Technical)
* bmelts (Technical, Advisor)
* chaos (Policy, Owner)
* Jasmine (Policy)
* Joim (Technical)
* The Immortal (Policy, Technical)
* V4 (Technical)
* Zarel (Technical, Owner)


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/ Main Page]
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/ Main Page]
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ Replays]
* [http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ Replays]
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/ladder/ Ladder]
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/ladder/ Ladder]
* [http://pokemonshowdown.com/dex/ Pokédex]
==References==
<references/>
{{Project Fandom notice}}
{{Project Fandom notice}}


[[Category:Fan sites]]
[[Category:Fan sites]]
[[Category:Battle simulators]]
[[Category:Battle simulators]]

Revision as of 07:24, 14 January 2017

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 popular Pokémon battle simulator, currently peaking close to 10,600 users.[1] 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 is web-based and works on all major browsers. It is written in JavaScript and Node.js, and it is free and open source.

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.

Ladder System

Development

Pokémon Showdown was created by Zarel, and the current development team also includes bmelts. The project is open-source and has many other development and graphical contributors as well.

Administrators

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

See also

External links

References

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