Pokemon Showdown Battle Simulator Guide

Pokemon Showdown Battle Simulator Guide
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Contents
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- How to build your team (Teambuilder guide)
- Challenging other Players
- Ladder Matches (the [Battle!] button)
- FAQ

How to build your team
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- On the left side of your screen, you will see an orange button labelled "Teambuilder".  Click it and the teambuilder will open.  - To create a new team, simply click the [(+) New Team] button.
- Click the dropdown menu for Format and select the team's format/tier.  If you are unsure of what this means do /intro in a chatroom (such as Help or Lobby) and click the third link.
- Once you have selected a tier for your team, click the [+ Add Pokémon] button to start choosing your first Pokémon.
- Let the Teambuilder guide you through the process of selecting Item, Ability, 4 moves and an EV spread. If you are not certain on what to run, do /analysis [pokemon] in a chatroom (such as Help or Lobby) and there will be sets suggested by Smogon.
- Once you're done setting up your first Pokémon, press the [< Team] button at the top left and click [+ Add Pokémon].
- Repeat this until you have a full team of 6.
- Finally, click the [✓ Validate] button near the top to make sure your team is valid for the format you selected!
- Optional: Give your team a name (replacing the "Untitled #") so you can find the team easier

Points to notice:
- If you're using the move "Hidden Power", your IV's will change.  PS automatically finds the best spread for the Hidden Power, so it is best to leave IV's alone.

Challenging other players
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There are two ways to challenge other players to a battle
1. Click their name and click the [Challenge] button.
2. Type "/challenge " + username into a chatroom (such as Lobby or Help)

- It will open a "PM Box" with options for you to select your format.  Click the dropdown menu to select the format that you wish to challenge your opponent.
- If you're playing a format that requires a pre-made team, you can click the dropdown menu under "Team:" and select your team that you have built in the teambuilder.
- Click the [Challenge] button!

Ladder Matches
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You need one of these matches and a 7 day old account to talk in "modchat autoconfirmed"
- Go to the [  Home] tab
- Above the [Battle!] button, you will see two dropdown menus, one for "Format:" and the other for "Tier"
- If you do not wish to find a Random Battle click the dropdown menu under "Format" and select a format where pre-made teams are required.
- If your chosen format requires a team, you can click the dropdown menu to select a team from your teambuilder.  The teams will be listed with the name you gave them in the teambuilder.
- Click the [Battle!] button and let the server find a match for you on the ladder.  If you're playing a really obscure format, it is possible you will have to wait for a decently long period of time before a match appears.

FAQ
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- Why cant i use my own team?
 |--> If you do not wish to find a Random Battle click the dropdown menu under "Format" and select a format where pre-made teams
      are required.
- Why does my Hidden Power type change when I enter a match?
 |--> If you're using the move "Hidden Power", your IV's will change.  PS automatically finds the best spread for the Hidden Power,
      so it is best to leave IV's alone. You probably fiddled with your IV's after.
- Why are all moves showing up as "Illegal" in the teambuilder
 |--> If you are using the downloaded version, it probably isn't updated.  If you know the Pokémon can learn them, it's best to
      ignore the "Illegal" tag, select the moves and use the Validate Button to check for Illegal moves instead.