smogon/pokemon-showdown: Pokémon battle simulator.

Pokémon Showdown ========================================================================

Navigation: [Website][1] | Server repository | [Client repository][2] | [Dex repository][3]

[1]: http://pokemonshowdown.com/ [2]: https://github.com/smogon/pokemon-showdown-client [3]: https://github.com/Zarel/Pokemon-Showdown-Dex

• Some command-line tools for simulating Pokémon battles (which can be used in non-JavaScript programs)

• A web API for the web site for Pokémon battling

• A game server for hosting your own Pokémon Showdown community and game modes

Pokémon Showdown simulates singles, doubles and triples battles in all the games out so far (Generations 1 through 9).

Documentation quick links ------------------------------------------------------------------------

• [PROTOCOL.md][4] - How the client and server communicate with each other.
• [sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md][5] - The part of the protocol used for battles and battle messages.
• [CONTRIBUTING.md][6] - Useful code standards to understand if you want to send pull requests to PS (not necessary if you're just using the code and not planning to contribute back).
• [ARCHITECTURE.md][7] - A high-level overview of how the code works.
• [Bot FAQ][8] - An FAQ compiled by Kaiepi regarding making Pokemon Showdown bots - mainly chatbots and battle bots.

Community ------------------------------------------------------------------------

PS has a built-in chat service. Join our main server to talk to us!

You can also visit the [Pokémon Showdown forums][9] for discussion and help.

[9]: https://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/pok%C3%A9mon-showdown.209/

If you'd like to contribute to programming and don't know where to start, feel free to check out [Ideas for New Developers][10].

[10]: https://github.com/smogon/pokemon-showdown/issues/2444

License ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pokémon Showdown's server is distributed under the terms of the [MIT License][11].

[11]: ./LICENSE

Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Owner

• Guangcong Luo [Zarel] - Development, Design, Sysadmin

• Andrew Werner [HoeenHero] - Development
• Annika L. [Annika] - Development
• Chris Monsanto [chaos] - Development, Sysadmin
• Kris Johnson [dhelmise] - Development
• Leonard Craft III [DaWoblefet] - Research (game mechanics)
• Mathieu Dias-Martins [Marty-D] - Research (game mechanics), Development
• Mia A [Cassiopeia] - Development

• See http://pokemonshowdown.com/credits