HomePokémon Showdown is a Pokémon battle simulator. Play Pokémon battles online! Play with randomly generated teams, or build your own! Fully animated!
Pokémon Showdown is a Pokémon battle simulator. Play Pokémon battles online! Play with randomly generated teams, or build your own! Fully animated!
Come play Draft with every Pokemon under the sun with NatDex Draft and find a way to play with your favorite Pokemon!
Missing your favorite format of yesteryear? Come join us for the fourth edition of the VGC Classics Premier League, where you can compete in the best formats of the past for the chance to win a Custom Avatar. Player Signups are open until October 1st!
—Lillie on Sep 14, 2026 Permalink
Sign-ups for API Smogon II are here!The prestigious italian VGC Team Tournament featuring World and International champions, is coming back to Smogon with a Custom Avatar as a Prize for the winning team!
Play VGC with your favorite Champions format Pokemon by combining the wide format benefits of Draft and the deep competitiveness of the VGC format in the VGC Draft tournament!
—Lillie on Sep 11, 2026 Permalink