Remember that time Smogon rules were a thing?
>Saved perfect IV Pokemon
>Special Pokemon with moves from events of 20 years ago
>JirachiHax
>VoltTurn
Opponent uses an evasion raising or accuracy lowering mive
>OMG U HAXER NOOB U CANT DO GOOD POKEMON GTFO
Why what rules are being used now instead?
Showdown being shut down in 2017 was the best move TPCi ever made
>Smogon literally pays for and runs a simulator by themselves
>They add plenty of support for VGC, Battle Spot, and plenty of other non-Smogon metas
>Any Smogon player that has about an hour of expierience will tell you that Smogon rules aren't official
>Some kid who doesn't understand different formats thinks that evasion clause is banned and complains about it
"SMOGONFAGS ARE SO ANNOYING XD THEY TRY AND ENFORCE THEIR RULES ON EVERYONE XDXD"
>>26902573
sauce?
>>26902301
Basically, before Showdown, you would go online and ask for a battle using "Smogon Rules". Then you linked up on your DS and hoped the other guy followed the rules.