Validator Zero-width unicode characters in nicknames

[starpuppy]

What type of bug are you reporting? Teambuilder

What is the bug?
Not a bug exactly, but more of a way to get around being unable to name your pokemon the same thing as another species or another pokemon on your team. by adding zero-width space characters to a pokemon's name, it's counted as a different name for the checks the game runs.

Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
simply add zero width characters to a pokemon's name. you can copy them from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-width_space

 

[RedShiftS]

What type of bug are you reporting? Client

What is the bug?
calyrex have no name, and Idk how he did that, but it's client side

replays : https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9anythinggoes-2058238627

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'pokemon')
at Battle.getPokemon (https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/js/battle.js?0.10168341778456513:3305:6)
at Battle.runMinor (https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/js/battle.js?0.10168341778456513:1692:17)

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'pokemon')
at Battle.getPokemon (https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/js/battle.js?0.10168341778456513:3305:6)
at Battle.runMinor (https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/js/battle.js?0.10168341778456513:2535:20)

Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
I don't know, tried to make a pokémon with no name, but It never worked

 

[aQrator]

Using the character ̵͌̋̆́, you are able to cause this error to occur, and it has battle implications:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9anythinggoes-2386434705
The HP of the opponent's Pokémon that got hit by Leech Seed is not properly updated on the front end due to the usage of this character.

You can replicate this by making a similar set and game, with the character sent here.