Alias Megathread

Quick one I noticed earlier today

CSR and CIR could bring up their respective Calyrex (idk about singles but in VGC those are super common abbreviations)
This is actually already done in the pull request already for the big Alias update Zarel and me have been working on. Sooo to keep people updated here's the list of alias changes thus far for /dt (these aren't implemented yet to clarify, it's just what we have so far in the PR)

Pokemon alias changes
malt -> :altaria-mega:
mbro -> :slowbro-mega:
mlop -> :Lopunny-Mega:
mluc -> :Lucario-Mega:
mmane -> :Manectric-Mega:
mmanec -> :Manectric-Mega:
mmedi -> :Medicham-Mega:
mmaw -> :Mawile-Mega:
xard -> :Charizard-Mega-X:
yard -> :Charizard-Mega-Y:
darmz -> :Darmanitan-Zen:
shifu -> :Urshifu:
darkshifu -> :Urshifu:
watershifu -> :Urshifu-Rapid-Strike:
cir -> :Calyrex-Ice:
csr -> :Calyrex-Shadow:
palafinh -> :Palafin-Hero:
blursa -> :Ursaluna-Bloodmoon:
melo -> :Meloetta:
bro -> :Slowbro:
ches -> :Chesnaught:
dengo -> :Gholdengo:
dogi -> :Okidogi:
grimm -> :Grimmsnarl:
hydrei -> :Hydreigon:
kilo -> :Kilowattrel:
pech -> :Pecharunt:
zoro -> :Zoroark:

Ability alias changes
as one g -> As One (Glastrier)
as one s -> As One (Spectrier)
bor -> Beads of Ruin
fc -> Fur Coat
mbounce -> Magic Bounce
mguard -> Magic Guard
sor -> Sword of Ruin
tor -> Tablets of Ruin
vor -> Vessel of Ruin

Item alias changes
bugplate -> :Insect Plate:
darkplate -> :Dread Plate:
dragonplate -> :Draco Plate:
electricplate -> :Zap Plate:
fairyplate -> :Pixie Plate:
fightingplate -> :Fist Plate:
fireplate -> :Flame Plate:
flyingplate -> :Sky Plate:
ghostplate -> :Spooky Plate:
grassplate -> :Meadow Plate:
groundplate -> :Earth Plate:
iceplate -> :Icicle Plate:
poisonplate -> :Toxic Plate:
psychicplate -> :Mind Plate:
rockplate -> :Stone Plate:
steelplate -> :Iron Plate:
waterplate -> :Splash Plate:

Move alias changes
ajet -> Aqua Jet
astral -> Astral Barrage
bleakwind -> Bleakwind Storm
dgleam -> Dazzling Gleam
dkiss -> Draining Kiss
dpulse -> Dragon Pulse
eforce -> Expanding Force
evoboost -> Extreme Evoboost
eweb -> Electroweb
glacial -> Glacial Lance
hh -> Helping Hand
id -> Iron Defense
ihead -> Iron Head
mblast -> Moonblast
moongeist -> Moongeist Beam
pjab -> Poison Jab
sandsear -> Sandsear Storm
sball -> Shadow Ball
starstorm -> Tera Starstorm
sucker -> Sucker Punch
sunsteel -> Sunsteel Strike
tblast -> Tera Blast
tclap -> Thunderclap
tw -> Tailwind
wildbolt -> Wildbolt Storm

Please keep the suggestions coming!! I plan to be pretty on top of the alias file for any needed updates. I'd also like alias suggestions around LC or NFE or other niche tiers. If you wanna see the current progress on the alias update check here: https://github.com/smogon/pokemon-showdown/pull/11120
 
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Super cool to see this being updated!! Slightly long list of ones I've noticed missing, no particular order or rhyme or reason, but they are largely influenced by being an OMs main.

:diancie-mega: -> mdia
:dragonite: -> nite
:ursaluna: -> ursa
:ursaluna-bloodmoon: -> ursab
:gouging-fire: -> gouger
:terapagos: -> pagos
:ogerpon-cornerstone: -> stonerpon (bit niche, but gets used a fair bit in smogcord + oms) this is mostly an aprilism but its funny
:ogerpon-wellspring: -> wetpon
:zapdos-galar: -> gap
:weezing: -> weezer (ok this one is just funny but still)


orichalcum pulse -> opulse
adaptability -> adapt
primordial sea -> psea, primsea
desolate land -> dland, desoland, deso
bulletproof -> bproof, maybe bullet?
dragon's maw -> dmaw
prankster -> prank
tinted lens -> tlens
pixilate -> pixi
refrigerate -> refrig, refrige
aerilate -> aeri
well-baked body -> wbb
mold breaker -> mold, moldy
unaware: -> una
water absorb -> wabs
volt absorb -> vabs


and of course, the most important one (real) (not fake)
:leafeon: -> april
 
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Back again with some more aliases, using some from April's suggestions, LC / CAP community suggestions, and some miscellaneous alias ideas I had.

Pokemon alias changes
maw -> :Mawile:
mdia -> :Diancie-Mega:
nite -> :Dragonite:
pagos -> :Terapagos-Terastal:
rev -> :Revavroom:
roark -> :Zoroark:
runt -> :Pecharunt:
stonepon -> :Ogerpon-Cornerstone:
trodeh -> :Electrode-Hisui:
ursa -> :Ursaluna:
ursab -> :Ursaluna-Bloodmoon:
vroom -> :Revavroom:
wetpon -> :Ogerpon-Wellspring:

LC alias changes
bray -> :Mudbray:
carv -> :Carvanha:
chou -> :Chinchou:
floon -> :Drifloon:
foo -> :Mienfoo:
foon -> :Foongus:
frill -> :Frillish:
growlh -> :Growlithe-Hisui:
koff -> :Koffing:
pawn -> :Pawniard:
pony -> :Ponyta:
ponyg -> :Ponyta-Galar:
snub -> :Snubbull:
spritz -> :Spritzee:
timb -> :Timburr:
torb -> :Voltorb:
torbh -> :Voltorb-Hisui:
vull -> :Vullaby:

CAP alias changes
bao -> :Jumbao:
clo -> :Cyclohm:
cresc -> :Cresceidon:
reve -> :Revenankh:
soil -> :Colossoil:
tomo -> :Tomohawk:

Item alias changes
bj -> :Berry Juice:
bjuice -> :Berry Juice:
bugberry -> :Tanga Berry:
darkberry -> :Colbur Berry:
dragonberry -> :Haban Berry:
electricberry -> :Wacan Berry:
evio -> :Eviolite:
fairyberry -> :Roseli Berry:
fightingberry -> :Chople Berry:
fireberry -> :Occa Berry:
flyingberry -> :Coba Berry:
ghostberry -> :Kasib Berry:
grassberry -> :Rindo Berry:
groundberry -> :Shuca Berry:
normalberry -> :Chilan Berry:
poisonberry -> :Kebia Berry:
psychicberry -> :Payapa Berry:
rockberry -> :Charti Berry:
steelberry -> :Babiri Berry:
waterberry -> :Passho Berry:

Ability alias changes
adapt -> Adaptability
bproof -> Bulletproof
dland -> Desolate Land
dmaw -> Dragon's Maw
mold -> Mold Breaker
pixil -> Pixilate
psea -> Primordial Sea
refrig -> Refrigerate
tinted -> Tinted Lens
tlens -> Tinted Lens
una -> Unaware
vabs -> Volt Absorb
wabs -> Water Absorb
wbb -> Well-Baked Body

Move alias changes
glide -> Grassy Glide
gunk -> Gunk Shot
psong -> Perish Song
sbomb -> Sludge Bomb
stoss -> Seismic Toss
synth -> Synthesis
tpunch -> Thunder Punch

I'll explain the rejected suggestions here
wogerpon
- we already have woger which is a shorter abbreviation
gouger - same as above, goug already exist
stonerpon - this is partially implemented as 'stonepon' but for obvious reasons...rather not use stoner LOL
gap - I feel like gap is a bit too short? gapdos is almost always used for zapdos galar but if some more people agree on this alias then I'll add it
weezer - this is 1 letter shorter than weezing, no point in having it as a alias, but I just now realized 'weez' doesn't tag weezing so I'll do that instead
opulse - Ironically there are 2 box legendaries that use this abbreviation, Koraidon (ability) and Kyogre (signature move) so can't have this in sadly
bullet - can't use 'bullet' for bulletproof due to bullet punch, but I did use 'bproof' for Bulletproof
prank - I honestly have not seen this 1 before and I play vgc a decent bit where prankster is op, but I'll ask around some more, im open to adding it.
aeri - competition with aeriel ace
pixi - partially implemented, pixi has competition with pixie plate so I am using pixil as the alias for pixilate
wg - Too ambiguous, could be both Wide Guard and Wonder Guard
fpunch - Could be both Fire Punch, and Focus Punch

This is a general thing but for LC/NFE alias suggestions be sure there's minimal to no competition within the Pokemons own evo line (EX: mien could be both mienfoo or mienshao, hence why I use 'foo' for mienfoo).

Thanks for the suggestions as usual, and big thanks to LC/CAP communities for the help!
 
what about neutralizing gas to ng? I know ng could also be normal gem, but the current alias for neutralizing gas is ngas...
ng can stand for Neutralizing Gas, Normal Gem, and No guard, definitely a bit too ambiguous. If it was just normal gem I'd consider it given the current abbreviation of ngas but No Guard is a decently relevant ability

gzap for zapdos seen people use this
idk articuno, prolly something like gcuno?
gzap is perfectly fine yep, gcuno already exist for articuno-galar, however zapg also doesn't exist for zapdos-galar so I'll add that in as well, thanks!
 
ty Skymin for adding these! If possible could you also add the following aliases too? All are commonly used in Hackmons.

maud -> Audino-Mega
slak -> Slaking
gigas -> Regigigas
jask -> Ninjask
trode -> Electrode
photon -> Photon Geyser
soulblaze -> Clangorous Soulblaze
imp -> Imposter
prank -> Prankster
innards -> Innards Out
 
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some mostly uu/ru suggestions:
hydra --> :hydrapple:
jugs --> :iron-jugulis: (i know we already have "jug" but i see the plural ver used to refer to jugulis a lot)
rev --> :revavroom:
yan --> :yanmega:
horoark / horo --> :zoroark-hisui:
arma --> :armarouge:
ceru --> :ceruledge:
geezing --> :weezing-galar:
vern --> :noivern:
craw --> :crawdaunt:
kleav --> :kleavor:
mien --> :mienshao:
necro --> :necrozma:
hersculegion / bascu-f / herscu --> :basculegion-f:
masculegion / bascu / mascu--> :basculegion:
duskroc --> :lycanroc-dusk:
also the oricorios' form names should bring up their respective forms:
pompom --> :oricorio-pom-pom:
baile --> :oricorio:
pau --> :oricorio-pau:
sensu --> :oricorio-sensu:
 
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This might be a bit extreme but I'm sure it'd be helpful to have "recover' or 'recovery' in the move section give a Pokémon's moves that heal 50% of their max HP under normal circumstances, for example it'd show Moonlight and Morning sun on Necrozma or Slack off on Mr. Rime
 
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