Rejected Mobile version

[AococTapu]

This might be too much to ask, but I am frequently on my iPad and showdown doesn't work very well on it. It would be amazing if there was a Pokemon Showdown app, or a website created for mobile use. :)

 

[PartMan]

The website is built to function for mobile users, too.

Will there ever be a phone app?
Maybe one day, but just use the website; its mobile version is actually pretty good on phones.

 

[Steorra]

hm if only there was a showdown mobile app...

oh wait

 

[PartMan]

...that's not an official application.

 

[Steorra]

hm this ss is from a few years ago but seems smogon is advertising the new showdown app, also i think i downloaded it at one point and functioned similarly to showdown pc, just different interface and few bugs, but same chatrooms for eg

 

[PartMan]

By official, I meant it wasn't listed as an official client - which means that support for these will most likely not exist. Regardless, it's still recommended that mobile users use the website.
This explicitly addresses ``website created for mobile use``

 

[HoeenHero]

seems smogon is advertising the new showdown app

We do not have an official app, the screenshot you have is from the Technical Projects forum where anyone can post pokemon/PS/smogon related programs they created & maintain. A thread there does not make the program official in any sense.

 

[Steorra]

well regardless of if it is an official app for showdown or not, does it not function very similarly to showdown and have similar data where it could be a decent substitute for mobile users?

 

[Hecate]

well regardless of if it is an official app for showdown or not, does it not function very similarly to showdown and have similar data where it could be a decent substitute for mobile users?

It wouldn't be decent per se. It has significant issues and it's not supported or maintained that much iirc.
Use the website.

 

[Steorra]

hm the person who first asked was having issues with the website on mobile, so ig he could pick either one really, or website cause i think app might have more bugs.

 

[PartMan]

If the issue is bugs, the website is constantly updated. Please report any and all instances of bugs on the relevant thread.

 

[Zarel]

For reasons I can't talk about, we can't have a mobile app.

However, the website is being worked on, and will work better in phones over time. I recommend using the website to battle on mobile.