Smogon Simple Questions Thread

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

How do I go about making my own custom format?

If it makes a single objective change you submit it as an OM (discussion for OM ideas here)

If it works with non-objective changes like fakemon, then it's a solomod: you can contact Pet Mods coders if you want it to get it made on the Dragon Heaven side server

Or do you mean making a special ruleset for challenges with friends?

 

[DMPenguin]

is there a place on smgon to advritese side severs? thanks for your time have a nice day

 

[Glav]

Is there a list compiled somewhere of all the suspect tests and quickbans that have affected a given tier over the last few generations?

 

[Lasen]

Is there a list compiled somewhere of all the suspect tests and quickbans that have affected a given tier over the last few generations?

for things past that I'd have to dig which I don't even know where to look so... enjoy!
for gen 8
for gen 9

 

[MysteriousMudkip]

This is probably a stupid question but where do yall get the gifs of pokemon's 3d models and they're little sprites to use in threads? I tried copying the gif from the Strategy Dex but it wouldn't work.

 

[Mossy Sandwich]

This is probably a stupid question but where do yall get the gifs of pokemon's 3d models and they're little sprites to use in threads? I tried copying the gif from the Strategy Dex but it wouldn't work.

the minisprites are just :pokemon: for example,
the gifs follow a similar idea, but you have to put the shortened name for the pokemon's generation first. For example, if you want the gif to use the sprite from Scarlet and Violet, you'd use :sv/pokemon:. The codes used are "rb/" for Red and Blue, "gs/" for Gold and Silver, "rs/" for Ruby and Sapphire, "dp/" for Diamond and Pearl, "bw/" for Black and White, "xy/" for X and Y, "sm/" for Sun and Moon, "ss/" for Sword and Shield and "sv/" for Scarlet and Violet, though all the sprites for the 3D generations tend to be similar, so you can generally just use "sv/". Here's how they all look.

 

[obstagoon3]

what is a good moveset for tinkaton for tera battles

 

[Shmeedledink]

I think it would be very nice if showdown had a way to favorite teams in the builder to either sort by favorites or have those teams be at the top

 

[Briewear]

I think it would be very nice if showdown had a way to favorite teams in the builder to either sort by favorites or have those teams be at the top

This should go in the Suggestions forum. Just in case you didn't know though, there are already folders which you can put teams in, and you can also drag teams to the top.

 

[Seclusive Shoujo]

Hi, I seemed to have mistakenly posted my suggestion in the wrong 'suggestion' sub-forum and was redirected here by mathfreak231 (sorry for the tag and thanks for redirecting me) anyhoo

I was wondering if there could be a "Great Work" reaction for the people that post teams etc. it feels sort of weird that theres only Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry. Having a Great Work reaction would potentially show that the team or build or just a post in general.

The Pokémon reaction icon could be a Staryu, I guessed on the size of the reactions if the size isn't right I've also provided the original unscaled version so that whoever sets them up can rescale if it needs to be.

scaled
unscaled

 

[Negative Charge]

Is raging bull's screen destroying effect a reference to "bull in a china shop"?

 

[Kalalokki]

Hi, I seemed to have mistakenly posted my suggestion in the wrong 'suggestion' sub-forum and was redirected here by mathfreak231 (sorry for the tag and thanks for redirecting me) anyhoo

I was wondering if there could be a "Great Work" reaction for the people that post teams etc. it feels sort of weird that theres only Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry. Having a Great Work reaction would potentially show that the team or build or just a post in general.

The Pokémon reaction icon could be a Staryu, I guessed on the size of the reactions if the size isn't right I've also provided the original unscaled version so that whoever sets them up can rescale if it needs to be.

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unscaledView attachment 481168

There's no plans to add any more reacts as of now.

Is raging bull's screen destroying effect a reference to "bull in a china shop"?

Maybe? Not really the best place to ask though.

 

[Bice]

Small idea for the dex, but on move pages Pokemon that have a set recommending the move should be in bold, similar to how held item pages list Pokemon that have a moveset recommending them. Would be just a little easier to scout out viable moves

 

[Lugiafan234]

Need some guidelines on where to post. So I'm building a doubles team and need some suggestions on finalizing the team.
I know RMT are for teams that are already finnished but where should I post this then?

 

[Turtlek]

How do you get banned?

 

[Kalalokki]

How do you get banned?

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/global-forum-rules.3689811/

 

[ToxaWrecks]

Does using overheat with unaware skeledirge let you bypass the special drop bc of unaware or no?

 

[DrPumpkinz]

Does using overheat with unaware skeledirge let you bypass the special drop bc of unaware or no?

No, Unaware only ignores the opponent's stat changes. Using Overheat against an Unaware mons will have them ignore your special attack drops.

 

[MysteriousMudkip]

the minisprites are just :pokemon: for example,
the gifs follow a similar idea, but you have to put the shortened name for the pokemon's generation first. For example, if you want the gif to use the sprite from Scarlet and Violet, you'd use :sv/pokemon:. The codes used are "rb/" for Red and Blue, "gs/" for Gold and Silver, "rs/" for Ruby and Sapphire, "dp/" for Diamond and Pearl, "bw/" for Black and White, "xy/" for X and Y, "sm/" for Sun and Moon, "ss/" for Sword and Shield and "sv/" for Scarlet and Violet, though all the sprites for the 3D generations tend to be similar, so you can generally just use "sv/". Here's how they all look.

Thank you so much ^^

 

[ToxaWrecks]

No, Unaware only ignores the opponent's stat changes. Using Overheat against an Unaware mons will have them ignore your special attack drops.

Ok thanks

 

[JunkoAJ]

I was trying to figure out how to "like" posts but didn't see the option, can someone help?

 

[Kalalokki]

I was trying to figure out how to "like" posts but didn't see the option, can someone help?

Reactions aren't enabled until you have at least some posts.

 

[GarchompFan1512]

How do I start participating in suspect tests

 

[A_Wild_Noob_Appeared!]

How do I start participating in suspect tests

When a suspect test occurs, there will be an announcement posted to the subforum corresponding to that tier. You can check out that announcement for the instructions. Basically, you'll have to make a new account and ladder until you meet the requirements, and then post the evidence. Once the laddering period is over, you will be able to vote in a thread in the Blind Voting subforum.

You can find a link to a suspect test that is currently in progress here. Usually, suspect tests will have more or less the same instructions as this one (the recent Tera vote in SV OU being a notable exception).

 

[Sijih]

Need some guidelines on where to post. So I'm building a doubles team and need some suggestions on finalizing the team.
I know RMT are for teams that are already finnished but where should I post this then?

For an unfinished team, a live chat like the doubles discord or the showdown doubles room would probably be good places to ask. If you vastly prefer the forum format then the Doubles Q&A thread would probably be the next best place.
The last thing you could do is try your best to decide on the last details yourself and then post the RMT, and highlight the mons you're not sure about and want help changing.