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{{search|fansite|the Pokémon named "Smogon" in German|Koffing (Pokémon)|Koffing}} | {{search|fansite|the Pokémon named "Smogon" in German|Koffing (Pokémon)|Koffing}} | ||
{{Fan site| | {{Fan site | ||
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lang=English | | |lang=English | ||
status=Active | | |status=Active | ||
run=2004 - Present| | |run=2004 - Present | ||
create=December 18, 2004 | | |create=December 18, 2004 | ||
defunct=no | | |defunct=no | ||
reason=no | | |reason=no | ||
creator=chaos | | |creator=chaos | ||
articles=yes | | |articles=yes | ||
noarticles=148 | |noarticles=148{{tt|*||Not including an analysis for each Pokémon in each generation, moves, items, types, Natures, Dream World Project. Includes CAP}} | ||
forum=yes | | |forum=yes | ||
forumname= Smogon University | | |forumname= Smogon University | ||
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weblink=[http://www.smogon.com/ Main Page] | |weblink=[http://www.smogon.com/ Main Page] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Smogon University''', commonly shortened to '''Smogon''', is a website whose content encompasses competitive [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon battle|battling]]. It offers guides on battling strategies for people of different Pokémon knowledge backgrounds. The website was founded by 'chaos' (one of the developers of {{pkmn|NetBattle}}) and is a considerably well-known website, visited by competitive Pokémon battling enthusiasts. | '''Smogon University''', commonly shortened to '''Smogon''', is a website whose content encompasses competitive [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon battle|battling]]. It offers guides on battling strategies for people of different Pokémon knowledge backgrounds. The website was founded by 'chaos' (one of the developers of {{pkmn|NetBattle}}) and is a considerably well-known website, visited by competitive Pokémon battling enthusiasts. | ||
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The official website contains various articles and information about competitive Pokémon battling. | The official website contains various articles and information about competitive Pokémon battling. | ||
===Forums=== | ===Forums=== | ||
As of 25 May 2014, the forum has over 192,000 members and 89,000 open discussions. During [[Generation IV]], Smogon was affiliated with [[Shoddy Battle]], and the official support and discussion forum of Shoddy Battle was a section on the Smogon forums. Residents of the Smogon forums are referred to as "Smogoners" or "Smogonites". | |||
===IRC=== | ===IRC=== | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
This is a | This is a list of Smogon's senior staff. | ||
===Administrators=== | ===Administrators=== | ||
* | * chaos (Site Founder) | ||
* DougJustDoug (Create-A-Pokémon Project) | * DougJustDoug (Create-A-Pokémon Project) | ||
* | * Joim (Pokémon Showdown!) | ||
* | * Zebraiken (Tournaments) | ||
* | * tennisace (Contributions & Corrections, Social Media) | ||
* Zarel (Pokémon Showdown!) | |||
* Zarel (Pokémon Showdown) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Contrary to popular belief, Smogon was not the first website to focus on competitive battling. In the past, websites such as [http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/ Azure Heights] and [http://www.zero.eclipse.co.uk/mp/index.shtml Marble Palace] catered to competitive players. | * Contrary to popular belief, Smogon was not the first website to focus on competitive battling. In the past, websites such as [http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/ Azure Heights] and [http://www.zero.eclipse.co.uk/mp/index.shtml Marble Palace] catered to competitive players. | ||
* The badges used on the Smogon forums are based on the [[Badge#List of Badges|in-game badges]]. | * The badges used on the Smogon forums are based on the [[Badge#List of Badges|in-game badges]]. | ||
* Smogon discovered the '[[Masuda_method|Masuda Method]]', a way to increase the chance of breeding a shiny Pokémon in Generation IV onwards. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.smogon.com Smogon] | *[http://www.smogon.com Smogon] | ||
*[http://pokemon-online.eu Pokémon Online] | *[http://pokemon-online.eu Pokémon Online] | ||
*[http://pokemonshowdown.com Pokémon Showdown] | |||
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{{Project Fandom notice}} | {{Project Fandom notice}} | ||
[[Category:Fan sites]] | [[Category:Fan sites]] | ||
[[fr:Smogon University]] | |||
[[it:Smogon]] | [[it:Smogon]] | ||
[[ja:Smogon]] | [[ja:Smogon]] | ||