The 5 Types Of Players You Meet On Pokemon Showdown -

This player isn't just here to play; they’re here to show off their "original" tech. They’ll usually message you after the game—regardless of who won—to explain why they ran 164 EVs in Special Defense specifically to survive a Timid Gengar’s Shadow Ball. They treat the teambuilder like a sacred lab and the battle as a mere field test.

Bringing a Sunflora to a Master Ball tier fight. 3. The Salt Miner THE 5 TYPES OF PLAYERS YOU MEET ON POKEMON SHOWDOWN

While everyone else is using Tusk and Gholdengo, this player is running a Level 1 Aron with Sturdy and Shell Bell, or some convoluted Eject Button/unburden strategy that requires six turns of perfect setup. When the gimmick works, they feel like a genius; when it fails (which is 90% of the time), they claim you’re "boring" for using Meta Pokémon. This player isn't just here to play; they’re

Sending you a Pastebin link to their team unprompted. Bringing a Sunflora to a Master Ball tier fight

The scariest player on the ladder. They have no avatar, a default username like Guest 48291 , and they never say a word. They play with terrifying mathematical precision, predicting your switches three turns in advance. You’ll be down 6-0 before you even realize you were in a battle.

Clicking 'U-turn' with frame-perfect timing. 5. The Team-Builder Evangelist