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  • diff --git a/website/pages/formatsuggestions.md b/website/pages/formatsuggestions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..31aa3f2184 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/pages/formatsuggestions.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Format suggestions + +Pokémon Showdown's list of formats (playable game types) comes from these four places: + +- Nintendo's official VGC rules + - Examples: VGC 2020 + +- Nintendo's in-game matchmaking formats (Battle Stadium, Global Battle Union, etc) + - Examples: Battle Stadium Singles + +- Smogon's official formats + - Examples: OU, Ubers, Doubles UU + +- Smogon's Other Metagames formats + - Examples: Balanced Hackmons, STABmons + +Nintendo's formats can't be controlled by us, of course. Asking us to change them isn't possible, because we don't control them. + +Smogon's official formats are based primarily on [their tier system][1], where legality in formats like UU, RU, NU are based on only allowing Pokémon that aren't popular in higher tiers on Showdown. Rules changes can be discussed in Smogon's [Policy Review forum][2], although it requires a Smogon badge to post in. + + [1]: https://www.smogon.com/ingame/battle/tiering-faq + + [2]: https://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/policy-review.63/ + +Smogon's Other Metagames formats, on the other hand, is the home for creative user-suggested formats. Rules changes for them can be freely discussed in Smogon's [Other Metagames forum][2]. + + [3]: https://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/other-metagames.531/ + +If you have an idea for a new Other Metagames format, the guide to submit is here: + +https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/other-metagames-rules-general-information.3656519/#post-8296313