Pokémon Showdown Scoreboard is a game mode designed and created by the YouTuber Hardyt3kyoyo. The challenge is described as: "A unique competition show... between each of my Pokémon on my own team." If you are interested, you can find the original video here
📜 Rules
- Team Selection
- A team of 6 randomly generated Pokémon (from all generations) is selected and added to Pokémon Showdown.
- Every Pokémon is legal except for past seasons' Hall of Fame Pokémon.
- Tier Selection
- The team will compete in the tier of its highest-tiered Pokémon.
- Example: If a team has five Barely Used Pokémon and one Uber-tiered Pokémon, the entire team must play in the Ubers tier.
- Matches & Eliminations
- Each team plays three (3) games, earning points based on in-game performance.
- At the end of the three games, the Pokémon with the lowest score is eliminated and a new Pokémon must be generated to take its place.
- Any Pokémon that survives 10 streams is added to the Hall of Fame.
- Once six Pokémon enter the Hall of Fame, the season ends with a Hall of Fame Special, where the newly inducted team competes in three final matches.
🎯 Scoring System
Pokémon earn (or lose) points based on their performance in battle:
| Action | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Knocking out an opponent's Pokémon | +2 |
| Getting knocked out by an opponent | -1 |
| Landing a critical hit | +1 |
| Being knocked out by a critical hit (Sympathy Point: negates -1 KO penalty) | +1 |
| Inflicting a non-guaranteed status effect or stat drop (e.g., Fire Blast causing burn) | +1 |
| Being affected by a non-guaranteed status effect or stat drop | -1 |
| Dodging an opponent's attack | +1 |
| Missing an attack | -1 |
| Using a Team-Assisting Move (e.g., Stealth Rock, Spikes, Aromatherapy, etc.) | +1 |
| "Phasing" out a buffed opponent (e.g., using Whirlwind to remove a Swords Dance boost) | +1 |
| Opponent forfeits while your Pokémon are alive | +1 (for all remaining Pokémon) |
🏅 Assist Points
Assist Points are awarded when a Pokémon directly contributes to a knockout.
Example:
- Pokémon A uses Toxic on an enemy before being knocked out.
- Pokémon B switches in and weakens the poisoned enemy to low HP.
- The enemy faints due to poison damage.
- Pokémon B earns +1 point for the knockout.
- Pokémon A earns +1 Assist Point for contributing to the KO.
Assist Points can make a difference in close elimination rounds!