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* Some of the summaries for Pokémon are delightfully snarky. Take, for example, the entry for [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/castform/ Castform]] in Gen V, whose only set offered is... "'''[[DancingBear Everybody Look At Me I'm Using Castform]]'''". Made even funnier by its additional comments.

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* Some of the summaries for Pokémon are delightfully snarky. Take, for example, the The entry for [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/castform/ Castform]] in Gen V, whose only set offered is... "'''[[DancingBear Everybody Look At Me I'm Using Castform]]'''". Made even funnier by its additional comments.



* Also amusingly, it [[TakeThatAudience outright denies]] [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/magikarp/ Magikarp]] his normal MemeticBadass status through his Gen V entry, putting it in the "Overused" tier in its summary due to, well... [[DiscreditedMeme the other definition of "overused"]].
--> ''There is no excuse for using Magikarp, at all. [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore All comedy value in using it disappeared by about 1998]], and anyone who finds it funny deserves to be fed Rare Candy until they get diarrhea.''

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* Also amusingly, it Smogon [[TakeThatAudience outright denies]] [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/magikarp/ Magikarp]] his normal MemeticBadass status through his Gen V entry, putting it in the "Overused" tier in its summary due to, well... [[DiscreditedMeme the other definition of "overused"]].
--> ''There is no excuse for using Magikarp, at all. [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore All comedy value in using it disappeared by about 1998]], and anyone who finds it funny deserves to be fed Rare Candy until they get diarrhea.''''[[note]]The last part was unfortunately removed at some point in time.[[/note]]



--> ''[[ChristmasCreep One of the worst things about Christmas has to be the mall Santas. Every year these vapid tokens of an overly commercialized holiday pop up all over like clockwork, intending to spread joy and cheer but doing nothing but delivering lackadaisical performances and disappointment. Many a kid's holidays have been spoiled by these mundane avatars of Kris Kringle in what can only be described as a ritualistic assassination of childhood innocence. Truly, they are a blight upon our cultural landscape, and only when they are washed from our social consciousness can some form of dignity begin to return to Christmas.]]''

--> ''[[BaitAndSwitchComparison Everything stated in the above paragraph also applies to Delibird.]]''

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--> ''[[ChristmasCreep One of the worst things about Christmas has to be the mall Santas. Every year these vapid tokens of an overly commercialized holiday pop up all over like clockwork, intending to spread joy and cheer but doing nothing but delivering lackadaisical performances and disappointment. Many a kid's holidays have been spoiled by these mundane avatars of Kris Kringle in what can only be described as a ritualistic assassination of childhood innocence. Truly, they are a blight upon our cultural landscape, and only when they are washed from our social consciousness can some form of dignity begin to return to Christmas.]]''

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]]''\\
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''[[BaitAndSwitchComparison Everything stated in the above paragraph also applies to Delibird.]]''



* The April Fool's [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-ou-pokemon-of-the-week-9-donphan.3503460/ Pokemon of the Week analysis for Donphan]] is pure comedy gold.[[note]]Donphan may not be as obvious of a JokeCharacter as other Pokémon with joke analyses, but it was infamous regardless because of its unusual popularity in Gen V, which caused it to attain OU status despite its low viability in the tier[[/note]] An excerpt from it:
--> ''This set is what makes Donphan such a threat. Rapid Spin is the crux of the set. Everyone knows that every team needs a Rapid Spinner, as it's the only way to remove those pesky hazards except for some scrubby Defog trash that no one cares about, and Donphan is without a doubt the best user of Rapid Spin in the entire game. But the amazingness of Donphan doesn't end there. It also learns Stealth Rock. No, I'm not joking. Donphan can learn both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock. When you use Donphan, you don't even have to waste a precious teamslot on a sucky Stealth Rock user like Garchomp or Landorus-I. Donphan has you covered. It's just that good. I know what you're thinking: "How could Donphan possibly get any better?" The answer to this question is that Donphan gets the best priority move in the game: Ice Shard. When you use Donphan, all of those pesky OP sweepers like Salamence and Noivern can't even hope of sweeping your team. You may be wondering why this set only has three moves. This is because Donphan is too good to run four moves. Donphan doesn't care that you can run that many moves because it doesn't even need to. This is because Donphan is without a doubt the best Pokemon in the game.''

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* The April Fool's [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-ou-pokemon-of-the-week-9-donphan.3503460/ Pokemon of the Week analysis for Donphan]] **Also worth noting is pure comedy gold.[[note]]Donphan may not be as obvious of a JokeCharacter as other Pokémon with joke analyses, but it was infamous regardless because of its unusual popularity in Gen V, which caused it to attain OU status despite its low viability in the tier[[/note]] An excerpt from it:
--> ''This set is what makes Donphan such a threat. Rapid Spin is the crux of the set. Everyone knows
that every team needs a Rapid Spinner, as it's the only way to remove those pesky hazards except for some scrubby Defog trash that no one cares about, and Donphan is without article was written by a doubt the best user of Rapid Spin in the entire game. But the amazingness of Donphan doesn't end there. It also learns Stealth Rock. No, I'm not joking. Donphan can learn both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock. When you use Donphan, you don't even have to waste a precious teamslot on a sucky Stealth Rock user like Garchomp or Landorus-I. Donphan has you covered. It's just that good. I know what you're thinking: "How named "The Great Kakuna Man". Nobody else could Donphan possibly get any better?" The answer to this question is that Donphan gets deserve the best priority move in the game: Ice Shard. When you use Donphan, all of those pesky OP sweepers like Salamence and Noivern can't even hope of sweeping your team. You may be wondering why this set only has three moves. This is because Donphan is too good honor to run four moves. Donphan doesn't care that you can run that many moves because it doesn't even need to. This is because Donphan is without a doubt the best Pokemon in the game.''write about Kakuna other than him.



* The 2013 April Fools' Day joke had the sprites used on the simulator replaced with fanmade sprites made by the community...but this being April Fools' Day, the sprites were ''incredibly'' OffModel. And the ones that weren't just blatantly OffModel often were either drawn in {{chibi}} style or contained {{Shout Out}}s; [[VideoGame/AngryBirds the]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic number]] [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic of]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog references]] [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros the]] [[VideoGame/PacMan artists]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons managed]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} to]] [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner sneak]] [[Series/TheATeam in]] [[Advertising/{{Geico}} just]] [[ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} boggles]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 the]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} mind]]. [[http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/afd/ It has to be seen to be believed.]]
** For April Fools' Day 2014, not only did Pokémon Showdown! add sprites for Kalos Pokémon, but each April Fools' Day sprite got a shiny version, with some shinies having an extra layer of humor. That's 3,734 new shinies!
*** "(Pokémon) used FISSURE! ...Just kidding! It was Earthquake!" The whole SCREEN also shakes for the animation. Even funnier than that is what would happen if you used Taunt or [[WebVideo/TwitchPlaysPokemon Metronome.]]
%%* Someone posted a petition on the forums for [[StoneWall Lugia]] to be unbanned, and the de-facto leader Haunter replied with [[https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/petition-to-test-lugia-in-ou.3514075/page-2#post-5645683 this]].
* Someone decided that they didn't have enough CharacterTiers, so they made a thread for ranking ''[[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/cuteability-rankings-see-post-205.3516434/ cuteness]]''. It's only for [[BadassAdorable Little Cup]], but it's still hilarious.
** [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-ubers-cute-ability-ranking-thread.3517347/ There's also one for the Uber tier.]] Even funnier since just about everything in Ubers is ugly or awesome.



** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/wobbuffet/ Wobbuffet]]'s moveset is titled "Oh No, It's Wobbuffet!" Its [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/wobbuffet/battle-spot-singles/ Battle Spot Singles set]] is instead called "\(>_<)7".

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** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/wobbuffet/ Wobbuffet]]'s moveset is movesets from its introduction to Gen V are all titled "Oh No, It's Wobbuffet!" Its [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/wobbuffet/battle-spot-singles/ Battle Spot Singles set]] is instead called "\(>_<)7".



* The Gen VI joke analyses deserve special mention. Such as, well, [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/unown/ Unown's.]]
** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/luvdisc/ Luvdisc]] is another ridiculous one.
** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/castform/ Castform]] too.
** Yet another one for [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/spinda/ Spinda]].
** And then there's [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/beautifly/ Beautifly]], which happens to include a reference to ''JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle''.
** By Generation VI and VII they've pretty much just given up on [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/deoxys/ Normal Forme]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/pokemon/deoxys/ Deoxys]], since the best thing they can think of for its moveset is [[CripplingOverspecialization using Counter to check Extreme Speed Arceus in the former and Kasib Berry to bait Marshadow in the latter]], and the very first entry in its Generation VII Usage Tips section is "Don't actually use [Normal Forme] Deoxys."
---> [[DamnedByFaintPraise Being bulkier than the least bulky Pokémon in the game should not be mistaken for being able to take hits.]]
** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/wormadam-sandy/ Wormadam-Sandy's analysis]] talks less about its "viability" in the PU metagame, and more about how it looks like a slice of pizza. The rest of the article is no less amusing.
---> Does this set look familiar? Yes, that is because [[OvershadowedByAwesome Golem can do the exact same thing but not suck completely.]]

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* The Gen VI joke analyses deserve special mention. Such as, well, [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/unown/ Unown's.]]
**
Unown's]] Gen VI analysis discusses Unown's "secret power when linked together", explaining its ability to spell out words with several types of Unown (Those words being, for example, [[ZeroEffortBoss "YOUWIN" and "ILOSE!"]]). Its usage tips simply state "The reason why you are using Unown is unknown."
*
[[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/luvdisc/ Luvdisc]] Luvdisc's]] Gen VI entry doesn't even describe its competitive viability (Of which to say [[LowTierLetdown none at all]]). Instead, it takes the fact that Luvdisc is often given from one lover to another ridiculous one.
**
and creates a moveset dedicated to ''courting'' your opponent. It even goes into details on what else you can do to win them over, and for team options, it gives variable flower Pokémon because flowers are a romantic gift. Best of all, it does have this to say about the set in a competitive sense:
--> If you get rejected, this is also a very annoying moveset to face. [[NotGoodWithRejection If you can't win them over, you'd better make sure they suffer for it.]]
*The Gen VI analysis writers spared no expense to mock
[[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/castform/ Castform]] too.
** Yet another
Castform]].
-->Castform is the living proof that if man ever hopes to emulate nature's beauty in its creation of living things, there's still a long way to go. While nature has concocted majestic dragons and serpents such as Salamence and Milotic, all that the top scientists from Hoenn could muster is a disfigured cluster of water molecules that they aptly classified as a Normal-type and whose entire lower half looks like
one for huge ass. Not very professional of them.\\
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At least they weren't lying about Castform's half-assed battling capabilities.
* Similarly to Luvdisc,
[[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/spinda/ Spinda]].
**
Spinda]]'s Gen VI analysis forgoes discussing its competitive viability and instead characterizes it as a hopeless alcoholic dancer, and its moveset is less about taking out the opponent and more about getting it more drink refills. Its listed counters are simply "An empty wallet" and "A broken heart", even formatted like actual counter listings.
%%*
And then there's [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/beautifly/ Beautifly]], which happens to include a reference to ''JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle''.
** * By Generation VI and VII they've pretty much just given up on [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/deoxys/ Normal Forme]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/pokemon/deoxys/ Deoxys]], since the best thing they can think of for its moveset is [[CripplingOverspecialization using Counter to check Extreme Speed Arceus in the former and Kasib Berry to bait Marshadow in the latter]], and the very first entry in its Generation VII Usage Tips section is "Don't actually use [Normal Forme] Deoxys."
---> --> [[DamnedByFaintPraise Being bulkier than the least bulky Pokémon in the game should not be mistaken for being able to take hits.]]
** * [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/wormadam-sandy/ Wormadam-Sandy's Gen VI analysis]] talks less about its "viability" in the PU metagame, and more about how it looks like a slice of pizza. The rest of the article is no less amusing.
---> --> Does this set look familiar? Yes, that is because [[OvershadowedByAwesome Golem can do the exact same thing but not suck completely.]]



* Behold, the Gen VI analysis for [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/pachirisu/ Pachirisu]].
* Try entering the KonamiCode on the forums. Go ahead, [[SchmuckBait try it]]. [[spoiler:The forums will change to an [[StylisticSuck (intentionally)]] atrocious design scheme that has to be seen to be believed.]]
* Smogon's official Facebook page shared the new Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon trailer concerning the 3 [=New UBs=] revealed to be the Poison-type UB-Adhesive, the Fire/Ghost-type UB-Burst, and the Rock/Steel UB-Assembly. The post caps off on this note:
--> Which Ground-type are you looking forward to using to prey on the new Ultra Beasts' well balanced typings?
* On AprilFoolsDay 2021, Smogon's Twitter account published an analysis of Amoonguss for the [[Memes/AmongUs "SUS"]] metagame.

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* %%* Behold, the Gen VI analysis for [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/pachirisu/ Pachirisu]].
* Try entering the KonamiCode on the forums. Go ahead, [[SchmuckBait try it]]. [[spoiler:The forums will change to an [[StylisticSuck (intentionally)]] atrocious design scheme that has to be seen to be believed.]]
* Smogon's official Facebook page shared the new Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon trailer concerning the 3 [=New UBs=] revealed to be the Poison-type UB-Adhesive, the Fire/Ghost-type UB-Burst, and the Rock/Steel UB-Assembly. The post caps off on this note:
--> Which Ground-type are you looking forward to using to prey on the new Ultra Beasts' well balanced typings?
* On AprilFoolsDay 2021, Smogon's Twitter account published an analysis of Amoonguss for the [[Memes/AmongUs "SUS"]] metagame.
Pachirisu]].



* During the period when Doubles OU held a suspect test for Snorlax, the Smogon Doubles room intro had Snorlax spinning for whatever reason.



* Some of the Flying Press articles can be quite funny as well, such as the one on ''[[https://www.smogon.com/articles/shedinja-metronome-battles Triples Shedinja Metronome Battles]]'': a joke metagame where [[OneHitPointWonder Shedinja]] is the only allowed Pokémon, and [[LuckBasedMission Metronome]] is the only allowed move.
--> However, do not be fooled by the apparent simplicity and one-dimensional aspect of this metagame. It gets as diversified as one could imagine, and [[BlatantLies it truly reflects the skill of both players.]]
--> Now here's an underrated set: [[OxymoronicBeing defensive Shedinja.]] [...] So now, thanks to heavy HP investment, instead of having 1 HP you have 1 HP, which lets Shedinja tank hits much better, and the increased Defense can turn out useful against physical attacks such as Waterfall or Body Slam.
--> '''''(on entry hazards in the metagame)''''' In this aspect, TSMB is exactly like OU: whoever gets their hazards up first wins.



* In the "On The Radar" for ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', one of the Pokémon on the radar (meaning that there were people who wanted the Pokémon banned to the Uber tier) is Iron Bundle, the MechaMook version of ''[[JokeCharacter Delibird]]'', which the article wastes absolutely '''zero''' time lampshading:
--> If you has "Pokemon largely inspired by Delibird ends up in ban discussions within first week of most power-crept generation ever" on your bingo card, then you're lying because [[LampshadeHanging that is too awkwardly long to fit into a spot on a bingo card]]. [[DidntSeeThatComing Nobody saw this coming]] and [[RealityIsUnrealistic the fact that it is the reality we are living in is laughable]].

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* In *Unlike many other {{Low Tier Letdown}}s, the "On The Radar" for ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', one of the Pokémon on the radar (meaning that there were people who wanted the Pokémon banned Gen V analysis writers clearly couldn't bring themselves to the Uber tier) rip poor [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/furret/ Furret]] to pieces. Its summary simply states "Furret is Iron Bundle, the MechaMook version of ''[[JokeCharacter Delibird]]'', which the article wastes absolutely '''zero''' time lampshading:
--> If you has "Pokemon largely inspired by Delibird ends up in ban discussions within first week of most power-crept generation ever" on your bingo card, then you're lying because [[LampshadeHanging that is too awkwardly long to fit into a spot on a bingo card]]. [[DidntSeeThatComing Nobody saw this coming]]
[[FragileSpeedster fast]] and [[RealityIsUnrealistic the fact [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter cute]]," and its set suggests letting it Trick a Choice item onto an opponent so that it can say it did something in the battle. Possibly the most lovingly written joke analysis on the site!
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* Smogon's official Facebook page shared the new Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon trailer concerning the 3 [=New UBs=] revealed to be the Poison-type UB-Adhesive, the Fire/Ghost-type UB-Burst, and the Rock/Steel UB-Assembly. The post caps off on this note:
--> Which Ground-type are you looking forward to using to prey on the new Ultra Beasts' well balanced typings?
* On AprilFoolsDay 2021, Smogon's Twitter account published an analysis of Amoonguss for the [[Memes/AmongUs "SUS"]] metagame.
* Some of the Flying Press articles can be quite funny as well, such as the one on ''[[https://www.smogon.com/articles/shedinja-metronome-battles Triples Shedinja Metronome Battles]]'': a joke metagame where [[OneHitPointWonder Shedinja]]
is the reality we are living only allowed Pokémon, and [[LuckBasedMission Metronome]] is the only allowed move.
--> However, do not be fooled by the apparent simplicity and one-dimensional aspect of this metagame. It gets as diversified as one could imagine, and [[BlatantLies it truly reflects the skill of both players.]]
--> Now here's an underrated set: [[OxymoronicBeing defensive Shedinja.]] [...] So now, thanks to heavy HP investment, instead of having 1 HP you have 1 HP, which lets Shedinja tank hits much better, and the increased Defense can turn out useful against physical attacks such as Waterfall or Body Slam.
--> '''''(on entry hazards
in the metagame)''''' In this aspect, TSMB is laughable]].exactly like OU: whoever gets their hazards up first wins.



* Population Bomb's animation on Showdown is a cutting animation combined with an ''explosion'', referencing the absurd power of the move and Maushold's MemeticBadass status.



* On the other side of Paradox Donphans, when Iron Treads dropped in August of 2023 (which many players had been hoping to occur due to it being outclassed by Great Tusk[[note]]Iron Treads does do better than Great Tusk in Ubers, but that doesn't matter for standard tiering.[[/note]] ), the Overused Room's FAQ (rfaq) command for it bluntly stated:

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* On The April Fool's [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-ou-pokemon-of-the-week-9-donphan.3503460/ Pokemon of the Week analysis for Donphan]] is pure comedy gold.[[note]]Donphan may not be as obvious of a JokeCharacter as other side Pokémon with joke analyses, but it was infamous regardless because of Paradox Donphans, its unusual popularity in Gen V, which caused it to attain OU status despite its low viability in the tier[[/note]] An excerpt from it:
--> ''This set is what makes Donphan such a threat. Rapid Spin is the crux of the set. Everyone knows that every team needs a Rapid Spinner, as it's the only way to remove those pesky hazards except for some scrubby Defog trash that no one cares about, and Donphan is without a doubt the best user of Rapid Spin in the entire game. But the amazingness of Donphan doesn't end there. It also learns Stealth Rock. No, I'm not joking. Donphan can learn both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock. When you use Donphan, you don't even have to waste a precious teamslot on a sucky Stealth Rock user like Garchomp or Landorus-I. Donphan has you covered. It's just that good. I know what you're thinking: "How could Donphan possibly get any better?" The answer to this question is that Donphan gets the best priority move in the game: Ice Shard. When you use Donphan, all of those pesky OP sweepers like Salamence and Noivern can't even hope of sweeping your team. You may be wondering why this set only has three moves. This is because Donphan is too good to run four moves. Donphan doesn't care that you can run that many moves because it doesn't even need to. This is because Donphan is without a doubt the best Pokemon in the game.''
* Someone decided that they didn't have enough CharacterTiers, so they made a thread for ranking ''[[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/cuteability-rankings-see-post-205.3516434/ cuteness]]''. It's only for [[BadassAdorable Little Cup]], but it's still hilarious.
** [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-ubers-cute-ability-ranking-thread.3517347/ There's also one for the Uber tier.]] Even funnier since just about everything in Ubers is ugly or awesome.
%%* Someone posted a petition on the forums for [[StoneWall Lugia]] to be unbanned, and the de-facto leader Haunter replied with [[https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/petition-to-test-lugia-in-ou.3514075/page-2#post-5645683 this]].
* Try entering the KonamiCode on the forums. Go ahead, [[SchmuckBait try it]]. [[spoiler:The forums will change to an [[StylisticSuck (intentionally)]] atrocious design scheme that has to be seen to be believed.]]
* In the "On The Radar" for ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', one of the Pokémon on the radar (meaning that there were people who wanted the Pokémon banned to the Uber tier) is Iron Bundle, the MechaMook version of ''[[JokeCharacter Delibird]]'', which the article wastes absolutely '''zero''' time lampshading:
--> If you has "Pokemon largely inspired by Delibird ends up in ban discussions within first week of most power-crept generation ever" on your bingo card, then you're lying because [[LampshadeHanging that is too awkwardly long to fit into a spot on a bingo card]]. [[DidntSeeThatComing Nobody saw this coming]] and [[RealityIsUnrealistic the fact that it is the reality we are living in is laughable]].
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* The 2013 April Fools' Day joke had the sprites used on the simulator replaced with fanmade sprites made by the community...but this being April Fools' Day, the sprites were ''incredibly'' OffModel. And the ones that weren't just blatantly OffModel often were either drawn in {{chibi}} style or contained {{Shout Out}}s; [[VideoGame/AngryBirds the]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic number]] [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic of]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog references]] [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros the]] [[VideoGame/PacMan artists]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons managed]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} to]] [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner sneak]] [[Series/TheATeam in]] [[Advertising/{{Geico}} just]] [[ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} boggles]] [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 the]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} mind]]. [[http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/afd/ It has to be seen to be believed.]]
** For April Fools' Day 2014, not only did Pokémon Showdown! add sprites for Kalos Pokémon, but each April Fools' Day sprite got a shiny version, with some shinies having an extra layer of humor. That's 3,734 new shinies!
*** "(Pokémon) used FISSURE! ...Just kidding! It was Earthquake!" The whole SCREEN also shakes for the animation.
%%Even funnier than that is what would happen if you used Taunt or [[WebVideo/TwitchPlaysPokemon Metronome.]]
* During the period
when Doubles OU held a suspect test for Snorlax, the Smogon Doubles room intro had Snorlax spinning for whatever reason.
* Population Bomb's animation on Showdown is a cutting animation combined with an ''explosion'', referencing the absurd power of the move and Maushold's MemeticBadass status.
*While the room FAQ pages (Also known as [=rFAQs=]) are what you'd expect from informational pages detailing rules and common questions, they do sometimes have some very funny aspects to them:
**When
Iron Treads dropped in August of 2023 (which many players had been hoping to occur due to it being outclassed by Great Tusk[[note]]Iron Treads does do better than Great Tusk in Ubers, but that doesn't matter for standard tiering.[[/note]] ), the Overused Room's FAQ (rfaq) command for it bluntly stated:


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**The lobby FAQ page's section on cursing is formal and answers the question in a standard way. However, some alternative names for the section are "nonowords" and "fuckwords", which is worth a chuckle.
**The lobby FAQ also explains why ''Pokémon Showdown'' is still considered in beta, stating that it likely won't ever leave due to constant updates to implement new features and bug fixes, as well as keeping up with new content released by The Pokémon Company. They also mention a more honest reason to it...
--> [[SelfDeprecation We're also just too lazy to change the logo.]]
**On the [[FunWithAcronyms ambiguous acronym]] for the PU tier:
-->PU, like other usage-based formats (OU, UU, RU, etc.), does stand for something. It stands for justice for all and supports our community.
**For some reason, the Overused FAQ (And ''only'' the Overused FAQ) has a section dedicated entirely to a brioche bread recipe.
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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing its [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing its [[SkillGateCharacter [[SkillGateCharacters noobtrap]] status in the tier.

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* The Arceus articles' Introductions evoke [[LargeHam hammy]] PurpleProse.

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* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/arceus/ The BW Arceus articles' articles']] Introductions evoke [[LargeHam hammy]] PurpleProse.PurpleProse. Hilariously, even [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/arceus-bug/ Arceus-Bug]] gets this sort of introduction, despite being unviable in BW Ubers and its analysis essentially telling you not to use it.



* In analyses for ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/formats/zu/ many Pokémon]] that are [[LowTierLetdown bad even by Untiered standards]] simply receive the hilariously blunt "[[BrutalHonesty Don't use [Pokémon].]]", not even pretending that they have a niche.
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** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/gengar/ Mega Gengar]]'s Perish Song moveset: "Music/{{Rick|Astley}} [[IncrediblyLamePun Gastly]]"

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** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/gengar/ Mega Gengar]]'s Perish Song moveset: "Music/{{Rick|Astley}} [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} Gastly]]"

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* Some of the Flying Press articles can be quite funny as well, such as the one on [[https://www.smogon.com/articles/shedinja-metronome-battles Triples Shedinja Metronome Battles]]: a joke metagame where [[OneHitPointWonder Shedinja]] is the only allowed Pokémon, and [[LuckBasedMission Metronome]] is the only allowed move.

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* Some of the Flying Press articles can be quite funny as well, such as the one on [[https://www.''[[https://www.smogon.com/articles/shedinja-metronome-battles Triples Shedinja Metronome Battles]]: Battles]]'': a joke metagame where [[OneHitPointWonder Shedinja]] is the only allowed Pokémon, and [[LuckBasedMission Metronome]] is the only allowed move.



* [[https://www.smogon.com/articles/flying-types-in-rby-ubers The Many Niche Flying-types of RBY Ubers]] starts off as a fairly serious analysis, but becomes increasingly sardonic as the article progresses and starts having to talk about Pokémon like Butterfree and ''[[JokeCharacter Farfetch'd]]'' in Ubers.

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* [[https://www.''[[https://www.smogon.com/articles/flying-types-in-rby-ubers The Many Niche Flying-types of RBY Ubers]] Ubers]]'' starts off as a fairly serious analysis, but becomes increasingly sardonic as the article progresses and starts having to talk about Pokémon like Butterfree and ''[[JokeCharacter Farfetch'd]]'' in Ubers.


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* ''[[https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue27/mechanical_changes The Top 10 Mechanical Changes to Competitive Pokémon]]'' demonstrates the lack of the physical/special split in an amusing way: an image of a frustrated-looking Gengar throwing a Shadow Ball at a Golem, only for it to [[NoSell bounce off harmlessly]] while the Golem looks bored.
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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/gothitelle/ Gothitelle's]] is called "I Wanna Be The Latios".
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** One of [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/carbink/ Carbink]]'s PU movesets is called "ROCK WITH EYES".

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/dusclops/godly-gift/ Dusclops's Godly Gift sample set]] is titled [[StoneWall "The Most Passive Wall You Can Think Of"]], due to letting Dusclops patch up its [[ArmoredButFrail low HP]], but not its middling offenses.

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/dusclops/godly-gift/ Dusclops's Godly Gift sample set]] is titled [[StoneWall "The Most Passive Wall You Can Think Of"]], due to letting Dusclops patch up its [[ArmoredButFrail low HP]], but not its middling offenses. Similarly, Sharpedo has [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/sharpedo/godly-gift/ a sample set]] titled "Speed Boost is a Broken Ability".



** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing its [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.



** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing it's [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.



* [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/watchog/ Watchog's]] Gen V overview wastes no time explaining why it's TheScrappy.

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* [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/watchog/ Watchog's]] Gen V overview wastes no time explaining why it's TheScrappy.so unpopular.



* In analyses for ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/formats/untiered/ many Pokémon]] that are [[LowTierLetdown bad even by Untiered standards]] simply receive the hilariously blunt "[[BrutalHonesty Don't use [Pokémon]]].", not even pretending that they have a niche.

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* In analyses for ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/formats/untiered/ com/dex/ss/formats/zu/ many Pokémon]] that are [[LowTierLetdown bad even by Untiered standards]] simply receive the hilariously blunt "[[BrutalHonesty Don't use [Pokémon]]].", [Pokémon].]]", not even pretending that they have a niche.
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** And then there's [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/druddigon/ Druddigon]]'s movesets: "BROKEN," "BROKEN ITEM X OVERPOWERED MON," "OVERPOWERED Rocks," and "TOUCHING IT WILL KILL YOU"

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** And then there's [[http://www.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160704075252/http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/druddigon/ Druddigon]]'s movesets: Druddigon's]] old movesets names: "BROKEN," "BROKEN ITEM X OVERPOWERED MON," "OVERPOWERED Rocks," and "TOUCHING IT WILL KILL YOU"
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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/pokemon/ditto/ Another Ditto set]], but from Gen 7 is called [[NoYou "no u"]].

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing it's [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.



* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette", referencing it's [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.
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* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/bisharp/ Bisharp's Gen 5 Analysis]] interrupts at the start to praise how cool it looks;
-->Before reading this overview, please take a second to see that Bisharp looks like a complete and utter badass. After taking a minute to bask in its glory, we can get to the analysis.
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* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette, referencing it's [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.

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* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/banette/ Banette's]] National Dex OU set is simply called "Don't use Banette, Banette", referencing it's [[SkillGateCharacter noobtrap]] status in the tier.
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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/regirock/ Regirock's SS PU analysis]] has the title of [[Memes/PokemonTheSeries "UN UN UN"]].



* For Maushold, UU lists sets for both the Families of [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold-four/ Four]] and [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ Three]], dubbed [[TheMafia "The Family" and "The Smaller Family"]] respectively. Other amusing set names for the mice include "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/1v1/ The Mouse]]" for [=1v1=] and "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/uber/ La Familia]]" for Ubers.

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* ** For Maushold, UU lists sets for both the Families of [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold-four/ Four]] and [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ Three]], dubbed [[TheMafia "The Family" and "The Smaller Family"]] respectively. Other amusing set names for the mice include "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/1v1/ The Mouse]]" for [=1v1=] and "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/uber/ La Familia]]" for Ubers.


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** The first set for [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/iron-hands/battle-stadium-singles/ Iron Hands in BSS]] is called "CATCH THESE HANDS".

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/naclstack/nfe/ Naclstack]]'s Body Press set for NFE is called "Salt shaker".
** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/dondozo/bss-series-1/ Dondozo]]'s Battle Spot Singles Reg C Assault Vest set is called "BIG FLOPPA".
** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ou/ Maushold's OU set]] is snarkily dubbed "[[SarcasmMode Skill]]".
** Speaking of Maushold, UU lists sets for both the Families of [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold-four/ Four]] and [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ Three]], dubbed [[TheMafia "The Family" and "The Smaller Family"]] respectively. Other amusing set names for the mice include "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/1v1/ The Mouse]]" for [=1v1=] and "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/uber/ La Familia]]" for Ubers.

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** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/naclstack/nfe/ Naclstack]]'s Body Press set for NFE is called "Salt shaker".
** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/dondozo/bss-series-1/
com/dex/sv/pokemon/dondozo/battle-stadium-singles/ Dondozo]]'s Battle Spot Singles Reg C Assault Vest set is called "BIG FLOPPA".
** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ou/ Maushold's OU set]]
FLOPPA". Its Fissure set is snarkily dubbed "[[SarcasmMode Skill]]".
** Speaking of
instead titled "OHKO [[MultipleReferencePun Fisher]]".
* For
Maushold, UU lists sets for both the Families of [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold-four/ Four]] and [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ Three]], dubbed [[TheMafia "The Family" and "The Smaller Family"]] respectively. Other amusing set names for the mice include "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/1v1/ The Mouse]]" for [=1v1=] and "[[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/uber/ La Familia]]" for Ubers.



** Dugtrio's [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/dugtrio/uber/ SV Ubers analysis]] is titled "Teach Me How to Duggy".



** Iron Bundle's [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/iron-bundle/battle-stadium-singles/ BSS set]] is called "Santa's Slay".



--> ''Should Pachirisu fail to return, however, it will likely cut the opponent's life span in half thanks to Super Fang. Alternatively, it might even learn to spit venom and poison them with Toxic. This last scenario is probably only possible if you've dipped your Pachirisu in hazardous waste, [[AndThatsTerrible for which you should feel really, really bad.]]''



* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/palkia/ Palkia's BW dex entry]] contains a great deal of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything suggestive language]] woven into the introduction. Although "ejaculate" near the beginning was {{Bowdlerised}} to "cough up", the rest is still intact.

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* [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/palkia/ Palkia's BW dex entry]] contains a great deal of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything suggestive language]] woven into the introduction.introduction, as a jab at Palkia's UnfortunateCharacterDesign. Although "ejaculate" near the beginning was {{Bowdlerised}} to "cough up", the rest is still intact.

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