History Funny / Smogon

* 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 "Don't use [Pokémon].", not even pretending that they have a niche.

* 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, "Don't use X."

--> [[LowTierLetdown Iron Treads isn't good, thanks for finally letting it go where it belongs]].

* Near the end of Sword and Shield's era, [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/calyrex/ someone]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/beartic/ decided]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/electivire/ to]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/emolga/ give]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/grapploct/ extremely]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/heatmor/ concise]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/hitmonchan/ "analyses"]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/lopunny/ to]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/musharna/ Untiered]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/wobbuffet/ Pokémon]] [[MedalOfDishonor that don't even have a place in ''Zero-used'']]. It's a sample set with a blunt "Don't use [Pokémon]" stuck to the end, not even pretending that they even have a niche.

* 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), the Overused Room's FAQ (rfaq) command for it bluntly stated:

** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/dondozo/bss-series-1/ Dondozo]]'s Battle Spot Singles Assault Vest set is called "BIG FLOPPA".

** 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.

** Meowscarada's [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/meowscarada/battle-stadium-singles/ BSS analysis]] is called [[CriticalHitClass "CRITTY CAT"]].

* On AprilFoolsDay 2021, Smogon's Twitter account published an analysis of Amoonguss for the [[Memes/AmongUs "SUS"]] metagame, with it containing many references to ''VideoGame/AmongUs''.

* In analyses for ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/formats/untiered/ many Pokémon]] that are [[JokeCharacter bad even by Untiered standards]] simply receive the hilariously blunt, "Don't use X."

* [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/unown/ Unown's Gen III summary]]:
--> lol

** [[http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/deoxys-n.3502222/ Deoxys-N]]'s movesets are titled [[TierInducedScrappy "Useless" and "Still Useless"]]

** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/naclstack/ Naclstack]]'s Body Press set for NFE is called "Saltshaker".

** [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/maushold/ou/ Maushold]]'s OU set is snarkily dubbed "[[SarcasmMode Skill]]".

** [[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/wobbuffet/ Wobbuffet]]'s moveset is titled "Oh No, It's Wobbuffet!"

** [[https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/duraludon.3656906/ Duraludon's]] old Battle Stadium Singles entry has the set name [[BlackComedy Jet]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Fuel]] (with the first move in the set naturally being Steel Beam). It was later removed however; not for the dark set name but because Duraludon [[TierInducedScrappy just wasn't good in BSS]].

* Near the end of Sword and Shield's era, [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/calyrex/ someone]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/beartic/ decided]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/electivire/ to]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/emolga/ give]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/grapploct/ extremely]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/heatmor/ concise]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/hitmonchan/ "analyses"]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/lopunny/ to]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/musharna/ Untiered]] [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/wobbuffet/ Pokémon]] [[MedalOfDishonor that don't even have a place in ''Zero-used'']]. It's a sample set with a blunt "Don't use [Pokémon]" stuck to the end, not even pretending that they even have a niche.

* 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 makes no time to lampshade:

* 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 makes no time to lampshade:
--> 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 the fact that it is [[RealityIsUnrealistic the reality we are living]] in is laughable.

* The extremely concise ZU analysis for [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/calyrex/ regular Calyrex]]. [[MedalOfDishonor Not even]] ''[[MedalOfDishonor ZeroUsed]]'' wants anything to do with it.
--> Don't use Calyrex.

* The extremely concise ZU analysis for [[https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/calyrex/ regular Calyrex]]. [[MedalOfDishonor Not even]] ''[[MedalOfDishonor Zeroused]]'' wants anything to do with it.