Title: Will Pokemon Showdown get taken down? - PokéBase Pokémon Answers
Headings: Will Pokemon Showdown get taken down?
Will Pokemon Showdown get taken down?
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Content: Showdown being removed would get a massive press run. Nintendo is already notorious for their stance against derivative fan projects, but Showdown would take things to a new level. Nintendo might not want the removal of such a massive project behind their name. Showdown is basically free marketing. While it does compete with the real games on some level (and infringes on their right to create a similar product with their property), Showdown's accessibility and spread across the internet may be more valuable than whatever they lose in sales. Removing Showdown would be a massive dent to the competitive community. Nothing of Showdown's size or quality exists in official Pokemon media. If they're interested in building Pokemon as a competitive game, getting rid of Showdown would appear counter-intuitive. Even if it was removed, Showdown would be replaced instantly. Everyone would move to the next biggest simulator, and they'd have the same problem again.