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: However, whether it will actually have action taken against it is a very different question. At this point, Nintendo and co would all be aware that the simulator exists, and is as popular as it is. They could drop the hammer at any moment. However, there is a multitude of reasons why this may not be in their interest, or that they should at least play the waiting game for some time. Some of these include: 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.