1) German for the Pokemon Koffing.
2) A(n English) forum named after said Pokemon that specializes in competitive Pokemon (also known as the metagame for Pokemon). It is arguably the largest one out there, and also produces the most commonly used tier list for the purpose of comeptitive Pokemon, which are used to determine what Pokemon are allowed to be used for a particular match (for example, a match inteded for a lower tier will not permit high tier Pokemon, though higher tier matches allow lower tier Pokemon).
Because of the tier list (and the fact that its members are known to be elitist at times), Smogon is commonly hated by 1) people who can't accept that their favourite pokemon is placed too high or low; 2) people who just plain hate tiers in general, and 3) people who sees Pokemon as a ten-years-old's RPG only, and not as a strategy game.
2) A(n English) forum named after said Pokemon that specializes in competitive Pokemon (also known as the metagame for Pokemon). It is arguably the largest one out there, and also produces the most commonly used tier list for the purpose of comeptitive Pokemon, which are used to determine what Pokemon are allowed to be used for a particular match (for example, a match inteded for a lower tier will not permit high tier Pokemon, though higher tier matches allow lower tier Pokemon).
Because of the tier list (and the fact that its members are known to be elitist at times), Smogon is commonly hated by 1) people who can't accept that their favourite pokemon is placed too high or low; 2) people who just plain hate tiers in general, and 3) people who sees Pokemon as a ten-years-old's RPG only, and not as a strategy game.
Smogon is an unevolved poison-type Pokemon, and I'd say this sentence in German in entirety, but I don't speak the language.
A: Gardevoir is NU because Smogon said so.
B: How dare you! Gardevoir rocks and sweeps entire teams!
C: Smogon sucks anyways because they think Garchomp is Uber! I mean, Castform can OHKO Garchomp with Blizzard!
D: Relax. Gardevoir's only NU because people don't use it. Convince people Gardevoir is good and get them to use it and it will rise back up. Besides, Castform OHKOs standard Rayquaza with Blizzard too and nobody's saying Rayquaza isn't Uber because of it.
E: I am a Smogonite and I say Garchomp's Uber so suck less nubz.
F: Why are we so serious about a children's RPG?
A: Gardevoir is NU because Smogon said so.
B: How dare you! Gardevoir rocks and sweeps entire teams!
C: Smogon sucks anyways because they think Garchomp is Uber! I mean, Castform can OHKO Garchomp with Blizzard!
D: Relax. Gardevoir's only NU because people don't use it. Convince people Gardevoir is good and get them to use it and it will rise back up. Besides, Castform OHKOs standard Rayquaza with Blizzard too and nobody's saying Rayquaza isn't Uber because of it.
E: I am a Smogonite and I say Garchomp's Uber so suck less nubz.
F: Why are we so serious about a children's RPG?
by RegalStar July 10, 2009
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Smogon is definitely a happening. It all dates back to a while ago when Brainman was getting bored and decided to get a new IRC nickname. He chose Smogon. Little did he know that he was about to unleash a huge plague on the world; greater than the bubonic plague even!
Smogon, the German Nazi Koffing, would soon dominate the web! Pokemon on the internet. Let's make it happen.
Smogon, the German Nazi Koffing, would soon dominate the web! Pokemon on the internet. Let's make it happen.
by Skarm January 19, 2005
Get the Smogon mug.Samogonka is STRONGER than factory distilled Vodka because in Russia, there is a higher chlorine content from trying to clean the water, and a different sugar level. Everclear can't touch this.
by Motherfuckin' Lisa. May 13, 2005
Get the Samogonka mug.Random eliteist d-bags who try and rule pokemon by making many good strategies and pokemon "illgeal" (meaning punishable by mass flaming). They are actually in fact ruining it.
by a someewhat smart guy July 28, 2010
Get the Smogon mug.A smogonfag is an insult used to a person who devoutly follows the rules and tiering defined by Smogon, the wide-known "Competitive" Pokemon forums named after the German Koffing.They really think that pokemon could be a serious Strategy Turn-based game more than an entertaining child-directed RPG Game and they often insist with this point.
Always using a predictable strategy and protecting pokemon at all the costs, they whine about 3 recurring Pokemon-relathed themes:
1) Using entry hazards. In a nutshell, affects most of all Pokemon when they switch out. Moves such as Spikes, Toxic spikes, Stealth rock and Sticky web are one of the worst fears of these wondrous"Meta-Players", even if they carry a "Mighty Special Wall" (AKA Blissey) provided of only 3 supporting moves (Such as Toxic, Soft-Bolied, Protect or the very Stealth Rock.) just like a proof of his trust in this human (i.e failing) system of classify pokemon by its abilities (i.e tiering) .
2) Using "Uber" (above in German) or a "Pokemon that I can't find out a weakness." This can be proved by the often use of the tiering (One of the ways which they classify pokemon by its supposed battling utility) in which they forbid the "Legendary factor" for making the battle the most realistic possible. In order to preserve the strategist factor, they forbid the pokemon that don't fit on their standards.
3) Claiming to use favorite pokemon.
Always using a predictable strategy and protecting pokemon at all the costs, they whine about 3 recurring Pokemon-relathed themes:
1) Using entry hazards. In a nutshell, affects most of all Pokemon when they switch out. Moves such as Spikes, Toxic spikes, Stealth rock and Sticky web are one of the worst fears of these wondrous"Meta-Players", even if they carry a "Mighty Special Wall" (AKA Blissey) provided of only 3 supporting moves (Such as Toxic, Soft-Bolied, Protect or the very Stealth Rock.) just like a proof of his trust in this human (i.e failing) system of classify pokemon by its abilities (i.e tiering) .
2) Using "Uber" (above in German) or a "Pokemon that I can't find out a weakness." This can be proved by the often use of the tiering (One of the ways which they classify pokemon by its supposed battling utility) in which they forbid the "Legendary factor" for making the battle the most realistic possible. In order to preserve the strategist factor, they forbid the pokemon that don't fit on their standards.
3) Claiming to use favorite pokemon.
N00b: "Hey! Let's have pokemon battle!"
SF: "Ummm... Why not? I mean, obviously you are not prepared to match my /cough/ Perfect IV and Fully trained EVs /cough/ team pokemon
N00b: "Wait... What did you just said? eevees team? LOL! i want to see that."
SF: "Sure, let's begin."
//Dependig of the result of the battle SF will react of 2 different ways//
WINING: "Did you see that? Did you see that!? how could you forgot my blissey had a focus sash... And that it ended your Heracross with Counter. What a noob! "
LOSING: "Pshh... you just won because you used ilegal pokemon."
N00b: "Oh please, don't be a Smogonfag!"
SF: "Ummm... Why not? I mean, obviously you are not prepared to match my /cough/ Perfect IV and Fully trained EVs /cough/ team pokemon
N00b: "Wait... What did you just said? eevees team? LOL! i want to see that."
SF: "Sure, let's begin."
//Dependig of the result of the battle SF will react of 2 different ways//
WINING: "Did you see that? Did you see that!? how could you forgot my blissey had a focus sash... And that it ended your Heracross with Counter. What a noob! "
LOSING: "Pshh... you just won because you used ilegal pokemon."
N00b: "Oh please, don't be a Smogonfag!"
by NotAnAlchemist March 30, 2014
Get the Smogonfag mug.1) A group of competitive pokemon players that are too stupid to realize that a battle that is almost entirely luck-based can never be even remotely considered competitive.
2) The aforementioned group's corresponding website that is infamous for having the worst moderators and staff on the internet. The most elitist, childish, sad and pathetic group of people you'll ever have the misfortune of coming across...just what you'd expect from adult pokemon fans.
3) an adjective for terrible forum moderators.
2) The aforementioned group's corresponding website that is infamous for having the worst moderators and staff on the internet. The most elitist, childish, sad and pathetic group of people you'll ever have the misfortune of coming across...just what you'd expect from adult pokemon fans.
3) an adjective for terrible forum moderators.
I just beat a smogon member because i got 3 critical hits in a row. I'm so good at pokemon!
I went to Smogon and they permanently banned me for saying that I didn't like Harry Potter.
God, this moderator must be like 10 years old! I've never met anyone so childish and petty! He totally smogon'ed me!
I went to Smogon and they permanently banned me for saying that I didn't like Harry Potter.
God, this moderator must be like 10 years old! I've never met anyone so childish and petty! He totally smogon'ed me!
by The Middle Road March 22, 2010
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