About pokemons.io
⚠️ Trademark & Affiliation Notice
pokemons.io is an unofficial, fan-made resource. Pokémon, Pokémon GO, Pokédex, and all related game names, character names, sprites, and trademarks are the property of Nintendo Co., Ltd., Game Freak Inc., Creatures Inc., and The Pokémon Company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or specifically approved by any of these companies. This site uses Pokémon names and statistics for non-commercial, educational, informational purposes under fair use principles. We do not host or distribute ROMs, emulators, official artwork files, music, or any copyrighted media. If you are a rights holder with concerns, please contact us at thisdudestartedsomething@gmail.com and we will respond promptly.
What we built
pokemons.io is a hub of free Pokémon calculators and references. We started it because the existing community tools — Smogon's damage calc, Pokémon Showdown's teambuilder, Bulbapedia — are mechanically excellent but mostly unmaintained for UX. They were built by volunteers, hosted on GitHub Pages, and updated only when game generations changed.
We rebuilt the most-used tools with modern web standards: instant load times, mobile-first design, no signup, no ads gating features, no microtransactions. Every tool runs entirely in your browser — open the calc, get the answer, close the tab.
Who maintains this
We're a small team of competitive Pokémon players (Showdown OU + VGC Regional level). All builds, guides, and dex pages are hand-written by people who actually play the game at a high level. We're not a content farm and we don't use AI to generate competitive analyses.
What we update
The calculators (damage, type chart, team builder, etc.) update as the games change — Gen 9 mechanics, DLC additions, Regulation changes for VGC. The competitive builds update monthly to reflect current OU and VGC Regulation H usage.
How we make money (and what we won't do)
pokemons.io is supported entirely by programmatic display advertising — the standard banner ads you see on most fan sites. To preserve our non-commercial, fair-use posture, we do not, and never will:
- Charge for any feature or "premium tier"
- Sell Pokémon-themed merchandise or products
- Accept payment to promote specific Pokémon content
- Host or link to ROMs, emulators, or pirated media
- Misrepresent ourselves as an official Pokémon product or service
- Use the Pokémon trademark in any commercial offering
Get in touch
If you find a bug in a calculator, want to suggest a new tool, or want to contribute a build write-up, reach out at thisdudestartedsomething@gmail.com. We read every message.