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CARD 1 OF 12
STANDARD
#0001
Bulbasaur
A factual Pokédex note appears here.
FINITE PREFERENCE ROUND · LOCAL ONLY
Pokemon Smash or Pass
Use Like or Skip to sort a real Pokémon deck. Finish the round, review every choice, undo mistakes and keep the result in this browser.
Broad-audience version: “Smash or Pass” is the familiar fan-game name. Here it simply means keep a Pokémon in your result or move on—there are no dating profiles or romantic ratings.
1,025default species
12–48cards per round
0choices uploaded
TRAINER PREFERENCE LAB
Build a deck, then make every choice
Preparing the local PokédexBuilding a finite deck without a third-party API.
DATA ERROR
Could not load the Pokémon deck
The local dataset did not load.
Progress1 / 12
Liked0
Skipped0
DeckAll generations
Drag the card left or right, use the arrow keys, or choose a button. A choice is not permanent until the round ends—you can Undo the latest one.
ROUND COMPLETE
Your Pokémon preference deck is ready
You rated 12 Pokémon.
0%Like rate
Rated0
Liked0
Skipped0
Top type—
YOUR LIKES
Pokémon kept in this result
No Pokémon were liked in this round. The result is still valid—you made a complete set of choices.
LOCAL BREAKDOWN
Types among your liked Pokémon
Review skipped Pokémon0
NEXT DECK
Choose the pool and round size
Setup changes apply only when you start a new round. They never rewrite the deck you are already playing.
1,025eligible Pokémon
THIS BROWSER ONLY
Your local game statistics
No account or community leaderboard is involved. These numbers come only from rounds completed here.
Rounds completed0
Pokémon rated0
Total Likes0
Overall Like rate0%
Most-liked type—
RECENT ROUNDS
Last five completed decks
Complete a round to create local history.
ALL-AGES INTERPRETATION
What “Pokemon Smash or Pass” means here
The phrase is commonly used for fast fan-made preference games. RandomPokemon.net deliberately turns it into a neutral sorting task. Like means the Pokémon stays in your end-of-round list. Skip means you continue without adding it. The card uses factual Pokédex information rather than a dating profile, and the result measures only your own choices.
This distinction matters because a useful Pokémon game does not need romantic framing, appearance scoring or invented popularity. The familiar query can still lead to a complete preference tool that works for a broad audience.
COMPLETE ROUND
Every deck has a real finish
Choose 12, 24 or 48 cards. Progress is visible from the first card to the last, and the result includes every Like and Skip in order. There is no endless queue pretending to be a completed game.
CORRECT A MISTAKE
Undo the latest choice
A swipe or key press can be accidental. Undo returns the exact previous Pokémon and reverses the local count before the round finishes.
HOW TO PLAY
Four steps from setup to result
The default quick round starts immediately, so setup is optional rather than a gate.
- 01
Read the card
See the Pokémon, National Dex identity, types, generation, category and a factual Pokédex note.
- 02
Choose Like or Skip
Use the buttons, drag right or left, or press the arrow keys. The game locks briefly during each transition to prevent duplicate votes.
- 03
Finish the finite deck
The progress bar and counters show exactly how many cards remain. Refreshing restores the same card and earlier choices.
- 04
Review and export
Inspect liked and skipped Pokémon, type distribution and Like rate, then copy, download CSV or share the exact deck.
FILTER REFERENCE
Build a Pokémon pool without hidden rules
Filters are applied before the deterministic deck is created. The eligible count updates in Setup, so an empty or undersized pool is visible before a new round replaces the current one.
ControlWhat it changes
GenerationLimits species to their original National Dex generation from I through IX.
TypeKeeps Pokémon that have the selected type in either type slot.
RarityUses the local legendary and mythical flags; no popularity estimate is involved.
FormsDefault mode uses 1,025 default species. Alternate mode expands to the local 1,351-entry form dataset.
OrderSeeded random shuffles the pool. National Dex order uses a seed-based starting point and wraps deterministically.
ROUND STRATEGY
Choose a round size that matches the decision
A 12-card round is useful for a quick preference check, an art prompt or a small group activity because it reaches a result quickly. A 24-card round gives the filters more room to surface different species while still fitting a single sitting. A 48-card round is better when you want a broader shortlist or a more stable view of which types you repeatedly keep. Longer does not automatically mean better: the right size is the smallest deck that answers the question you are asking.
The selected pool must contain enough eligible Pokémon for the requested length. When a strict generation, type and rarity combination produces too few candidates, Setup shows the eligible count and keeps the current round intact. This prevents silent duplicates and prevents a 48-card request from pretending to be complete with a much smaller hidden pool.
PORTABLE STATE
What a share link actually contains
The share link stores the selected filters, seed, exact deck order and choices already made. It does not include your accumulated browser statistics, account information or a server-side profile. A recipient can reopen the same active or completed round, while a completed shared result is protected from being counted again as a new local completion.
EXPORT DETAILS
Use CSV when the result needs analysis
The UTF-8 CSV keeps every decision in order with the Pokémon name, National Dex number, form ID, types, generation and seed. That makes the file useful for comparing two players, building a drawing list or checking whether a filter produced the expected mix. CSV exports the current round only; it is not a hidden dump of all browser history.
INTERPRETATION LIMITS
A Like rate summarizes this deck, not your whole Pokémon taste
The result divides Likes by the number of cards in the finished round. A 75% Like rate therefore means nine Likes in a 12-card deck or thirty-six Likes in a 48-card deck; it does not prove that you like 75% of every Pokémon. Type counts are also descriptive rather than predictive. They show which types appeared among the Pokémon you kept, but dual types, the selected filters and the seed all affect that distribution. Replay the same seed for a controlled comparison, or use a different seed when you want a wider sample.
Buttons, arrow keys, A/D shortcuts and left/right dragging all call the same decision logic. Keyboard shortcuts pause while focus is inside a form field, reduced-motion settings remove the card transition delay, and the visible Like/Skip labels remain available when an image cannot load. These equivalent controls let the game remain usable without relying on color, animation or a single input method.
REPRODUCIBLE DECKS
The seed is part of the result
A random-looking deck should still be testable. The visible seed drives a stable shuffle. The same filters, round size and seed reproduce the same Pokémon order, while Randomize creates a different deck.
LOCAL PRIVACY
Your choices stay in this browser
Active progress and aggregate statistics use versioned localStorage. No choice is sent to a voting service. Copying a share link deliberately encodes the deck and decisions into the URL you choose to share.
NO FAKE LEADERBOARD
Percentages describe your round, not “the community”
The result can calculate a Like rate because the denominator is your finished deck. It can also count liked types because those Pokémon are known locally. It cannot truthfully claim that a global audience chose 42% or 58% without a real backend and auditable vote data, so this page does not display that claim.
FAQ
Pokemon Smash or Pass questions
What does Smash or Pass mean on this page?
It is the familiar fan-game name for a simple preference choice. This version uses the broad-audience labels Like and Skip: Like keeps a Pokémon in your result, while Skip moves to the next card.
Are my Pokémon choices uploaded?
No. Active rounds, completed results and aggregate statistics are stored in this browser. A result leaves the device only when you deliberately copy a share link or export a CSV file.
Can I filter the Pokémon deck?
Yes. You can filter by generation, type, rarity and default or alternate forms, then choose a 12, 24 or 48 card round.
Can I replay the same Pokémon round?
Yes. Random decks are generated from a visible seed. Replaying the same setup and seed restores the same deck, while a new seed produces a different deterministic order.
Does the game show community vote percentages?
No. RandomPokemon.net does not invent global votes or leaderboards. Every percentage and type summary on this page is calculated only from choices made in your current browser.
What happens if I refresh during a round?
The current setup, exact deck, progress and choices are restored from versioned browser storage. Invalid or damaged saved data is discarded safely and replaced with a playable default round.