Getting started

SMT Showdown is a battle simulator for Shin Megami Tensei in the spirit of Pokémon Showdown. Two players bring teams of demons and fight by the rules of one game. This section covers Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance: press turns, skill potentials, the Magatsuhi gauge, innate skills and the rules we added for PvP.

Your first battle

1. Open the Battle tab and press start. You fight a computer opponent, so you can learn the rules without a clock. As a guest you get a random team; after you sign in you can pick one of your own teams.
2. When you are ready for people, open Rooms. Create an open room or a private room with a code. The room owner picks the format, the clock and extras like best of three.
3. Build your own teams in Teams (you need an account). The team builder checks every team against the format.

What a battle looks like

• Each side has 6 demons: 4 fight and 2 wait in reserve.
• Before the battle both players see the opponent's 6 demons and choose their 4 starters.
• Sides take turns. On your turn your demons act one by one; hitting weaknesses gives extra actions.
• Each side fills a Magatsuhi gauge over the battle and can spend it on one powerful skill.
• You win when every enemy demon is down. After 40 rounds the side with more total HP left wins.

What to read next

Press turns, damage and elements, skill potentials, the Magatsuhi gauge, innate skills, buffs and ailments, building a team, and a summary of everything we changed for PvP.