What is PokePaste?
PokePaste (hosted at pokepast.es) is the standard way competitive Pokémon players share their Showdown teams. It works like a pastebin specifically for team exports — you paste your team from Pokémon Showdown's teambuilder, and PokePaste gives you a unique URL to share anywhere. PokePastes are used daily in VGC tournaments, Smogon forums, Discord servers, and Reddit threads to distribute team builds quickly.
Each PokePaste contains the full team data: species, held items, abilities, EV spreads, natures, Tera Types, and movesets. But PokePaste only displays this as plain text — there are no sprites, no visual preview, and no social embed support. That's where crob.at comes in.
crob.at is a PokePaste alternative and importer that takes any pokepast.es URL or raw Showdown team export and transforms it into a visual, shareable page. Your team gets rendered with Pokémon sprites, held item icons, and a generated preview image that looks great when shared on Discord, Twitter, or anywhere else. The pokepaste importer on this page lets you paste a pokepast.es link directly — crob.at fetches the team automatically and converts it in seconds.
PokePaste vs crob.at — Comparison
Both tools let you share Pokémon Showdown teams, but crob.at adds visual features that make teams easier to read and share. Here's how they compare:
| Feature | PokePaste | crob.at |
|---|---|---|
| Stores team text | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual sprites & item icons | — | ✓ |
| Social preview image (OG) | — | ✓ |
| Multi-team support | — | ✓ (full teambuilder export) |
| View count | — | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ undocumented | ✓ docs |
| Free & no login | ✓ | ✓ |
How to Import a PokePaste into crob.at
Importing a PokePaste takes less than a minute:
- Find the pokepast.es URL you want to import — or export your team from Pokémon Showdown's teambuilder
- Paste the pokepast.es link or raw team text into the form above
- Click Import & Share
- crob.at fetches the team from PokePaste (if a URL) and generates a visual page with sprites, movesets, and items
- Share your new crob.at link anywhere — it includes an auto-generated preview image for Discord, Twitter, and other platforms
You can also import multiple PokePastes at once. Paste several pokepast.es URLs (one per line) and crob.at will combine them into a single multi-team link. This is perfect for sharing tournament team sheets or an entire season of builds.
Why Use crob.at for PokePaste Teams?
Competitive players choose crob.at over plain PokePaste for several reasons:
- Visual team display — Pokémon sprites and held item icons make it instantly clear what the team is running, without parsing raw text
- Social sharing — crob.at generates a preview image (OG image) that shows your team's Pokémon when the link is shared on Discord, Twitter, or Reddit
- Multi-team support — export your entire Showdown teambuilder and share all teams in one link, with navigation between them
- Format flexibility — works with every competitive format including VGC Regulation I, Smogon OU, UU, RU, NU, Doubles OU, Ubers, National Dex, and Pokémon Champions
- No login required — share teams instantly without creating an account, just like PokePaste
- Backup for PokePaste downtime — when pokepast.es is slow or unavailable, crob.at stays up and can still import existing PokePaste URLs
PokePaste for VGC and Competitive Formats
PokePaste is the de facto standard for sharing teams across all competitive Pokémon formats. VGC players use PokePaste to share tournament teams in Discord servers and on Twitter. Smogon players share OU, UU, and other tier builds on forums and Reddit using PokePaste links. crob.at's pokepaste importer works with every format that uses the standard Showdown export — which is all of them.
Whether you're sharing a VGC Regulation I team with restricted legendaries, a Smogon OU build with Tera Type strategies, or a National Dex team with Mega Evolutions, crob.at renders it visually and makes it shareable with a single link. Browse existing shared teams to see how other players build, or create your own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import any pokepast.es link?
Yes. Paste any pokepast.es URL into the form and crob.at will fetch and display the team automatically.
What Pokémon Showdown formats does crob.at support?
All of them — VGC, Smogon OU, UU, RU, NU, PU, Doubles OU, Battle Stadium Singles (BSS), National Dex, Ubers, Monotype, and any other format that uses the standard Showdown export format including Tera Types for Gen 9.
Can I share multiple teams at once?
Yes. Export your full Pokémon Showdown teambuilder (all teams at once) and paste it into crob.at. It will detect the multi-team format and create a single link that lets viewers navigate between all teams.
Is crob.at free?
Yes, completely free with no account or login required.
Does crob.at replace PokePaste?
No — crob.at complements PokePaste. Your existing pokepast.es links still work. crob.at simply adds a visual layer on top, making teams easier to read and share. Many players use both: PokePaste for quick text storage and crob.at for visual sharing.
What happens if PokePaste goes down?
If pokepast.es is unavailable, crob.at may not be able to fetch new PokePaste URLs. However, any teams already imported into crob.at remain accessible. You can also paste raw Showdown team exports directly into crob.at at any time, regardless of PokePaste's status.