The presence of statistical data also changed the game itself by providing players with information that could help them in their battles against other people, which also paved the way for sophisticated AI code. This information facilitated sophisticated analyses of the game and informed tiering debates. Shoddy Battle was the first simulator to provide statistical information on what Pokémon and strategies were used by players.
Shoddy Battle was the beginning of a new era of Pokémon based heavily on statistical data.
