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Common Terms
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This is a list of some terms and abbreviations found in the game (and many other games as well).
| Abreviation | Description |
| [S] | Shiny: A pokemon which is sparkly and is a different color than its normal counterpart. These pokemon also have stat bonuses and are highly sought after. (eg. [S]Zubat = a Shiny Zubat). |
| Buff Debuff |
Any ability that increases the stats of your pokemon in a positive way. Any ability that affects your pokemon in a negative way. |
| Dev | Developer. |
| GL | Guild Leader. |
| GM | Game Master or Game Moderator. |
| GML | Game Master in training. "GM-ling". |
| MOD | Moderator: Those who mitigate, or solve problems and maintain order. |
| MMORPG | Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, PWO is one such example. |
| NPC | Non-Player Character, refers to a character controlled by the game's AI. |
| PC | Pokemon Centre or Personal Computer, which is in the Poke Centre. |
| Poke Pokes pkmn |
Short for Pokemon |
| Pots | Potions |
| Pball | Pokeball |
| PM | Private message. To do this, right click "Message" under a player's name. |
| PvP | Player versus Player, refers to battling another live person. |
| Relog | Close down the game and logging in again. |
| Rep | Reputation Points, points you earn for battling. |
| STAB | Same Type Attack Bonus. This feature does not currently exist in PWO. |
| FL | Fishing Level, levels go up the more you fish. |