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AI helps developer build Pokémon VGC search engine inspired by Magic: The Gathering database

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A developer used an AI model, likely Claude, to create a search engine for Pokémon VGC, inspired by the Magic: The Gathering card database Scryfall. The project involved converting data from the open-source Pokémon Showdown simulator into a searchable JSON database. A significant challenge was designing the user interface to accommodate the four distinct types of Pokémon data (species, moves, abilities, items), unlike the single type of data in Magic: The Gathering. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's utility in creating specialized search tools for niche communities.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a user-created tool that leverages AI, rather than a direct release from an AI lab.

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AI helps developer build Pokémon VGC search engine inspired by Magic: The Gathering database

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/dave_the_rogue ·

    I vibecoded a ripoff of my favorite website, but for Pokemon VGC instead of Magic: The Gathering

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Scryfall for VGC?<a href="https://vgcdex.com/"> Scryfall for VGC</a> 😎</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inspired by <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/VGC/comments/1wgj4zp/im_new_scryfall_for_vgc/">this post</a>, I decided to vibecode a regex search engine fo…

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