Common Terms

This is a list of some terms and abbreviations found in the game (and many other games as well).

[S]	Shiny: A Pokemon which is sparkly and is a different colour than its normal counterpart. These pokemon also have stat bonuses and are highly sought after. (eg. [S]Zubat = a Shiny Zubat). Sometimes [NS] is used to refer to non-Shiny Pokemon, but this is not as common a term.
AFK	Away from keyboard. You will be kicked from the server if you are inactive for 10 minutes
Ban	To have your account or iP address blocked from the game server or forum. May be the result of repeated rule infractions.
Beta	A final stage in game developing. PWO is currently in this phase.
Buff	Any ability that increases the stats of your Pokemon in a positive way.
Debuff	Any ability that affects your Pokemon in a negative way.
DEV	Developer.
EXP	Experience Points. You must get a certain amount of these to level up your Pokemon.
FL	Fishing Level, levels go up the more you fish.
GL	Guild Leader. Not to be confused with GML.
GM	Game Master or Game Moderator.
GML	Game Master in training. GML is short for "GM-ling".
GUIDE	Those who mitigate, or solve problems and maintain order.
Hack	To modify the game's programming to do as one desires. WILL result in ban.
Lag	When your client is unsynchronized with the server; causing slowness, skipping, or randomly jumping around the map.
Mart	Short for the pokemart, where you can buy items. Also refers to the shop where players put things up to sell that's inside the pokemart.
MMORPG	Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, PWO is one such example.
Newb/Noob	"Newbie" A person who is new to the game. Also refers to someone derogatorily who complains or spams a lot, etc.
NPC	Non-Player Character, refers to a character controlled by the game's AI.
OHKO	One Hit Knock Out, caused by moves such as Fissure
PC	Pokemon Centre or Personal Computer, which is in the Poke Centre.
Poke, Pokes, Pkmn	Short for Pokémon.
Pots	Potions
Pball	Poké Ball
PM	Private message. This is a message sent to individual users, rather than the whole chat. To send a PM, right click a player's name and choose "Message".
PvP	Player versus Player, refers to battling another live person. To send a battle request, right click a player's name and choose "Battle"
PWO	Pokemon World Online.
Relog	To log into the game again, by logging out of or closing the game, and then logging in again.
Rep	Reputation Points, points you earn for battling.
STAB	Same Type Attack Bonus. This feature does not currently exist in PWO.
Troll	Doing things in game or on the forums considered idiotic/mean while also being irrelevant. May result in ban.