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+# Pokemon Battle Simulator (Gen 1)
+
+A high-performance C++ library for simulating Pokemon battles from Generation 1 with maximum efficiency.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+├── src/           # Core C++ source files
+├── include/       # C++ header files
+├── data/          # Pokemon data, moves, types, etc.
+├── tests/         # Unit and integration tests
+├── benchmarks/    # Performance benchmarks
+├── tools/         # Python tooling and utilities
+├── cmake/         # CMake configuration files
+├── docs/          # Documentation
+├── examples/      # Usage examples
+└── build/         # Build artifacts (git-ignored)
+```
+
+## Features (Planned)
+
+- Complete Generation 1 Pokemon data
+- Accurate battle mechanics simulation
+- High-performance battle engine
+- Type effectiveness system
+- Move and ability implementations
+- AI battle strategies
+- Performance benchmarking tools
+
+## Build Requirements
+
+- C++17 or later
+- CMake 3.15+
+- Python 3.8+ (for tooling)
+
+## Getting Started
+
+```bash
+mkdir build && cd build
+cmake ..
+make
+```
+
+## Development Tools
+
+Python scripts in the `tools/` directory provide data processing, validation, and development utilities.