Resource Draft League Advertisement Thread

[Rissoux]

Welcome to the Smogon Draft Leagues advertisement thread! As you may know, there won't be a Discord plug channel made on the Smogon Draft Leagues server, as this thread is the alternative. This will provide a hub for individual league advertising, where draft users and Smogon users can access and integrate with the community in the same way, hopefully leading to more growth from both sides!

To submit an advertisement, please click on this form and answer all the questions.

https://www.smogon.com/forums/draft-advertisement-submission-form/

Once you have submitted, your post will be awaiting moderator approval. Once the mod team approves your league, it will be visible in this thread.

We are only acceptive advertisements of leagues currently in the signup stage. If your league's season hasn't started yet, please wait to apply until signups are available. When applying, ensure that all necessary dates and league pre-requisites are clearly described. The league description should also contain some basic information such as what the league and format is. As this is a Smogon forum, please try to enforce that Smogon banned users are not present in leagues.

 

[RoiDadadou]

Owner's Discord Tag
roidadadou

League Name
La Claque Draft League

League Format
B.O.U

Discord Link (if applicable)
https://discord.gg/V86zwyaXKv

Application Link
https://forms.gle/esY2YGUn3MYhARWp6

League Description
Welcome back to this seventh Season of the La Claque Draft Leagues' B.O.U circuit, fourteenth of a now well established community! For this next edition, the circuit is now looking for coaches, old and new, from all across the community, interested in developing themselves and the community!

The B.O.U is a Custom format, whose purpose is to give to all fully evolved Pokémon new abilities and moves related to their design, Pokédex entries, lore, etc. In short, logical changes that said Pokémon could have in the official games! You're free to come participate in the Leagues or in the format, to suggest new additions! This format gives rise to new threats, improved staples, and a multitude of innovative options for all Pokémon, allowing for immense replayability of well-known Draft options. Including, but not limited to, Kyurem-Black Ice Punch, Zeraora Iron Fist, Musharna Comatose, or Snorlax Slack Off!

In addition to that, it sees the removal of every restrictions related to generational changes, or events, meaning, you're completely free to use Event incompatibilities (Jirachi with Ancient Power and Moonblast at the same time), Uni-generational items (Gen 5 gems), Movepools and abilities exclusive to certain generations (GSC Golem's Rapid Spin, BDSP Deoxys-Defense's Toxic Spikes or PLA Gardevoir's Ice Beam and Recover) and Gen 8 and 9's Wipedex (Deleted Pokémon, moves and items).

We play with Tera Points budget with one STAB Tera and one non-STAB Tera, allowing both top and lower tiers to shine among your roster, be it your dazzling Gholdengo, your fierce Okidogi, your boiling Crocalor, or THE DRIPlin itself.

La Claque Draft League is a mixed association from both English and French speaking communities, which has been running for years now, on both our OU and B.O.U circuits. This B.O.U season will be played in Teams of 3 Paldea Dex Ghosting Tour, meaning that you only get one Draft for all three members, and can build and play for your games all together. This also means that you'll have to enter this tournament as a team from the get go.

To sum it up, we'll have!:
- 135 points to invest in 11 Pokémon, ranging from 1 to 25.
- Tera Points budget with one STAB Tera and one non-STAB Tera.
- Two playing pools of 8 players each, thematically based, after an unique Drafting Pool.
- B.O.U format.
- Ghosting Team of 3 format.
- Seven weeks, with three more dedicated to PlayOffs.

So, don't hesitate to come and join us, to help us grow bigger as a community, and allow us to host even larger events, by filling up this application! You can also join if you wanna spectate, watch the replays, or ask for advices, it's always nice to see new faces, discuss, exchange, and help each other! You can also look up the replays from the previous OU season, which just finished last month! Speaking English is required, and mandatory, so don't feel shy or nervous about this experience!

Applications will be open until the 28th of April included, which will lead to the reveal of teams and coaches. If you have any questions, or want further information, reach out to RoiDadadou on Discord!

Plug End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/04/29

Season End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/07/14

 

[ambivalencecrimes]

Owner's Discord Tag
ambivalencecrimes

League Name
WELP: Worldwide Egalitarian League of Pokemon

League Format
Natdex Ubers

Discord Link (if applicable)
https://discord.com/invite/ZYbeqqVrDv

Application Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...7QzcFO9vvNvd5oN54y_xssCw/viewform?usp=sf_link

League Description
Are you an experienced player looking for something different in the draft scene? One of the best things about draft is getting to see forgotten low tier mons fulfill unexpected niches, get unexpected kills and contribute despite their PU pedigree. We at the WELP (Worldwide Egalitarian League of Pokemon) thought, why not take it a step further?

We're an Ubers, Tiers, Low Tier-Free Tera Natdex league, but we're also bringing back Z-Moves!! And with the new Godslayer Points alternate standings condition, you're never out of the playoff race. F, or G-Tier kills on Ubers are also tracked in our *GODSLAYER PANTHEON* for posterity. With free Tera and Z on every G-Tier, we think we'll be seeing a few entries!

The current target draft date is **SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH** and we'll need 14 coaches by then, so get in early, and come help us shake up the meta and kill some goliaths! https://discord.com/invite/ZYbeqqVrDv

Plug End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/05/05

Season End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/07/28

 

[Infernagtr]

Owner's Discord Tag
BlueFusion321

League Name
Mega Colosseum Association (MCA)

League Format
Gen 9 NatDex

Discord Link (if applicable)
https://discord.gg/5b2ZBgHSCC

Application Link
https://forms.gle/sNoKUxh4Vi4QFgNP9

League Description
Mega Colosseum Association
Hello! Are you looking for a draft league to participate in over the summer? If so, then the MCA is perfect for you!

The Mega Colosseum Association is a Gen 9 National Dex League, played on Pokémon Showdown, looking to start drafting two weekends from now, starting on Friday, April 26th. The season is expected to run from May 11th to June 29th, with 3 weeks of playoffs. (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals)

Now some insight on the format of the MCA:
115 points for 9-11 Pokemon
25 Points for 2-3 Tera Captains (Tiers 14 and below eligible)
Between 1 and 2 16-man divisions (depending on interest)
Open Tera

Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the league! The MCA team would love to see y’all in our league!

Plug End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/04/27

Season End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/07/20

 

[RauVGC]

Owner's Discord Tag
rausakura

League Name
The Grand Line

League Format
National Dex VGC Auction Draft

Discord Link (if applicable)


Application Link
https://forms.gle/JRQ8NL1fCtsZzc1EA

League Description
The Grand Line (TGL) welcomes players of all skill levels to come aboard and bring along all their hopes and dreams to compete in and experience a unique and exciting high stakes playstyle!

TGL is an invitational VGC draft league where the main format is VGC auction draft.
In season 3, we will have two skill based divisions which will be Gen 9 National Dex VGC auction (with the possibility of a third division depending on the volume of apps).
We will be playing exclusively on Pokémon Showdown.

What is auction draft you may ask?

Auction draft differs from standard draft where players select Pokémon from alphabetical tiers or numerical tiers to fit within their point budget. In auction draft, there are no such restrictions except how much you are willing to bid on the Pokémon you want!

If you wish to test your might in The Grand Line, submit a player application through the form linked above!

Tentative player apps deadline is 18/5/2024 at 23:59 BST

If you have any questions regarding The Grand Line or your application, feel free to dm rausakura on discord or send a message to RauVGC on smogon.

Plug End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/05/19

Season End Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
2024/08/06