Welcome to LC RU, an unofficial usage based tier based on LCUU tournaments. See the spoiler below for the ban list. The viability rankings, sample teams, role comp, and metagame discussion can all be found on the LC RU discord server: https://discord.gg/VBsUDyRCWX.
Base LC Bans:
Abilities: Chlorophyll, Moody
Moves: Baton Pass, Sticky Webs
Pokemon: Cherubi, Corsola-Galar, Cutiefly, Drifloon, Gastly, Gothita, Rufflet, Scraggy, Scyther, Sneasel, Swirlix, Tangela, Vulpix-Alola, Vullaby, Woobat
Usage Bans:
Abra, Amaura, Archen, Baltoy, Carvanha, Chinchou, Corphish, Cottonee, Croagunk, Dewpider, Diglett, Diglett-Alola, Dwebble, Elekid, Farfetch'd-Galar, Ferroseed, Foongus, Frillish, Goldeen, Golett, Grookey, Growlithe, Hippopotas, Joltik, Koffing, Larvesta, Lileep, Magby, Magnemite, Mantyke, Mareanie, Meowth, Mienfoo, Mudbray, Munchlax, Natu, Oddish, Onix, Pancham, Pawniard, Ponyta, Ponyta-Galar, Porygon, Pumpkaboo-Small, Pumpkaboo-Super, Salandit, Sandshrew, Sandshrew-Alola, Scorbunny, Shellder, Shellos, Spritzee, Staryu, Stunky, Timburr, Trapinch, Tyrunt, Vulpix, Wingull
Additional RU Bans (LC RUBL): Axew, Bunnelby, Drilbur, Minccino, Omanyte, Sandile, Sinistea, Slowpoke, Tirtouga, Zorua, Zigzagoon
Note: Only Pumpkaboo Normal and Large are legal! Small and Super are banned.
Abilities: Chlorophyll, Moody
Moves: Baton Pass, Sticky Webs
Pokemon: Cherubi, Corsola-Galar, Cutiefly, Drifloon, Gastly, Gothita, Rufflet, Scraggy, Scyther, Sneasel, Swirlix, Tangela, Vulpix-Alola, Vullaby, Woobat
Usage Bans:
Abra, Amaura, Archen, Baltoy, Carvanha, Chinchou, Corphish, Cottonee, Croagunk, Dewpider, Diglett, Diglett-Alola, Dwebble, Elekid, Farfetch'd-Galar, Ferroseed, Foongus, Frillish, Goldeen, Golett, Grookey, Growlithe, Hippopotas, Joltik, Koffing, Larvesta, Lileep, Magby, Magnemite, Mantyke, Mareanie, Meowth, Mienfoo, Mudbray, Munchlax, Natu, Oddish, Onix, Pancham, Pawniard, Ponyta, Ponyta-Galar, Porygon, Pumpkaboo-Small, Pumpkaboo-Super, Salandit, Sandshrew, Sandshrew-Alola, Scorbunny, Shellder, Shellos, Spritzee, Staryu, Stunky, Timburr, Trapinch, Tyrunt, Vulpix, Wingull
Additional RU Bans (LC RUBL): Axew, Bunnelby, Drilbur, Minccino, Omanyte, Sandile, Sinistea, Slowpoke, Tirtouga, Zorua, Zigzagoon
Note: Only Pumpkaboo Normal and Large are legal! Small and Super are banned.
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Format: Gen 8 LC with additional bans listed in the spoiler above.
- Bringing a Pokemon not legal for LC RU will result in a forfeit of that match, please double check your teams.
- Best of three, single elimination
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- Standard battle clauses
- Replays are required!
- Contact your opponent as soon as possible. Include what your available times are and your timezone in this initial contact.
- When scheduling, offer the widest range of time possible to play. Just mentioning one or two specific times is likely insufficient.
- Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the timezone.
Matchups:
Kipkluif vs outbackrabbit
Tack vs QuinnXD
Peachy07 vs ACNT
Albi vs MOHAMEDALL
risi vs Nultiprise
btboy vs Mom Lover
Message me on discord if you have any questions: megatyler30#6446.
Matches are due Sunday July 17th at 9:59PM GMT -5.
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