Little Cup Teambats

Ray Jay

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~LC TEAMBATS~
Credits to my boys in NU for the thread.

That's right, they're finally here! In the same vein as NU and other tiers, we will be starting teambats for all you LC fans out there.

In a teambat you are assigned to one team with various other competitors and together you create a team based on specific restrictions given to you in a specified amount of time (20 minutes). Some restrictions may be for both teams (such as no using any of the top 10 Pokemon in x month's usage stats) and some may be for only one team (for example, both teams may be required to build a team around a Pokemon, be it the same Pokemon or two Pokemon of comparative in game or usage stats). After you build your team, you go fight the other team(s)!​

The teambuilding part of the teambats will take place on the irc #littlecup channel and the battling part on the Smogon server. (If Smogon is down, another server will be used.) After you are put in a team, one of the people on your team makes a channel for the team and that's where you discuss the team-building and such. For the battle, one member is chosen by their team to battle for their team, they may consult their actions with their teammates. It can be very stressful during these teambats as you have a limited amount of time and your teammates may not be the most reliable, but that's part of the fun! Sometimes unique, potentially tier-changing discoveries may be found in these teambats!​

Overall, these teambats will attempt to encourage participation of both new players and pros in LC. If you are interested in participating and have some time to spare, come on to #littlecup! Teambats can be as large as the number of people that want to participate in them. In general, try to keep the teams at 3-5 people (if necessary, more than 2 teams can participate).​


  • Sunday: 1 PM EST
  • Tuesday: 8 PM EST
  • Friday: 6 PM EST
  • Saturday: 8 PM EST

Do not start a teambat unless it is the scheduled time. Anyone with aops or higher in #littlecup is allowed to start teambats at the scheduled time. I'd prefer that the host does not participate so as to reduce bias. If for some reason there are not enough people and the host has to participate, make sure the theme is even for both sides (for example, both teams have to build around the same Pokemon).​
-Come up with a creative twist, but try to stick to something in the current metagame (ie, no unbanning stuff for a teambat)
-Split the teams up using a randomizer or bracketmaker. (this is a good one)
-Send the teams to #team1 and #team2
-Give them 20 minutes to make a team (if it's a harder theme, longer is fine)
-Have both battlers record the battle.
-After the Teambat send me a PM containing the restrictions, members of the teams, a pastebin for both teams, and a link to the Aesoft replay from the winner's perspective.
-Make a small post here saying you did a teambat (just like this is fine)


Anyone with hops or higher will be given first priority when it comes to being a captain. In the case in which not enough people are active or willing to participate, anyone can be nominated as a captain. Being on the winning team of a teambat will earn you 1 point. Points will be reset if we ever feel the need to do that.​

Recorded Teambat 1 (2/3/12)

Restrictions: Both teams had to include Omanyte.

Team 1: Ray Jay, Aerrow, Birkal, Steamroller, DTC
Final Team: Omanyte, Wynaut, Croagunk, Bronzor, Murkrow, Houndour

Team 2: charmander, prem, Raseri, PDC
Final Team: Clamperl, Wynaut, Shellder, Omanyte, Munchlax, Croagunk

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 2 (2/4/12)

Restrictions: Both teams could only use a maximum of two (2) types.

Team 1: blarajan, charmander, TrollFreak
Types: Dragon and Water
Final Team:Horsea, Axew, Shellder, Dratini, Buizel, Psyduck

Team 2: D4RR3N, skynet, shnen
Types: Electric and Water
Final Team:Voltorb, Staryu, Shellder, Chinchou, Horsea, Clamperl

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 3 (2/4/12)

Restrictions: Team 1 must use Drifloon, Team 2 must use Gastly

Team 1: Ray Jay, Aerrow, D4RR3N, chieliee, corkscrew
Required Pokemon: Drifloon
Final Team: Misdreavus, Snover, Croagunk, Magnemite, Drifloon, Scraggy

Team 2: SkyNet, Elevator Music, jayjinde, DTC, soviet
Required Pokemon: Gastly
Final Team: Mienfoo, Gastly, Misdreavus, Snover, Porygon, Gligar

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 4 (2/5/12)

Restrictions: Pokemon that where once basic Pokemon and gained an evolution/pre-evolution in a future gen are banned from play.

Team 1: Dracoyoshi, Prem, D4rr3n, Moo
Final Team: Dwebble, Carvanha, Meditite, Mantyke, Ponyta, Ferroseed

Team 2: Charmander, Elevator Music, Jayjinde, Methmite
Final Team: Dwebble, Meditite, Denio, Ponyta, Elgyem, Carvanha

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 5 (2/7/12)


Restrictions: Teams must use the first letters of their Pokemon to spell a word.

Team 1: Ray Jay, Princess of Johto, DatOddish, blarajan, DTC
Word: Ghosts
Final Team: Gligar, Houndour, Omanyte, Scraggy, Timburr, Snover


Team 2: iss, fatty, jrrrr, prem, Methmite
Word: Spaced
Final Team: Snover, Porygon, Abra, Croagunk, Elekid, Dwebble


Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 6 (2/10/12)

Restrictions: Teams must include a weather inducing move, Snover and Hippopotas are both banned from use. Team Preview must be OFF.

Team 1: Corkscrew, Dragonuser, Ray Jay
Final Team: Mienfoo, Lickitung, Mantyke, Chinchou, Bronzor, Gligar

Team 2: Oddish, Furai, Soviet
Final Team: Porygon, Mantyke, Mienfoo, Croagunk, Natu, Chinchou

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 7 (2/11/12)

Restrictions: Teams may only be from one generation.

Team 1: iss, SkyNet, Ray Jay, ShameThat, PrincessofJohto, iss
Final Team: (Gen IV) Snover, Croagunk, Munchlax, Bronzor, Drifloon, Starly

Team 2: jayjinde, Terrador, shnen, Chieliee, prem
Final Team: (Gen II) Elekid, Misdreavus, Chinchou, Gligar, Smoochum, Murkrow

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 8 (2/12/12)


Restrictions: Team 1 must use Pawniard, Team 2 must use Tirtouga.

Team 1: Macle, Prem, Blarajan, Skynet
Final Team: Bronzor, Gligar, Scraggy, Frillish, Pawniard, Staryu

Team 2: Fatty, Elevator_music, furai, soviet, DTC
Final Team: Hippopotas, Ferroseed, Frillish, Gligar, Tirtouga, Mienfoo

Winner: Team 2

Recorded Teambat 9 (2/14/12)

Restrictions: There are no restrictions on team building. At the end of the building period, each team will randomly trade 3 Pokemon to the other team. Species Clause is off.

Team 1: Ray Jay, blarajan, LadySalamence, corkscrew
Built Team: Tynamo, Weedle, Sunkern, Magikarp, Feebas, Caterpie

Team 2: Elevator Music, Methmite, iss, soviet
Built Team: Gligar, Diglett, Scraggy, Misdreavus, Tirtouga, Murkrow

Pokemon traded: Tynamo, Caterpie, and Magikarp for Misdreavus, Gligar, and Scraggy

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 10 (2/17/12)

Restrictions: Teams must use at least one Pokemon that starts with the first letter of their team members. For example, my team must use a Pokemon that starts with R for Ray Jay.


Team 1: Ray Jay, prem, fatty, Dtc
Final Team: Porygon, Rufflet, Darumaka, Bronzor, Staryu, Ferroseed

Team 2: Furai, Corkscrew, Steamroll
Final Team: Gligar, Scraggy, Frillish, Croagunk, Bronzor, Chinchou


Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 11 (2/18/12)

Restrictions: Team 1 may only use Pokemon with an odd ranking in the 1200 January usage stats. Team 2 may only use Pokemon with an even ranking.

Team 1: Ray Jay, Sledge, Blue Star, HSA
Final Team: Scraggy, Gligar, Chinchou, Murkrow, Ferroseed, Mienfoo

Team 2: Elevator Music, PrincessofJohto, DTC, iss
Final Team: Hippopotas, Drilbur, Lileep, Croagunk, Shelmet, Bronzor

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 12 (2/19/12)

Restrictions: Both teams may only use Pokemon from one type.

Team 1: comatthew6, Furai, iss
Final Team: Hippopotas, Gligar, Drilbur, Diglett, Sandile, Gible

Team 2: Engineer Pikachu, SkyNet, HSA
Final Team: Clamperl, Shellder, Slowpoke, Frillish, Chinchou, Ducklett

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 13 (2/21/12)

Restrictions: Only attacking moves may be used.

Team 1: fatty, prem, PrincessOfJohto, iss
Final Team: Croagunk, Gligar, Misdreavus, Snover, Chinchou, Scraggy

Team 2: Chieliee, macle, Raseri, HSA
Final Team: Mienfoo, Stunky, Gligar, Misdreavus, Drilbur, Hippopotas

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 14 (2/24/12)


Restrictions: Each team is allowed no more than two (2) dual type Pokemon.


Team 1: Ray Jay, Elevator Music, Nails
Final Team: Larvesta, Mienfoo, Porygon, Lileep, Misdreavus, Staryu


Team 2: Corkscrew, HSA, Methmite, iss
Final Team: Hippopotas, Drilbur, Gligar, Magnemite, Staryu, Mienfoo


Winner: Team 1 (Replay)


Recorded Teambat 15 (25/2/12)

Restrictions: AERROW CUP

Team 1: Charmander, elevator music, macle, HSA
Final Team: Axew, Elekid, Rattata, Remoraid, Omanyte, Wynaut

Team 2: prem, iss, Ray Jay, soviet, DTC, shamethat
Final Team: Abra, Elekid, Roggenrola, Riolu, Omanyte, Wingull

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 16 (2/26/12)

Restrictions: Draco Cup: All Pokemon must attack with their lower offensive stat- if their stats are equal, they may not attack

Team 1: Hyperbeem, macle, iss
Final Team: Dratini, Shellder, Elekid, Ferroseed, Drifloon, Gligar

Team 2: San Pellegrino, HSA, prem
Final Team: Shellder, Tirtouga, Drifloon, Clamperl, Ferroseed, Elekid

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 17 (3/2/12)

Restrictions: Red vs Blue: One team must use all Pokemon classified as "red" in the Pokedex, the other, "blue."

Team 1 (Blue): iss, Engineer Pikachu
Final Team: Tentacool, Chinchou, Croagunk, Mantyke, Taillow, Omanyte

Team 2 (Red): Ray Jay, NatGeo
Final Team: Dwebble, Darumaka, Voltorb, Pawniard, Ledyba, Paras

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 18 (3/3/12)

Restrictions: The item Eviolite is banned.

Team 1 : Ray Jay, Charmander, NatGeo, prem, blarajan
Final Team: Dwebble, Shellder, Murkrow, Bronzor, Drifloon, Staryu

Team 2 : Elevator Music, iss, little gk, Raseri, Straw Hat
Final Team: Murkrow, Scraggy, Tirtouga, Gligar, Taillow, Diglett

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 19 (3/4/12)

Restrictions: Each team must use two (2) Dark Horse Pokemon.

Team 1 : DTC, Raseri, PrincessofJohto
Final Team: Elekid, Horsea, Omanyte, Dwebble, Mienfoo, Chinchou

Team 2 : San Pellegrino, iss, SkyNet, HSA
Final Team: Cubone, Solosis, Slowpoke, Machop, Porygon, Elekid

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)

Recorded Teambat 20 (3/13/12)

Restrictions: Only Pokemon from Gen III may be used.

Team 1 : DTC, Elevator_music
Final Team: Aron, Anorith, Wailmer, Makuhita, Shroomish, Wingull

Team 2 : Prem, HSA
Final Team: Aron, Taillow, Clamperl, Wynaut, Treecko, Corphish

Winner:Team 1 (replay)

Recorded Teambat 21 (3/16/12)

Restrictions: HOLD THE PHIONE! In a twist of fate, Phione has become a baby Pokemon!

Team 1: corkscrew, straw hat
Final Team: Phione, Croagunk, Ferroseed, Mienfoo, Kabuto, Gligar

Team 2: DTC, charmander
Final Team: Phione, Gligar, Chinchou, Ferroseed, Mienfoo, Misdreavus

Winner: Team 2

Elevator Music: 8
DTC: 8
Ray Jay: 6
Charmander: 5
Jayjinde: 3
soviet: 3
HSA: 3
iss: 3
macle: 3
blarajan: 3
PrincessofJohto: 3
Methmite: 2
furai: 2
corkscrew : 2
Steamroll: 2
SkyNet: 2
Chieliee: 2
NatGeo: 2
prem: 2
Raseri: 2
Dragonuser: 1​
DatOddish: 1
Aerrow: 1
Birkal: 1
TrollFreak: 1
Terrador: 1
shnen: 1
fatty: 1
Engineer Pikachu: 1
Nails: 1
Hyperbeem: 1
ShameThat: 0
D4RR3N: 0
jrrrr: 0
shnen: 0
PDC: 0
Moo: 0
Dracoyoshi8: 0​
 

Ray Jay

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Sorry to double post, but we're gonna go ahead and kick these off! Our first teambat will be in 23 minutes from the time of this post, at 10 PM EST. Feel free to hop on #littlecup and we'll go ahead and get started!

Edit: Won by Team 1! See replay above.
 
We had a teambat this morning!

Rules were teams must be bitype. No team may have more than 2 different types of Pokemon. Dual-type Pokemon count as both types, so having Squirtle, Chinchou, and Omanyte on the same team is illegal, but Omanyte, Bonsly, and Squirtle is legal.

Team 1 won

oh and it started at 12:00 PM EST and we took 40 minutes to build teams (bitypes teams are hard to make....)
 

Birkal

We have the technology.
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Ugh, I wish I could have made this second one. These are a lot of fun! I'd highly recommend that anyone wishing to get into LC metagame to give this a shot.

Also, maybe you guys want to post the next scheduled teambat in the OP? That will allow users stopping by to budget their time accordingly ;)
 

metsrule158

Don't disturb him on his break.
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I would also like to see a posted schedule, as I would like to join one of these as well.
 
I'm totally for scheduling it! My only thing with that would be please no assigned hosts. People have lives, and as we've learned from the LCC thing, having assigned hosts, whether there are co-hosts are not, really diminishes our chances of having the scheduled LCCs. By assigned host, I mean one or two people, not the whole group of AOPs. 7 people is totally fine since there will likely always be an AOP or SOP online.

About anyone starting it: I kind of want to refrain from doing this for a few reasons. If we have teambats every day, they won't really be as fun anymore. People who aren't on as often will really, really be down on the point system, and we will run out of ideas for the challenge too fast. Plus, I feel like it would be way too messy if anyone can start them. I'm fine with moving down the list of hosts to HOPs, but I'd like some other people's input on this, especially Ray Jay and other #littlecup AOPs and SOPs.
 

Ray Jay

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The OP has been updated with the Teambat schedule as well as what to do if you are hosting a teambat.

You may notice one of our scheduled times is Saturday at 8 PM EST. That means our first scheduled teambat will be tonight! Hope to see you all there!
 

Ray Jay

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Also, make sure to post your replays of the Teambats in the replay thread!
 

SkyNet

MediEvil!
Recorded Teambat 4 (5/2/12)

Restrictions: Pokemon that where once basic Pokemon and gained an evolution/pre-evolution in a future gen are banned from play.

Team 1: Dracoyoshi, Prem, D4rr3n, Moo
Final Team: Dwebble, Carvanha, Meditite, Mantyke, Ponyta, Ferroseed

Team 2: Charmander, Elevator Music, jayjinde, Methmite
Final Team: Dwebble, Meditite, Denio, Ponyta, Elgyem, Carvanha

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)
 

Ray Jay

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Updated the OP to reflect that teambat as well as the new leaderboard.

In the future, let's try to not unban stuff in a teambat. For example, I see people were using Carvanha and Meditite; let's refrain from that. Reason being we want to use these to help introduce new people to the tier, so although the themes can be whacked out, don't unban stuff. Of course, it's not that big of a deal, and if the theme's really good there can always be exceptions I guess.
 
I'd like to point out a couple of things:

1) My name only has the first J capitalized, if any letters are capitalized at all.
2) Teambat 4 says Team 1 used a Ferrothorn, but they had a Ferroseed because Ferrothorn is banned in LC
 

SkyNet

MediEvil!
I'd like to point out a couple of things:

1) My name only has the first J capitalized, if any letters are capitalized at all.
2) Teambat 4 says Team 1 used a Ferrothorn, but they had a Ferroseed because Ferrothorn is banned in LC
You earn yourself a cookie! < (^.^<)

I've fixed my post, just have to wait for Ray to fix the OP!
 

Ray Jay

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Yeah, these problems have been reconciled.

In other news, our next scheduled teambat is

TONIGHT at 8 PM EST!

Be there or be square!

EDIT: Finish! Thanks for the fantastic turnout!
 

SkyNet

MediEvil!
Recorded Teambat 6 (10/2/12)

Restrictions: Team must include a weather inducing move, Snover and Hippopotas are both banned from use.

Team 1: Corkscrew, Dragonuser, RayJay
Final Team: Meinfoo, Lickitung, Mantyke, Chinchou, Bronzor, Gligar

Team 2: Oddish, Furai, Soviet
Final Team: Porygon, Mantyke, Mienfoo, Croagunk, Natu, Chinchou

Winner: Team 1 (Replay)
 

Ray Jay

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Thanks! Recorded teambats and leaderboards have been updated accordingly. Next teambat is tomorrow at 8 PM EST!
 

iss

let's play bw lc!
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Recorded Teambat 7 (11/2/12)

Restrictions: Teams may only be from one generation.

Team 1: iss, SkyNet, RayJay, Shame That, PrincessofJohto, iss
Final Team: Snover, Croagunk, Munchlax, Bronzor, Drifloon, Starly

Team 2: jayjinde, Terrador, shnen, Chieliee, prem
Final Team: Elekid, Misdreavus, Chinchou, Gligar, Smoochum, Murkrow

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

v_v
 

Ray Jay

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That's what happens when I don't battle, kids. OP will be updated. Next teambat is tomorrow (Sunday) at 1 PM EST. Be there or be a 4 sided shape with equal-lengthed sides.
 

prem

failed abortion
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so we will be a rhombus? and rayjay you would lose to me anyway!

heres the teambat (also iss i kicked your ass. stop complaining)

restrictions: team1 uses pawniard, team2 uses tirtoga (i just used research week mons leave me alone)

team1: Macle, Prem, Blarajan, Skynet
team: bronzor, gligar, scraggy, frillish, pawniard, staryu

team2: Fatty Elevator_music, furai, soviet, DTC
team: Hippopotas, Ferroseed, Frillish, Gligar, Tirtoga, Mienfoo

team2 won despite there being no log
 

Ray Jay

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Updated the op, if anyone can provide me with the log / who battled for either team that would be fantastic. In other news, DTC's at the top of the leaderboard now with a whopping 4 points; ladies, he needs a girlfriend.
 

Ray Jay

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Alright, updated the op. Had a fun teambat tonight; start to expect the craziest themes on Tuesday night. Hope you all had a good time. Keep it real.
 

Ray Jay

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Had another teambat. This is important hosts:

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES may a team go over the time limit. Once you've set a time limit, stick to it. We've had some problems with this recently, so I'm putting my foot down. We'll let the past instances slide, but in the future, I want this to be a rule we stick to. In any case fun times.
 

iss

let's play bw lc!
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Recorded Teambat 11 (18/2/12)

Restrictions: Team 1 may only use Pokemon with an odd ranking in the 1200 January usage stats. Team 2 may only use Pokemon with an even ranking.

Team 1: Ray Jay, Sledge, Blue Star, HSA
Final Team: Scraggy, Gligar, Chinchou, Murkrow, Ferroseed, Mienfoo

Team 2: Elevator Music, PrincessofJohto, DTC, iss
Final Team: Hippopotas, Drilbur, Lileep, Croagunk, Shelmet, Bronzor

Winner: Team 2 (Replay)

Summarily destroyed.
 

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