Smogon Tournament #12
Welcome to this year's Official Smogon Tournament, the twelfth installment of one of Smogon's most prestigious tournaments. The OST is one of Smogon's longest standing traditions in tournaments and has crowned many great Pokemon players as its champions across four generations. Over the next few months, hundreds of players will compete to the best of their ability as they attempt to join the exclusive ranks of the OST trophy holders. Only one of those players will succeed in their journey and earn the recognition that comes with their victory, along with the iconic OST trophy.
Before participating in this tournament, please take some time to read the following thread: Tournament Rules, Guidelines, and General Information
This year, we will also have a cash prize! The winner of the tournament wins a hundred (100) US Dollars, provided generously by Pokémon Showdown. The winner will get contacted about the details of the money transfer after the tournament is completed.
The tournament will have a best of three format. This means that players will play until one of them wins two games. This will later change to a best of five format when there's 16 players remaining, requiring a player to win three games to complete the set. Players are allowed to switch teams completely between games, or use the same team, it is completely up to the player. If players only partially complete a series before the deadline, it will be considered an uncompleted match and action will be taken accordingly (either an activity win or a coin flip).
Specific Rules
- This is a standard ORAS OU tournament.
- The tournament will be single elimination.
- Players will play a best of three series of games each round, changing to a best of five series when 16/24 players remain in the tournament.
- Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!. If both players agree, matches may also be played on Pokemon Online.
Standard Rules and Clauses
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize in their Pokémon's movesets.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
- Swagger Clause: Players cannot use Swagger in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
- Team Preview: Players must turn on the Team Preview feature where players can view the opposing team's Pokémon and choose their lead Pokémon.
- Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
- Endless Battle Clause: Any moveset on any pokemon that is capable of intentionally causing an endless battle is banned from competitive play. Check this thread for more informations.
- Baton Pass Clause: Check this thread.
- Uber Clause: Players may not use any items, moves, abilities, or Pokemon that appear on Smogon's OU Ban List. If the tiers change or new items, abilities, moves, or Pokemon become available in the middle of a round, the changes will take effect in the following round. There will be an announcement in the relevant round if this occurs.
About Activity Decisions
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
Activity Win Request
I contacted my opponent on the 27th, one day after the round was posted and told him my timezone. He responded on the 30th but did not indicate his timezone. I replied back asking for a timezone on the 1st of December, and he never replied. On the 7th, I VMed him again asking whether he could battle on the weekend, and yet again he didn't respond. I deserve the activity win because my opponent ignored my attempts to schedule our battles.
I contacted my opponent on the 27th, one day after the round was posted and told him my timezone. He responded on the 30th but did not indicate his timezone. I replied back asking for a timezone on the 1st of December, and he never replied. On the 7th, I VMed him again asking whether he could battle on the weekend, and yet again he didn't respond. I deserve the activity win because my opponent ignored my attempts to schedule our battles.
If you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
Timer Clause will be strictly enforced for this tournament. This means that the normal disconnection rules found in the Tournament Rules, Guidelines, and Information thread do not apply. If a player disconnects and does not reconnect to their battle before the timer expires, they lose that particular game. This doesn't necessarily mean they lose the entire set.
Playing before the prediction tour occured
You may play before the prediction tournament is up but try not to announce the result of your games before it actually get posted. In case you would play, the result wouldn't be altered anyway.
If a ban occurs during the current round, it won't affect the tournament until its next round.
Pairings
Make sure to double check if you're there just in case there is a typo in your username.
most/256 games played
Rewer vs Sweep
theurbandear vs Vore Gidal
GOD MARTH vs Ace074
Akab vs Googly
Crashy vs blarajan
ShootingStarmie vs shadestep
Lukemb123 vs The Holy Penguin
Genos vs Newrof
Nails vs Aminiscent
cdumas vs TTFTW
Seeme vs UmPM
Kyuss vs dragonlord94240
Philip7086 vs Hyssou
lukw1010 vs H&MBerkeley
Shiba vs Alexander. - extended
Starmei vs ElegyOfVGC
njnp vs IvoPost
dukevesper vs Ottsel
Fireburn vs Cubonerss
Kudasai vs Zephir
Zokuru vs Leremyju
malefic vs Fredrick1
DeeJ vs passion
FAJI vs The Kyle
Rain. vs BradSharp
jtots123 vs jiggle
empoleonlove vs PURPLEDOOSH
Teremiare vs Brian12345
brokenwings vs FLCL
Specterito vs potato14798
Nuanda92 vs boudouche
Damin vs Void
shartruce vs Rampecker
TopLel TopKek vs Alloy
stonedgy vs Alastor Law
Spl4sh vs Sacred Lie
Nova vs Rinzer
Itsuki vs Reymedy
Baxstenias vs Impact
Vrille vs YABO
KJ Corp vs rnbs
cosine180 vs FURORE DEI MICETTI
yungstef vs wayup
Thirst vs Zepherox
Luddy vs TheKFC
ceraa vs Calloflochie
Gangnam Style vs Meteordash
Lfrs vs Hikari
Yoda2798 vs Crestfall
CrashinBoomBang vs LighTz911
Xboy vs Lax
Sir_Bagel vs teal6
M Dragon vs NorwegianGuy
Chill Shadow vs CTC
Jimmy Turtwig vs atomicllamas
bloody alfa vs Flexxen
Robert. vs Gtcha
dekzeh vs michaeloche
CrimsonBlastoise vs HJAD
ShadowQuinn vs Sensory
Draeden vs Ban ponyta
Andy25161 vs Laurel
blarghlfarghl vs Tricking
Sam vs gamingfanclub
WECAMEASROMANS vs Cristal
Grinch Beast vs MetalGro$$
Mounts vs Jsaok3
Zockcent vs Bostonl1
jeran vs makiri
-Voltage- vs Tomahawk
Dark G vs Draciel RC
Finchinator vs Stathakis
BLOOD TOTEM vs Arifeen
Quite Quiet vs Syncrasy
aim vs -Davon
Arik vs sand1234
ShinySopheon vs Silent Palindrome
Lufia vs Bluwing
Hootie vs We Three Kings
AntBadMon vs -Tynamo-
Aisaka Taiga vs Croven
chimpact vs giara
Hogg vs R0ady
Centygon vs Mago
Stratos vs idiotfrommars
idarki vs Kit10
Rayzark vs Kefky
TheLaughingCats vs TheInsanity
Nelson vs [K-12] The Madchine
Quaggster vs Close
Lyconik vs Poek97
Kushalos vs Gastrik
Axel10 vs Relous
GeeMick vs FullLifeGames
m00ns vs dEnIsSsS
kingmidas vs LORD ISSEI
Stone_Cold vs Exiline
Nunno vs soulgazer
Jim zoldyck vs TheEnder
marilli vs Unamed
reyscarface vs -Frexa-
CHROMITE vs Nintendi
Hector Hard Mode vs 49 - extended
Jarii vs KSBK
NightFox vs Realistic Waters
Pandamaster4000 vs Recreant - extended
Dilwar vs Yagura
TheGreninjaWarrior21 vs PrinceLucian
Derk vs BKC
xG12im12eaperx vs Dominatio
Star. vs yunggucci06
Hachimaki98 vs W2S
Loveless Rhapsody vs manga team
Shoka vs FlamingVictini - extended
-okara vs Fortune
Flynned' vs Shalashaskha
HBK vs Fruitdealer
Jcpdragonx vs A I Got TM87
Azelea vs d0nut
Miles Tails vs Enzonana.
Steps of Destiny. vs obii
Regnite vs looiiyut
Tom0410 vs Altina
karla Schnikov vs Master Sunny-EX
Vinc608 vs White Lion18
Broken Promises; vs Pendulum Swing
pork chop man vs Posho
~GreenCore vs Miridy
imsosorrylol vs Vinc2612
Navy vs MikeDecIsHere
Divixel vs Eternal Spirit
iplaytennislol vs GandalF
thinkin vs Karppi
Mega Magic Bounce vs EV Umbreon
Hand Relief vs MagmarJoe
scpinion vs H-C
Ojama vs Seven Cat
Croconaw Guy vs Lhions
ArchPhantom vs (aussicht vs
Mistt vs Cheek Pouch
candyflip vs lily
Bushtush vs Ary
Yaksok vs naruto(sage)
Skarmx2 vs Buizal
Criticality vs speks
Lange vs Deluks917
FairlyFleek-_- vs Heniii
Lord Qwilfish vs Nuxl
all falls down vs Pridy
Conflict vs etaoi
Real FV13 vs Tressed
Blackoblivion vs KratosMana
Nido-Rus vs Sam I Yam - extended
Sturdynips vs Toxzn
-herO- vs Parpar
praj.pran vs Cicada
Sleigh Bells vs Robert Alfons
Barian vs Ksh13
Takuto' vs lost in the city
Chechen U Out vs Cronenberg
Dark Sphynx vs oml it's too ez
Ox the Fox vs Little Hulk
taxi driver vs Always!
Memento Ein vs z0m(no g)OG ;_;
C and E vs internet
toshimelonhead vs SheWentToJarod's
Steve Angello vs BLINGAS
Meroe vs Carl Murray
Guilas D vs bigmidass - extended
henry vs North
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Bro Kappa vs Srn
single regret vs OP
TheThorn vs RedMaxx
cuzzie vs ToF
Tatsumaa vs Pidge
Rare Poison vs Genesis7
Alkov vs Croo
MeLevies vs Enki
byronthewellwell vs AstroGecko
Jirachee vs BerserCar
Mimolette vs 3 pokes
mfhoundoom vs juanen
Mob Barley vs shui3
Kiyo vs Mark Suckerberg
Luispeikou vs snagaa
1996ITO vs ChaZanG1
Sagati vs SaiyanMaster95
silver ghost vs babidi1998 - extended
Snowy. vs Misugi
SJCrew vs Ren-chon
Double01 vs Toptierboy
Iloveleague vs BigBoy038
-Snow vs le fat kid
eriados vs majaspic22
Shaneghoul vs Amir
TDK vs nightcore
Michielleus vs Asuya
IAmGingy vs Decision Makers
NE0S12 vs Bowlii-
Alice Kazumi vs I'm Rick Astley
canadiansplodeyman vs Rodriblutar
soTsoT vs Tele
Thueris vs NaCl
4jonny2 vs Mr. Mendes
potatobagel vs ABR
pokebasket vs Guinzo
fatty vs Costi
Kid Buu vs ben gay
Laroxyl vs dodmen
Peli vs jpw234
WhiteQueen vs MattyBrollic
Znain vs Welli0u
Accelgor vs Jefozz
PDC vs Megazard
Diogo vs LoserMcNoob
tjdaas vs Shogarth
Entei. vs iGlack
Lord Rhodes vs Coverride
Zamrock vs JesusJ
SoulWind vs Korby
Omfuga vs Teclis
Bad Ass vs Frizze
Frizy vs -Mantis-
ShiroFox vs rozes
TheUziGunner vs Aurora
bromelain vs akaFila
Rupe vs Haunted Diamond
Veni Vidi Vici vs Escavalier
L0ST vs Nachos
Exceed in Dreaming vs Vapo
Gene Sp vs GOAO.
Reymaki vs Analytic
Sapientia vs Esteemed User Ginku
sugarhigh vs LLH
Endeby vs Togevoir
GaryTheGengar vs Scotti
Paleo vs Mia Risi
Arii~ vs thomas9779
Anttya vs Rydro
Shoot vs gemüsler
Amaroq vs Gunner Rohan
papai noel vs Coti
Shaka Brah vs GustavoYAY
Mysteria vs CaPTiViTY - extended
Clone. vs Quote
tennisace vs Valentine
HQuaze vs RawMelon
Improbable vs Jethalal
bluri vs Kouhai
peere vs Jagi12
Choice Specs vs Raseri
Curtain vs AuraRayquaza
Tesung vs Level 56
TheJFrenzy1 vs Crystal Xman
Deadline
The deadline for Round 2 will be 17:59 EST on the 28th of February, 2016. Any matches not played by this time will be coin flipped unless one or both players have submitted a request for an activity win.
Thanks to Zracknel for the amazing logo!
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