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How to participate:
The OU Team Style Tournaments are run just like an official Smogon tournament. The first thread/post posted is the sign-ups. During the sign-ups you post “in”.
The Rounds will last exactly 4 days from the second the round is posted here in the OU sub-forum. At the end of the 4 days, unfinished matches at the deadline will decided by coin flip. Exception: *If you contacted your opponent but they do not respond by the day before the deadline, then if that match does not get completed you will win by activity*
Each tournament will consist of 16, 24, 32, 48 or even 64 participants. It will be first come first serve. Sign-ups will last for approximately 3 days unless the tournament reaches 64 participants, at which point sign-ups will finish.
General Rulings for All Tournaments
OU Team Style Tournament Rules:
Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! unless both players agree otherwise.
Standard Gen V OU. Refer to this page for more information on usable Pokemon.
This is a single elimination best of one tournament.
At the completion of the tournament, the champion's team will be posted and I will lead discussion regarding the team which will include topics such as how the team can be improved and how well it fits the style. You do not have to participate in the tournament in order to be a part of the discussion.
Battle Clauses:
Evasion Clause
OHKO Clause
Sleep Clause
Species Clause
Soul Dew Clause
Timed Battle
Team Preview
Other things to note about OU Team Style Tournaments
There won't be more than one tournament running at a time.
Any of the above rules are subject to change depending on the tournament at hand.
The second post will always outline the specific team style of the tournament
Please turn in a log or replay of your battle once it has been completed. This will ensure there is no drama, and select replays can be put up on the OU hub once the tournament reaches a close.
You do not have to submit a team for this tour and you can change your team between rounds, just remember your team must include the weather supported you were given for that round
Sign-Ups:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
(Hail) Cyredax vs BROStime (Rain)
(Sun) Leftiez vs Finchinator (Hail)
(Hail) Dr Ciel vs shartruce2 (Sun)
(Hail) Remedy vs Kidogo (Rain)
(Hail) The Great Mighty Doom vs Zephir (Sand)
(Sand) HR. vs Joeyboy (Rain)
(Sand) LilOuOn vs ThunderBlunder (Rain)
(Sand) Ricky Horror vs rawwritsmikey (Sun)
OU Team Style Tournament #2
Ever wanted to try a certain team style but was never really sure where to start? Are you an offensive battler who wants to start playing around with stall? Well you’ve come to the right place! The OU Team Style Tournament will incorporate battling technique with the exploration of different styles of teams. In each of these tournaments, a specific team style will be described at the beginning and everyone will have to build a team that matches the style, which they will use in the tournament. At the end, the champion’s team will be posted in this thread and discussion will be held regarding how it fits the style and how it can be improved. Good luck and I hope everyone gets to explore some new teams!
How to participate:
The OU Team Style Tournaments are run just like an official Smogon tournament. The first thread/post posted is the sign-ups. During the sign-ups you post “in”.
The Rounds will last exactly 4 days from the second the round is posted here in the OU sub-forum. At the end of the 4 days, unfinished matches at the deadline will decided by coin flip. Exception: *If you contacted your opponent but they do not respond by the day before the deadline, then if that match does not get completed you will win by activity*
Each tournament will consist of 16, 24, 32, 48 or even 64 participants. It will be first come first serve. Sign-ups will last for approximately 3 days unless the tournament reaches 64 participants, at which point sign-ups will finish.
General Rulings for All Tournaments
Identity
I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using stall" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time.
Disconnections
Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.
I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using stall" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time.
Disconnections
Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.
OU Team Style Tournament Rules:
Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! unless both players agree otherwise.
Standard Gen V OU. Refer to this page for more information on usable Pokemon.
This is a single elimination best of one tournament.
At the completion of the tournament, the champion's team will be posted and I will lead discussion regarding the team which will include topics such as how the team can be improved and how well it fits the style. You do not have to participate in the tournament in order to be a part of the discussion.
Battle Clauses:
Evasion Clause
OHKO Clause
Sleep Clause
Species Clause
Soul Dew Clause
Timed Battle
Team Preview
Other things to note about OU Team Style Tournaments
There won't be more than one tournament running at a time.
Any of the above rules are subject to change depending on the tournament at hand.
The second post will always outline the specific team style of the tournament
Please turn in a log or replay of your battle once it has been completed. This will ensure there is no drama, and select replays can be put up on the OU hub once the tournament reaches a close.
You do not have to submit a team for this tour and you can change your team between rounds, just remember your team must include the weather supported you were given for that round
Sign-Ups:
1. Shining Latios
2. Remedy
3. shartruce2
4. Weegee the haxer
5. hat40
6. ModestGarchomp
7. Dr Ciel
8. Kaos
9. Sayonara
10. ~Greencore
11. Trinitrotoluene
12. White symphoni
13. Finchinator
14. Alexander.
15. Joeyboy
16. Kidogo
17. ThunderBlunder
18. Ricky Horror
19. Limiermo Tell
20. zerohero
21. Cyredax
22. Zephir
23. BROStime
24. BlackRussian
25. .Robert
26. joshe
27. LilOuOn
28. The Great Mighty Doom
29. CBTerrakion
30. Stex
31. King
32. The Unlucky one
33. Halcyon of Light
34. SubakSupreme
35. ssbbm
36. Deluks917
37. moonbase
38. Cicada
39. afterburn
40. Jayde
41. BurningMan
42. jonathanrp
43. FreeFormJazz
44. HackerKing
45. Windsong
46. Honus
47. toshimelonhead
48. Seco453
49. Lavos Spawn
50. exotic
51. Lowgock
52. Eranu
53. rawwritsmikey
54. Icecream
55. llvallejoll
56. Polywrath
57. MOET
58. undisputed
59. Broken Wing
60. Lemarvinjordan23
61. Asek
62. HR.
63. davidness
64. Kennen
2. Remedy
3. shartruce2
4. Weegee the haxer
5. hat40
6. ModestGarchomp
7. Dr Ciel
8. Kaos
9. Sayonara
10. ~Greencore
11. Trinitrotoluene
12. White symphoni
13. Finchinator
14. Alexander.
15. Joeyboy
16. Kidogo
17. ThunderBlunder
18. Ricky Horror
19. Limiermo Tell
20. zerohero
21. Cyredax
22. Zephir
23. BROStime
24. BlackRussian
25. .Robert
26. joshe
27. LilOuOn
28. The Great Mighty Doom
29. CBTerrakion
30. Stex
31. King
32. The Unlucky one
33. Halcyon of Light
34. SubakSupreme
35. ssbbm
36. Deluks917
37. moonbase
38. Cicada
39. afterburn
40. Jayde
41. BurningMan
42. jonathanrp
43. FreeFormJazz
44. HackerKing
45. Windsong
46. Honus
47. toshimelonhead
48. Seco453
49. Lavos Spawn
50. exotic
51. Lowgock
52. Eranu
53. rawwritsmikey
54. Icecream
55. llvallejoll
56. Polywrath
57. MOET
58. undisputed
59. Broken Wing
60. Lemarvinjordan23
61. Asek
62. HR.
63. davidness
64. Kennen
Round 1
(Rain) Leftiez vs Lowgock (Sun)
(Rain) jonathanrp vs Zephir (Sand)
(Sun) joshe vs White symphoni (Hail)
(Hail) Kennen vs Cyredax (Rain)
(Hail) BROStime vs llvallejoll (Rain)
(Hail) ssbbm vs toshimelonhead (Sand)
(Sun) Remedy vs Shining Latios (Sand)
(Hail) zerohero vs Alexander. (Rain)
(Sun) Seco453 vs Cicada (Rain)
(Rain) Ricky Horror vs Icecream (Sand)
(Hail) The Great Mighty Doom vs Broken Wing (Sand)
(Sand) BurningMan vs rawwritsmikey (Sun)
(Sand) LilOuOn vs davidness (Rain)
(Rain) Dr Ciel vs Asek (Hail)
(Sun) Trinitrotoluene vs Deluks917 (Sand)
(Sun) Kaos vs Jayde (Sand)
(Sun) Windsong vs Kidogo (Hail)
(Sun) .Robert vs Joeyboy (Hail)
(Rain) FreeFormJazz vs hat40 (Sand)
(Sand) The Unlucky on vs Stex (Hail)
(Hail) BlackRussian vs Finchinator (Sand)
(Rain) ModestGarchomp vs CBTerrakion (Hail)
(Sand) Lemarvinjordan23 vs Polywrath (Rain)
(Sun) Limiermo Tell vs exotic (Sand)
(Sun) ~Greencore vs HackerKing (Rain)
(Rain) Halcyon of Light vs Eranu (Hail)
(Sand) SubakSupreme vs MOET (Sun)
(Sand) Sayonara vs afterburn (Rain)
(Rain) undisputed vs ThunderBlunder (Hail)
(Sand) Lavos Spawn vs shartruce2 (Sun)
(Sand) Honus vs moonbase (Hail)
(Hail) Weegee the haxer vs HR. (Sun)
(Rain) jonathanrp vs Zephir (Sand)
(Sun) joshe vs White symphoni (Hail)
(Hail) Kennen vs Cyredax (Rain)
(Hail) BROStime vs llvallejoll (Rain)
(Hail) ssbbm vs toshimelonhead (Sand)
(Sun) Remedy vs Shining Latios (Sand)
(Hail) zerohero vs Alexander. (Rain)
(Sun) Seco453 vs Cicada (Rain)
(Rain) Ricky Horror vs Icecream (Sand)
(Hail) The Great Mighty Doom vs Broken Wing (Sand)
(Sand) BurningMan vs rawwritsmikey (Sun)
(Sand) LilOuOn vs davidness (Rain)
(Rain) Dr Ciel vs Asek (Hail)
(Sun) Trinitrotoluene vs Deluks917 (Sand)
(Sun) Kaos vs Jayde (Sand)
(Sun) Windsong vs Kidogo (Hail)
(Sun) .Robert vs Joeyboy (Hail)
(Rain) FreeFormJazz vs hat40 (Sand)
(Sand) The Unlucky on vs Stex (Hail)
(Hail) BlackRussian vs Finchinator (Sand)
(Rain) ModestGarchomp vs CBTerrakion (Hail)
(Sand) Lemarvinjordan23 vs Polywrath (Rain)
(Sun) Limiermo Tell vs exotic (Sand)
(Sun) ~Greencore vs HackerKing (Rain)
(Rain) Halcyon of Light vs Eranu (Hail)
(Sand) SubakSupreme vs MOET (Sun)
(Sand) Sayonara vs afterburn (Rain)
(Rain) undisputed vs ThunderBlunder (Hail)
(Sand) Lavos Spawn vs shartruce2 (Sun)
(Sand) Honus vs moonbase (Hail)
(Hail) Weegee the haxer vs HR. (Sun)
Round 2
(Rain) Polywrath vs Ricky Horror (Hail)
(Sand) The Great Mighty Doom vs Halcyon of Light (Rain)
(Sun) Finchinator vs Cicada (Hail)
(Rain) Alexander. vs Joeyboy (Sand)
(Sun) FreeFormJazz vs Dr Ciel (Rain)
(Sand) White symphoni vs Remedy (Sun)
(Sun) Honus vs Cyredax (Sand)
(Rain) Sayonara vs ThunderBlunder (Sand)
(Sand) ssbbm vs rawwritsmikey (Hail)
(Sand) MOET vs Zephir (Sun)
(Sun) LilOuOn vs exotic (Rain)
(Sand) HR. vs ~Greencore (Hail)
(Rain) Kidogo vs Stex (Hail)
(Sand) ModestGarchomp vs BROStime (Hail)
(Hail) Deluks917 vs Leftiez (Sand)
(Rain) shartruce2 vs Kaos (Sun)
(Sand) The Great Mighty Doom vs Halcyon of Light (Rain)
(Sun) Finchinator vs Cicada (Hail)
(Rain) Alexander. vs Joeyboy (Sand)
(Sun) FreeFormJazz vs Dr Ciel (Rain)
(Sand) White symphoni vs Remedy (Sun)
(Sun) Honus vs Cyredax (Sand)
(Rain) Sayonara vs ThunderBlunder (Sand)
(Sand) ssbbm vs rawwritsmikey (Hail)
(Sand) MOET vs Zephir (Sun)
(Sun) LilOuOn vs exotic (Rain)
(Sand) HR. vs ~Greencore (Hail)
(Rain) Kidogo vs Stex (Hail)
(Sand) ModestGarchomp vs BROStime (Hail)
(Hail) Deluks917 vs Leftiez (Sand)
(Rain) shartruce2 vs Kaos (Sun)
Round 3
(Hail) Cyredax vs BROStime (Rain)
(Sun) Leftiez vs Finchinator (Hail)
(Hail) Dr Ciel vs shartruce2 (Sun)
(Hail) Remedy vs Kidogo (Rain)
(Hail) The Great Mighty Doom vs Zephir (Sand)
(Sand) HR. vs Joeyboy (Rain)
(Sand) LilOuOn vs ThunderBlunder (Rain)
(Sand) Ricky Horror vs rawwritsmikey (Sun)
