How to participate:
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.
Standard Doubles Mini-Tournaments Rules:
To challenge your opponent, click their name on the Showdown user list in the Lobby, then click "Challenge". Set the format to "Smogon Doubles" under the doubles category.
Other things to note about Standard Doubles Mini-Tournaments:
- The Standard Doubles Mini-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 7 days from the second the round is posted here in the Doubles sub-forum. At the end of the 7 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 mini-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.
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.
Standard Doubles Mini-Tournaments Rules:
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! unless both players agree otherwise.
- Standard Doubles. Refer to this page for more information on usable Pokemon.
- This is a single elimination best of one tournament.
- You may switch your team each round.
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Soul Dew Clause
- Timed Battle
- Team Preview
To challenge your opponent, click their name on the Showdown user list in the Lobby, then click "Challenge". Set the format to "Smogon Doubles" under the doubles category.
Other things to note about Standard Doubles Mini-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 special rules 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 Standard Doubles thread once the tournament reaches a close.
Theme :
This tournament will take all of the hyped Uber Pokemon discussed over the latest suspect thread and put them to the test. Each round, one Uber will be released into the Doubles metagame. At the end of each round they will be rebanned and a new Uber will be released. You do not have to use the dropped Pokemon.
Hopefully this tourney shuts up people hyping broken Pokemon, or maybe it will show a balanced metagame :o
These are all Bo1.
Please post replays because the battles could be used as information for future suspect discussions :)
Signups:
1. srk1214
2. atomicllamas
3. Audiosurfer
4. BlankZero
5. youngjake93
6. Lasagne
7. Laga
8. AuraRayquayza
9. Joim
10. U-Turn Out
11. Ultimathunder
12. BLOOD TOTEM
13. WinterWave
14. Pwnemon
15. Swamp-Rocket
16. Mizuhime
17. nyttyn
18. Arcticblast
19. Sound
20. finally
21. Gyarad0s
22. Robert Alfons
23. scotti
24. Ash Borer
25. Level 51
26. kjnm
27. Dcae
28. Ace Emerald
29. Metal Sonic
30. Laurel
31. spuds4ever
32. Haruno
Subs:
1. Terraquayza
2. Tenchi17
3. celever
1. srk1214
2. atomicllamas
3. Audiosurfer
4. BlankZero
5. youngjake93
6. Lasagne
7. Laga
8. AuraRayquayza
9. Joim
10. U-Turn Out
11. Ultimathunder
12. BLOOD TOTEM
13. WinterWave
14. Pwnemon
15. Swamp-Rocket
16. Mizuhime
17. nyttyn
18. Arcticblast
19. Sound
20. finally
21. Gyarad0s
22. Robert Alfons
23. scotti
24. Ash Borer
25. Level 51
26. kjnm
27. Dcae
28. Ace Emerald
29. Metal Sonic
30. Laurel
31. spuds4ever
32. Haruno
Subs:
1. Terraquayza
2. Tenchi17
3. celever
Round 1: Giratina-O
Level-51 vs. Ash Borer
atomicllamas vs. Ultimathunder
scotti vs. Gyarad0s
AuraRayquayza vs. Metal Sonic
Swamp-Rocket vs. youngjake93
Pwnemon vs. Lasagne
Sound vs. BlankZero
Audiosurfer vs. Ace Emerald
spuds4ever vs. Joim
Mizuhime vs. Robert Alfons
srk1214 vs. U-Turn Out
finally vs. WinterWave
Arcticblast vs. Laga
Laurel vs. Dcae
nyttyn vs. BLOOD TOTEM
Haruno vs. kjnm
Level-51 vs. Ash Borer
atomicllamas vs. Ultimathunder
scotti vs. Gyarad0s
AuraRayquayza vs. Metal Sonic
Swamp-Rocket vs. youngjake93
Pwnemon vs. Lasagne
Sound vs. BlankZero
Audiosurfer vs. Ace Emerald
spuds4ever vs. Joim
Mizuhime vs. Robert Alfons
srk1214 vs. U-Turn Out
finally vs. WinterWave
Arcticblast vs. Laga
Laurel vs. Dcae
nyttyn vs. BLOOD TOTEM
Haruno vs. kjnm
Round 2: Lugia
Gyarad0s vs. Laurel
Joim vs. Swamp-Rocket
Pwnemon vs. nyttyn
(Tenchi17 vs. Terraquaza [subbed for finally]) vs. U-Turn Out
Haruno vs. Audiosurfer
Mizuhime vs. (Atomicllamas vs. Ultimathunder)
Arcticblast vs. Sound
AuraRayquayza vs. Level-51
Gyarad0s vs. Laurel
Joim vs. Swamp-Rocket
Pwnemon vs. nyttyn
(Tenchi17 vs. Terraquaza [subbed for finally]) vs. U-Turn Out
Haruno vs. Audiosurfer
Mizuhime vs. (Atomicllamas vs. Ultimathunder)
Arcticblast vs. Sound
AuraRayquayza vs. Level-51
Round 3: Groudon
Pwnemon vs Mizuhime
Swamp-Rocket vs Arcticblast
Laurel vs U-Turn Out
Level 51 vs Audiosurfer
Pwnemon vs Mizuhime
Swamp-Rocket vs Arcticblast
Laurel vs U-Turn Out
Level 51 vs Audiosurfer
Round 4: Ho-oh
Mizuhime vs Arcticblast
Audiosurfer vs Laurel
Mizuhime vs Arcticblast
Audiosurfer vs Laurel
Round 5: Arceus
Arcticblast vs Laurel
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