#smogonvgc Live Tournament Week 5 - Heatran

[TheMantyke]

Hi everyone, in an effort to promote activity here in the VGC subforum, we'll be holding a practice tournament this Friday at 5 pm US central time (GMT -6). If this tournament goes over well enough, we'll do more like it and hopefully have more fun stuff for everyone. This week, we'll be giving away a Modest HP Grass Heatran (soft reset by Takeko) to everyone that enters the tournament to use in future live tournaments, or one of the many premier challenges being held across the US (and the world?).

This week, myself and Professor Birch will be running the bracket.

View the bracket here
Sign up for the tournament here

The rules are simple:

• Flat Doubles, pentagon Pokemon ONLY. Basic VGC rules here, folks. If it's not allowed on ORAS Battle Spot, it isn't allowed here.
• For the purpose of having the tournament run on time, strategies such as Minimize are STRONGLY discouraged. Id' like to keep this tournament fun and fast; these strategies are neither.
  
• Competitors will need a copy of Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire to enter.
  
• The tournament will be Swiss, best of one with a top cut that will be determined by how many people enter (or depending on time constraints)
  
• Each round will last a maximum of 30 minutes. If the match is not completed within the timeframe, it will be up to the host to decide who wins or who loses.
• If there is a disconnection, it will be up to the host to decide who wins or who loses. Make sure to have a camera handy to get some proof if you're nervous about this.
  
• Since this is a non-weighted practice tournament, you may change your team between rounds. However, it might be better practice for you not to do so.
• You must join the IRC channel #smogonvgc in order to participate. PM whoever is running the tournament your username and friend code to enter. Make sure to join the chat and register early! The link will be provided at the end of this post.

Heatran - Heatran

Nature: Modest - Ability: Pressure
IVs: 30/x/31/30/31/31 Hidden Power Grass
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This week, we have a ORAS native Heatran courtesy of takeko. Heatran's still the special attacking powerhouse it was in VGC 2012 and 2013 and can still run its classic Substitute set very well. It's new resistance to fairy and its huge chunk of old ones means it's still a very useful and threatening Pokemon.

So even if you're not confident in your skills or your team, remember that this is just for practice and that you're getting a free Heatran. Stop by #smogonvgc this Friday to show your support for VGC on Smogon! I hope to see you then!

The link for the IRC channel, #smogonvgc is Here.

HOW TO RECEIVE HEATRAN:

• Step 1: Catch an Oddish (Route 119 hordes gotcha covered)
  
• Step 2: Offer the Oddish for a Heatran on the GTS. If you haven't registered Heatran in your Pokedex yet, you can type its name in at the bottom.
  
• Step 3: Enter your username that you entered the tournament with in the message box, or simply put #smogonvgc. If you don't do this, you'll be ignored!
• Step 4: Refresh the GTS to receive your Heatran. Enjoy!

This has been going for 5 weeks now and it's really incredible. Let's keep it up!

 

[Reinier]

Previous ones were fun, I'll join again.

 

[Steven Stone]

You know i'll try to be there. Also, Takeko congrats for your good luck!

 

[P3DS]

I may enter this one. I think it would be nice if next week I could contribute my own HB latios for the giveaway. It's timid and has IVs of 31/30/31/30/30/31 (That's HP ground folks).

 

[Ilikebugs]

Are you sure the pokemon arent powersaved? Becuase its illegal to have a pressure heatran

 

[Steven Stone]

Lol, last week we were receiving a Suicune named Terrakion. And now a Pressure Heatran :p

 

[Ksh13]

Just signed in, this is going to be the first one of these I participate in.

 

[Invertedhat]

Is it HP Grass to deal with any particular Pokemon?

 

[TheMantyke]

By the way, I'll start giving out Heatrans at 4:30pm EST tomorrow. Post here and I'll check on the GTS to give you your Heatran!

Are you sure the pokemon arent powersaved? Becuase its illegal to have a pressure heatran

well shit

Is it HP Grass to deal with any particular Pokemon?

It's somewhat useful for dealing with Rotom-W who otherwise walls Heatran

 

[Chichichonwong]

should we level-lock our search on heatran?

 

[P3DS]

Are you sure the pokemon arent powersaved? Becuase its illegal to have a pressure heatran

The only powersaved art is for cloning iirc

 

[Pyritie]

Can't join this one since I'll be on a plane

Are you sure the pokemon arent powersaved? Becuase its illegal to have a pressure heatran

Unfortunately powersaves can't change abilities

 

[Takeko]

Are you sure the pokemon arent powersaved? Becuase its illegal to have a pressure heatran

I am pretty sure I was soft resetting it during a week each day


it's just a typo (:

should we level-lock our search on heatran?

You can, he's level 50.




Also, it would be great if you can precise the start hour on challonge, it convert it automaticaly for foreigners like me, I'have to check permanently a world clock otherwise lol

 

[Steven Stone]

I am pretty sure I was soft resetting it during a week each day


it's just a typo (:




You can, he's level 50.




Also, it would be great if you can precise the start hour on challonge, it convert it automaticaly for foreigners like me, I'have to check permanently a world clock otherwise lol

Believe him/her, i was soft-resseting for it as well :P

 

[Chipndip]

Heatran is one of the few Fire-types I sincerely needed. I'll be there for it.

 

[Itz Beast75]

So what do i need to do exactly to join?? Im a nub :) help appriciated

 

[Takeko]

make an account on challonge and sign up for the tournament, then at 5pm gmt-6 be in the IRC chatroom where the host will announce the rounds. :0

 

[ProjectTitan313]

"This Friday" being today (Jan 30) or Feb. 6?
If its today, I just finished my VGC team and would adore testing it, so I'd sign up.
If its Feb 6, well, I have no idea if I'll be available as I start work on Feb 1 and won't have a schedule till then but I'd lean towards "probably not available" so it would be a waste of time for me and any matched-up opponents, and I don't want to be 'that guy' ya know? :/

 

[Steven Stone]

"This Friday" being today (Jan 30) or Feb. 6?
If its today, I just finished my VGC team and would adore testing it, so I'd sign up.
If its Feb 6, well, I have no idea if I'll be available as I start work on Feb 1 and won't have a schedule till then but I'd lean towards "probably not available" so it would be a waste of time for me and any matched-up opponents, and I don't want to be 'that guy' ya know? :/

"This friday" is this friday as this post was created yesterday. Also, today is our weekly tour, so each friday we have one n_n

 

[TheMantyke]

"This Friday" being today (Jan 30) or Feb. 6?
If its today, I just finished my VGC team and would adore testing it, so I'd sign up.
If its Feb 6, well, I have no idea if I'll be available as I start work on Feb 1 and won't have a schedule till then but I'd lean towards "probably not available" so it would be a waste of time for me and any matched-up opponents, and I don't want to be 'that guy' ya know? :/

This Friday as in today in about 2.5 hours.

Also, the heatran distrobution will go live in about an hour. message me on #smogonvgc to tell me you've uploaded your oddish and I'll get it out!

 

[Ksh13]

This Friday as in today in about 2.5 hours.

Also, the heatran distrobution will go live in about an hour. message me on #smogonvgc to tell me you've uploaded your heatran and I'll get it out!

Don't you mean when I have uploaded my oddish, you said we should message you when we have uploaded our heatran.

 

[TheMantyke]

25 minutes until the tournament. Register ASAP, join #smogonvgc, and upload your oddish now!

 

[trikx_insane]

25 minutes until the tournament. Register ASAP, join #smogonvgc, and upload your oddish now!

Is it too late to join? ( I just got home :[ ) I need to tutor my pokemon, but I don't have the BP to do so. :/

 

[P3DS]

Is it too late to join? ( I just got home :[ ) I need to tutor my pokemon, but I don't have the BP to do so. :/

Way too late. currently in 4th round

 

[trikx_insane]

Way too late. currently in 4th round

welp, alright. really needed this heatran and practice. oh well . that's what i get for having a busy schedule. n-n

edit; 512 resets and still going on, for a modest heatran..and nothing *sigh*