The Most UBER Tournament Ever - Semifinals

Zephyr · Jan 21st, 2012, 1:41:16 PM

Approved by Bloo | Round 2 | Round 1 | Signups | Tournament Rules

The Most UBER Tournament Ever

Hosted by bojangles, Hugendugen, and Zephyr

Art by Shinxe from Issue #16 of The Smog

Introduction

Ubers is a tier where all the Pokemon are jacked up on steroids. With offensive titans like Palkia, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, you really just always have to be on your toes. There are no counters. There are almost no safe switch-ins. Every Pokemon will take a truckload switching into something like Choice Specs Kyogre, so you need to constantly be assessing your situation and triaging which Pokemon you need the least. The tier is extremely fast-paced and team-reliant. Unfortunately, it’s not enjoying the popularity it has in the past generation. Fearing the decline of our favorite tier, Hugendugen and I, with the help of Zephyr, have thrown together the ultimate Ubers tournament to try and bring it back to its former glory. Let’s face it: the Ubers ladder on our PO server isn’t the height of skill. This tournament, however, will put you to the test in not only the quality of players, but also teambuilding. We have created a gauntlet of teambuilding restrictions for you to navigate through in order to conquer the metagame in every way possible. Plus it’s a team tournament, and everybody loves those, right?

This team is going to be heavy on teambuilding and Ubers metagame knowledge. IRC is not required by any means, but I encourage you all to come on down to #pokemon on synIRC to help with your Ubers knowledge and discuss the implications of each Pokemon on the metagame! Click here for tutorials on how to log on or use this handy link to jump right on via Mibbit!

rules

Restrictions
Cores! Each Division must use these three Pokemon on their teams. They do not have to be the focus (they may end up being) but they must be on.

Division A

Division B

Division C

Division D

Division E

Matchups

Team Waterspout vs Team TBD
A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin
B: Syrim vs tito
C: Donkey vs mostwanted
D: Karppi vs ToF
E: Manapheee vs Taylor

Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE
A: blarajan vs Steven Snype
B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo
C: Andviet vs Iconic
D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus
E: zarator vs Zephyr

Deadline
Last round was much better, so thanks guys. This deadline will be in 5 days, so January 26th at 7 PM GMT. Get to it.

mostwanted · Jan 21st, 2012, 1:44:29 PM

ah Donkey

Zephyr · Jan 21st, 2012, 1:51:41 PM

5 day deadline guys. Waste NO time.

ToF · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:00:36 PM

lol you gave me my perfect uber team ahhh!

New World Order · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:03:27 PM

Team Waterspout vs Team TBD
A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin
B: Syrim vs tito
C: Donkey vs mostwanted
D: Karppi vs ToF
E: Manapheee vs Taylor

Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE
A: blarajan vs Steven Snype
B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo
C: Andviet vs Iconic
D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus
E: zarator vs Zephyr

drcossack · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:05:30 PM

You made this almost too easy. I'll play eo whenever he signs on IRC.

**Furai** · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:29:49 PM

Team Waterspout vs Team TBD
A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin
B: Syrim vs tito
C: Donkey vs mostwanted
D: Karppi vs ToF
E: Manapheee vs Taylor

Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE
A: blarajan vs Steven Snype
B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo
C: Andviet vs Iconic
D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus
E: zarator vs Zephyr

**Raseri** · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:32:32 PM

Team Waterspout vs Team TBD
A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin
B: Syrim vs tito
C: Donkey vs mostwanted
D: Karppi vs ToF
E: Manapheee vs Taylor

Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE
A: blarajan vs Steven Snype
B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo
C: Andviet vs Iconic
D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus
E: zarator vs Zephyr

**blarajan** · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:49:31 PM

BULLSHIT GIVING DIVISION D A STALL TEAM.

tito · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:54:42 PM

rofl you niggas aight even original nowhere gtfo you ruined the channel (cept eo)

SoulWind · Jan 21st, 2012, 2:55:52 PM

Team Waterspout vs Team TBD
A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin
B: Syrim vs tito
C: Donkey vs mostwanted--> nice one, can't decide :(
D: Karppi vs ToF
E: Manapheee vs Taylor

Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE
A: blarajan vs Steven Snype
B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo
C: Andviet vs Iconic
D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus
E: zarator vs Zephyr

zarator · Jan 21st, 2012, 3:22:58 PM

Lost to hax. Happens, I'll be avenged.

Zephyr · Jan 21st, 2012, 3:26:43 PM

Reaping that first blood every round of this, tradition continues. GG

lets wrap it up on day one Bloo and Eo

**Eo Ut Mortus** · Jan 21st, 2012, 3:37:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat drcossack

You made this almost too easy. I'll play eo whenever he signs on IRC.

To the surprise of nobody:

<Eo> let's play
<drcossack> in a bit, I have to build yet

<drcossack> eo, shut it, or I'll make you wait.

<drcossack> keep it up and I'll play two minutes before deadline.

<drcossack> it's the first fucking day, you litttle shit

<drcossack> your juvenile attempts to force me to play aren't going to work.

<drcossack> Dude. We have 5 days.
<drcossack> what the fuck is the big hurry?

<--| drcossack has left #pokemon (when you two stop being assholes about it, let me know.)

Activity post.

Zephyr · Jan 21st, 2012, 3:44:45 PM

Most interesting development indeed. I'll have to take it up with management on his clear deceit.

Donkey · Jan 21st, 2012, 4:23:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat blarajan

BULLSHIT GIVING DIVISION D A STALL TEAM.

This^^

drcossack · Jan 21st, 2012, 5:57:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Eo Ut Mortus

To the surprise of nobody:

<Eo> let's play
<drcossack> in a bit, I have to build yet

<drcossack> eo, shut it, or I'll make you wait.

<drcossack> keep it up and I'll play two minutes before deadline.

<drcossack> it's the first fucking day, you litttle shit

<drcossack> your juvenile attempts to force me to play aren't going to work.

<drcossack> Dude. We have 5 days.
<drcossack> what the fuck is the big hurry?

<--| drcossack has left #pokemon (when you two stop being assholes about it, let me know.)

Activity post.

See you on the 26th. Asshole.

Cybertron · Jan 21st, 2012, 6:02:34 PM

D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus

Zephyr · Jan 21st, 2012, 8:51:44 PM

Your team won't last till then anyway cocksack

Steven Snype · Jan 21st, 2012, 11:39:20 PM

lost gg cocksack stop johning and play

**blarajan** · Jan 21st, 2012, 11:40:14 PM

Won, gg man.

1-1 tied it up, bring it home cossack ifm viet.

idiotfrommars · Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:08:40 PM

Beat Bloo in a gg

***Bloo***** · Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:08:51 PM

Lost, gg.

Wob + Gor was absolutely useless, by the way.

Blue_Star · Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:12:02 PM

Team NOWHERE

mostwanted · Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:12:50 PM

Bloo's dreams are shattered.

Jan 21st, 2012, 1:51:41 PM	#3
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	5 day deadline guys. Waste NO time. __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we?

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:03:27 PM	#5
New World Order The Baby Arcanine All Grown Up :') Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,897 Edmonton	Team Waterspout vs Team TBD A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin B: Syrim vs tito C: Donkey vs mostwanted D: Karppi vs ToF E: Manapheee vs Taylor Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE A: blarajan vs Steven Snype B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo C: Andviet vs Iconic D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus E: zarator vs Zephyr __________________ RAWRGRAWRAWWRARRWRAARGRAWWRAWWRAR

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:05:30 PM	#6
drcossack I'm everywhere, you ain't never there Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,099	You made this almost too easy. I'll play eo whenever he signs on IRC. __________________ Pokemon White FC: 3783 1219 6182. Used for Ubers and VGC only. I will only play against teams with released pokemon/dw abilities.

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:29:49 PM	#7
Furai standing in the eye of the hurricane Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,106	Team Waterspout vs Team TBD A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin B: Syrim vs tito C: Donkey vs mostwanted D: Karppi vs ToF E: Manapheee vs Taylor Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE A: blarajan vs Steven Snype B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo C: Andviet vs Iconic D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus E: zarator vs Zephyr __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:32:32 PM	#8
Raseri I'm a leaf on the wind; watch how i soar Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,722 Mentor	Team Waterspout vs Team TBD A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin B: Syrim vs tito C: Donkey vs mostwanted D: Karppi vs ToF E: Manapheee vs Taylor Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE A: blarajan vs Steven Snype B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo C: Andviet vs Iconic D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus E: zarator vs Zephyr __________________ best Quality Control member 2012

Jan 21st, 2012, 1:41:16 PM	#1
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	The Most UBER Tournament Ever - Semifinals Approved by Bloo \| Round 2 \| Round 1 \| Signups \| Tournament Rules *The Most UBER Tournament Ever* Hosted by bojangles, Hugendugen, and Zephyr Art by Shinxe from Issue #16 of The Smog Introduction Ubers is a tier where all the Pokemon are jacked up on steroids. With offensive titans like Palkia, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, you really just always have to be on your toes. There are no counters. There are almost no safe switch-ins. Every Pokemon will take a truckload switching into something like Choice Specs Kyogre, so you need to constantly be assessing your situation and triaging which Pokemon you need the least. The tier is extremely fast-paced and team-reliant. Unfortunately, it’s not enjoying the popularity it has in the past generation. Fearing the decline of our favorite tier, Hugendugen and I, with the help of Zephyr, have thrown together the ultimate Ubers tournament to try and bring it back to its former glory. Let’s face it: the Ubers ladder on our PO server isn’t the height of skill. This tournament, however, will put you to the test in not only the quality of players, but also teambuilding. We have created a gauntlet of teambuilding restrictions for you to navigate through in order to conquer the metagame in every way possible. Plus it’s a team tournament, and everybody loves those, right? This team is going to be heavy on teambuilding and Ubers metagame knowledge. IRC is not required by any means, but I encourage you all to come on down to #pokemon on synIRC to help with your Ubers knowledge and discuss the implications of each Pokemon on the metagame! Click here for tutorials on how to log on or use this handy link to jump right on via Mibbit! rules General Tournament Rules General tournament rules and regulations can be found here Fifth Generation Standard UBERS Single Elimination Species Clause OHKO Clause Evasion Clause Sleep Clause Self-KO Clause Timed Battle Matches must be conducted on Pokemon Online Keeping logs is not required but if there is a discrepancy, you may want to have it! Special Rules: This will be a team tournament akin to Team Trials. They will be teams of 5 Sign up as a team Everybody on the team must confirm Come up with an awesome name For those who do not have a team, I will be keeping a list of “free agents” so go ahead and express interest! I will not be making teams though, so it is your responsibility to seek out other free agents. IMPORTANT: When you sign up as a team, each member will be randomly assigned to be in a Division (A-E are possibilities). When teams play each other, people will play the corresponding player in their division. The restrictions will be given by division as well. YOU MAY NOT CHANGE DIVISIONS. We will be taking 16 teams. Because you are signing up in teams, there will be no randomization, so we will take the first 16 teams that are assembled. Every round, each division will be given a teambuilding restriction. You obviously must follow this. Round 1 – Players will be given a specific Pokemon they are required to use. You do not have to build around this Pokemon, but you must use it. Round 2 – Players will be given a combination of Pokemon (2) they are required to use. Round 3 – Players will be given a core of Pokemon (3) they are required to use. Round 4 – Players will be given a Pokemon they are not allowed to use. Yes, this means you are building a new team every round. I still expect people to adhere to strict deadlines. It’s going to be lots of fun Restrictions Cores! Each Division must use these three Pokemon on their teams. They do not have to be the focus (they may end up being) but they must be on. Division A GROUDON + HO-OH + FORRETRESS Division B KYOGRE + WOBBUFFET + GOREBYSS Division C TYRANITAR + MEWTWO + GARCHOMP Division D *CHANSEY + FERROTHORN + TENTACRUEL* Division E *KYOGRE + STEEL ARCEUS + RAYQUAZA* Matchups Team Waterspout vs Team TBD A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin B: Syrim vs tito C: Donkey vs mostwanted D: Karppi vs ToF E: Manapheee vs Taylor Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE A: blarajan vs Steven Snype B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo C: Andviet vs Iconic D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus E: zarator vs Zephyr Deadline Last round was much better, so thanks guys. This deadline will be in 5 days, so January 26th at 7 PM GMT. Get to it. __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we? Last edited by bojangles; Jan 26th, 2012 at 3:12:53 PM.

Jan 21st, 2012, 1:44:29 PM	#2
mostwanted Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 938	ah Donkey

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:00:36 PM	#4
ToF Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,029	lol you gave me my perfect uber team ahhh!

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:49:31 PM	#9
blarajan no abuse pls Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,733 Mentor	BULLSHIT GIVING DIVISION D A STALL TEAM. __________________ Team Babby: Little Cup in Ubers RMT

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:54:42 PM	#10
tito Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 584 kazakhstan	rofl you niggas aight even original nowhere gtfo you ruined the channel (cept eo)

Jan 21st, 2012, 2:55:52 PM	#11
SoulWind majestic Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 976 Spain	Team Waterspout vs Team TBD A: 1996ITO vs JabbaTheGriffin B: Syrim vs tito C: Donkey vs mostwanted--> nice one, can't decide :( D: Karppi vs ToF E: Manapheee vs Taylor Team What a Sexy Indian I Smell. vs Team NOWHERE A: blarajan vs Steven Snype B: idiotfrommars vs Bloo C: Andviet vs Iconic D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus E: zarator vs Zephyr

Jan 21st, 2012, 3:22:58 PM	#12
zarator Don't cry, little one Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,461 Italy	Lost to hax. Happens, I'll be avenged. __________________ http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...st-d3bs11p.png

Jan 21st, 2012, 3:26:43 PM	#13
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	Reaping that first blood every round of this, tradition continues. GG lets wrap it up on day one Bloo and Eo __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we?

Jan 21st, 2012, 3:44:45 PM	#15
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	Most interesting development indeed. I'll have to take it up with management on his clear deceit. __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we?

Jan 21st, 2012, 6:02:34 PM	#18
Cybertron Stay classy. Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,922	D: drcossack vs Eo Ut Mortus

Jan 21st, 2012, 8:51:44 PM	#19
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	Your team won't last till then anyway cocksack __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we?

Jan 21st, 2012, 11:39:20 PM	#20
Steven Snype Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,767 Nowhere special Mentor	lost gg cocksack stop johning and play __________________

Jan 21st, 2012, 11:40:14 PM	#21
blarajan no abuse pls Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,733 Mentor	Won, gg man. 1-1 tied it up, bring it home cossack ifm viet. __________________ Team Babby: Little Cup in Ubers RMT

Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:08:40 PM	#22
idiotfrommars schemes and plots are the same thing Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,026 Michigan	Beat Bloo in a gg __________________

Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:08:51 PM	#23
*Bloo* mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix Administrator** Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,457 Mentor	Lost, gg. Wob + Gor was absolutely useless, by the way.

Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:12:02 PM	#24
Blue_Star gone (?) Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 735	Team NOWHERE

Jan 22nd, 2012, 7:12:50 PM	#25
mostwanted Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 938	Bloo's dreams are shattered.