The World Cup of Pokemon III - Captain/Roster Formation

[Jackal*]

I am glad to see all of the applications we have recieved, already over 150! This is great, but now it is time to get to business. I warned that not everyone would get a chance to play, and for this I am sorry. For those that are selected, I implore you to be active, be interested and be proud of your team.

This thread is dedicated to the formation of rosters. A captain has been selected for each of the 12 teams, and they have the responsibility of filling out 7 more people in their roster and 2 subs. Again, captains were chosen based on reliability/skill/knowledge of battlers skills. I am sorry if you feel you deserved it, but these were the best choices. Captaincy plays no role in the pairings, and is merely a formality, but it is important to have someone in charge to organize the team and make appropriate substitutions.

So after much deliberation, here are the final 12 teams selected, fitted with captains:

Team Canada:
Captain: Jackal
- CLegacyM
- cloud
- skarm
- jrrrrrrr
- Yagami Light
- Gouki
- Stalling
Sub: Gormenghast
Sub: Ripchord


Team Asia:
Captain: goofball
- husk
- MoP
- Karrot
- SePh
- [kd8]otome
- salaspectrum
- VIL
Sub: Brawley
Sub: Pocket
Honourary Co-Captain: Shiv


Team South America:
Captain: omni
- spies
- jc_rcw
- matheusfullmetal
- Conker
- Mario with Lasers
- DD.
- Batistutu
Sub: PG (Dark Articuno)
Sub: Mr. Italian Guy


Team Oceania:
Captain: Blue Kirby
- Hipmonlee
- Earthworm
- Antique Roadshow
- Mysterious Stallion
- Lord_Sunday
- massi4h
- hibachi
Sub: Puggy
Sub: animenagai


Team USA East:
Captain: JesiahTEG
- Floppy
- Mystica
- Fade Away
- Thunderhorse
- Balb
- FM
- Ultimascout
Sub: Green Pikachu
Sub: 3n3my


Team USA Central:
Captain: Loki
- Aeolus
- FiveKRunner
- SSBM roy
- Obi
- LonelyNess
- Roy
- Symon
Sub: Teifu
Sub: Raito Light


Team USA West:
Captain: Warthog
- zerowing
- batpig
- Sonuis
- Lord Gloom
- Slice n Dice
- Metabou
- picklesword
Sub: Calciphoce
Sub: TAY


Team USA South:
Captain: Captkirby
- TheBM
- Fishin
- Foreys
- Judgement
- Max
- Pilocus
- Sk
Sub: maddog
Sub: Venom


Team USA Metro:
Captain: Surgo
- Aldaron
- Aamto
- IggyBot
- TTS
- Maniaclyrasist
- Giga Punch
- JabbaTheGriffin
Sub: The Lexx
Sub: Kira


Team UK:
Captain: Phuquoph
- timw06
- Taylor
- Melon
- Toothache
- Havak
- dynamo
- Ghandi1988
Sub: Seraethan
Sub: GBH713


Team Germany:
Captain: ]v[ajin Tupac_Z
- StrangerDanger
- Xanatoss
- Jirachi268
- Sapientia
- Michilele
- GG
- OBSTL
Sub1: Aqua
Sub2: Binabik


Team Europe:
Captain: Mekkah
- Dak
- Andeby
- gr33n
- rojo23
- WER
- [Sini]Eiganjo
- COalex
Sub: West
Sub: Rag


I would ask all captains to set out to assemble their team as quickly as possible, making sure to contact everyone to get consent, researching prospects to fill the team, etc. It is in your hands to field the best possible team. I am giving you until friday to complete this task. Post finalized rosters in the topic or PM them to me ASAP to help other captains pick from peoples second options that did not make it for their first choice.

Captains, feel free to recruit whomever you want to play for your team if you deem them good enough, as long as they meet the requirements. You can use the signup topic as a resource as well. Do not be timid, seek out the best players, hold "prelim matches" to give people a chance to provethemselves, etc. You have a great responsibility, get to it :)

EDIT for confusion: To the non-captains: sit tight, your job is to contact the captain to let them know who you are and that you want to play, and hope that they pick you.

This is shaping up to be a great tournament, thanks for the cooperation :)

PS: Go Canada!

[Surgo]

My mans:

1: Surgo
2: Aldaron
3: Aamto
4: IggyBot
5: TTS
6: Maniaclyrasist
7: Giga Punch
8: JabbaTheGriffin

The subs will have to say they accept, because somebody else might give them a real spot obviously.
Sub 1: WER
Sub 2: Sk

[Kira]

Looks like I didnt get picked this time. Anyway good luck Surgo, I hope your team makes it to the top.

[Sk]

Originally Posted by Fat Surgo

My mans:
The subs will have to say they accept, because somebody else might give them a real spot obviously.
Sub 1: WER
Sub 2: Sk

posting to agree

[Shiv+]

fyi, to check who you can pick from please look at this post.

also, asia > canada.

[Warthog]

Im surprised I was made captain.. I accept and make the best team possible. I might set up a date to play with some of the players to give them a chance.

zerowing, batpig, and Sonius are in USA West if they wish too. If you all accept help suggest some players that you know are good and in our region.

[zerowing+]

Man what I thought I was lock for captain, anyway Warthog pick me. Also putting my support behind Slice N Dice and Calciphoce.

[Warthog]

Calciphone is pretty good, I played him last round in the smogon tourney. I've never seen Slice play though or at least not in my recent memory. Ill have to watch him play.

[Sonuis+]

Sent a full PM with team suggestion.

[animenagai]

pick me for oceania! i'm pretty active and to everyone's shock, i don't just use mamoswine :D.

[Blue Kirby**]

Team Oceania
Captain: Blue Kirby
- Hipmonlee
- Earthworm
- Antique Roadshow
- Mysterious Stallion
- Lord_Sunday
- massi4h
- hibachi
Sub: Puggy
Sub: animenagai

There were a lot of good players to choose from in Oceania as it turned out. I just wish I had more space to fit you all in.

If all my selections could confirm their availability on Shoddy or in PM or something just to clarify, that'd be great.

[Sunday]

Confirming Oceania place, and saying I'm glad to have been chosen amoungst such a promising group.

[Earthworm+]

Confirming .

[Puggy]

I'm a sub. Cool. Confirming my place as a sub

[animenagai]

confirming. argh crap. o well, sub's not too bad. does that mean that i play in place of anyone who's busy?

[Blue Kirby**]

It means that if one of the team has to pull out or something along those lines, you'll be replacing them.

[animenagai]

Originally Posted by Fat Blue Kirby

It means that if one of the team has to pull out or something along those lines, you'll be replacing them.

and i'm cut if they don't or am i on standby?

[Blue Kirby**]

You're never just cut, unless of course you need to pull out at any point for some reason. You'll be on standby until we need you or the tournament ends.

[animenagai]

Originally Posted by Fat Blue Kirby

You're never just cut, unless of course you need to pull out at any point for some reason. You'll be on standby until we need you or the tournament ends.

wohoo! go team oceania . i'll be a starter next tourney, just you wait. anyways, do teams usually discuss team strats or anything? like having very different teams to play different opponents, that kinda thing? inter-team RMT's?

[Blue Kirby**]

I have something in mind for that - I'll PM the team later on with details.

[animenagai]

Originally Posted by Fat Blue Kirby

I have something in mind for that - I'll PM the team later on with details.

sounds good captain.

[wer]

Changing teams to Team Europe, with the blessing of Mekkah.

[Shiv+]

You guys don't need to confirm over here, just confirm to the captain directly. As long as the captain is satisfied with it, we're good. This is because the captain's the one who'll have to sub you out etc if you don't take part later. So yeah.

[Phuquoph]

Team UK:
Captain: Phuquoph
- timw06
- Taylor
- Melon
- Toothache
- Havak
- dynamo
- Ghandi1988
Sub: Seraethan
Sub: GBH713

[dynamo]

confirmed