I am so happy to have been able to have this experience again. Winning last year was my best experience on Smogon. Doing so again provides the same amount of joy. I'm so elated I can't quite word it, so I'll just move on.
I want to primarily thank the hosts
Murm Zcarlett. You did an EXCELLENT job. Tour ran smoothly and you were always available. Thank you so much.
Thank you and ggs to our opponents throughout this tour as well. It was a pleasure.
A quick comment about the tour format: I was wrong. 8 slots worked perfectly fine with 6 teams. I would advocate for something similar next year. This felt way more competitive and cohesive than last year. Although I am fully and entirely exhausted. I probably put like 20 hours a week into this tour lol.
Now for the loyal followers of John Bayleef.
chub here is your notification we won GSCPL V. Love you <3
GLFGno7 I know how bad you wanted this and I'm so glad the team delivered. You had an incredibly funny journey through this tournament, and while it may have scarred you, I think you took a lot away from the experience. We never lost faith in you and you showed us what peak play really looks like. I'm very glad to have been able to work in OU along with you and see your thought processes.
Jhonx~ Thanks for coming along for the ride again this year. Last time it was for FOR JHONX and now you're able to celebrate in victory with us live. Wish you the best, and sorry we couldn't get you games.
Raahel BRO YOU HAD FAITH TWICE. You are such a joy. An absolute must pickup for the Bayleef clan. Thanks for just being the most kind and approachable person. You always come through when we need you.
NotVeryCake I hope you had a great introduction to GSC in the last few months. Your talent for the gen are clearly evident and your future moving forward is bright. You are a real team player and I suspect you will be one of the big dogs of the gen very soon.
hellpowna I am so happy we were able to slot you in Ubers and OU. Given this was one of your first forays into the tier, you did absolutely amazing. When times were tough, you always had the spirit to bring us through. This was my first opportunity to really get to know you and I now I understand why you're so loved. Bless up.
CrossHeart You came in clutch in several moments throughout the season with wins and prep. You also went undefeated. I hope to see you more in GSC bc you have a talent for it. Happy to have you as a Bayleef worshipper.
Sunlight Laughs You have a passion for GSC like I've never seen. You were probably most committed to the team succeeding than anyone lol, and it showed with your willingness to learn new tiers to help prep and put in endless amounts of practice. Stall demon prevails.
BloodAce As part one of three of The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Bayleef Saint's Skrigham Young-based low tier strategy, you did everything you needed to do and more. This tier is super challenging for me and so your ability to hold your own in prep and play was much appreciated. Your sportsmanship with rotating in and out of the roster was very much noticed. Absolutely a pleasure to draft you.
skrimps As part two of three of The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Bayleef Saint's Skrigham Young-based low tier strategy, you didn't do anything you needed to do at all. However your preachings of the lord and savior brought peace to the realm and united the warriors under one banner.
LustfulLice As part three of three of The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Bayleef Saint's Skrigham Young-based low tier strategy, you didn't need to do anything but you did everything. Honestly, we were kind of going on a limb when planning this but we knew how good of a player you were. We kind of drafted the whole team around this idea that you would stomp the pool for 3k and well... look what you did king. An absolutely amazing performance for never playing the tier before. You put in so many hours to learn endless matchups. I hope you walk away from this focusing on your achievements and not any detractions. You have an amazing skill that you proved with 8-1 record. Congratulations and thank you for LETTING us draft you.
Onraider Thank you brother. It's a shame you couldn't play in this tour but it means the world to me that you chose to stick it out with the Bayleefs. You're boutta tear up 2025.
SENTURIES Gallinova juoean thank you for your sporadic emotional and team building support throughout the tour. Appreciate your efforts <3
noone free ping
Earthworm I can't believe you decided to go on this journey with us. It's funny how our pitch started with 'yeah, you don't have to do much,' and you ended up putting endless amount of effort into each and every one of the slots. I could not have asked for a better co-manager (especially compared to my co last year

.) For some reason I wanted to win this more for you than for myself. I know you probably feel equally tired by this experience as I do, but I hope this sort of reinvigorated some of your passion for GSC. Getting to work, interact, and build with you has certainly broadened my thinking and made me a better player. I'm sure the rest of the team agrees through working so closely with you.
BigFatMantis I could write a ten thousand word essay in the form of a AI-created youtube video about you. There's so much yada yada to say but it all boils down to: I'm so glad we were able to share this experience again and I wouldn't have ever done it if you didn't want to. We weren't sure we even wanted to play, but I'm thrilled we did. Definitely my Smogon dynamic duo.