PS name: 21Kieran
Pokémon players of the world, unite! Then split up based on where you live and start fighting again! That's right: it’s time to band together with your compatriots and cheer each other on in your native tongues as you throw teambuilding out the window and compete in the fourth annual World Cup of Random Battles! Last year's champion, US Northeast, was new to the podium, let alone the gold medal; will they repeat a performance that many said was a long time coming? Will Oceania—or past winner China, who didn't even make it to the semifinals last year—return for another shot at glory? Or will yet another dark horse team rise rise through the ranks and claim their place in Randbats history? There's only one way to find out!
WCOR '25 will feature every main generation of Random Battles, plus Gen 9 Random Double Battle. Each team is led by two to three captains, who themselves may count among the total roster of the 12 starter and 3-5 substitute players. You can read more about the structure of the tournament in the Announcements and Administrative Decisions thread.
The formats this year will be:
Gen 9 Random Battle bo5
Gen 9 Random Battle bo3
Gen 9 Random Battle bo3
Gen 9 Random Double Battle bo3
Gen 8 Random Battle bo3
Gen 7 Random Battle bo3
Gen 6 Random Battle bo3
Gen 5 Random Battle bo3
Gen 4 Random Battle bo3
Gen 3 Random Battle bo3
Gen 2 Random Battle bo3
Gen 1 Random Battle bo3
Team Eligibility
Players who are not locked onto a team and are not eligible for grandfathering (new players, or players whose previous teams no longer exist) may only play for the regions associated with their forum IPs. Hosts will not consider any other means of identification for regional eligibility. Please do not submit real-world identifying documents such as passports or birth certificates.
If you have specific questions about eligibility, please contact the hosts.
Players who participated in the last WCOR
If a player participated in the last WCOR, they will be locked onto their team from the previous year, barring the following exceptions:
Players who did not participate in the last WCOR / players eligible for new teams
- If the team they most recently played for no longer exists, they will be treated as a player eligible for a new team.
- If a player's region has changed since last WCOR, they may choose to instead play for the region currently associated with their forum IPs. This is a one-time choice; doing so forfeits their previous eligibility. They will not be able to be grandfathered back onto their previous team in the future, and even if they someday return to their old region, this eligibility will remain forfeited.
If a player has IP logs to prove they've spent extended periods of time in multiple regions within the past 12 months (e.g. students who attend university in one region and live in another), they can note their eligibility to join a team associated with either region. Hosts will review these applications on a case-by-case basis.
Players with significant periods of residency prior to the past 12 months, but after their Smogon account was made, may apply to join the team associated with their old IPs used to access Smogon. Hosts will consider these applications on a case-by-case basis, but as a general rule, the minimum amount of time we will consider is one year of residency in the old region. As referenced above, you MUST be able to verify said residency via forum IPs; if your IPs do not reflect this prior residency, your application will not be accepted. Eligibility for the rejected team will be forfeited.
"Cultural eligibility" rules were removed in earlier editions of WCOP & WCOR, and have not been reinstated.
Hosts reserve the right to reject any player they deem to be insufficiently eligible, e.g. a player whose IP drastically changes shortly before the start of the tournament.
WCOR 2025 Teams and Captains
Qualified Teams
Team Africa + Europe - Zoyotte, RoFnA, HaunterBoy28
Team Asia - articoo, July, Lin
Team China - Separation, Nashrock, dragonitenb
Team France - Clem, Altthiel
Team Germany - John Dozo, Fantos13
Team India - Piyu, myjava
Team Italy - Amaranth, 35Q71N
Team Latin America - Irpachuza, haxlolo
Team Netherlands - Chains of Markov, Jordy004, Michielleus
Team Oceania - Ghostilex, Drifting
Team Spain - Dorron, Mirbro, Peum
Team US Northeast - Fragments, betathunder, za
Team US South - Hacker, UT, Dave
Team United Kingdom - ionnss, paysa, autumn
Qualifying Teams
Team Argentina - GabrieLopez, LimonPokefan
Team Bangladesh - feen, Xboy
Team Belgium - Flights of Fantsy, nemoauditur, Critsomnia
Team Brazil - Scizor Boladão, Panty&Stockings, Ampha
Team Canada - blundergoth, Rage, sunsets
Team Guatemala - Estuardo19, Togeflyyy
Team Mexico - Mrbanana45, JeoZ, glass shadows
Team Midwest - PrinceOfAllTacos, IcyPenguin2, platinumCheesecake
Team Portugal - Msousa, ThundergamesPT2
Team US West - ShionShadows, Kinetic
Team Venezuela - JesusGP, Long Spirit
Signups
Use the following format to sign up. Any posts that do not follow this structure or are not a signup will be deleted.
Code:PS name: Country/Region: (the country/region you currently reside in) Other Eligibility: (if you believe you're eligible to play for a country/region you don’t currently reside in, list it here) Foreseen inactivity: Formats played:
Prizes
The players on the winning team will receive a team custom avatar and be inducted into the Random Battles Hall of Fame!
Chatter
Check out the commencement thread to talk about the tour, keep an eye out for captains looking to do tryouts, and more!
Signups for QUALIFYING TEAMS close on SUNDAY, JULY 13TH @ 11:59PM GMT-4 (NB: the qualifying round begins THE NEXT DAY)!
Signups for QUALIFIED TEAMS close on FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD @ 11:59PM GMT-4!
