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Smogon Premier League XVII - Commencement Thread
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Since everyone is doing this may as well
I know ORAS OU like the back of my hand, can probably excellent banter and support for myself and anyone involved in this, understand SS pretty well and can pick up other tiers if necessary (not SM tho, the kind of solved status of that tier doesnt make it too enticing in my eyes).
Have experience being support through a whole tier, helping during SPL 9 where wolfpack lifted the title, Id like an opportunity to a ride for the trophy on this tournament just to say I did the true way tbh, easy 3k.
So... guess thats it, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I know ORAS OU like the back of my hand, can probably excellent banter and support for myself and anyone involved in this, understand SS pretty well and can pick up other tiers if necessary (not SM tho, the kind of solved status of that tier doesnt make it too enticing in my eyes).
Have experience being support through a whole tier, helping during SPL 9 where wolfpack lifted the title, Id like an opportunity to a ride for the trophy on this tournament just to say I did the true way tbh, easy 3k.
So... guess thats it, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
To all the managers I just wanna say I’ll be available all weeks with a ton of free time every day, I’m excited to talk in every channel and mostly in general, I’m building every gen possible while having no issues with anyone you draft in the team and I will also leave stour cord as soon as I get drafted
8-1 at worst in sm
Building and testing from gen 5 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from sm of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16 hours a day
Please buy me
8-1 at worst in sm
Building and testing from gen 5 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from sm of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16 hours a day
Please buy me
Oh BEA !!! you are live !!!!.To all the managers I just wanna say I’ll be available all weeks with a ton of free time every day, I’m excited to talk in every channel and mostly in general, I’m building every gen possible while having no issues with anyone you draft in the team and I will also leave stour cord as soon as I get drafted
8-1 at worst in sm
Building and testing from gen 5 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from sm of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16 hours a day
Please buy me
rooting for Gefährlicher Random (to sign up)
Just wanted to shout out a few people who haven't had the chance to play in SPL but I think should definitely have a chance to shine in this season.
Sheik : Honestly surprised my mans hasn't had his chance to play in any of the recent ones, his lower gen experience and results are pretty insane, and having managed him in quite a lot of wcops and pls + watching him dominate in a lot of other tours with great records to back him up (example : dppwc, advwc, roapl, bwwc, etc...) . He's an very active and motivated person where even if he isn't starting or playing in a slot he will do all he can to help them out.
Rambode new blood but has already proven themselves to be one of the better adv players on smogon. I gave this guy a chance in the last advpl and they are honestly an insanely active player and great chat presence who puts a lot of effort into everything they do. And since then, they have proven themselves in other side tours and the ADV circuit , having an insane run beating the 3x champ and making finals.
LB probably one of the most motivated players I have met when it comes to SV since its release, great chat presence and activity. Great SVOU knowledge and an amazing builder too. I can guarantee you won't regret getting him to start/support your slots. THE FUTURE OF SVOU.
Abele little to say, just won circuit and put in good numbers in every recent tour he's played including doing well in wcop, great player and would highly recommend getting them for their knowledge and innovation in the SMOU tier
Tenebricite long time friend, player and honestly one of the better and more underrated players on this sight in my opinion, hes a jack of all trades being able to slot into any tier and also support all tiers. Had a pretty solid classics run making top cut. His current tournament results talk for themselves where it be fairy gens or classic gens , he puts in good results in every single one of them.
Good luck to all players and managers this SPL! I can already see this is gonna shape out to be a great season especially if these new ( and not so new ) talents + other ones mentioned in the thread before this post get to participate and show what their made off. Unless i'm not drafted then fuck SPL I'm going back to yu-gi-oh.
Sheik : Honestly surprised my mans hasn't had his chance to play in any of the recent ones, his lower gen experience and results are pretty insane, and having managed him in quite a lot of wcops and pls + watching him dominate in a lot of other tours with great records to back him up (example : dppwc, advwc, roapl, bwwc, etc...) . He's an very active and motivated person where even if he isn't starting or playing in a slot he will do all he can to help them out.
Rambode new blood but has already proven themselves to be one of the better adv players on smogon. I gave this guy a chance in the last advpl and they are honestly an insanely active player and great chat presence who puts a lot of effort into everything they do. And since then, they have proven themselves in other side tours and the ADV circuit , having an insane run beating the 3x champ and making finals.
LB probably one of the most motivated players I have met when it comes to SV since its release, great chat presence and activity. Great SVOU knowledge and an amazing builder too. I can guarantee you won't regret getting him to start/support your slots. THE FUTURE OF SVOU.
Abele little to say, just won circuit and put in good numbers in every recent tour he's played including doing well in wcop, great player and would highly recommend getting them for their knowledge and innovation in the SMOU tier
Tenebricite long time friend, player and honestly one of the better and more underrated players on this sight in my opinion, hes a jack of all trades being able to slot into any tier and also support all tiers. Had a pretty solid classics run making top cut. His current tournament results talk for themselves where it be fairy gens or classic gens , he puts in good results in every single one of them.
Good luck to all players and managers this SPL! I can already see this is gonna shape out to be a great season especially if these new ( and not so new ) talents + other ones mentioned in the thread before this post get to participate and show what their made off. Unless i'm not drafted then fuck SPL I'm going back to yu-gi-oh.
Just wanna s/o some people at DPP community because many are doing on their oldgens and no one has done this in DPP atm.
DazzlingCream, also known as Hugo, is someone I consider an underrated sub steal. He's just not that publicly outspoken much more since he keeps his activity mostly on DPP Discord. Those who have worked with him know how much effort he put in, and I find SPL being a sick ass introduction for him to start. He's capable of building the tier in an in-depth way, and I can see him take anyone if given the opportunity. Easily a nice steal if you want a player that plays and builds for themself(and also good connection with other high/top players to get strong prepping).
pixie909 She's been more consistent and has upped her gameplay since last year, taking strong wins and placing high at individual tours. Would love to see her in SPL, especially since I feel like she carries a strong momentum based on her latest performance on tours and ladder games I had vs her.
Lazuli Free Lazuli in DPP. I don't think he needs any introduction to any managers who paid attention to the DPP scene. I can see him play in SV OU, but Lazuli is always someone I consider a threat against any top players, and his performance at DPP Revival proves that for me. Criminal if he doesn't get drafted.
Mustounet Very competent player who rarely takes bad losses. I'd say he's someone that I consider above average, who is capable of taking games vs most players that have signed up. Would be a nice 3-6k steal to have someone that doesn't need super heavy support since he is capable of building quality teams with strong tournament performance.
TyCarter Typhoon Carter, the man itself. This guy uses way too much time for DPP, like seriously. Those who know him know that he has done insane support to other DPP players in many team tournaments, including SPL itself, without wanting anything back. He hasn't only been grinding DPP from making content, but also actively been in team tournaments and having consistent performance, where he tends to be positive in DPP OU. To say he's dedicated to DPP OU is kinda understatement. That mf has talked to me about anything DPP OU related since 2024, from metatalks to insane prepping for himself or other players. He builds, plays, and puts in mad effort over most people I know, and I hope he gets his chance to be drafted for SPL. I know for sure, though, even if he gets drafted or not, he is on my damn DMs being involved in SPL in one way or another lmao.
DazzlingCream, also known as Hugo, is someone I consider an underrated sub steal. He's just not that publicly outspoken much more since he keeps his activity mostly on DPP Discord. Those who have worked with him know how much effort he put in, and I find SPL being a sick ass introduction for him to start. He's capable of building the tier in an in-depth way, and I can see him take anyone if given the opportunity. Easily a nice steal if you want a player that plays and builds for themself(and also good connection with other high/top players to get strong prepping).
pixie909 She's been more consistent and has upped her gameplay since last year, taking strong wins and placing high at individual tours. Would love to see her in SPL, especially since I feel like she carries a strong momentum based on her latest performance on tours and ladder games I had vs her.
Lazuli Free Lazuli in DPP. I don't think he needs any introduction to any managers who paid attention to the DPP scene. I can see him play in SV OU, but Lazuli is always someone I consider a threat against any top players, and his performance at DPP Revival proves that for me. Criminal if he doesn't get drafted.
Mustounet Very competent player who rarely takes bad losses. I'd say he's someone that I consider above average, who is capable of taking games vs most players that have signed up. Would be a nice 3-6k steal to have someone that doesn't need super heavy support since he is capable of building quality teams with strong tournament performance.
TyCarter Typhoon Carter, the man itself. This guy uses way too much time for DPP, like seriously. Those who know him know that he has done insane support to other DPP players in many team tournaments, including SPL itself, without wanting anything back. He hasn't only been grinding DPP from making content, but also actively been in team tournaments and having consistent performance, where he tends to be positive in DPP OU. To say he's dedicated to DPP OU is kinda understatement. That mf has talked to me about anything DPP OU related since 2024, from metatalks to insane prepping for himself or other players. He builds, plays, and puts in mad effort over most people I know, and I hope he gets his chance to be drafted for SPL. I know for sure, though, even if he gets drafted or not, he is on my damn DMs being involved in SPL in one way or another lmao.
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AT SV:To all the managers I just wanna say I’ll be available all weeks with a ton of free time every day, I’m excited to talk in every channel and mostly in general, I’m building every gen possible while having no issues with anyone you draft in the team and I will also leave stour cord as soon as I get drafted
8-1 at worst in sm
Building and testing from gen 5 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from sm of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16 hours a day
Please buy me
4-1 in the sheet at sv
Finished with the highest gxe and ladder peak of this year olt
peaked the highest previous two years as well
Made all typh teams in olt
Helped separation with his semis olt teams and finals teams picks
Consistently laddering sv
At ss :
Greatest ss resume
At SM
Ribbon winner
Finished top 1 in the sm circuit after dominating for a complete year
Played 4 stour playoffs seasons and haven’t lost in sm yet
Lost just one sm game in oupl
Constantly laddering and building
My best and favorite tier
Buy me and I’ll take care of scouts , team picks and moderating schedule Channel
Buy me and I’ll be checking smogon walls to spot scheduling conflicts before they escalate
Buy me and I will throw a question every time the chat dies
Buy me and I’ll hype up my teammates
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Thank you for the kind words boss and you’re a pretty competent player too so I would love to see you drafted.
I guess it’s only natural I also try to promote myself here since someone paid the effort to shout me out. I am mostly a ladder player so I haven’t been too active in the tour scene until recently. Haven’t been too free throughout the year so I didn’t join every tour which made me not make circuits but I did take a top 6 finish in summer seasonal after taking down several established dpp players. Wasn’t quite lucky enough to make the run though but I am confident I will get an indiv win in due time. I was also in the dpp world cup for Asia and won every week save for the tiebreaker where I would say I fended pretty well for myself despite a less-than-ideal matchup but didn’t get the luck needed in game.
I am also one of the few people to have touched the winstreak achievement for dpp ladder and can top the ladder with relative ease. I do trust that people within the dpp sphere know about my capabilities somewhat already and if you aren’t in the dpp scene, feel free to ask those who are about me! I like to think that I haven’t come across to people as a weak player, mostly.
To all the managers I just wanna say I’ll be available all weeks with a ton of free time every day, I’m excited to talk in every channel and mostly in general, I’m building every gen possible while having no issues with anyone you draft in the team and I will also leave stour cord as soon as I get drafted
8-1 at worst in DPP
Building and testing from gen 1 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from DPP of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16.1 hours a day
Please buy me
8-1 at worst in DPP
Building and testing from gen 1 to gen 9
Being a good chat presence for my teammates
Tryharding and prepping for my games
Ignoring baits that will get me banned
Willingness to move from DPP of a tie break presents
Peak activity 16.1 hours a day
Please buy me
I can only agree and support this
Hi,dear SPL managers,im here to express that i want to get drafted in this tour.
im also 19 years old and started to play competitive pokemon in smogon this year.
i was very active in multi-tiers from gen1 to gen9 and from LC to AG.
I dont have a "54 years old daddy" or some other big names to recommend me,and even usually be undrated/abandoned in other side tours,
so i think i have to try to introduce myself for a chance.
im OU ssnl finalist and ongoing OU Circuit poff semifinalist recently,
so should be not bad to be a 3k guy.
in the end,i wish everyone have a happy new year!
im also 19 years old and started to play competitive pokemon in smogon this year.
i was very active in multi-tiers from gen1 to gen9 and from LC to AG.
I dont have a "54 years old daddy" or some other big names to recommend me,and even usually be undrated/abandoned in other side tours,
so i think i have to try to introduce myself for a chance.
im OU ssnl finalist and ongoing OU Circuit poff semifinalist recently,
so should be not bad to be a 3k guy.
in the end,i wish everyone have a happy new year!
every winning team has had a furry. such as lax
Ok I have time to actually kinda make a “draft me” post.
Full disclosure I mostly play BSS and outside of select formats I have rarely made anything for any smogon format.
However, I am one of, if not the best active BSS player on smogon and one of the best in general, and my fundamentals are solid all-round. I’m familiar with the mechanics of pretty much every generation of Pokemon and have actually dedicated a good amount of time to learning RBY OU at some point. I’m not asking to be picked up as a starter, in fact I think doing so would be shooting oneself in the foot frankly. I do however think I could be a decent pick as a well-rounded and versatile substitute given my familiarity with all generations and solid fundamentals.
I’m also a fairly decent game analyst and would be more than happy to help scout and identify playstyle habits etc. I would love to be given the chance to branch out into more tiers than BSS and rands :3
Full disclosure I mostly play BSS and outside of select formats I have rarely made anything for any smogon format.
However, I am one of, if not the best active BSS player on smogon and one of the best in general, and my fundamentals are solid all-round. I’m familiar with the mechanics of pretty much every generation of Pokemon and have actually dedicated a good amount of time to learning RBY OU at some point. I’m not asking to be picked up as a starter, in fact I think doing so would be shooting oneself in the foot frankly. I do however think I could be a decent pick as a well-rounded and versatile substitute given my familiarity with all generations and solid fundamentals.
I’m also a fairly decent game analyst and would be more than happy to help scout and identify playstyle habits etc. I would love to be given the chance to branch out into more tiers than BSS and rands :3
the rest of the rby community is made up ENTIRELY of bums so it falls to me again to make an effortpost shouting people out
most of last year's pool is Gone (i'm not playing, highly doubt felix and kaz will play, prinz only wants adv, shiloh is hosting, genesis7 is managing) so this should be a great chance to see some new faces
returning guaranteed slots from last year (4): nicole7735, Sceptross, Serpi, and whenever he signs up, chuva de perereca
i dont need to comment on these guys, you know em you love em they will be there
played last year but only some weeks and/or not great record, but probably will start again in a thinner pool (2): Isza, spies
both of these guys take games off the top dogs every so often, but they dont seem to keep a consistent 50%+ wr against them. given the weaker pool they're gonna have a good shot at a solid full season record this time around
my picks to round out the pool (4): BeeOrSomething, GirlsSeeGhosts, Laroxyl, SaDiSTiCNarwhal
bee is overdue an spl shot, hes been perfoming solidly for well over a year. much like isza/spies i wouldnt expect him to hold 50%+ on a long series against a top dog, but he's a very intelligent player with good awareness of how to punish people for stupid scout tendencies, and boy do people love to have stupid scout tendencies in this tier (even the top guys)
gsg is the freshest name here, he leveled up massively in early 2025 and pushed his way to a #1 seed in this year's circuit (2nd place in GC + winner of summer ssnl). i would personally put a tiny bit of a question mark over his ability to fight top players just cuz he hasn't really played them much in a tournament setting yet, he got michael mouse opponents for most of rbypl etc. but given how consistently he kills said michael mice, you have to expect he'd do solid here
laroxyl is the 2024 ribbon winner, who for some reason was not picked up by anyone who needed an rbyer last year, and he ended up in sv jail. but he can take anybody in a classic 150 turn rby game, he's a long game specialist and if he's smart in the builder to create those gamestates consistently he can take down anyone and everyone (as he did in 2024)
narwhal is overdue another shot after his first outing in SPL XII, it's kinda weird he never got picked up again ever tbh. he's a solid player. he hasn't really massively leveled up since, but with the pool this weak and empty, it'd be foolish to overlook him. fresh off an RBYPL 7-1 with wins over other spl candidates such as isza and laroxyl, his baseline's good enough and he's in good shape, i think he should make the cut again.
other specialists that could be reasonable (3): oligen1, LNumbers, Ulti Bastion
oligen1 was the third seed in this year's circuit, another player with a very unique style. now the problem with "unique styles" in rby is that usually they are just unoptimal and highly exploitable by people who know what they're doing at a high level, so while oli's results vs. the general field (seasonals etc) are solid, i think he's more vulnerable to getting exploited by the top players compared to the other candidates i listed. but this is plausibly a matter of opinion/interpretation/philosophy, if you like rest exeggutor draft this guy and let's see what happens
lnumbers is back after a bad spl a couple years back, and a longish break from rby. he's had some good showings and some not as good ones since coming back. realistically his situation is not dissimilar from something like narwhal's, i personally would not draft him because i wasn't moved by his gameplay watching him recently, but it's purely an eye test thing i guess. not a crazy draft choice if you want to go for him
ulti bastion held his own in RBYPL in the bo5 slot against basically all killers, ending "only" 4-3 but taking out serpi and sceptross along the way. he's on the comeup, but IMO he is a bit too green compared to the other options / hasn't proven as much consistency at a lower level
people who probably should be playing other tiers, but can easily hold their own if for some reason you slot them in rby (3): BlazingDark, Gilbert arenas, violet river
all three probably go positive if they're slotted in rby and seriously sweating the tier for a couple months / can play this well in a tb situation. they probably make more sense in other gens, but they'd get wins here too
wildcards (2): Hayburner, Vileman
logic says these guys are out of shape in rby and will get killed, lived experience says sometimes players like these randomly find their groove again and perform admirably for very cheap. i wouldnt chance it. but go crazy if you want to
flexible (2): Eeveeto, Larry
these guys know a bit of everything, and that includes RBY. if you're taking a risk on your starter and want a backup in case it all goes to hell, these guys are probably the best candidates for that while also contributing in other ways
rby specific backup/support (3): emma, Maris Bonibell, NotVeryCake
these players know enough ball to meaningfully help even an spl player with their direct input. i would expect them to contribute positively if drafted. emma is the most veteran, maris the best vibes, cake the best player in case they actually need to step in
for as much as people hype up the years where "everyone is here" and "the pool is the strongest since spl 9" or whatever, personally i'm really excited for this one. lots of new faces should be great to see.
happy new year, may your ice beams freeze on the first try
most of last year's pool is Gone (i'm not playing, highly doubt felix and kaz will play, prinz only wants adv, shiloh is hosting, genesis7 is managing) so this should be a great chance to see some new faces
returning guaranteed slots from last year (4): nicole7735, Sceptross, Serpi, and whenever he signs up, chuva de perereca
i dont need to comment on these guys, you know em you love em they will be there
played last year but only some weeks and/or not great record, but probably will start again in a thinner pool (2): Isza, spies
both of these guys take games off the top dogs every so often, but they dont seem to keep a consistent 50%+ wr against them. given the weaker pool they're gonna have a good shot at a solid full season record this time around
my picks to round out the pool (4): BeeOrSomething, GirlsSeeGhosts, Laroxyl, SaDiSTiCNarwhal
bee is overdue an spl shot, hes been perfoming solidly for well over a year. much like isza/spies i wouldnt expect him to hold 50%+ on a long series against a top dog, but he's a very intelligent player with good awareness of how to punish people for stupid scout tendencies, and boy do people love to have stupid scout tendencies in this tier (even the top guys)
gsg is the freshest name here, he leveled up massively in early 2025 and pushed his way to a #1 seed in this year's circuit (2nd place in GC + winner of summer ssnl). i would personally put a tiny bit of a question mark over his ability to fight top players just cuz he hasn't really played them much in a tournament setting yet, he got michael mouse opponents for most of rbypl etc. but given how consistently he kills said michael mice, you have to expect he'd do solid here
laroxyl is the 2024 ribbon winner, who for some reason was not picked up by anyone who needed an rbyer last year, and he ended up in sv jail. but he can take anybody in a classic 150 turn rby game, he's a long game specialist and if he's smart in the builder to create those gamestates consistently he can take down anyone and everyone (as he did in 2024)
narwhal is overdue another shot after his first outing in SPL XII, it's kinda weird he never got picked up again ever tbh. he's a solid player. he hasn't really massively leveled up since, but with the pool this weak and empty, it'd be foolish to overlook him. fresh off an RBYPL 7-1 with wins over other spl candidates such as isza and laroxyl, his baseline's good enough and he's in good shape, i think he should make the cut again.
other specialists that could be reasonable (3): oligen1, LNumbers, Ulti Bastion
oligen1 was the third seed in this year's circuit, another player with a very unique style. now the problem with "unique styles" in rby is that usually they are just unoptimal and highly exploitable by people who know what they're doing at a high level, so while oli's results vs. the general field (seasonals etc) are solid, i think he's more vulnerable to getting exploited by the top players compared to the other candidates i listed. but this is plausibly a matter of opinion/interpretation/philosophy, if you like rest exeggutor draft this guy and let's see what happens
lnumbers is back after a bad spl a couple years back, and a longish break from rby. he's had some good showings and some not as good ones since coming back. realistically his situation is not dissimilar from something like narwhal's, i personally would not draft him because i wasn't moved by his gameplay watching him recently, but it's purely an eye test thing i guess. not a crazy draft choice if you want to go for him
ulti bastion held his own in RBYPL in the bo5 slot against basically all killers, ending "only" 4-3 but taking out serpi and sceptross along the way. he's on the comeup, but IMO he is a bit too green compared to the other options / hasn't proven as much consistency at a lower level
people who probably should be playing other tiers, but can easily hold their own if for some reason you slot them in rby (3): BlazingDark, Gilbert arenas, violet river
all three probably go positive if they're slotted in rby and seriously sweating the tier for a couple months / can play this well in a tb situation. they probably make more sense in other gens, but they'd get wins here too
wildcards (2): Hayburner, Vileman
logic says these guys are out of shape in rby and will get killed, lived experience says sometimes players like these randomly find their groove again and perform admirably for very cheap. i wouldnt chance it. but go crazy if you want to
flexible (2): Eeveeto, Larry
these guys know a bit of everything, and that includes RBY. if you're taking a risk on your starter and want a backup in case it all goes to hell, these guys are probably the best candidates for that while also contributing in other ways
rby specific backup/support (3): emma, Maris Bonibell, NotVeryCake
these players know enough ball to meaningfully help even an spl player with their direct input. i would expect them to contribute positively if drafted. emma is the most veteran, maris the best vibes, cake the best player in case they actually need to step in
for as much as people hype up the years where "everyone is here" and "the pool is the strongest since spl 9" or whatever, personally i'm really excited for this one. lots of new faces should be great to see.
happy new year, may your ice beams freeze on the first try
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Missed Ctown6
20 minutes after this post, big clown6 joined for spl. Goat.
I remember playing ulti and kenix in the ghosting tour and honestly yeah v good player can defo take games off
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