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Hosted by Zac SS OU Winter Seasonal #4
SPECIFIC RULES
This is a standard SS OU tournament
This tournament will be Double Elimination
Rounds will be Best of Three. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set.
Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown! (Main or SmogTours)
Replays will not be required until Top 16.
Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a Tournament Director. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
In the event that something is added to or removed from the SS OU metagame in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect starting the next round.
Do not cheat. Cheating will result in a disqualification. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
Signing up with more than one account
Ghosting or being ghosted by another player (e.g. while playing a set, asking for advice about what plays to make)
Manipulating match outcomes (e.g. throwing a match in exchange for Smogon likes)
Do not harass or insult your opponents. I reserve the right to disqualify anyone breaking this rule. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary.
What are we playing for?
This tournament will award points towards the 2026 SS OU Circuit, which awards a ribbon to the winner of the entire circuit.
SS OU Sample Teams can be found here.
Tournament Rules and General Guidelines can be found here. Scheduling Guide can be found here. Activity Win guidelines can be found here.
Post into join!
Signups will close Sunday January 25th at 11:59pm GMT -7
If you have any questions, feel free to message me on Discord or through Smogon PM/VM.