Art by Blazenix
Hosted by Zcarlett
Entering this seasonal earns you points in qualifying for the SM OU Championship. Winning this tournament will allow you to display
Tournament Rules
- General tournament rules and regulations are in effect and can be found here.
- This is a standard Gen 5 OU Tournament.
- This tournament will be double elimination, all rounds will be Bo3. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set.
- Replays will not be required until Top 16, but it is mandatory to save them regardless in case of disputes.
- Matches are to be played on smogtours, unless both parties agree to play on Pokemon Showdown! main server.
- Do not make baseless activity posts -- get in contact with your opponent and report missed times / scheduling issues only. Activity calls will be made by myself, potentially with neutral assistance from a RoA Tournaments Moderator or Tournament Director. Coinflips will be done publicly on PS!
In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent, or if hosts determine an activity win was earned based on public contact. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
Host discretion will be applied for all unplayed games. This means that an activity win will not be automatically granted if you post, and a lack of post does not automatically result in a coinflip.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
Host discretion will be applied for all unplayed games. This means that an activity win will not be automatically granted if you post, and a lack of post does not automatically result in a coinflip.
This is just a small snippet of the full rules, which one can find here!
Identity
Users are expected to play on identifiable accounts. They may choose not to, but if asked must comply with identification requests by an opponent, either via switching to an account you are identifiable on, or via a Smogon message. Do not assume an account that you use regularly in other tours or with your friends is "identifiable". Use an account that matches your Smogon username or is in your About page to avoid this problem.
Scouting
Going through publicly posted teams or available replays from other tournaments / rounds / the PS! replays site is understandable and an acceptable play in tournament prep. Using power given on Smogon or PS! to find things unavailable to the regular user, such as deleted posts, PS alt account connections, or hidden rooms, is unacceptable and can result in loss of access.
Do not badger an opponent's friends, teammates, or previous opponents for information, respect their wishes for privacy if asked. Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer and Disconnections
The timer is expected to be on from the start of every game until its conclusion, unless indicated otherwise in a tournament's rules. Please be respectful of each other's time while in-game, battle timeouts are there for a reason.
If you run out of time, you lose. If you disconnect and run out of time to reconnect, you lose. For particularly high stakes games, under certain conditions, a Tournament Director may be able to recreate a game played on Smogtours, but do not rely on or expect this. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires (15 minutes), as once a room expires there is no chance of recreation. A game played on Main can never be recreated.
Communication
Schedule your games via public wall/visitor messages (VMs) to make it possible for hosts to track activity claims when needed. Use this guide to ensure that you don't lose via activity or go to a coinflip. If you use other means of contacting your opponent, such as private messages on Smogon, Discord or PS! messages of any sort, or another platform altogether, then provide all scheduling conversations should you need to make an activity claim.
Remember that late contact is not grounds for an activity claim. If extensions are even possible, they will only be provided in circumstances where contact was early enough and you and your opponent were unable to find a time during the standard schedule to play and have already found a time during the standard extension window to play. The further you stray from that ideal, the less likely an extension request is to be granted.
Server
The default server to play tournament matches on is Smogtours. An acceptable alternative, should both players agree to go to it, is the main Pokemon Showdown server. No other server is allowed, even if both users agree to it. If one user requests to play on Main and the other user requests to play on Smogtours, the game must be played on Smogtours.
Bugs
Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Cheating, Throwing, and Poor Sportsmanship
Respect yourself and your fellow players. The Tournament Rules go into more detail on each of these topics, but the short answer is that players who do any of the above acts risk removal from the tournament, infractions, or worse.
Identity
Users are expected to play on identifiable accounts. They may choose not to, but if asked must comply with identification requests by an opponent, either via switching to an account you are identifiable on, or via a Smogon message. Do not assume an account that you use regularly in other tours or with your friends is "identifiable". Use an account that matches your Smogon username or is in your About page to avoid this problem.
Scouting
Going through publicly posted teams or available replays from other tournaments / rounds / the PS! replays site is understandable and an acceptable play in tournament prep. Using power given on Smogon or PS! to find things unavailable to the regular user, such as deleted posts, PS alt account connections, or hidden rooms, is unacceptable and can result in loss of access.
Do not badger an opponent's friends, teammates, or previous opponents for information, respect their wishes for privacy if asked. Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer and Disconnections
The timer is expected to be on from the start of every game until its conclusion, unless indicated otherwise in a tournament's rules. Please be respectful of each other's time while in-game, battle timeouts are there for a reason.
If you run out of time, you lose. If you disconnect and run out of time to reconnect, you lose. For particularly high stakes games, under certain conditions, a Tournament Director may be able to recreate a game played on Smogtours, but do not rely on or expect this. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires (15 minutes), as once a room expires there is no chance of recreation. A game played on Main can never be recreated.
Communication
Schedule your games via public wall/visitor messages (VMs) to make it possible for hosts to track activity claims when needed. Use this guide to ensure that you don't lose via activity or go to a coinflip. If you use other means of contacting your opponent, such as private messages on Smogon, Discord or PS! messages of any sort, or another platform altogether, then provide all scheduling conversations should you need to make an activity claim.
Remember that late contact is not grounds for an activity claim. If extensions are even possible, they will only be provided in circumstances where contact was early enough and you and your opponent were unable to find a time during the standard schedule to play and have already found a time during the standard extension window to play. The further you stray from that ideal, the less likely an extension request is to be granted.
Server
The default server to play tournament matches on is Smogtours. An acceptable alternative, should both players agree to go to it, is the main Pokemon Showdown server. No other server is allowed, even if both users agree to it. If one user requests to play on Main and the other user requests to play on Smogtours, the game must be played on Smogtours.
Bugs
Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Cheating, Throwing, and Poor Sportsmanship
Respect yourself and your fellow players. The Tournament Rules go into more detail on each of these topics, but the short answer is that players who do any of the above acts risk removal from the tournament, infractions, or worse.
SM OverUsed Format
Banned Pokémon
Aegislash, Arceus (all formes), Blaziken, Darkrai, Deoxys (all formes), Dialga, Genesect, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Landorus, Lugia, Lunala, Marshadow, Metagross-Mega, Mewtwo, Naganadel, Necrozma-Dawn-Wings, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Necrozma-Ultra, Palkia, Pheromosa, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Salamence-Mega, Shaymin-Sky, Solgaleo, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zekrom, Zygarde
Banned Moves
Baton Pass
Banned Abilities
Arena Trap, Power Construct, Shadow Tag
Banned Items
Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Metagrossite, Salemencite
Clauses
Sleep Clause, Species Clause, Self-KO Clause, OKHO Clause, Evasion Moves Clause, Moody Clause, Endless Battle Clause
Tie Rules
Battle ties do not progress either player towards winning the match.
Banned Pokémon
Aegislash, Arceus (all formes), Blaziken, Darkrai, Deoxys (all formes), Dialga, Genesect, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Landorus, Lugia, Lunala, Marshadow, Metagross-Mega, Mewtwo, Naganadel, Necrozma-Dawn-Wings, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Necrozma-Ultra, Palkia, Pheromosa, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Salamence-Mega, Shaymin-Sky, Solgaleo, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zekrom, Zygarde
Banned Moves
Baton Pass
Banned Abilities
Arena Trap, Power Construct, Shadow Tag
Banned Items
Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Metagrossite, Salemencite
Clauses
Sleep Clause, Species Clause, Self-KO Clause, OKHO Clause, Evasion Moves Clause, Moody Clause, Endless Battle Clause
Tie Rules
Battle ties do not progress either player towards winning the match.
Resources
SM OU Resources can be found here. Sample teams can be found here. You can join SM Discord here.
Scheduling guidelines can be found here. Activity win guidelines can be found here.
Losers Bracket
porcupine21 vs Steez Ibanez
urrgh vs TyCarter
Shinnyzx vs DugZa
X-Wing vs Bundy300
Novax vs Sagazinha
Lord V vs FlamPoke
Cluelessmagnet vs shuixin
Call me PK vs Jeidel
drakey vs Vioker
Laurel vs entrocefalo
Bluxio vs waffle04
kiru vs LimonPokefan
doso749 vs fate1q
Sussaix vs A Daydream
Xurkiyee vs Milkylex
G-vyle vs MahTheBot
rottx vs Showl
abreuolindo vs Sanos
yone vs CyberOdin✝
Capidaxter vs Abyssal Ruins
Abel685 vs GUZOT
glowbrogang vs lolmy
Akaru Kokuyo vs Dwagon
mikejohns vs Kirnia
Suikyo vs NDK
justbaguette vs Analytic
Choice Specs vs lealleallegal
Psyxzz4 vs Astoria
obssy vs DeMarvelous
Comett7778 vs wssi
Falancies vs Maxisc23
Zentrox vs Wishing
StepC vs teemado
JC98 vs MemphisDepay
Defolgado vs etern
1yr vs Rambode
Vaictador vs Staxi
DD Joe vs Charcoal13
PAIN2007 vs basaninho
HSK7 vs Revenge Killer
burninghalfapie vs Me Empty
pastelito vs hxmo
Mati R vs bApe
terrors vs vwnz
Feitan_allt vs Toryyy
cute vn vs Jojen
thajester vs tf
Huargensy vs MAT 2012
ZDen vs Abele
mipc vs Bye 1
MTB vs Bye 2
SammyCe123 vs Bye 3
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Lsa vs Bye 33
CaptainEikichi vs Bye 34
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ilnam vs Bye 36
rixkEZ_ vs Bye 37
yuji vs Bye 38
Mik3y vs Bye 39
Clawed Winter vs Bye 40
David Watts vs Bye 41
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Genexys vs Bye 44
CloudyEJ vs Bye 45
spell vs Bye 46
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Cloudznn vs Bye 50
RADU vs Bye 51
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Nemosse vs Bye 55
Mindnight vs Bye 56
Luigi vs Bye 57
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Kyo vs Bye 61
Ziyeh vs Bye 62
SHSP vs Bye 63
Bongi vs Bye 64
CarTulo vs Bye 65
Slowpoke Fan vs Bye 66
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ArcadianSkies vs Bye 68
Tempo di anguria vs Bye 69
agenS vs Bye 70
tpfire vs Bye 71
SkyHighSundae vs Bye 72
Metagross773 vs Bye 73
Souji/Akumu vs Bye 74
Ineros vs Bye 75
Dabman1069 vs Bye 76
We Three Kings vs Bye 77
Kykz vs Bye 78
t.t vs Bye 79
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