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SV SU Winter Seasonal Round 3 [Losers Bracket]

Zpice

Zpice

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Welcome to round 2 of the SV SU Winter Seasonal for 2026. For those just learning about SU, this is the unofficial tier below ZU, based on ZU's ladder usage stats following the same processes as other lower tiers. Resources are available down below. Feel free to reach out to missangelic, Heatranator, or Zpice for any further questions.

Specific Rules:
  • This is a standard SV SU (Generation 9) tournament
    • All bans from higher tiers (Arena Trap, Light Clay, Heat Rock) are transitive to SV SU.
    • Pokemon tiered as ZU: Basculin, Brute Bonnet, Charizard, Clawitzer, Froslass, Hitmontop, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magneton, Malamar, Medicham, Mesprit, Minior, Muk, Orthworm, Passimian, Primeape, Regirock, Rotom-Mow, Sableye, Sandslash, Sneasel, Sneasel-Hisui, Snorlax, Spiritomb, Typhlosion, Venusaur, Vikavolt, Weezing, Whimsicott, Zangoose
    • Pokemon tiered as SUBL: Beartic, Farigiraf, Glastrier, Oricorio, Oricorio-Pa'u, Tauros-Paldea-Combat, Veluza, Virizion
  • Matches are to be played on PS! or Smogtours. Do not submit matches from different servers.
  • The tournament format is best of three, double elimination
  • If metagame changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round.
  • Replays will be required for ALL rounds!
Tournament Rules:
  • General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
  • Do not make baseless activity posts, get in contact with your opponent and report missed times / scheduling issues only.
  • All the usual Smogon rules regarding activity, timer, disconnection, and ghosting rules apply.
  • Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same Pokedex number on their team.
  • Evasion Clause: The moves Double Team and Minimize are banned.
  • OHKO Clause: The moves Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, and Fissure are banned.
  • Endless Battle Clause: Anything capable of intentionally creating an endless battle is banned.
/challenge gen9zu @@@ -Basculin, -Brute Bonnet, -Charizard, -Clawitzer, -Froslass, -Hitmontop, -Jolteon, -Lanturn, -Magneton, -Malamar, -Medicham, -Mesprit, -Minior, -Muk, -Orthworm, -Passimian, -Primeape, -Regirock, -Rotom-Mow, -Sableye, -Sandslash, -Sneasel, -Sneasel-Hisui, -Snorlax, -Spiritomb, -Typhlosion, -Venusaur, -Vikavolt, -Weezing, -Whimsicott, -Zangoose, -Beartic, -Farigiraf, -Glastrier, -Oricorio, -Oricorio-Pa’u, -Tauros-Paldea-Combat, -Veluza, -Virizion

Please remember to use the challenge code when playing your game as to minimize bringing an illegal Pokemon. Bringing an illegal Pokemon can lead to an automatic game loss.

:abomasnow::lycanroc::whiscash::hitmonchan::rotom-frost::wyrdeer:
Snow by missangelic

:abomasnow::ursaring::samurott::houndoom::lycanroc::vivillon:
Snow 2 by missangelic

:lycanroc::eelektross::perrserker::persian-alola::hitmonchan::rotom:
Band Lycanroc Volt-turn by Michael Jordan

:lycanroc::raichu-alola::hitmonchan::houndoom::samurott::lilligant:
Setup Spam HO by Heatranator

:exeggutor-alola::persian-alola::crabominable::eelektross::sandaconda::swanna:
Coconut Tree by missangelic

:cryogonal::whiscash::exeggutor-alola::pyroar::rotom::hitmonchan:
Cryogonal + Hitmonchan Bulky Offense by Heatranator

:wyrdeer::articuno::rotom::naclstack::hitmonchan::sceptile:
SD Sceptile Balance by Heatranator

:ursaring::swalot::cryogonal::poliwrath::drifblim::sandaconda:
Ursaring TSpikes Semistall by missangelic
S Ranks

S Rank
(nothing at the moment)

S- Rank
:perrserker: Perrserker


A Ranks

A+ Rank
:articuno: Articuno
:eelektross: Eelektross
:hitmonchan: Hitmonchan
:lycanroc: Lycanroc
:persian-alola: Persian-Alola
:rotom: Rotom
:samurott: Samurott
:sandaconda: Sandaconda
:wyrdeer: Wyrdeer

A Rank
:dipplin: Dipplin
:exeggutor-alola: Exeggutor-Alola
:lurantis: Lurantis
:naclstack: Naclstack
:piloswine: Piloswine
:poliwrath: Poliwrath
:raichu-alola: Raichu-Alola
:tauros: Tauros
:ursaring: Ursaring

A- Rank
:abomasnow: Abomasnow
:carbink: Carbink
:drifblim: Drifblim
:gurdurr: Gurdurr
:houndoom: Houndoom
:magmortar: Magmortar
:swalot: Swalot


B Ranks

B+ Rank
:appletun: Appletun
:arboliva: Arboliva
:hattrem: Hattrem
:haunter: Haunter
:lilligant: Lilligant
:mabosstiff: Mabosstiff
:morpeko: Morpeko
:pyroar: Pyroar
:rotom-frost: Rotom-Frost
:sceptile: Sceptile
:swanna: Swanna
:tinkatuff: Tinkatuff
:victreebel: Victreebel
:whiscash: Whiscash

B Rank
:clefairy: Clefairy
:cryogonal: Cryogonal
:dachsbun: Dachsbun
:indeedee-f: Indeedee-F
:komala: Komala
:toedscruel: Toedscruel

B- Rank
:crabominable: Crabominable
:dodrio: Dodrio
:dugtrio-alola: Dugtrio-Alola
:honchkrow: Honchkrow
:ninetales: Ninetales
:smeargle: Smeargle


C Ranks

C+ Rank
:camerupt: Camerupt
:combusken: Combusken
:ditto: Ditto
:granbull: Granbull
:klawf: Klawf
:leavanny: Leavanny
:vivillon: Vivillon

C Rank
:flapple: Flapple
:golem: Golem
:probopass: Probopass
:rabsca: Rabsca
:rampardos: Rampardos
:scovillain: Scovillain
:trevenant: Trevenant

C- Rank
:ampharos: Ampharos
:bastiodon: Bastiodon
:cacturne: Cacturne
:crocalor: Crocalor
:dugtrio: Dugtrio
:falinks: Falinks
:glimmet: Glimmet
:lapras: Lapras
:ludicolo: Ludicolo
:monferno: Monferno
:pincurchin: Pincurchin
:shiftry: Shiftry
:sliggoo-hisui: Sliggoo-Hisui
:toucannon: Toucannon
Last update: February 10th, 2026
Utility Roles

Entry Hazards
Stealth Rock
:carbink::clefairy::lycanroc::naclstack::perrserker::piloswine::sandaconda::tinkatuff::whiscash: | :bastiodon::camerupt::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::golem::klawf::monferno::probopass::smeargle:
Spikes
:carbink::toedscruel::whiscash: | :cacturne::glimmet::pincurchin::smeargle:
Toxic Spikes
:haunter::swalot::toedscruel: | :cacturne::glimmet::shiftry:
Sticky Web
|:leavanny::smeargle:

Hazard Control
Defog
:drifblim::gurdurr::lurantis::swanna: | :shiftry:
Rapid Spin / Mortal Spin
:cryogonal::hitmonchan::komala::morpeko::toedscruel: | :glimmet::smeargle:
Magic Bounce
:hattrem:
Grounded Poison-types
:swalot::victreebel: | :glimmet:
Spinblockers
:drifblim::haunter::rotom: | :trevenant:
Contrary / Defiant
:lurantis: | :falinks:

Item Control
Knock Off (Offensive)
:eelektross::gurdurr::hitmonchan::komala::lurantis::morpeko::perrserker::poliwrath::samurott::victreebel: | :crabominable::dodrio::falinks::klawf::leavanny::monferno::shiftry::toucannon:
Knock Off (Defensive/Utility)
:clefairy::drifblim::eelektross::exeggutor-alola::gurdurr::hitmonchan::komala::lurantis::magmortar::perrserker::persian-alola::poliwrath::raichu-alola::samurott::swalot::swanna::tinkatuff::toedscruel::victreebel: | :klawf::leavanny:
Trick / Switcheroo
:haunter::indeedee-f::persian-alola::rotom::rotom-frost::wyrdeer: | :leavanny::trevenant:
Sticky Hold
:dipplin::swalot:
Knock Off Absorbers
:arboliva::poliwrath::sandaconda::tinkatuff::victreebel: | :klawf:

Cleric Support
Healing Wish
:clefairy::hattrem::indeedee-f::lilligant: | :ninetales:
Wish
:clefairy::dachsbun::komala:

Misc. Support/Utility
Encore
:arboliva::clefairy::haunter::hitmonchan::lilligant::poliwrath::raichu-alola::samurott::swalot::tinkatuff::victreebel: | :cacturne::crocalor::ludicolo:
Taunt
:haunter::hitmonchan::houndoom::lycanroc::magmortar::morpeko::perrserker::persian-alola::poliwrath::pyroar::samurott:
Other
:abomasnow: (Aurora Veil) |:rabsca:(Revival Blessing)


Offensive Roles

Wallbreakers
Physical
:abomasnow::hitmonchan::komala::lycanroc::mabosstiff::morpeko::perrserker::piloswine::poliwrath::samurott::sceptile::tauros::ursaring::victreebel: | :cacturne::crabominable::dodrio::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::falinks::flapple::honchkrow::klawf::shiftry::toucannon::trevenant:
Special
:abomasnow::arboliva::exeggutor-alola::haunter::houndoom::indeedee-f::magmortar::pyroar::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost::samurott::sceptile::wyrdeer: | :flapple::honchkrow::ninetales::shiftry:
Mixed
:abomasnow::samurott::sceptile::tauros: | :flapple::honchkrow::shiftry:
Stallbreakers
:clefairy::exeggutor-alola::hattrem::komala::magmortar::perrserker::poliwrath::pyroar::raichu-alola::swalot::ursaring::wyrdeer: | :klawf::trevenant:

All-out Attackers
Physical
:hitmonchan::komala::perrserker::piloswine::tauros::ursaring: | :crabominable::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::falinks::honchkrow::klawf::rampardos::toucannon::trevenant:
Special
:eelektross::magmortar::raichu-alola::samurott::sceptile::toedscruel::victreebel::wyrdeer: | :honchkrow:
Mixed
:eelektross::samurott::sceptile::tauros::victreebel: | :honchkrow:

Choice Item Users
Choice Band
:lycanroc::mabosstiff::morpeko::perrserker::piloswine::poliwrath::samurott::swanna: | :dodrio::flapple::honchkrow::trevenant:
Choice Specs
:abomasnow::arboliva::exeggutor-alola::haunter::houndoom::indeedee-f::magmortar::pyroar::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost::samurott::sceptile::swanna::wyrdeer: | :camerupt::flapple::honchkrow::lapras:
Choice Scarf
:haunter::houndoom::indeedee-f::lilligant::mabosstiff::magmortar::morpeko::persian-alola::pyroar::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost::samurott::swanna::wyrdeer: | :ditto::dodrio::dugtrio-alola::flapple::honchkrow::leavanny::rampardos:

Setup
Acid Armor / Iron Defense
:appletun::carbink::naclstack::swalot: | :bastiodon::probopass:
Agility / Rock Polish
:carbink::wyrdeer: | :golem:
Belly Drum
:magmortar::poliwrath::ursaring:
Bulk Up
:gurdurr::hitmonchan::komala::poliwrath::ursaring: | :crabominable::granbull:
Calm Mind
:carbink::clefairy::exeggutor-alola::hattrem::indeedee-f::raichu-alola::wyrdeer:
Coil
:eelektross::sandaconda:
Curse
:appletun::naclstack: | :sliggoo-hisui:
Dragon Dance
:sceptile: | :flapple::lapras:
Growth / Work Up
:dipplin::pyroar::tauros:
Meteor Beam
|:ampharos::probopass:
Nasty Plot
:haunter::houndoom::persian-alola::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost: | :cacturne::honchkrow::ninetales::shiftry:
Quiver Dance
:lilligant: | :vivillon:
Scale Shot
:sandaconda::sceptile:
Swords Dance
:abomasnow::hitmonchan::komala::lycanroc::perrserker::samurott::sceptile::ursaring::victreebel: | :cacturne::dodrio::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::falinks::klawf::rampardos::shiftry::toucannon:
Throat Spray
:arboliva::indeedee-f::pyroar::raichu-alola::wyrdeer:
Trailblaze / Flame Charge / Rapid Spin
:cryogonal::hitmonchan::houndoom::komala::lycanroc::magmortar::morpeko::perrserker::pyroar::toedscruel::ursaring::victreebel: | :klawf::rampardos:
Miscellaneous Setup Users
:lurantis:(Contary + Leaf Storm / Superpower),:morpeko:(Aura Wheel) | :combusken:(Speed Boost),:falinks:(No Retreat),:honchkrow:(Moxie, Mirror Herb + Swagger),:shiftry:(Tailwind + Wind Rider)

Priority
Aqua Jet
:samurott: | :swanna:
Grassy Glide
|:flapple::trevenant:
Ice Shard
:abomasnow::piloswine:
Mach Punch
:gurdurr::hitmonchan: | :magmortar::monferno:
Sucker Punch
:houndoom::komala::victreebel: | :cacturne::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::flapple::honchkrow::pincurchin::shiftry::trevenant:
Custap Berry
:carbink::exeggutor-alola: | :golem:
Miscellaneous Priority Users
:lycanroc:(Accelerock),:hitmonchan:(Bullet Punch),:perrserker:(Fake Out) | :dodrio:(Quick Attack),:falinks:(First Impression)

Hyper Offense (note: Damp Rock, Heat Rock, Light Clay, and Unburden are all transitively banned)
Snow
Snow Setter
:abomasnow:
Snow Beneficiaries
:haunter::hitmonchan::houndoom::indeedee-f::komala::lilligant::lycanroc::perrserker::persian-alola::pyroar::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost::samurott::sandaconda::sceptile::tauros::ursaring::victreebel::wyrdeer: | :crabominable::dodrio::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::falinks::flapple::honchkrow::klawf::lapras::ninetales::rampardos::shiftry::vivillon:
Grassy Terrain
Grassy Terrain Setter
:arboliva:
Grassy Terrain Beneficiaries
:lilligant::lycanroc::perrserker::raichu-alola::wyrdeer: | :dodrio::flapple::trevenant::vivillon:
Psychic Terrain
Psychic Terrain Setter
:indeedee-f:
Psychic Terrain Beneficiaries
:hitmonchan::poliwrath::raichu-alola::wyrdeer: | :dodrio::falinks::flapple:
Electric Terrain
Electric Terrain Setter
:pincurchin:
Electric Terrain Beneficiaries
:hitmonchan::lilligant::persian-alola::raichu-alola::wyrdeer: | :ampharos::dodrio::flapple::vivillon:
Trick Room
Trick Room Setters
:carbink::drifblim::exeggutor-alola::hattrem::haunter::indeedee-f::toedscruel::wyrdeer: | :trevenant:
Trick Room Beneficiaries
:eelektross::gurdurr::exeggutor-alola::perrserker::ursaring::wyrdeer: | :camerupt::crabominable::granbull::rampardos::toucannon::trevenant:


Defensive Roles

Walls
Physically Defensive
:appletun::arboliva::carbink::clefairy::dachsbun::dipplin::drifblim::exeggutor-alola::gurdurr::hattrem::lurantis::naclstack::poliwrath::sandaconda::swalot::swanna::tinkatuff::victreebel: | :bastiodon::klawf::ludicolo::probopass::sliggoo-hisui:
Specially Defensive
:appletun::articuno::carbink::clefairy::cryogonal::eelektross::komala::lurantis::naclstack::poliwrath::swalot::swanna::tinkatuff::ursaring: | :bastiodon::camerupt::crocalor::klawf::ludicolo::probopass::sliggoo-hisui:
Mixed
:appletun::arboliva::carbink::dipplin::exeggutor-alola::lurantis::naclstack::poliwrath::swalot::swanna::tinkatuff::ursaring: | :bastiodon::crocalor::klawf::ludicolo::probopass::sliggoo-hisui:

Anti-Setup
Haze / Clear Smog
:articuno::cryogonal::drifblim::swalot::victreebel:
Roar
:articuno::dachsbun: | :bastiodon::camerupt::crocalor::golem:
Dragon Tail / Circle Throw
:appletun::dipplin::eelektross::exeggutor-alola::poliwrath:
Foul Play
:persian-alola::tinkatuff::toedscruel: | :bastiodon::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola:
Destiny Bond
:haunter::houndoom::mabosstiff:
Other Anti-Setup
|:crocalor:(Unware)

Status
Burn
Lava Plume / Scald / Scorching Sands
:magmortar:(& Flame Body) | :camerupt::ninetales::pincurchin:
Will-O-Wisp
:drifblim::haunter::houndoom::magmortar::pyroar::rotom::rotom-frost: | :camerupt::crocalor::trevenant:
Paralysis
Body Slam / Discharge
:eelektross::komala::rotom::rotom-frost::ursaring:
Glare / Thunder Wave / Nuzzle / Stun Spore
:clefairy::drifblim::hattrem::persian-alola::rotom::sandaconda::swalot::toedscruel::victreebel: | :probopass:
Poison
Gunk Shot / Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
:gurdurr::haunter::houndoom::persian-alola::poliwrath::swalot::toedscruel::victreebel: | :falinks::glimmet::pincurchin::sliggoo-hisui::trevenant:
Toxic
:haunter::houndoom::swalot::toedscruel::victreebel: | :glimmet::trevenant:
Other Status
Freeze (fishing)
:articuno::cryogonal:
Leech Seed
:abomasnow::appletun::arboliva::exeggutor-alola::lilligant::sceptile::toedscruel: | :ludicolo:
Misc. Other Status
:dipplin:(Infestation),:naclstack:(Salt Cure)

Anti-Status
Full/Partial Immunities (Comatose, Magic Bounce, Magic Guard, Purifying Salt)
:clefairy::hattrem::komala::naclstack:
Status Absorbers (Guts, Shed Skin, Natural Cure)
:gurdurr::sandaconda::ursaring: | :trevenant:
Rest Users
:poliwrath::samurott::sandaconda::swalot::tinkatuff::ursaring::whiscash: | :sliggoo-hisui::trevenant:

Pivots
Flip Turn (Offensive)
:samurott::swanna:
Flip Turn (Defensive/Utility)
:samurott::swanna:
Parting Shot
:morpeko::persian-alola:
U-turn (Offensive)
:eelektross::perrserker: | :flapple::honchkrow::monferno:
U-turn (Defensive/Utility)
:articuno::eelektross::komala::perrserker::persian-alola: | :flapple::honchkrow:
Volt Switch (Offensive)
:eelektross::raichu-alola::rotom::rotom-frost:
Volt Switch (Defensive/Utility)
:eelektross::probopass::rotom:
Self-KO (Explosion, Memento, Misty Explosion, NOT Healing Wish)
:arboliva::carbink::drifblim: | :dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::golem::pincurchin::rabsca::shiftry:
Eject Pack
:abomasnow::appletun::arboliva::exeggutor-alola::hitmonchan::houndoom::lycanroc::magmortar::pyroar::toedscruel::victreebel: | :cacturne::leavanny::shiftry:|:flapple:

Anti-Pivoting
Rocky Helmet Users
:appletun::dachsbun::drifblim::lurantis::perrserker::persian-alola::poliwrath::sandaconda::swalot::toedscruel::victreebel::whiscash: | :klawf:
Voltblockers
:piloswine::sandaconda::toedscruel::whiscash: | :camerupt::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::golem:
Water Immunities
:poliwrath: | :cacturne::lapras:
Anti-Parting Shot
:carbink:(Clear Body),:hattrem:(Magic Bounce)

Stat Debuffs
Acid Spray
:eelektross::magmortar::swalot::toedscruel::victreebel: | :sliggoo-hisui:
Intimidate
:wyrdeer: | :granbull:
Strength Sap
:arboliva::drifblim::victreebel:
Other
:appletun:(Apple Acid) | :flapple:(Grav Apple)

Type Immunities
Dragon
:carbink::clefairy::dachsbun::tinkatuff: | :granbull:
Electric
:piloswine::sandaconda::toedscruel::whiscash: | :camerupt::dugtrio::dugtrio-alola::golem:
Fighting + Normal
:drifblim::haunter::rotom: | :trevenant:
Fire
:dachsbun::houndoom: | :ninetales:
Grass
:wyrdeer: | :sliggoo-hisui:
Ground
:articuno::cryogonal::drifblim::eelektross::haunter::rotom::rotom-frost::swanna: | :dodrio::honchkrow::toucannon::vivillon:
Poison
:perrserker::tinkatuff: | :bastiodon::dugtrio-alola::probopass::sliggoo-hisui:
Psychic
:houndoom::mabosstiff::morpeko::persian-alola: | :cacturne::honchkrow::shiftry:
Water
:poliwrath: | :cacturne::lapras:

Round 3
Losers Bracket - Proof
Big cat  vs  Mok3s
BloodAce  vs  zenoman1a
SMHorizon  vs  djistivi
JesusGP  vs  Incognition
robs  vs  Angry Facts
Deyvin BiRd  vs  Bye 1
Scarf Kricketune  vs  Bye 2
Sussaix  vs  Bye 3
Leviandra  vs  Bye 4
RTurtle53  vs  Bye 5
trickmasterz  vs  Bye 6
Heatranator  vs  Bye 7
Typical_bastard  vs  Bye 8
AlbertStein  vs  Bye 9
bApe  vs  Bye 10
cringing in chat  vs  Bye 11
itsrazorr  vs  Bye 12
Paul Robeson  vs  Bye 13
Apagogie  vs  Bye 14
Proszz  vs  Bye 15
ysjssg  vs  Bye 16
Amaske  vs  Bye 17
seed  vs  Bye 18
Oofhixd  vs  Bye 19
third bonnie  vs  Bye 20
JujutsuJason16  vs  Bye 21
Diablo xviii  vs  Bye 22
zmath  vs  Bye 23
wuhyun  vs  Bye 24
mm  vs  Bye 25
dinitoso  vs  Bye 26
doom  vs  Bye 27​

Deadline for gaming will be <t:1771822740:F>
 
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