Tournament RUGL III Commencement Thread

THE_CHUNGLER

THE_CHUNGLER

is a Pre-Contributoris a Tiering Contributor
RUGL LOGO.png
Your 2026 RUGL managers and their teams have been revealed!
:flygon: FlygonQuest SouCarlos & mielke
:lanturn: Lanturn Luminosity Slikkles & im_m0rtal.
:bellibolt: Bellibelli Gaming Flabeauf & Nemosse
:empoleon: Empo Storm Lyra & siras
:meloetta: Meloetta Division Astro & Rarelyme
:maushold: MAUZ Tsuki & MachJacob
:kingdra: Team Liquidation fvkumean & C0nfiden1 0yster
:xatu: Xatus Vincere Yash Vortex & Vulpix03

The stage is set, the rivalries are brewing, and soon, the real battle will begin. Who’s looking strong? Who’s already cooking up a championship run? This is the place for all the hype, predictions, hot takes, and memes, so don’t hold back!
 
A long time ago, darkness ruled the world. Yanmegas, Hydreigons and what more were controling the world.
In this world of chaos, a light was starting to shine. A brave Lanturn stood up and made the terrors vanish to RUBL.
1 000 years later the Lanturn Luminosity are back to show their worth. No team stand a chance.
If you want to win send your resume here:
https://discord.gg/cp2cup6yT
We're looking for a wide variety of players so don't hesitate to send what you got there.
In the mean time, LANTURN 4 LIFE!!!
1000016320.gif
 
Manager PRs based on vibes:

Tier One:
C0nfiden1 0yster and fvkumean
Tsuki and MachJacob

Oyster changed his nickname to metagame whisperer at some point in the RU server, though I'm not sure what metagame he is referring to because it clearly isn't SV RU. Despite this he and fvkumean make a really solid pair, SV SS and SM should have competent QC throughout the tour. NatDex is probably loading samples all tour tho

Tsuki and MJ is a crazy combo, she really asked everyone with a pulse and got the British QC guy to assman. For what it's worth he is actually the bigger name (with a bigger game) and they should have a great server environment and decent enough QC on pastes.

Tier Two:
Lyra and siras
Flabeauf and Nemosse
Slikkles and im_m0rtal.

Lyra and siras are both fine managers from what I have seen and experienced (SIRAS carried bum ass Beraldo to RUPL playoffs two years ago with a pre-solving SV RU version of me). They'll be fine.

Flab and Nemosse are equally French and therefore equally bad, but Flab at least is a funny dude. Not like haha funny but the kinda funny where you laugh at what they say because it's pretty outlandish and just dumb as can be. On a real note, if a smidge of Flab's luck rubs off on his team, they win this tour.

Slikkles is a grinder who cares a lot, too much maybe, but legit I couldn't tell you who this co is. I am pretty sure slikky said in RU disc that he didn't know this person either so this is gonna be a weird team environment perhaps.

Tier Three:
Astro and Rarelyme
Yash Vortex and Vulpix03
SoulCarlos and mielke

I don't think Astro has played mons in years (maybe longer for meaningful games) and Rare is an interesting case of a TL-adjacent person that legit doesn't play their tier in any real capacity. Two spectator mains with limited RU playing experience is not moving the needle.

Yash Vortex and Vulpix03 is an interesting pair. Vulpix, to my knowledge, also has experience carrying Beraldo in RUPLs but hasn't engaged with the tier really in a long time I don't think. Yash is... a smogon user it seems.

mielke is a solid person and player, though he's cursed to always go negative in the ADV low tiers. His co is... somebody?
 
Hellooo, if you wish to be part of the Meloetta Division, feel free to send a resume to Astro or myself on Discord (gastrodonsouth or rarelyme) including your most impressive feats in the tier and what you wish to achieve during this RUGL (sending a couple replays is also always nice, maximum 5 is enough).
Our goal is to give a shot to the most motivated players out there; I will be online in the RU room fairly often so don't hesitate to challenge me in any tier you would like to tryout for. I also pay close attention to room tournaments so do use these opportunities to show your skills as well.

If you can see the difference between RU spectator mains and involved players then you probably have been in touch with the community and are worth drafting so shoot your shot, you might be the next member of the Meloetta Division.
 
Hello everyone If you're interested in being part of Xatus Vincere, feel free to join our server and apply. You can submit your CV there, or directly message me or Vulpix03. We are especially looking for newer or underrated players who want to prove themselves and grow in a competitive environment. Don’t hesitate to reach out us we’re building something strong and would love to have you with us

https://discord.gg/vUpSGThD
 
Inspired by ORASPL and ZUCL
If you're a player who's motivated to play in a team tournament but aren't sure you'll be drafted for RUGL, boy do I have an announcement for you. RUGL will be hosting tryout tournmanents held in Rarelyused room on dates prior to the RUGL draft. The full brackets and winners for these tryout tours will be posted here for all managers to see, and are a great way to back up your pitch to any managers you'd like to be drafted by!

Times subject to minor change, here is our first batch of tryout tournaments kicking off during a Sunday near you:
Sunday, March 29th
ADV RU:<t:1774789200:F>
BW RU: <t:1774807200:F>
SV RU: <t:1774814400:F>
SV RU: <t:1774832400:F>
This post will be updated as more times are decided, as well as updated with the winners and replays from each tournament! We hope to see as many faces around for these upcoming roomtours, and best of luck to everyone involved!
 
Last edited:
The ADV Field Guide for RUGL Managers

Hi Hello Howdy, if you're a manager you probably know me from bugging you in your tryout server, and if you're a player you may know me as the weirdo who loads Sub SD Lum Kabutops. Of all the tiers I've invested my time into, for whatever reason ADV RU's community is the only one I've really been involved with. As I'm sure you're aware, ADV is the most recently created RU tier (that's being featured in this tour, rip gsc you were scammed) and as such there aren't nearly as many dedicated players for it, and there may be managers not familiar with the ADV pool. However, it's seen a ton of development in the ~ 2.5 years it's been around, and in my opinion it is a fantastic metagame. It's well-balanced and has lots of room for skill expression, contrary to the belief held by some charlatans that it's more luck-based and inconsistent than BW RU. My point here is that good ADV players here are in low supply and (hopefully) high demand, especially since I doubt there will be enough for every team to have an experienced ADV starter.

The ADV pool has been really fun for me to watch in RUPL, and I would hate for that experience to be diluted in this tour just because the pool is innately weaker. I truly believe we can have a great tour for ADV, and I want to highlight the people I think would be great assets to that slot (that I know of, don't take it personally if you're not here lol). Note that I've only played the tier for like 6 months now, so there may be some players who put up great results that I just wouldn't have been around to see. There is also a good amount of people who signed up for ADV that don't (at least I don't think) plan to start in that slot, so while I'm sure those people are fine on their own merits, I won't include them here. Lastly, I wanted to post this now so managers can see this in time to use it for proper ADV planning, but if I see someone else sign up that I think deserves to be on this list, I'll edit this post to include them here in the future. Alright enough chappin here's some good ADV picks

===================================================================================================

:bw/heatran: Heatranator:bw/heatran:
Signed up for: BW, ADV, ND

I'm sure you know him, he's very active in RU and is familiar with multiple gens. I'm not sure where he'll end up being slotted this tour, but if you get a solid BW player I recommend putting Heatranator here. He's a great player and had a decent showing in the recently concluded ADV RU 2026 Shifts Tour, losing in a close game 3 to Amity aka John ADV RU. I haven't talked with him much but he seems like a good guy, so bonus points for teamcord vibes. It'd be a crime if this guy went undrafted.

===================================================================================================

:bw/hitmonlee: PHB1167:bw/hitmonlee:
Signed up for: ADV, BW

A newer face to ADV RU, but still a solid player. I've heard great things about him in gens 1-3 from various people, one of which said they "have never seen someone so new work so hard to improve in such a short period of time in a variety of formats". I recently got the chance to play him for the 2026 Shifts Tour and he put up a damn good fight; certainly not the most experienced out of the pool but definitely has the fundamentals to succeed with the right support. In fairness, he did load sample teams the entirety of that tour, so I'd recommend having someone else on the team that can either help build or sanity check or test whatever PHB decides to load.

===================================================================================================

:bw/braviary: Theycallmephil :bw/braviary:
Signed up for: SS, BW, ADV

Big olgden lower tier player, not super familiar with Phil's game in ADV RU, but if it's anything like the other tiers they're familiar with then they should be able to pull their weight. I had them as a manager for the inaugural ADVLTL and they were a great and active presence in the server (I guess that's kind of the standard for managers, but you get the point). Pretty motivated player, I have to imagine they'd go positive if slotted into ADV.

===================================================================================================

:bw/hippowdon: JoelXLeaf :bw/hippowdon:
Signed up for: ADV, BW, ORAS, SM, SS, ND

I hadn't heard of him before RUPL, but this guy's great. We wound up on the same RUPL team and he's done well for us so far, currently 3-1 in SV. He's an active member of the team and is generally willing to help people test for any slot there. I also had the chance of playing against him in the ADV RU Shifts Tour in a really fun set that came down to a triple-digit game 3. This guy's a motivated, versatile, and overall great player who can absolutely succeed in the ADV slot if you need him to.

===================================================================================================

:bw/chingling: Loneling :bw/chingling:
Signed up for: ADV

Haha cuz its loneling. Yeah I couldn't find a better mon to use here. Anyway this guy isn't really known for ADV RU in particular, but honestly he's solid. I played him a while back for an ADV UU tour and he played really well there. Don't have much else to say except this could be a worthwhile 3k pickup if you need it.

===================================================================================================

These next two are more so honorable mentions. Not necessarily ADV players, but they're some of my best friends on the site and I'd love to see them get drafted either way.

:xy/pancham: Winterbub :xy/pancham:
Signed up for: SV

If you've been around RU for the past while, you probably know him. I think he made top 16 in RU Seasonal like a year ago, honestly not a bad result at all. He's a great presence in teamcords, and while he's been on a slight burnout from mons at the moment, he's still a good player and has shown he can absolutely do well if he's motivated --- and I'm sure he will be motivated in a teamtour environment. Unfortunately he is weird and bald and poor so minus points for that, but if you're looking for an SV sub or potential starter, I rate him quite highly.

===================================================================================================

:xy/mimikyu: Claire2525 :xy/mimikyu:
Signed up for: SV, ADV

Probably the newest player on here within the tour scene. Biggest thing I have to say here is that she's very motivated to learn and improve, and let's not forget that's kinda the whole point of this tour: to foster a good teamtour environment for lesser-known players. Maybe this is too far in that direction, I really don't know. But if you've filled out most of your roster and are still sitting on some money near the end of the draft, please consider her. She's motivated and capable of improving a lot.

===================================================================================================

I hope this was a good resource for you guys. I've never made a post like this before, so there may be some things I messed up here, but again I do think all of these people deserve to be drafted and can do well in the ADV slot. Of course I'd keep an eye on the upcoming ADV Tryout Roomtour this Sunday, and I may add some names that do particularly well there to this post. Good luck fellas​
 
Last edited:
DonBoneJones said:


:xy/pancham: Winterbub :xy/pancham:
Signed up for: SV

If you've been around RU for the past while, you probably know him. I think he made top 16 in RU Seasonal like a year ago, honestly not a bad result at all. He's a great presence in teamcords, and while he's been on a slight burnout from mons at the moment, he's still a good player and has shown he can absolutely do well if he's motivated --- and I'm sure he will be motivated in a teamtour environment. Unfortunately he is weird and bald and poor so minus points for that, but if you're looking for an SV sub or potential starter, I rate him quite highly.​
Click to expand...

Self sufficient and creative builder for SV. I will start SV all weeks if needed but would like to play other tiers like ND, ORAS, and ADV.

Also only some of the things Don said about me are true. I’ll leave it up to the reader to guess which ones.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top