Welcome to the SM NFE tournament!
Resources about SM NFE can be found here.
Tour Specific Rules:
What is NFE?
NFE, or Not Fully Evolved is a metagame around the premise of only allowing Pokémon that can still evolve. Unlike LC, this includes any stage 2 Pokémon that is able to evolve, rather than just Stage 1 Evolutions.
Basic Strategy:
Eviolite or Eviolite? That is the question. Historically, the NFE metagame has mainly consisted of balance and bulky-offense teams that center around Eviolite, as it increases the bulk of non-fully evolved Pokémon by 50%, and by extension, moves like Knock Off, Thief, Covet, and Trick become very valuable for creating progress. However, more offensive teams have also seen success with the presence of many strong breakers in the tier.
A first look at the tier:
Here are some replays from the ongoing NFEPL and the most recent SM Cup to get a better idea of the tier.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-2614215461-3i39hditw5pe7txfj9at0cb7160vb6xpw?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7ou-953705
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7ou-959338
Post "in" on this thread to be signed up! Deadline for signups will be <t:1787540400:F>
Resources about SM NFE can be found here.
/challenge gen7ou @@@ Not Fully Evolved, -Chansey, -Doublade, -Gligar, -Golbat, -Gurdurr, -Magneton, -Piloswine, -Porygon2, -Rhydon, -Scyther, -Sneasel, -Type: Null, -Vigoroth
Tour Specific Rules:
- This is a standard SM NFE tournament. The format will be best-of-three, single elimination.
- Changing teams between matches is allowed.
- Rounds will last the standard 1 week.
- If metagame changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round.
- Battles must take place on Pokémon Showdown! or on the Smogtours server.
- Replays are mandatory. Lack of replays will result in a coinflip.
- Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a TD. Coinflips will be done publicly on PS!
- As such, it is imperative to schedule publicly on your opponents' walls. Please do not schedule via PMs or Smogon convos.
- You are expected to know and follow all general tournament rules.
What is NFE?
NFE, or Not Fully Evolved is a metagame around the premise of only allowing Pokémon that can still evolve. Unlike LC, this includes any stage 2 Pokémon that is able to evolve, rather than just Stage 1 Evolutions.
Basic Strategy:
Eviolite or Eviolite? That is the question. Historically, the NFE metagame has mainly consisted of balance and bulky-offense teams that center around Eviolite, as it increases the bulk of non-fully evolved Pokémon by 50%, and by extension, moves like Knock Off, Thief, Covet, and Trick become very valuable for creating progress. However, more offensive teams have also seen success with the presence of many strong breakers in the tier.
A first look at the tier:
Here are some replays from the ongoing NFEPL and the most recent SM Cup to get a better idea of the tier.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-2614215461-3i39hditw5pe7txfj9at0cb7160vb6xpw?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7ou-953705
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7ou-959338
Post "in" on this thread to be signed up! Deadline for signups will be <t:1787540400:F>
