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Monotype Monotype Summer Seasonal R16 (Grand Finals) (Won by Showl)

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Welcome to the 10th cycle of the Monotype Seasonals! This is the fourth tournament of the Monotype Seasonal 2025 circuit, meaning wins in this tournament WILL count towards the Monotype Ribbon.

SPECIFIC RULES

  • This is a standard SV Monotype tournament
  • This tournament will be DOUBLE Elimination
  • All 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!
  • Replays are not required for the early rounds, but it's encourage to post them to contribute for the metagame

Standard Rules and Clauses

  • Baton Pass Clause: Baton pass is banned
  • Same Type Clause: Pokèmon in a team must share a type.
  • Sleep Clause Mod: Limit one foe put to sleep
  • Species Clause: Limit one of each Pokèmon
  • OHKO Clause: OHKO moves are banned
  • Moody Clause: Moody is banned
  • Evasion Moves Clause: Evasion moves are banned
  • Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
  • HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
  • Terastal Clause: Prevents Pokèmon from Terastallizing

General Tournament Rules:

  • Identity: I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
  • Scouting: Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using stall" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. Everyone will have access to your replays from earlier rounds though.
  • Timer Clause: As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time.
  • Disconnections: Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.

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Round 16
Showl vs Azick

Azick has to win 2 sets of games to win, but Showl wins if they win 1 set


Deadline for round 16: Nov 1 12mn-4

Replays Required!!!
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Two Mega Sols going at it in Grand Finals. Both great players, but I gotta root for the underdog. Azick has been here before, back against the wall, trophy in sight, and clutched up when it mattered most. He will do it again. Should be a great series. You got this bro! Go Azick!!!
 
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