Search results for query: *

In certain metagames a pokémon's shinyness can be a hint to its set. In DPP OU for example, Raikou has to be shiny in order to have the move Aura Sphere. I'm proposing that once a mon has been revealed, you should be able to check whether it's shiny or not by hovering over it, the same way you...

What type of bug are you reporting? Validator What is the bug? Bluk berry is not usable in gen 7, despite being available in the megamart source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bluk_Berry#:~:text=MUSUM-,Thrifty%20Megamart,-BDSP this is relevant because it's the strongest berry...

Hey pals, we're about 2 months out from the qualifying stage of WCOP, which is close enough for people to care, while still being far enough away to make some changes in time for teams to adjust. Last thread on this subject was decided at pretty much the same time last year. This thread aims to...

Hello, I'm Luigi, former Smogon Tour host and winner, and current big fan of the tournament. Let's talk about Smogon Tour season 36 times. History: Starting in Season 33, there have been several measures implemented by the TD's to make it easier for players from the eastern hemisphere...

TLDR: they're not dying that bad, but they could be growing better, let's do something about it. Please revert the Smogon Tour times. and if you look at nothing else in the post, look at the data. it's interesting. Introduction: The discourse around the Tournaments community has revolved...

The BW ZU community is hosting the tournament with the biggest cash prize in Smogon History, which has predictably garnered a lot of hype from people all across the site. The only problem is that you can't: Teambuild in it (have to use BW PU, which obviously has a different mons list, meaning...

Hello, a week ago the ORAS council sent out a survey to ask certain ORAS players that had had success in tournaments recently how they felt about the current metagame, so we could get a little guidance on what we needed to do (if anything). The criteria for qualification was: Any player who...

Here you can find rulings pertaining to the World Cup of Pokémon, general tournament rules here In this post i'll link past and future rulings for ease of access. Eligibility Requirements Eligibility requirements are listed below. If you have any specific questions about eligibility, please...

Finally, after 2 months of lockdown-fueled pokémoning we get to the part we've all been waiting for. Congratulations to everyone who made it. Both the veterans and the rookies who made it for the first time should be proud of this. Don't forget to thank everyone who made this tournament...

After 3 months (and 2 days) we're finally here, the Grand Finals! These 2 competitors have each defeated 9 powerful opponents on their roads here and proven themselves to be the best amongst the hundreds of entrants and now only 1 match separates one of them from the coveted trophy, and of...

Here you can find rulings pertaining to Smogon Tour, general tournament rules here In this post i'll link past and future rulings for ease of access. Time enforcement and etiquette Throwing in week 9, playoff implications Collusion Points not being awarded due to throwing Throwing in...

It is time once more for arguably the most popular and unarguably the best tournament on Smogon: Smogon Tour. This will be the 29th season, and the first of the 8th generation! The Smogon Tour is a series of Live Tournaments starting this time on the 13th of March. The format is the same as...

Smogon Tour 29 is starting on March 13th! We will be opening host sign-ups for only 3 weeks at a time, so nobody will have to worry about making commitments that they can't keep. The second set of sign-ups will become available when the time draws near. Hosting is an important responsibility...

Hey pals if you missed your chance at joining this year's Official Smogon Tournament, you can remedy that by posting in this thread, which will remain open for 1 week. We have hundreds of spots open so anyone that signs up will get to play immediately. Of course, keep in mind that only people...

Welcome to this year's edition of one of Smogon's longest standing traditions, the Official Smogon Tournament! The format is as simple as it is classic - a winner-takes-all best of three in the current generation of our OverUsed format! The winner receiving the golden trophy ! Players will be...

Finally, after wasting weekend upon weekend for over 2 months we get to the part we've all been waiting for. Congratulations to everyone who made it. Both the veterans and the rookies who made it for the first time should be proud of this. Don't forget to thank everyone who made this tournament...

Hey pals the old live tour hosting guide is extremely outdated and i wrote this (alongside Zebraiken, McMeghan, IFM and Jirachee) for the Smogon Tour hosts so i'm making it public to help host unofficial tours and to have a public place of easy access for the IFM-Kris bracketmaker. The stuff...

Hey pals the old live tour hosting guide is extremely outdated and i wrote this (alongside Zebraiken, McMeghan, IFM and Jirachee) for the Smogon Tour hosts so i'm making it public to help host unofficial tours and to have a public place of easy access for the IFM-Kris bracketmaker. The stuff...

It is time once more for arguably the most popular and unarguably the best tournament on Smogon: Smogon Tour. This will be the 28th season, and the last of the 7th generation! The Smogon Tour is a series of Live Tournaments starting this time on the 13th of September. The format is the same as...

(copypasted from the previous copypaste, i believe this was originally written by Mcmeghan but who knows) (massive tl;dr but give it a read, especially if you're new to Tour Hosting!) Smogon Tour 28 is starting on September 13th! We will be opening host sign-ups for only 3 weeks at a time, so...