Welcome to the third Doubles Classic! See the Doubles Classic III commencement thread for details on scoring and the playoffs that will follow the conclusion of BW, XY, and SM Cups.
SPECIFIC RULES
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
Players cannot use the following moves:
Players cannot use the following items:
Players cannot use the following abilities:
- This is a standard SM Doubles OU tournament. (See the SM DOU metagame thread for various resources.)
- This tournament will be Single Elimination.
- 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 must be saved. Any match win reported without replays will not count. This is to promote the development of the SM DOU metagame and ensure players are on an equal playing field with regard to replay access.
- Activity calls will be made by
meArcticblast, potentially with neutral assistance from a TD / other Doubles Classic hosts. Coin flips will be done publicly in the Smogon Doubles room. - If you are found signing up under more than one alt, you will be banned from circuit events for life.
- Endless Battle Clause: Players cannot use any moveset on any Pokémon capable of intentionally causing an endless battle. Thus:
- A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
- A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Pain Split.
- A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Fling.
- Evasion Clause: Players cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize.
- Moody Clause: Players cannot use a Pokémon with the Moody ability.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold.
- Species Clause: Players cannot have two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number on the same team
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
- Snorlax
- Mewtwo
- Lugia
- Ho-oh
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Jirachi
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Giratina-Origin
- Arceus
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem-White
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Solgaleo
- Lunala
- Magearna
- Marshadow
- Necrozma-Dusk Mane
- Necrozma-Dawn Wings
Players cannot use the following moves:
- Dark Void
- Swagger
- Gravity and sleep moves with below one hundred percent accuracy
Players cannot use the following items:
- Eevium Z
- Gengarite
- Kangaskhanite
Players cannot use the following abilities:
- Power Construct
Pairings:
Tenzai vs Actuarily
Mishimono vs KennyJ
GasaiYunoSan vs Toxigen
That Dude vs Frixel
Yuichi vs Shadowmonstr7
papiloco vs Ann nonima
IBM vs Fangame10
Memoric vs Yoda2798
The deadline for this round is Sunday, July 3rd at 11:59 PM EDT.
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