Tournament BLT VII: Week 7

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Welcome to the seventh week of BLT VII! For this year's format, teams will be fighting in a round robin where every team will play every other team. At the end of the round robin, the top four teams will move on to the playoffs where the first seed will play the fourth seed and the second seed will play the third seed to determine who will be this year’s finalists. A win will be worth 2 points, a draw 1, and a loss 0. Obviously, play on PS! (preferably main or smogtours server). Series are played in a best-of-one.

Basic Tournament Rules - you absolutely should read this, especially if you're new to forum tournaments

Sportsmanship: Don't be an ass. Not to your opponents, not to your team, not on PS, not on Smogon, not to me. A bit of friendly banter is ok, but please know where to draw the line. Think before you type, please.

Scheduling and Activity Wins: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS. You will have one week from the posting of the week's matches to get it done, and I will not be granting any extensions for any reasons. If your opponent is not responding to your post on their wall, cannot be found on PS, or miss multiple scheduled times, make a detailed activity post in the thread letting me know why you deserve the win. No activity post means no activity call. As long as you have visible attempts at scheduling (such as wall posts), you will be fine.

Disconnections and Timer: A timer loss is a loss. No if's, and's, or but's about it. If your opponent is nice enough to replay that's fine, but they are by no means obligated to.

Ghosting and Identity: Don't take or give battle advice or make moves based solely on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught, and you will be disqualified from this season as well as future PS! tournaments (BLT, PSPL, etc.).

Substitutions: Managers are free to substitute out inactive players at any point during the week with any subs they chose during the draft. Be sure to post in the thread when making a substitution.

Spreadsheet

Matchups

Santalune Swamperts (3) vs (5) Snowpoint Snoms
SS OU: frisoeva vs temp
SS OU: Lugia_numair vs Cheese5555
SS UU: TMM vs Ramolost
SS RU: Bloodstained Vuyj vs NRTS
SS NU: Bad Player vs GW
SS LC: imjustgray vs Plas

SS DOU: TTT444 vs Mishimono
SS MONO: The Thunderbirds vs maroon

Hammerlocke Hatterenes (4) vs (3) Seafoam Goodras
SS OU: Abyssal Ruins vs Stareal
SS OU: Ewin vs LittleSpookz
SS UU: 100%GXE vs ToastedBunzzz02
SS RU: Sensei Axew vs SMB
SS NU: saba1111 vs SiceXV
SS LC: Sciroccoo vs xSkelly34
SS DOU: Z Strats vs GunGunJ
SS MONO: Maple vs Decem


Black City Bolts (2) vs (6) Resort City Rufflets
SS OU: Trade vs Blimax
SS OU: APW001 vs Pradhaaan
SS UU: snøfall vs ORAS-Mega
SS RU: PokemonCestDur vs TheFranklin
SS NU: Not Miyan vs Skipkan
SS LC: Mikaav vs RaJ.Shoot
SS DOU: lightning1870 vs Shadowmonstr4
SS MONO: RichardPepper vs Floss

Sunnyshore Snorlax (2) vs (5) Azalea Alakazams
SS OU: Roginald vs Hamhamhamhamham
SS OU: Attribute vs Twixtry
SS UU: PrinceOfAllTacos vs TectonicDestroyer
SS RU: Feliburn vs Mac3
SS NU: yovan33321 vs Xiri
SS LC: Urfgurgle vs tendiescometopapa
SS DOU: Havens vs LolTrollGame
SS MONO: kythr vs Maki's Fox


This week ends July 26th at 11:59PM PST (GMT-7). Good luck everyone!
 
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Gray

stop ballcapping
is a Tiering Contributor Alumnusis a Past WCoP Champion
fun
Hammerlocke Hatterenes (6) vs Seafoam Goodras (2)
SS OU: Abyssal Ruins (60) vs Stareal (40) - goat vs goater
SS OU: Ewin (70) vs LittleSpookz (30) - ewin proved to be a top player, cant see him losing
SS UU: 100%GXE (55) vs ToastedBunzzz02 (45) - both flames, gxe should be favored tho
SS RU: Sensei Axew (45) vs SMB (55) - same as above
SS NU: saba1111 vs SiceXV - not sure about saba's playing abilities but I'll assume sice is favored
SS LC: Sciroccoo (65) vs xSkelly34 (35) - sciroccoo too good, dont see skelly winning against him
SS DOU: Z Strats (75) vs GunGunJ (25) - one sided
SS MONO: Maple (60) vs Decem (40) - dugza and floss are the best monoers

Black City Bolts (4) vs Resort City Rufflets (4)
SS OU: Trade (60) vs Blimax (40) - trade has been rolling but blimax has been playing well too tho
SS OU: APW001 (51) vs Pradhaaan (49) - p much a coinflip
SS UU: snøfall (49) vs ORAS-Mega (51) - faheata has been more impressive but these 2 are about equal
SS RU: PokemonCestDur (51) vs TheFranklin (49) - ill give arce a small benefit despite him having an off season and assume he'll do as well as he should
SS NU: Not Miyan (40) vs Skipkan (60) - better player imo
SS LC: Mikaav (65) vs RaJ.Shoot (35) - lol
SS DOU: lightning1870 (35) vs Shadowmonstr4 (65) - shadowmonstr has been doing well as of recent
SS MONO: RichardPepper (30) vs Floss (70) - best mono player in the tour

Sunnyshore Snorlax (3) vs Azalea Alakazams (5)
SS OU: Roginald (40) vs Hamhamhamhamham (60) - closer than you would think
SS OU: Attribute (40 vs Twixtry (60) - twix has been on a roll
SS UU: PrinceOfAllTacos (45) vs TectonicDestroyer (55) - i think these 2 are even but ive seen more tect in uu so
SS RU: Feliburn (60) vs Mac3 (40) - good vs better
SS NU: yovan33321 (35) vs Xiri (65) - shouldnt be close assuming xiri plays his best
SS LC: Urfgurgle (60) vs tendiescometopapa (40) - i believe they're the better player
SS DOU: Havens (45) vs raf (55) - raf is goated
SS MONO: kythr (65) vs Maki's Fox (35) - maki hasnt been doing so hot while kythr has

Gray's Projected Top 4 teams: Swamperts, Laxes, Hats, Snoms
Who I think will make it now: Swamperts, Laxes, Rufflets, Hats
 

kythr

save the ocean
is a Tutoris a Tiering Contributoris a Former Smogon Metagame Tournament Circuit Champion
NUPL Champion
Santalune Swamperts (2) vs Snowpoint Snoms (5)
SS OU: frisoeva vs temp - agent temp has been good so far, but friso is the better player
SS OU: Lugia_numair vs Cheese5555 - idk lugia that well and cheese is decent
SS UU: TMM vs Ramolost - given the hype, I feel that ramolost has somewhat underperformed, but he has still looked the better player so far
SS RU: Bloodstained Vuyj vs NRTS - Vuyj has not impressed while NRTS is actually a very underrated player
SS NU: Bad Player vs GW - both are great players but GW has had momentum as of late
SS LC: imjustgray vs Plas - gray is my buddy but Plas is one of the best
SS DOU: TTT444 vs Mishimono - as long as TTT doesn't bring the same team for the 5th week in a row I would favor him here
SS MONO: The Thunderbirds vs maroon

Hammerlocke Hatterenes (5) vs Seafoam Goodras (3)
SS OU: Abyssal Ruins vs Stareal - both great players but looking for my friend stareal to bounce back
SS OU: Ewin vs LittleSpookz - Ewin is probably the best ss ou player in the tour
SS UU: 100%GXE vs ToastedBunzzz02 - toastedbunzzz has come out of nowhere and proven himself while gxe is one of the best. favoring gxe but will be a close one
SS RU: Sensei Axew vs SMB - I believe sensei has been doing really well, but it's hard not to favor SMB
SS NU: saba1111 vs SiceXV - SABA HAS BEEN RELEASED
SS LC: Sciroccoo vs xSkelly34 - don't know either that well, heard sciroccoo plays a lot of LC tho
SS DOU: Z Strats vs GunGunJ - not sure if gungun really plays dou
SS MONO: Maple vs Decem - questionable name change by the ribbon boi. if he cared about this tour i would favor him, but unfortunately this is not the case

Black City Bolts (3) vs Resort City Rufflets (5)
SS OU: Trade vs Blimax - Trade has looked very impressive so far. we'll have to see if blimax can get some more of that team india x idm x agency x rufflets support
SS OU: APW001 vs Pradhaaan - Always Playing & Winning
SS UU: snøfall vs ORAS-Mega - oras has been far more impressive and beat me :c
SS RU: PokemonCestDur vs TheFranklin - cmon arce you got this bro!
SS NU: Not Miyan vs Skipkan - from replays i've seen i believe skipkan is the better nu player
SS LC: Mikaav vs RaJ.Shoot - sorry raj but mikaav has looked like the best LC'er in the tour
SS DOU: lightning1870 vs Shadowmonstr4 - agent shadow should beat neg who has unfortunately been playing out of his comfort zone this whole blt
SS MONO: RichardPepper vs Floss - best mono player in the pool vs... uhhhhhhh

will definitely be a fun week to watch given the implications... watch out for the laxes in playoffs! >:D
 

Mellow1004

Banned deucer.
Welcome everyone to this week 7 of BLT ! :jynx:

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  1. If possible, please put the replays of your match so that everyone can enjoy it.
  2. The winners of the matches will have the possibility of having a small avatar of their favorite Pokémon in order to represent them at best (I know that it is a little poor but it is the best I can do to support and thank you for making this tournament)
  3. Little novelty, I now have the possibility of representing yourself as a Gigamax pokémon if you choose a pokémon that allows me to do it !
  4. A big thank you to the staff who make this tournament possible, a big thank you to all the players who participate in this tournament and we are amazed in this crazy competition. :jynx:

Let's go for the 7th week of competition of this BLT tournament ! :jynx:

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:Swampert: Santalune Swamperts :Swampert: vs :Snom: Snowpoint Snoms :Snom:
SS OU: frisoeva vs temp | temp --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1155889936-mekkhsy5i7gwboufv647osfhtvzu9vppw :Latios:

SS OU: Lugia_numair vs Cheese5555 | Lugia_numair --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1157752843 :Lugia:

SS UU: TMM vs Ramolost | This match never took place :Darkrai:

SS RU: Bloodstained Vuyj vs NRTS | NRTS --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ru-1157236891 :Palossand:

SS NU: Bad Player vs GW | GW --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nu-1156929543 :Greninja-Ash:

SS LC: imjustgray vs Plas | Plas--> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8lc-1156014012 :Magmar:

SS DOU: TTT444 vs Mishimono | TTT444 --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-1157840537 :Hariyama:

SS MONO: The Thunderbirds vs maroon | The Thunderbirds --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1154384244 :Sceptile:

:Hatterene: Hammerlocke Hatterenes :Hatterene: vs :Goodra: Seafoam Goodras :Goodra:
SS OU: Abyssal Ruins vs Stareal | Stareal --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1155743161 :Sableye-Mega:

SS OU: Ewin vs LittleSpookz | LittleSpookz --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1155267428-y3b7lq7czj1h64wage8hvalj4aqaprkpw :Latias:

SS UU: 100%GXE vs ToastedBunzzz02 | This match never took place :Darkrai:

SS RU: Sensei Axew vs SMB | Sensei Axew --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ru-1157496049 :Mightyena:

SS NU: saba1111 vs SiceXV | saba1111 --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nu-1157564684 :Aggron-Mega:

SS LC: Sciroccoo vs xSkelly34 | xSkelly34 --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8lc-1154616883-jpkxia0nd2cnymca68rt06aqvj146yopw :Spiritomb:

SS DOU: Z Strats vs GunGunJ | Z Strats --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-1157167674 :Mimikyu:

SS MONO: Maple vs Decem | Maple --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1154967737 :Jirachi:

:Zebstrika: Black City Bolts :Zebstrika: vs :Rufflet: Resort City Rufflets :Rufflet:
SS OU: Trade vs Blimax | Trade --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1158042807-8gdvlk1226mw4o86ffwphz3d0v0trsepw :toxicroak:

SS OU: APW001 vs Pradhaaan | Pradhaaan --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1158010526-zi2g70kv2gqsk0w22oesrd8hfnjmz7ipw :Yveltal:

SS UU: snøfall vs ORAS-Mega | snøfall --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8uu-1157032656 :Salamence-Mega:

SS RU: PokemonCestDur vs TheFranklin | TheFranklin --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ru-1157044690 :Dragonite:

SS NU: Not Miyan vs Skipkan | Skipkan --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nu-1158097683 :Chikorita:

SS LC: Mikaav vs RaJ.Shoot | RaJ.Shoot --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8lc-1157053393 :Darkrai:

SS DOU: lightning1870 vs Shadowmonstr4 | Shadowmonstr4 --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-1158138224-lnt1c1ppzs9dw784oeydyehzmcnlj92pw :Swanna:

SS MONO: RichardPepper vs Floss | Floss --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1156295496 :Cinderace:

:Snorlax: Sunnyshore Snorlax :Snorlax: vs :Alakazam: Azalea Alakazams :Alakazam:
SS OU: Roginald vs Hamhamhamhamham | This match never took place :Darkrai:

SS OU: Attribute vs Twixtry | Twixtry --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1156928030 :Gengar-Gmax:

SS UU: PrinceOfAllTacos vs TectonicDestroyer | TectonicDestroyer --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8uu-1155051133-aqvqgwj6h74aop3euyky4ehqwzxkoh1pw :Gliscor:

SS RU: Feliburn vs Mac3 | Mac3 --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ru-1154601608 :Ditto:

SS NU: yovan33321 vs Xiri | Xiri --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nu-1157430268-wxemntygwll74c2uy4oj2wdwdncsls6pw :Glaceon:

SS LC: Urfgurgle vs tendiescometopapa | Urfgurgle --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8lc-1157791042 :Arcanine:

SS DOU: Havens vs LolTrollGame | Havens --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-1157787782 :Zorua:

SS MONO: kythr vs Maki's Fox | Maki's Fox --> https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1157150770 :Vileplume:

Good Luck for this 7th Week of Blt ! :jynx:

Just in case - Disclaimers :

As a presenter of the replays, I don't have a favorite team. I appreciate you all not for your teams but for the good friendship I have with each of you, so I will be impartial and without favoritism. I adore you all and you are great friends thank you. :jynx:

Important Information :

1- I'm sorry but I didn't manage to put all the teams in color like the last time so for the sake of equality none of the teams will have a color :psysad:
2- I would like you to make a thunderous applause for our new fighter : Bloodstained Vuyj | The Thunderbirds | saba1111 | Urfgurgle :jynx:
 
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Holy crap people did predicts early this time O_O
Well, here we go again.

Hammerlocke Hatterenes vs Seafoam Goodras

SS OU: Abyssal Ruins vs Stareal - Kii has been performing better, so I expect him to take this.
SS OU: Ewin vs LittleSpookz - Ewin shouldn't have a problem ewinning this.
SS UU: 100%GXE vs ToastedBunzzz02 - Toasted has been doing really well, but I think gxe is more solid, despite his gxe no longer being 100 for blt.
SS RU: Sensei Axew vs SMB - They have the same record, but I think the difference in skill will favor SMB: So Much Better.
SS NU: saba1111 vs SiceXV - This is just based on how Sice has played so far, but that was in mono, so I'm intrigued to see how he does in nu. Saba on the otherhand, I have watched play over the last 2 or so years, and I would not underestimate him. Wouldn't be surprised to see either letter S username take this.
SS LC: Sciroccoo vs xSkelly34 - The goodras definitely make some questionable lineup choices sometimes, I have no idea how well xSkelly can play lc while I know Scirocoo is solid.
SS DOU: Z Strats vs GunGunJ - Z strats is solid and has been doing well, meanwhile, does this guy play dou...?
SS MONO: Maple vs Decem - dugza may be good, but it once again time for decemation, even if the joke isn't funny the second time.

The Goodra's lineup honestly feels like a meme.

Black City Bolts vs Resort City Rufflets

SS OU: Trade vs Blimax - Trade has played 3 different tiers against several very good players and is still undefeated, if that's not a goat then idk what is.
SS OU: APW001 vs Pradhaaan - Always Produces Wins doesn't always produce wins, Pradhaaan's been gaining momentum where Apw has been losing it, expecting Pradhaaan to continue that momentum.
SS UU: snøfall vs ORAS-Mega - Very heated match, despite the username on the left. Both are solid and good players overall, but oras mega has been performing better. Expecting this to be a great game.
SS RU: PokemonCestDur vs TheFranklin - Both are solid but arce9 really has not been performing well. That aside, this match is heat.
SS NU: Not Miyan vs Skipkan - Better player overall.
SS LC: Mikaav vs RaJ.Shoot - Overall better, this match feels like a meme tbh.
SS DOU: lightning1870 vs Shadowmonstr4 - More solid and has been doing much better so far.
SS MONO: RichardPepper vs Floss - both are great players but Floss is just more goated. I think Richard can take this if he gets a good mu.

Sunnyshore Snorlax vs Azalea Alakazams

SS OU: Roginald vs Hamhamhamhamham - Both are great players but ham is still ham, expecting another hamslam zamslam.
SS OU: Attribute vs Twixtry - Both are solid players, but giving the slight edge to Attribute. Last year he zamslammed, now it is his turn to slam a zam.
SS UU: PrinceOfAllTacos vs TectonicDestroyer - Tect is solid and has been doing well so far while poat- wait, wth is poat doing here in uu?
SS RU: Feliburn vs Mac3 - Even if both are good and solid players in the tier, one does not simply bold against feli in ru.
SS NU: yovan33321 vs Xiri - yovan played once and lost, so I really don't know anything and while Xiri has had a rough season, he is still a good player overall.
SS LC: Urfgurgle vs tendiescometopapa - Even if it was by hax, this guy still beat mikaav.
SS DOU: Havens vs raf - Never thought I'd see Havens put anywhere aside mono, but they're still a pretty good player overall. As for raf, I really don't know.
SS MONO: kythr vs Maki's Fox - Despite being a top pick for uu, I know kythr also plays a fair amount of mono, and maki hasn't been doing well.

(Apologies to anyone I may have possibly offended, please do not take these very seriously.)
 

EternalSnowman

DPL Champion
Possible Scenarios:
Swamperts
Playoffs - Locked
Seeds? - 1 or 2

Snorlaxes
Playoffs - Locked
Seeds? - 1 through 4

Rufflets
Playoffs - Make it if they win or tie, OR if they lose and Hatterenes lose OR if they lose by a differential of 2 or lower and Hatterenes tie. Tiebreaker against Bolts if they lose by a differential of 1 and Hatterenes win OR Tiebreaker against Hatterenes if they lose by a differential of 3 and Hatterenes Tie
Seeds? - 2 through 5

Hatterenes
Playoffs - Make it if they win OR if they tie and the Bolts lose/tie OR if they tie and the Bolts win by a differential of +4 or better OR if they lose by a differential of -6 or better and the Bolts lose and the Snoms / Alakazams don’t pass them in differential (more on that later). Tiebreaker against the Rufflets if they tie and the Rufflets lose by a differential of 3.
Seeds? - 2 through 8

Bolts
Playoffs - Make it if they win by a differential of 2 or greater OR win by a differential of 1 and Hatterenes lose/tie OR if they tie and the Hatterenes lose and Snoms don’t get a differential of 7 or greater. Tiebreaker with Rufflets if win by a differential of 1 and Hatterenes win.
Seeds? - 2 through 8

Snoms
Playoffs - Make it if the Hatterenes and Bolts lose AND they win by a differential of 7 or greater (compared to the Hatterenes, so Hatterenes lose 3-5, Snoms win 6-1, they are in). OR Hatterenes lose and Bolts tie and they get a differential of 8. Tiebreaker against Hatterenes if they win by a differential of 6 compared to the Hatterenes, and Hatterenes and Bolts lose OR tiebreaker against Bolts if Hatterenes lose and Bolts tie and they get a differential of 7.
Seeds? - 4 through 8

Alakazams
Playoffs - Make it if the Hatterenes and Bolts lose AND they win by a differential of 9 or greater compared to the Hatterenes. Tiebreaker against Hatterenes if both Hatterenes and Bolts lose AND they win by a differential of 8 compared to the Hatterenes.
Seeds? - 4 through 8

Goodras
Playoffs - Make it if they win by a differential of 6 AND the Bolts lose.
Seeds? - 4 through 8

I'll be streaming later today (around 2pm pst probably) going through my regular recap + analysis and all of the playoff scenarios, note that bc of the maroon game it fucked with some of the Snoms scenarios, but nobody is out of playoffs just yet!
 

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