The Draft League subforum is launching it's next tournament, BW I! This tournament will NOT award points for the 2025 Draft League Circuit and is ran by goldmason and Monai. This tournament will take place in the [Gen 5] Draft tier on Pokémon Showdown! and battles will take place in pools followed by a single elimination bracket.
You can find battle pools including matchups here: https://spo.ink/bw_i_battle_pools_1_64
Your battle pool mods are goldmason, Monai, Aleksanteri, iPetBigfoot, TwentyTwan, TRowePrice667
Games are due <t:1756079940:F>.
This thread and all future BW I threads should be considered the final ruling in case of discrepancy between threads, Discord announcements, and Google spreadsheets. Contact a host if you have any questions or spot an error. We are human, after all.
- All games must be played in the [Gen 5] Draft tier on smogtours.psim.us or psim.us. Be aware that each game on smogtours starts a timer automatically and cannot be turned off.
- BW cartridge win conditions are in place; there are no ties.
- Each set is a best-of-one set.
- The following clauses apply:
- Sand Veil is banned
- Snow Cloak is banned
- Baton Pass can only be used for momentum, stats may not be passed (Dry Pass only)
- Excadrill may not have the ability Sand Rush
- Landorus-I may not have the ability Sheer Force
- The abilities Drizzle and Swift Swim may not appear on the same team
- The abilities Drought and Chlorophyll may not appear on the same team
- The abilities Sand Stream and Sand Rush may not appear on the same team
- ALL Gems are banned
- Quick Claw, King's Rock, Razor Fang and Bright Powder are banned
- Any items unreleased in BW are banned.
About Activity Decisions
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, and an extension has not been requested, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
Please note that all extension requests and activity claims must be posted to the thread, and that all of these will be judged on a case by case basis.
[Credit to the Official Smogon Tournament hosting team for the base form of this rule.]
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, and an extension has not been requested, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
Please note that all extension requests and activity claims must be posted to the thread, and that all of these will be judged on a case by case basis.
[Credit to the Official Smogon Tournament hosting team for the base form of this rule.]
Contact your opponent as soon as possible upon the round going up. Activity cases are going to be handled in a very strict manner.
When scheduling, offer as wide a swathe of time when you are available to play. 1 hour of activity on one or two weeknights is unlikely to be considered acceptable.
Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the time zone, ideally as GMT offset.
If either host catches news of ghosting or some other sort of nefarious play, we reserve the right to investigate to the full limits of our ability.
When scheduling, offer as wide a swathe of time when you are available to play. 1 hour of activity on one or two weeknights is unlikely to be considered acceptable.
Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the time zone, ideally as GMT offset.
If either host catches news of ghosting or some other sort of nefarious play, we reserve the right to investigate to the full limits of our ability.
Pool #1: brranden (brrranden), Rémi25 (25zy), Raycen25 (raycen25), Mister McLovin (zmt777)
Pool #2: Ninja Mob (mithranninjathemob), Guille (guille14), scionicle (scionicle), Big Pharma (wonderfire)
Pool #3: The Dovahneer (dovah5767), tsukinomiko (tsukinomiko_), Dr. Geo (geo44241), Memphis Ursaluna (erza0052)
Pool #4: DarkSafire_YT (dark.safire), Milkshook (milkshook00), pixie909 (blaise2245), daddydaveslidinintourdms (daddydaveslidinintourdms)
Pool #5: Fc (fc04), zinc (zinc4), Delta4 (delta4_), Sanskiller55 (sanskiller55)
Pool #6: ultraplayer (ultraplayer), Puckbud (puckbud), kumiko (ivy_cudgel), samuelthestrong (samuelthestrong)
Pool #7: HisuAvalugg (ethant0), Scizor Boladão (scizooor), Stories (herstories), givorscasanova (mesrine.jck)
Pool #8: mad dawg (maddawg_), Jamieon (jamieon), vogue (jhey36), Infamous Creed (chrisreed)
Pool #9: Aleksanteri (aleksanteri.), ZebstrikemDown (zebstrikemdown), NateAim (nateaim), Cow (cow3492)
Pool #10: mayoouran2 (mayo_g), TheGrandAdmiral (thegrandadmiral7075), Akuu (akugoblin), bobbiswas (adas671a)
Pool #11: TWiTT (toopsies), Sergio Aguero (sergioagueroo95), Monai (ekkonomical), Hacker (doormoney)
Pool #12: GOATED im_m0rtal. (im_m0rtal.), jozin457 (jozin457), squinn (.squinn), perejil (123perejil123)
Pool #13: CrashinBoomBang (crashingboombang), kirby6728 (applozz), PikachuRTM (pikachurtm), adriancosmoem (adriancosmoem)
Pool #14: Koalacance (koalacancee), kerbecs (k3rb3cs), Don Bork (b.o.r.k.), StoredPowerTrip (easter.lily)
Pool #15: Celeste (music_gay), DiamondScyther (diamond_bradyb), Marshy. (marshy._.), Azcelerator (azcelerator)
Pool #16: Lustre (silver.o.o), Treyunt (treyunt), Lord Ninjax (cross_off77), Dwagon (dwagonthe2st)
Pool #17: Samebrrbrr (samebrrbrr), Sossa (sossa3845), jjgalz (jjgalz), klecker (klecker.)
Pool #18: jaymens_ (lolgamez), gengariza (gengariza), Gensuzu (sry10), SarcTechie (sarctechie)
Pool #19: Gypsy (meessm), aeth (badelineceleste), Crysite (crysite), dark tsunami04 (wwalt)
Pool #20: Swagata Mitra (theswaggyboii), VoidOfDarknesss (.voidofdarkness), VashStravos (mvso20), ZDen (.zden_)
Pool #21: Blui (blui_), Edentical (edentical), Icewing97 (icewing97), jecotto03 (jecotto03)
Pool #22: Idyll (idyllanth), Princess Autumn (princessautumn), mbf (mythicalblueflare), BaitWiz (baitwiz)
Pool #23: Iride (goniochromismm), Sibwind (testing_innit), Clb7 (cliffb7), Down By VI (dbs.)
Pool #24: pinkespinkeltier (tobiassamuel), ACExDiscostu93 (acexdiscostu93), urban (theurbandear), 64 Squares (64squares)
Pool #25: impersonxtor (galariasmoltres), Portrait or Ruin (liarssmile), DonMarto (donmarto), Mqgnetic (mqgnetic)
Pool #26: PrettyMan (prettysmiles), King Choco (king.choco), a12qsd too (a12qsd), sqoiche (cbmarcus)
Pool #27: Neil445 (ananya_445), MK29 (muralik29), Crystal Methyd (rafarou), powergo1 (powergo1)
Pool #28: LUCASQUAQUE (lucasquaque), CG12 (cg12), Mysterious Player (mysteriousplayer), Flapple1 (anonymouspineapple)
Pool #29: FlutterFliss (._veee), crow crumbs (little.fury.things), LogIce (logice), aim (pokeaimmd)
Pool #30: Mok3s (mok3s), Knele97 (prophetknele), SponsoredPost (ctwo08), 40kultra (thatsmonicaurutora)
Pool #31: Mokratha (mokratha), EntryHazardous (freetleforwiiu), Sharky King (sharkykingw), DJS (djs3850)
Pool #32: Scribble (scribble1414), Xx_CheckM8_xX (elcheckm8), toastrgophr (toastrgophr), Bibleman9 (_bibleman)
Pool #33: OhioGengar (lucarioman20), benjaboynl (benjaboynl), RavenEyeKSR (.raveneye), Orkenus (youraveragenerd1738)
Pool #34: Truthankamon (dustydusknoir_truthankamon), Baddy (btd3), BagelJohn (bagelitojuanito), sebtct (sebxy)
Pool #35: The K Tank (thektank), MizuriKip (mizurikip), s1lveryo (silveryo), evakiyama! (evakiyama)
Pool #36: Munchie2ff (munchbius), OdinRM (odin.dark), mudkipslaps (mystwerks), Shmur (_shmur)
Pool #37: Wifike2 (wifike), iiFWM (devileyescome), Wooper Person (dessieee), Fierce Flamethrower (fierceflamethrower)
Pool #38: ErezEthan88 (erezthebest), chimechoo (chimechoo), stunt-o (sirtoppemhat.jpeg), toshimelonhead (toshimelonhead)
Pool #39: P2gyorg (borgeblast), Paying Attenton (shinespiked), rawbraines (rawbraines), Goat Heart ♥ (parametre)
Pool #40: Tricknology (schriftsceptile), Ghoul in PJs (ghoul_in_pjs), Capitão General (capslock3009), Pachequitos (pachequitos)
Pool #41: foodv_v (foodb), DJGravity (udjgravity), Zygarde12 (brooks_y), hourglassflipper (themantarays)
Pool #42: Cielau (cielau), LatiGOD (ornlatias), Cryolite (cryolite.), Finchinator (finchinator)
Pool #43: hattorivt (haothetori.), VoltyPichu (leszekan), Rabia (mewbby), Kachurin (kachurin)
Pool #44: ThinkingSceptile (sceptilescythe), Bowas (bowas), Moron5 (deleteduser3100), Libraries (shhnico)
Pool #45: SeithKheldon (keith_sheldon), ReeApple (reeapple), Charliezard7 (charliezard7), King L5 (kingl5)
Pool #46: E Man (e_man.), Freeday (freeeday), jadeskarlettdragon (jadeskarlettdragon), mrrrmonkeee (mrrmonkeyy)
Pool #47: OCDracoz (dracozm8), PokeFan4125 (pokefan4125), goldmason (goldmason), Nefertum (lat8711)
Pool #48: An Agent of Chaos (maybe_regtejrjrjjy), CobraChaos628 (cobrachaos628), Aimel (aimel), Firechicken1 (firechicken217)
Pool #49: olivia (oliviaotero), SwordIsBored (swordisbored), Lux2821 (lux2821), ogalbina (ogalbina)
Pool #50: Teriso179 (teriso_179), q2w3e4r5 (andres16251), jackuzzler (jackuzz), watashi (wata.shi)
Pool #51: Lucas2543 (lucas2543), Gengar_Mask (charizard_mask), Lin (perished_), ejorange (.ejorange)
Pool #52: Minatevis (minatevis), Vazquez 2.0 (tomatoroth), Arc_Atoika (arkhyr), CoolEvan1098 (n3evan)
Pool #53: magialice (alice3144), bronzo (bronzo4317), JRoberts (jaken.off), ShadowStricker911 (major.payne911)
Pool #54: Fraolain (frol1), SammyCe123 (sammyce), TG2513 (tg2513), Colteor (colteor)
Pool #55: Mushroom-Flower (mushroomflower), Xocov (xocov), FSoup (fsoup), FogHorn (keeganr_mtg)
Pool #56: Coconut | 椰果 (coconut_tail), RacsoZeta (zetaalfa), JoJ (jojmac), WraxiusGaming (wraxiusgaming)
Pool #57: TwentyTwan (twentytwan), karrottensirup (zecarrot), LeBomboclats (cygnus2428), XDill-V (dill_pickle96)
Pool #58: Flareblitzkreig (flbltzkrg), Quarante8 (48xx), vengabenga (vengabenga), Martiniman64 (martini64)
Pool #59: Raiza (raizae), yabuslay (yabuslay), jeronis (jeronis), Shade1x (shade1x)
Pool #60: larando (larando), Star (star.master), hunpoko (hunpok), trace (sennarin)
Pool #2: Ninja Mob (mithranninjathemob), Guille (guille14), scionicle (scionicle), Big Pharma (wonderfire)
Pool #3: The Dovahneer (dovah5767), tsukinomiko (tsukinomiko_), Dr. Geo (geo44241), Memphis Ursaluna (erza0052)
Pool #4: DarkSafire_YT (dark.safire), Milkshook (milkshook00), pixie909 (blaise2245), daddydaveslidinintourdms (daddydaveslidinintourdms)
Pool #5: Fc (fc04), zinc (zinc4), Delta4 (delta4_), Sanskiller55 (sanskiller55)
Pool #6: ultraplayer (ultraplayer), Puckbud (puckbud), kumiko (ivy_cudgel), samuelthestrong (samuelthestrong)
Pool #7: HisuAvalugg (ethant0), Scizor Boladão (scizooor), Stories (herstories), givorscasanova (mesrine.jck)
Pool #8: mad dawg (maddawg_), Jamieon (jamieon), vogue (jhey36), Infamous Creed (chrisreed)
Pool #9: Aleksanteri (aleksanteri.), ZebstrikemDown (zebstrikemdown), NateAim (nateaim), Cow (cow3492)
Pool #10: mayoouran2 (mayo_g), TheGrandAdmiral (thegrandadmiral7075), Akuu (akugoblin), bobbiswas (adas671a)
Pool #11: TWiTT (toopsies), Sergio Aguero (sergioagueroo95), Monai (ekkonomical), Hacker (doormoney)
Pool #12: GOATED im_m0rtal. (im_m0rtal.), jozin457 (jozin457), squinn (.squinn), perejil (123perejil123)
Pool #13: CrashinBoomBang (crashingboombang), kirby6728 (applozz), PikachuRTM (pikachurtm), adriancosmoem (adriancosmoem)
Pool #14: Koalacance (koalacancee), kerbecs (k3rb3cs), Don Bork (b.o.r.k.), StoredPowerTrip (easter.lily)
Pool #15: Celeste (music_gay), DiamondScyther (diamond_bradyb), Marshy. (marshy._.), Azcelerator (azcelerator)
Pool #16: Lustre (silver.o.o), Treyunt (treyunt), Lord Ninjax (cross_off77), Dwagon (dwagonthe2st)
Pool #17: Samebrrbrr (samebrrbrr), Sossa (sossa3845), jjgalz (jjgalz), klecker (klecker.)
Pool #18: jaymens_ (lolgamez), gengariza (gengariza), Gensuzu (sry10), SarcTechie (sarctechie)
Pool #19: Gypsy (meessm), aeth (badelineceleste), Crysite (crysite), dark tsunami04 (wwalt)
Pool #20: Swagata Mitra (theswaggyboii), VoidOfDarknesss (.voidofdarkness), VashStravos (mvso20), ZDen (.zden_)
Pool #21: Blui (blui_), Edentical (edentical), Icewing97 (icewing97), jecotto03 (jecotto03)
Pool #22: Idyll (idyllanth), Princess Autumn (princessautumn), mbf (mythicalblueflare), BaitWiz (baitwiz)
Pool #23: Iride (goniochromismm), Sibwind (testing_innit), Clb7 (cliffb7), Down By VI (dbs.)
Pool #24: pinkespinkeltier (tobiassamuel), ACExDiscostu93 (acexdiscostu93), urban (theurbandear), 64 Squares (64squares)
Pool #25: impersonxtor (galariasmoltres), Portrait or Ruin (liarssmile), DonMarto (donmarto), Mqgnetic (mqgnetic)
Pool #26: PrettyMan (prettysmiles), King Choco (king.choco), a12qsd too (a12qsd), sqoiche (cbmarcus)
Pool #27: Neil445 (ananya_445), MK29 (muralik29), Crystal Methyd (rafarou), powergo1 (powergo1)
Pool #28: LUCASQUAQUE (lucasquaque), CG12 (cg12), Mysterious Player (mysteriousplayer), Flapple1 (anonymouspineapple)
Pool #29: FlutterFliss (._veee), crow crumbs (little.fury.things), LogIce (logice), aim (pokeaimmd)
Pool #30: Mok3s (mok3s), Knele97 (prophetknele), SponsoredPost (ctwo08), 40kultra (thatsmonicaurutora)
Pool #31: Mokratha (mokratha), EntryHazardous (freetleforwiiu), Sharky King (sharkykingw), DJS (djs3850)
Pool #32: Scribble (scribble1414), Xx_CheckM8_xX (elcheckm8), toastrgophr (toastrgophr), Bibleman9 (_bibleman)
Pool #33: OhioGengar (lucarioman20), benjaboynl (benjaboynl), RavenEyeKSR (.raveneye), Orkenus (youraveragenerd1738)
Pool #34: Truthankamon (dustydusknoir_truthankamon), Baddy (btd3), BagelJohn (bagelitojuanito), sebtct (sebxy)
Pool #35: The K Tank (thektank), MizuriKip (mizurikip), s1lveryo (silveryo), evakiyama! (evakiyama)
Pool #36: Munchie2ff (munchbius), OdinRM (odin.dark), mudkipslaps (mystwerks), Shmur (_shmur)
Pool #37: Wifike2 (wifike), iiFWM (devileyescome), Wooper Person (dessieee), Fierce Flamethrower (fierceflamethrower)
Pool #38: ErezEthan88 (erezthebest), chimechoo (chimechoo), stunt-o (sirtoppemhat.jpeg), toshimelonhead (toshimelonhead)
Pool #39: P2gyorg (borgeblast), Paying Attenton (shinespiked), rawbraines (rawbraines), Goat Heart ♥ (parametre)
Pool #40: Tricknology (schriftsceptile), Ghoul in PJs (ghoul_in_pjs), Capitão General (capslock3009), Pachequitos (pachequitos)
Pool #41: foodv_v (foodb), DJGravity (udjgravity), Zygarde12 (brooks_y), hourglassflipper (themantarays)
Pool #42: Cielau (cielau), LatiGOD (ornlatias), Cryolite (cryolite.), Finchinator (finchinator)
Pool #43: hattorivt (haothetori.), VoltyPichu (leszekan), Rabia (mewbby), Kachurin (kachurin)
Pool #44: ThinkingSceptile (sceptilescythe), Bowas (bowas), Moron5 (deleteduser3100), Libraries (shhnico)
Pool #45: SeithKheldon (keith_sheldon), ReeApple (reeapple), Charliezard7 (charliezard7), King L5 (kingl5)
Pool #46: E Man (e_man.), Freeday (freeeday), jadeskarlettdragon (jadeskarlettdragon), mrrrmonkeee (mrrmonkeyy)
Pool #47: OCDracoz (dracozm8), PokeFan4125 (pokefan4125), goldmason (goldmason), Nefertum (lat8711)
Pool #48: An Agent of Chaos (maybe_regtejrjrjjy), CobraChaos628 (cobrachaos628), Aimel (aimel), Firechicken1 (firechicken217)
Pool #49: olivia (oliviaotero), SwordIsBored (swordisbored), Lux2821 (lux2821), ogalbina (ogalbina)
Pool #50: Teriso179 (teriso_179), q2w3e4r5 (andres16251), jackuzzler (jackuzz), watashi (wata.shi)
Pool #51: Lucas2543 (lucas2543), Gengar_Mask (charizard_mask), Lin (perished_), ejorange (.ejorange)
Pool #52: Minatevis (minatevis), Vazquez 2.0 (tomatoroth), Arc_Atoika (arkhyr), CoolEvan1098 (n3evan)
Pool #53: magialice (alice3144), bronzo (bronzo4317), JRoberts (jaken.off), ShadowStricker911 (major.payne911)
Pool #54: Fraolain (frol1), SammyCe123 (sammyce), TG2513 (tg2513), Colteor (colteor)
Pool #55: Mushroom-Flower (mushroomflower), Xocov (xocov), FSoup (fsoup), FogHorn (keeganr_mtg)
Pool #56: Coconut | 椰果 (coconut_tail), RacsoZeta (zetaalfa), JoJ (jojmac), WraxiusGaming (wraxiusgaming)
Pool #57: TwentyTwan (twentytwan), karrottensirup (zecarrot), LeBomboclats (cygnus2428), XDill-V (dill_pickle96)
Pool #58: Flareblitzkreig (flbltzkrg), Quarante8 (48xx), vengabenga (vengabenga), Martiniman64 (martini64)
Pool #59: Raiza (raizae), yabuslay (yabuslay), jeronis (jeronis), Shade1x (shade1x)
Pool #60: larando (larando), Star (star.master), hunpoko (hunpok), trace (sennarin)
You can find battle pools including matchups here: https://spo.ink/bw_i_battle_pools_1_64
Your battle pool mods are goldmason, Monai, Aleksanteri, iPetBigfoot, TwentyTwan, TRowePrice667
Games are due <t:1756079940:F>.
This thread and all future BW I threads should be considered the final ruling in case of discrepancy between threads, Discord announcements, and Google spreadsheets. Contact a host if you have any questions or spot an error. We are human, after all.
