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Introduction
BW OU Global Championship is a standard BW OU Tournament with a goal to find the best BW OU player of the year.
The defending champion is SoulWind.
Each round will consist of 2 stages. The first stage each player will be given 2 sets of pairings, in which they play a best-of-3 vs their opponent. After the first stage is completed and the host has determined wins, players who win both their matches go through to the next round, while players who lost twice are eliminated. The players who won 1, lost 1, battle it out in a tiebreaker FT2W in stage 2 to join the two-time winners in the next round (or the player wins the tournament in the case of a final). If a 3-way final, a 3-man FT2W round robin will determine the winner of the tournament (repeated if necessary).Signups | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Semifinals | Finals
Introduction
BW OU Global Championship is a standard BW OU Tournament with a goal to find the best BW OU player of the year.
The defending champion is SoulWind.
The prize returns from last year: a $50 (or equivalent) amazon gift card will be given out to the winner!
The winner will also earn the right to display
in their signature.
Past BW OU Global Championship Tournaments
BW OU Global Championship 2018
BW OU Global Championship 2019
Additionally, the winner of BW OU Global Championship will earn the right to compete in the year-end RoA Forum Championship, competing in the BW OU division for the
medal (to go in their signature).
You can also earn qualification points for the year-end BW OU Championship.
BW OU Championship 2020
BW OverUsed Format
Banned Pokémon
Arceus (All formes), Blaziken, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-Attack, Deoxys-Defense, Deoxys-Speed, Dialga, Genesect, Giratina, Giratina-Origin, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Landorus, Lugia, Manaphy, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin-Sky, Thundurus, Tornadus-Therian, Zekrom.
Banned Moves
Double Team, Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize, Sheer Cold (Evasion + OHKO moves).
Dark Void, Grass Whistle, Hypnosis, Lovely Kiss, Relic Song, Sing, Sleep Powder, Spore, Yawn (Sleep moves).
Banned Abilities
Arena Trap, Sand Rush, Sand Veil, Snow Cloak.
Banned Ability Combinations
Drizzle AND Swift Swim, Drought AND Chlorophyll.
Banned Items
Soul Dew.
Clauses
Baton Pass Clause, Endless Battle Clause, Moody Clause, Species Clause, Timer Clause.
Tournament Format : pseudo-double elimination (64 man as an example)
Round 1: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 32 FT2W matches (64 unseeded players, subs period) & Stage 2
Round 2: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 16 first-to-2-win matches (32 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 3: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 8 first-to-2-win matches (16 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 4: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 4 first-to-2-win matches (8 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 5: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 2 first-to-2-win matches (4 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Finals: Stage 1 - 2 sets of first-to-2-win matches (2 unseeded players)
Stage 1 End: Players with 2 match wins go through, and those with 2 losses are eliminated.
Stage 2: Players with a 1-1 record play each other in a FT2W match to see who progresses (or wins the final).
Arrange location: Profile posts on the Smogon Forums.
Battle location: Pokemon Showdown! Smogon Server
Signups are projected to end around either 128, 192 or 256 and will be open for atleast 3 days.
The winner will also earn the right to display
Past BW OU Global Championship Tournaments
BW OU Global Championship 2018
BW OU Global Championship 2019
Additionally, the winner of BW OU Global Championship will earn the right to compete in the year-end RoA Forum Championship, competing in the BW OU division for the
You can also earn qualification points for the year-end BW OU Championship.
BW OU Championship 2020
BW OverUsed Format
Banned Pokémon
Arceus (All formes), Blaziken, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-Attack, Deoxys-Defense, Deoxys-Speed, Dialga, Genesect, Giratina, Giratina-Origin, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Landorus, Lugia, Manaphy, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin-Sky, Thundurus, Tornadus-Therian, Zekrom.
Banned Moves
Double Team, Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize, Sheer Cold (Evasion + OHKO moves).
Dark Void, Grass Whistle, Hypnosis, Lovely Kiss, Relic Song, Sing, Sleep Powder, Spore, Yawn (Sleep moves).
Banned Abilities
Arena Trap, Sand Rush, Sand Veil, Snow Cloak.
Banned Ability Combinations
Drizzle AND Swift Swim, Drought AND Chlorophyll.
Banned Items
Soul Dew.
Clauses
Baton Pass Clause, Endless Battle Clause, Moody Clause, Species Clause, Timer Clause.
Tournament Format : pseudo-double elimination (64 man as an example)
Round 1: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 32 FT2W matches (64 unseeded players, subs period) & Stage 2
Round 2: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 16 first-to-2-win matches (32 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 3: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 8 first-to-2-win matches (16 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 4: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 4 first-to-2-win matches (8 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Round 5: Stage 1 - 2 sets of 2 first-to-2-win matches (4 unseeded players) & Stage 2
Finals: Stage 1 - 2 sets of first-to-2-win matches (2 unseeded players)
Stage 1 End: Players with 2 match wins go through, and those with 2 losses are eliminated.
Stage 2: Players with a 1-1 record play each other in a FT2W match to see who progresses (or wins the final).
Arrange location: Profile posts on the Smogon Forums.
Battle location: Pokemon Showdown! Smogon Server
Signups are projected to end around either 128, 192 or 256 and will be open for atleast 3 days.
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