OP adapted from other Majors
Welcome to the second edition of Doubles Majors! In this tournament, participants will start off in a pool with other players, and those with the best records within those pools will advance to the second stage. Pools will be randomised, with the exception of pool leaders. Each pool will have a leader, who is a credible player, and these leaders will be determined by current Circuit standings. After the first stage, the tournament will shift to a traditional single elimination tournament with the advancing players from each pool. The top 32 players of this tournament will earn Circuit Points according to the payout structure listed here.
At the end of Stage 1, the top 2 players from each pool will advance to Stage 2 based on record. If there is a tie, then tiebreaker matches will be played first as required.
Tour Specific Rules
POOLS
Leader: JRL
JuanSG
Tikkito
giove97
Nephtyrix
MultiPokemon
Leader: MADARAAAA
Chris32156
NinjaSnapple
RobDog747
Supersotilas
eragon11145
Leader: Akaru Kokuyo
Neblina
Loudwinner
paolode99
John1240
Sanjay das Spurrific
Leader: papiloco
big pichu
Guimart21
topshotta
RelicanthPrimal
GenOne
Leader: Crunchman
Aldrich
Gatubraz
Chloe
eliana.
sir jelloton
Leader: SMB
Yuichi
damien the genius
pinorska
PiesAreReallyCool
martinvtran
Leader: Fangame10
Farfromani yovan33321
Shaun | CCGeek
Quairo
Zeal
shadowtime2000
Leader: Shadowmonstr7
Avocadorable
PandaDoux
it's tago!
Yellow Paint
Yoda2798
Leader: Mishimono
ECPkmn
Grandmas Cookin
MZB
ADF Test
Frixel
Leader: Tenzai
Raynee403
yuki
robjr
sasha
leaveamessage
Leader: tob
Marshme1to
dnagerbdager
K3ppr
trace
Mack Knife
Leader: Meminger21
cleffa hater Royal1604
PrinceOfChaos Memoric
FloristtheBudew
Hrishioo7
AtraX Madara
Leader: Toxigen
Paraplegic
Ducky
Herv
Mystic Limbo AuraRayquaza
Givrix
Leader: Ann nonima
Enzonana.
Nido-Rus
NotlPrimRose
Mr.Bossaru
GasaiYunoSan
Leader: KennyJ
RenUvU
Elfuseon
That Dude
pppppp gorex
shaian
Leader: Lemurro
txitxas
yuykoko SingleThunder
iKiQ
ratpacker
CyndaKill-SH
Amoonguss Pool - Completed
Celesteela Pool - Completed
Diancie Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Sanjay das subbed out for Spurrific
Dragapult Pool - Completed
Incineroar Pool - Completed
Kyurem-Black Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win, ^ indicates coinflip
Tiebreak:
SMB vs PiesAreReallyCool
Landorus Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Farfromani subbed out for yovan33321
Tiebreak:
yovan33321 vs Shaun | CCGeek
Shaun | CCGeek vs Zeal
Zeal vs yovan33321
Metagross Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Tiebreak:
Shadowmonstr7 vs Yellow Paint
Yellow Paint vs Yoda2798
Yoda2798 vs Shadowmonstr7
Mew Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Tiebreak:
Mishimono vs Grandmas Cookin
Grandmas Cookin vs MZB
MZB vs Mishimono
Naganadel Pool - Completed
Porygon2 Pool - Completed
^ indicates coinflip win, * indicates activity win
Tiebreak:
dnagerbdager vs* trace
trace vs* Mack Knife
Mack Knife vs dnagerbdager
Rillaboom Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
PrinceOfChaos subbed out for Memoric
cleffa hater subbed out for Royal1604 (loss to Meminger21 still stands)
Tiebreak:
Meminger21 vs Royal1604
Royal1604 vs FloristtheBudew
FloristtheBudew vs Meminger21
Tapu Fini Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Mystic Limbo subbed out for AuraRayquaza (loss to Givrix still stands)
Urshifu Pool - Completed
* indicates activity win
Tiebreak:
Enzonana. vs* NotlPrimRose
NotlPrimRose vs GasaiYunoSan
GasaiYunoSan vs Enzonana.
Volcanion Pool - Completed
Zygarde Pool - Completed
yuykoko subbed out for SingleThunder (loss to txitxas still stands)
Tiebreak:
Lemurro vs iKiQ
iKiQ vs ratpacker
ratpacker vs Lemurro
Deadline for playing all 5 of your pool games is Sunday 9th October, 7:00 PM GMT-4. Also, you must complete at least 1 game by Sunday 25th September 7:00 pm GMT-4, or be at risk of being subbed out!
Extensions will not be given under any circumstances as you have three weeks to schedule and play, though additional time will be given for tiebreakers if necessary. Substitutes will be randomised in as needed. Reminder that pools matches are best-of-1.
Please post which pool you're in when posting as it helps me when adding the games!
Welcome to the second edition of Doubles Majors! In this tournament, participants will start off in a pool with other players, and those with the best records within those pools will advance to the second stage. Pools will be randomised, with the exception of pool leaders. Each pool will have a leader, who is a credible player, and these leaders will be determined by current Circuit standings. After the first stage, the tournament will shift to a traditional single elimination tournament with the advancing players from each pool. The top 32 players of this tournament will earn Circuit Points according to the payout structure listed here.
At the end of Stage 1, the top 2 players from each pool will advance to Stage 2 based on record. If there is a tie, then tiebreaker matches will be played first as required.
Tour Specific Rules
- This is a standard SS Doubles OU tournament.
- The format for Stage 1 is as follows:
- Stage 1 of this tournament will be a round robin series. Players will be placed in pools, and must play all other opponents in their pool.
- Because Stage 1 is a round robin format, this means you are expected to play every opponent in your pool, even if you lose the first couple of games. If you are unwilling to commit to this format, do not sign up. You are also agreeing to play games with potential substitutes.
- Each pool will have a pool leader who will be determined by current Circuit standings.
- Stage 1 matches will be best-of-one. You may switch teams between opponents.
- Due to the number of matches, Stage 1 will last for 3 weeks.
- The format for Stage 2 is as follows:
- The format will be best-of-three, single elimination.
- Changing teams between matches is allowed.
- Rounds will last the standard 1 week.
- All matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown.
- If any changes to the tier occur during Stage 1, they will not be implemented until Stage 2.
- To encourage the development of the metagame, and so that everyone is on an even playing field, replays are required for all matches.
- Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a TD / Doubles OU Forum Moderator. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
- You are expected to know and follow all general tournament rules.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gravity Sleep Clause: Sleep moves with below one hundred percent accuracy may not be used in conjunction with Gravity.
- Dynamax Clause: You cannot dynamax.
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
- Calyrex-Ice
- Calyrex-Shadow
- Dialga
- Eternatus
- Giratina
- Giratina-Origin
- Groudon
- Ho-Oh
- Jirachi
- Kartana
- Kyogre
- Kyurem-White
- Lugia
- Lunala
- Magearna
- Marshadow
- Melmetal
- Mewtwo
- Necrozma-Dawn Wings
- Necrozma-Dusk Mane
- Palkia
- Rayquaza
- Reshiram
- Solgaleo
- Urshifu (Single Strike)
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zacian
- Zacian-Crowned
- Zamazenta
- Zamazenta-Crowned
- Zekrom
- Power Construct
- Shadow Tag
- Swagger
There were 97 signups for Doubles Majors II, meaning there will be 16 pools of 6 people, with 16*6=96 people starting in the tour, and 97-96=1 person starting as a sub. Following Smogon hosting rules, the first 62.5% of signups (first 61 people) are guaranteed, while out of the remaining 36 people, 1 will be randomly chosen to start as a sub. Names are too long so using post numbers which are 63-98 inclusive:
This post corresponds to yovan33321's signup, so they will start as a sub.
Out of the remaining 96 users, the 16 pool leaders will be determined by current circuit standings (thanks to Grandmas Cookin). The top 16 signups by current Circuit standings are as follows:
1. JRL (34)
2. MADARAAAA (30)
3. Akaru Kokuyo (29)
4. papiloco (26)
5. Crunchman (24)
6. SMB (23)
7. Fangame10 (22)
7. Shadowmonstr7 (22)
7. Mishimono (22)
10. Tenzai (21)
10. tob (21)
12. Meminger21 (19)
13. Toxigen (18)
14. Ann nonima (16)
14. KennyJ (16)
16. That Dude (15)
16. Lemurro (15)
Two players tie for 16th place at 15 points, one will randomly be chosen to be a pool leader:
Lemurro will be the final pool leader (That Dude is still in the tour, but will just not be a pool leader). The 16 pool leaders are then as follows: JRL, MADARAAAA, Akaru Kokuyo, papiloco, Crunchman, SMB, Fangame10, Shadowmonstr7, Mishimono, Tenzai, tob, Meminger21, Toxigen, Ann nonima, KennyJ, and Lemurro.
The remaining 80 signups are now randomly assigned to 16 pools of 5 (completely unseeded), with each pool then assigned to a pool leader to form a group of 6. To do this, the list of remaining users had its order randomised by neutral party DaWoblefet, with groups of 5 names from the list then taken as pools, and assigned to pool leaders in the order above (e.g. JuanSG to MultiPokemon are in the first pool with JRL as leader, etc.). For pool names, I took the top 16 Pokemon on the Viability Rankings, then assigned them to the pools in alphabetical order.
This post corresponds to yovan33321's signup, so they will start as a sub.
Out of the remaining 96 users, the 16 pool leaders will be determined by current circuit standings (thanks to Grandmas Cookin). The top 16 signups by current Circuit standings are as follows:
1. JRL (34)
2. MADARAAAA (30)
3. Akaru Kokuyo (29)
4. papiloco (26)
5. Crunchman (24)
6. SMB (23)
7. Fangame10 (22)
7. Shadowmonstr7 (22)
7. Mishimono (22)
10. Tenzai (21)
10. tob (21)
12. Meminger21 (19)
13. Toxigen (18)
14. Ann nonima (16)
14. KennyJ (16)
16. That Dude (15)
16. Lemurro (15)
Two players tie for 16th place at 15 points, one will randomly be chosen to be a pool leader:
Lemurro will be the final pool leader (That Dude is still in the tour, but will just not be a pool leader). The 16 pool leaders are then as follows: JRL, MADARAAAA, Akaru Kokuyo, papiloco, Crunchman, SMB, Fangame10, Shadowmonstr7, Mishimono, Tenzai, tob, Meminger21, Toxigen, Ann nonima, KennyJ, and Lemurro.
The remaining 80 signups are now randomly assigned to 16 pools of 5 (completely unseeded), with each pool then assigned to a pool leader to form a group of 6. To do this, the list of remaining users had its order randomised by neutral party DaWoblefet, with groups of 5 names from the list then taken as pools, and assigned to pool leaders in the order above (e.g. JuanSG to MultiPokemon are in the first pool with JRL as leader, etc.). For pool names, I took the top 16 Pokemon on the Viability Rankings, then assigned them to the pools in alphabetical order.
JuanSG
Tikkito
giove97
Nephtyrix
MultiPokemon
Chris32156
NinjaSnapple
RobDog747
Supersotilas
eragon11145
Neblina
Loudwinner
paolode99
John1240
Sanjay das
big pichu
Guimart21
topshotta
RelicanthPrimal
GenOne
Aldrich
Gatubraz
Chloe
eliana.
sir jelloton
Yuichi
damien the genius
pinorska
PiesAreReallyCool
martinvtran
Farfromani
Shaun | CCGeek
Quairo
Zeal
shadowtime2000
Avocadorable
PandaDoux
it's tago!
Yellow Paint
Yoda2798
ECPkmn
Grandmas Cookin
MZB
ADF Test
Frixel
Raynee403
yuki
robjr
sasha
leaveamessage
Marshme1to
dnagerbdager
K3ppr
trace
Mack Knife
cleffa hater
PrinceOfChaos
FloristtheBudew
Hrishioo7
AtraX Madara
Paraplegic
Ducky
Herv
Mystic Limbo
Givrix
Enzonana.
Nido-Rus
NotlPrimRose
Mr.Bossaru
GasaiYunoSan
RenUvU
Elfuseon
That Dude
pppppp
shaian
txitxas
yuykoko
iKiQ
ratpacker
CyndaKill-SH
Tikkito
giove97
Nephtyrix
MultiPokemon
Chris32156
NinjaSnapple
RobDog747
Supersotilas
eragon11145
Neblina
Loudwinner
paolode99
John1240
Sanjay das
big pichu
Guimart21
topshotta
RelicanthPrimal
GenOne
Aldrich
Gatubraz
Chloe
eliana.
sir jelloton
Yuichi
damien the genius
pinorska
PiesAreReallyCool
martinvtran
Farfromani
Shaun | CCGeek
Quairo
Zeal
shadowtime2000
Avocadorable
PandaDoux
it's tago!
Yellow Paint
Yoda2798
ECPkmn
Grandmas Cookin
MZB
ADF Test
Frixel
Raynee403
yuki
robjr
sasha
leaveamessage
Marshme1to
dnagerbdager
K3ppr
trace
Mack Knife
cleffa hater
PrinceOfChaos
FloristtheBudew
Hrishioo7
AtraX Madara
Paraplegic
Ducky
Herv
Mystic Limbo
Givrix
Enzonana.
Nido-Rus
NotlPrimRose
Mr.Bossaru
GasaiYunoSan
RenUvU
Elfuseon
That Dude
pppppp
shaian
txitxas
yuykoko
iKiQ
ratpacker
CyndaKill-SH
POOLS
Leader: JRL
JuanSG
Tikkito
giove97
Nephtyrix
MultiPokemon
Leader: MADARAAAA
Chris32156
NinjaSnapple
RobDog747
Supersotilas
eragon11145
Leader: Akaru Kokuyo
Neblina
Loudwinner
paolode99
John1240
Leader: papiloco
big pichu
Guimart21
topshotta
RelicanthPrimal
GenOne
Leader: Crunchman
Aldrich
Gatubraz
Chloe
eliana.
sir jelloton
Leader: SMB
Yuichi
damien the genius
pinorska
PiesAreReallyCool
martinvtran
Leader: Fangame10
Shaun | CCGeek
Quairo
Zeal
shadowtime2000
Leader: Shadowmonstr7
Avocadorable
PandaDoux
it's tago!
Yellow Paint
Yoda2798
Leader: Mishimono
ECPkmn
Grandmas Cookin
MZB
ADF Test
Frixel
Leader: Tenzai
Raynee403
yuki
robjr
sasha
leaveamessage
Leader: tob
Marshme1to
dnagerbdager
K3ppr
trace
Mack Knife
Leader: Meminger21
FloristtheBudew
Hrishioo7
AtraX Madara
Leader: Toxigen
Paraplegic
Ducky
Herv
Givrix
Leader: Ann nonima
Enzonana.
Nido-Rus
NotlPrimRose
Mr.Bossaru
GasaiYunoSan
Leader: KennyJ
RenUvU
Elfuseon
That Dude
shaian
Leader: Lemurro
txitxas
iKiQ
ratpacker
CyndaKill-SH
Amoonguss Pool - Completed Celesteela Pool - Completed | MADARAAAA | Chris32156 | NinjaSnapple | RobDog747 | Supersotilas | eragon11145 | Score |
| MADARAAAA | | L | L | W | 1-2 | ||
| Chris32156 | W | | W | W | W | L | 4-1 |
| NinjaSnapple | W | L | | L | W | L | 2-3 |
| RobDog747 | L | W | | W | L | 2-2 | |
| Supersotilas | L | L | L | L | | L | 0-5 |
| eragon11145 | W | W | W | W | | 4-0 |
Diancie Pool - Completed | Akaru Kokuyo | Neblina | Loudwinner | paolode99 | John1240 | Spurrific | Score |
| Akaru Kokuyo | | W* | W | W | W | W | 5-0 |
| Neblina | L* | | L | L | L* | L | 0-5 |
| Loudwinner | L | W | | W | L | 2-2 | |
| paolode99 | L | W | L | | L* | L | 1-4 |
| John1240 | L | W* | W | W* | | W* | 4-1 |
| Spurrific | L | W | W | L* | | 2-2 |
Sanjay das subbed out for Spurrific
Dragapult Pool - Completed Incineroar Pool - Completed Kyurem-Black Pool - Completed | SMB | Yuichi | damien the genius | pinorska | PiesAreReallyCool | martinvtran | Score |
| SMB | | W | W | W | L | L | 3-2 |
| Yuichi | L | | W* | L^ | L | L^ | 1-4 |
| damien the genius | L | L* | | W | W | L | 2-3 |
| pinorska | L | W^ | L | | L | W | 2-3 |
| PiesAreReallyCool | W | W | L | W | | L | 3-2 |
| martinvtran | W | W^ | W | L | W | | 4-1 |
Tiebreak:
SMB vs PiesAreReallyCool
Landorus Pool - Completed | Fangame10 | yovan33321 | Shaun | CCGeek | Quairo | Zeal | shadowtime2000 | Score |
| Fangame10 | | L | W | W | W | W | 4-1 |
| yovan33321 | W | | L | W | L | W* | 3-2 |
| Shaun | CCGeek | L | W | | W | L | W | 3-2 |
| Quairo | L | L | L | | W | W | 2-3 |
| Zeal | L | W | W | L | | W | 3-2 |
| shadowtime2000 | L | L* | L | L | L | | 0-5 |
Farfromani subbed out for yovan33321
Tiebreak:
yovan33321 vs Shaun | CCGeek
Shaun | CCGeek vs Zeal
Zeal vs yovan33321
Metagross Pool - Completed | Shadowmonstr7 | Avocadorable | PandaDoux | it's tago! | Yellow Paint | Yoda2798 | Score |
| Shadowmonstr7 | | W | L | W* | L | W | 3-2 |
| Avocadorable | L | | L | L* | L | L* | 0-5 |
| PandaDoux | W | W | | W | L | W | 4-1 |
| it's tago! | L* | W* | L | | W | L | 2-3 |
| Yellow Paint | W | W | W | L | | L | 3-2 |
| Yoda2798 | L | W* | L | W | W | | 3-2 |
Tiebreak:
Shadowmonstr7 vs Yellow Paint
Yellow Paint vs Yoda2798
Yoda2798 vs Shadowmonstr7
Mew Pool - Completed | Mishimono | ECPkmn | Grandmas Cookin | MZB | ADF Test | Frixel | Score |
| Mishimono | | W | W | L | W | W | 4-1 |
| ECPkmn | L | | L | L | L | L | 0-5 |
| Grandmas Cookin | L | W | | W | W | W | 4-1 |
| MZB | W | W | L | | W* | W | 4-1 |
| ADF Test | L | W | L | L* | | L* | 1-4 |
| Frixel | L | W | L | L | W* | | 2-3 |
Tiebreak:
Mishimono vs Grandmas Cookin
Grandmas Cookin vs MZB
MZB vs Mishimono
Naganadel Pool - Completed Porygon2 Pool - Completed | tob | Marshme1to | dnagerbdager | K3ppr | trace | Mack Knife | Score |
| tob | | L^ | W | L | W | L^ | 2-3 |
| Marshme1to | W^ | | W | L | L | L | 2-3 |
| dnagerbdager | L | L | | W | W | W | 3-2 |
| K3ppr | W | W | L | | L | L | 2-3 |
| trace | L | W | L | W | | W | 3-2 |
| Mack Knife | W^ | W | L | W | L | | 3-2 |
Tiebreak:
dnagerbdager vs* trace
trace vs* Mack Knife
Mack Knife vs dnagerbdager
Rillaboom Pool - Completed | Meminger21 | Royal1604 | Memoric | FloristtheBudew | Hrishioo7 | AtraX Madara | Score |
| Meminger21 | | W | L | L | W* | W | 3-2 |
| Royal1604 | L | | L | W | W* | W* | 3-2 |
| Memoric | W | W | | W | W* | W* | 5-0 |
| FloristtheBudew | W | L | L | | W | W | 3-2 |
| Hrishioo7 | L* | L* | L* | L | | L* | 0-5 |
| AtraX Madara | L | L* | L* | L | W* | | 1-4 |
PrinceOfChaos subbed out for Memoric
cleffa hater subbed out for Royal1604 (loss to Meminger21 still stands)
Tiebreak:
Meminger21 vs Royal1604
Royal1604 vs FloristtheBudew
FloristtheBudew vs Meminger21
Tapu Fini Pool - Completed | Toxigen | Paraplegic | Ducky | Herv | AuraRayquaza | Givrix | Score |
| Toxigen | | W | L | W | L | L | 2-3 |
| Paraplegic | L | | L | L | 0-3 | ||
| Ducky | W | | L | L | 1-2 | ||
| Herv | L | | L* | L | 0-3 | ||
| AuraRayquaza | W | W | W | W* | | L | 4-1 |
| Givrix | W | W | W | W | W | | 5-0 |
Mystic Limbo subbed out for AuraRayquaza (loss to Givrix still stands)
Urshifu Pool - Completed | Ann nonima | Enzonana. | Nido-Rus | NotlPrimRose | Mr.Bossaru | GasaiYunoSan | Score |
| Ann nonima | | L | W | L | W | L | 2-3 |
| Enzonana. | W | | L | L | W | W | 3-2 |
| Nido-Rus | L | W | | W | W* | W | 4-1 |
| NotlPrimRose | W | W | L | | W | L* | 3-2 |
| Mr.Bossaru | L | L | L* | L | | L | 0-5 |
| GasaiYunoSan | W | L | L | W* | W | | 3-2 |
Tiebreak:
Enzonana. vs* NotlPrimRose
NotlPrimRose vs GasaiYunoSan
GasaiYunoSan vs Enzonana.
Volcanion Pool - Completed Zygarde Pool - Completed | Lemurro | txitxas | SingleThunder | iKiQ | ratpacker | CyndaKill-SH | Score |
| Lemurro | | W | W | L | W | W | 4-1 |
| txitxas | L | | W | L | L | L | 1-4 |
| SingleThunder | L | L | | L | L | 0-4 | |
| iKiQ | W | W | W | | L | W | 4-1 |
| ratpacker | L | W | W | W | | W | 4-1 |
| CyndaKill-SH | L | W | L | L | | 1-3 |
Tiebreak:
Lemurro vs iKiQ
iKiQ vs ratpacker
ratpacker vs Lemurro
yovan33321 - subbed into Landorus Pool over Farfromani
Spurrific - subbed into Diancie Pool over Sanjay das
Memoric - subbed into Rillaboom Pool over PrinceOfChaos
gorex - subbed into Volcanion Pool over pppppp
Royal1604 - subbed into Rillaboom Pool over cleffa haterAmoonguss Pool over Nephtyrix
AuraRayquaza - subbed into Tapu Fini Pool over Mystic Limbo
SingleThunder - subbed into Zygarde Pool over yuykoko
Spurrific - subbed into Diancie Pool over Sanjay das
Memoric - subbed into Rillaboom Pool over PrinceOfChaos
gorex - subbed into Volcanion Pool over pppppp
Royal1604 - subbed into Rillaboom Pool over cleffa hater
AuraRayquaza - subbed into Tapu Fini Pool over Mystic Limbo
SingleThunder - subbed into Zygarde Pool over yuykoko
Deadline for playing all 5 of your pool games is Sunday 9th October, 7:00 PM GMT-4. Also, you must complete at least 1 game by Sunday 25th September 7:00 pm GMT-4, or be at risk of being subbed out!
Extensions will not be given under any circumstances as you have three weeks to schedule and play, though additional time will be given for tiebreakers if necessary. Substitutes will be randomised in as needed. Reminder that pools matches are best-of-1.
Please post which pool you're in when posting as it helps me when adding the games!
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