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This thread contains resources to help introduce new players to the draft format, as well as others to help people run their own leagues. The kinds of resources that will be posted include the following:
  • Introductions to draft league and drafting
  • Sample draft boards
  • Prep help spreadsheets template
No discussion will take place here, please refer to the metagame discussion and SQSA threads for that. If you'd like to suggest additions to this thread, reach out to Princess Autumn.
 
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Beginners Guide to Draft League
Volume 1: A cohesive guide on draft league structure, written by Rissoux. It's a great resource to learn the basics of the format, as well as to find a gateway into the wider community, you can find it here.
Volume 2: An in-depth analysis on drafting and tiering theory, as well as a discussion on the importance of role compression. Also written by Rissoux, it also breaks down how the sub-forum successfully hosts massive tournaments and more. Find it here.

Sample Draft Boards
These are draft boards created by the subforum staff, while we won't cover every format (there's just too many variations of draft to appease everyone), we will try provide them for all major formats, you're free to edit them to fit your own league. The following formats currently have sample boards:
  • SV
  • SV NatDex
  • SS
  • SS NatDex
  • USUM
  • ORAS
  • BW
  • DPP
  • ADV
  • SV Low Tier
  • SV NatDex Ubers
  • SV AAA
  • SV VGC (Regulation F)
  • SV Doubles (WIP)

You can find it linked here. Created by Princess Autumn, previously maintained by abriel.

Last updated: 17th February 2026.

Prep Help Spreadsheet Template
To use these sheets, make your own copy of it (you do this by clicking File -> Make a Copy).

Smogon Draft League Planning Template - by Princess Autumn (only works for tournaments hosted by this subforun)
Techno's Prep Doc - by Techno6377

League Spreadsheet Template
An adaptable template for a draft league spreadsheet. This sheet supports anywhere from 8 to 20 coaches and 6 to 10 weeks. A guide on how to use it can be found on the Setup tab of the sheet.

You can find it here. Created by Princess Autumn.

Last updated: 7th March 2026.
This template is now out of date. It does not support modern Tera Tax systems but does support more players, weeks, and even 2 draft pools. It has a few bugs that are known but not fixed so use it at your own risk.
 
Resources have been overhauled! Sample draft boards have all been updated to reflect our most recent tournaments in their respective formats. The spreadsheet template has also been significantly updated. The template now supports 8-32 coaches, 1-2 draft pools, and 7-15 weeks, alongside many significant minor edits.
 
The sample boards have once again been overhauled. You can find the updated ones HERE, with boards for the following formats being supported:
  • SV
  • SV NatDex
  • SS
  • SS NatDex
  • USUM
  • ORAS
  • BW
  • DPP
  • ADV
  • SV Low Tier
  • SV NatDex Ubers
  • SV AAA
  • SV VGC (Regulation F)
  • SV Doubles (WIP)
More formats may be added in the future if there is demand from the community. Please read the Cover sheet on the doc to see how to use it, please note that it does not easily interact with the current league template either.
 
The league doc template has been overhauled and you can find the new one HERE. This sheet supports modern Tera Tax systems (ie every Pokémon has its own Tera price independent of its regular price) and finally has colouring for team pages. It has been downsized to only fit 8-20 coaches and 7-10 weeks, this is due to feedback overwhelmingly suggesting that the larger sizes simply didn't see use and downsizing allows for the sheet to be more easily maintained. Please read the Setup tab on the sheet to learn how to use it, there have been changes from the original sheet.
 
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The league doc template has been overhauled and you can find the new one HERE. This sheet supports modern Tera Tax systems (ie every Pokémon has its own Tera price independent of its regular price) and finally has colouring for team pages. It has been downsized to only fit 8-20 coaches and 7-10 weeks, this is due to feedback overwhelmingly suggesting that the larger sizes simply didn't see use and downsizing allows for the sheet to be more easily maintained. Please read the Setup tab on the sheet to learn how to use it, there have been changes from the original sheet.
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There’s a small bug with this doc - if you’ve already made a copy, press Ctrl + H and in the Find section post \((T|Z)|) and replace it with \((T|Z)\). Select All sheets and then Replace All. Follow through with any prompts and it should fix any issues; I’ve corrected this on the template but if issues persist on new copies, try this.
 
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