GSC GSC OU Swiss I: Finals [56-man Won by hellpowna]

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GSC Swiss #1​

SPECIFIC RULES
  • This is a standard GSC OU tournament
  • This tournament will be a Swiss tournament with a to be determined top cut size depending on signups.
    • Players will be automatically dropped when they hit three losses as they are no longer in contention for top cut.
    • Players will be assigned a random opponent out of the pool of players with the same record as you each round.
  • Rounds will be Best of Three. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set.
  • Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown! (Main or SmogTours).
  • Replays are required from Round 2 onwards.
  • Extensions are now allowed from this round forward.
  • Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a Tournament Director. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
  • In the event that something is added to or removed from the GSC OU metagame in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect starting the next round.
  • Do not cheat. Cheating will result in a disqualification. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
    • Signing up with more than one account
    • Ghosting or being ghosted by another player (e.g. while playing a set, asking for advice about what plays to make)
    • Manipulating match outcomes (e.g. throwing a match in exchange for Smogon likes)
  • Do not harass or insult your opponents. I reserve the right to disqualify anyone breaking this rule. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary.
Standard Rules and Clauses
  • Freeze Clause Mod: If a player has already frozen an opposing Pokémon using a freeze-inducing move and that Pokémon is still frozen due to that freeze-inducing move, the player cannot freeze another opposing Pokémon with a freeze-inducing move.
  • Sleep Clause Mod: If a player has already put an opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep-inducing move and that Pokémon is still sleeping due to that sleep-inducing move, the player cannot put another opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep-inducing move.
  • Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same species of Pokémon on their team, based on the National Pokédex number. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on their team.
  • Evasion Clause: Players cannot use Double Team or Minimize in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
  • OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
  • Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, they lose.
  • Cleric Clause: Pokémon must be at full health and without status conditions at the start of battle.
  • SleepTrap Clause: Having a sleep-inducing move and Mean Look or Spider Web on the same moveset is not allowed.
  • TrapPass Clause: A Pokémon cannot have Baton Pass alongside the moves Mean Look or Spider Web in its moveset.

What are we playing for?
This tournament will award points towards the 2024 GSC OU Circuit, which awards a ribbon to the winner of the entire circuit.
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GSC OU Resources can be found here. GSC OU Sample Teams can be found here. The general GSC Forum can be found here.Tournament Rules and General Guidelines can be found here. Scheduling Guide can be found here. Activity Win guidelines can be found here.

Finals:
CrossHeart vs hellpowna

The deadline for this round is Sunday, September 20th October at 11:59 PM -5.
Exension deadline is Wednesday, 16th October at 11:59 PM -5.

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won against CrossHeart, ggs.

I’m obviously happy, but to tell the truth, I’m even happier about the journey that started two years ago (or less) and has led me to improve myself more and more over time.
Participating in more tournaments and being more active might have given me even more satisfaction, but it’s never easy to win for multiple reasons. The arrival of new players, the necessary presence of more experienced ones, and the participation of players from different tiers (myself included) have made the community more competitive and dynamic, which has only benefited the tier.
As far as I’m concerned, there are several people to thank, but I don’t want to bore you too much. However, I feel it’s necessary to thank one person in particular: Fear
I don’t think it’s necessary to introduce what you represent, but I do find it necessary to thank you for the time you’ve spent talking about GSC with me(kinda everyday ?!)for the valuable advices, and for the ideas that often arise from our conversations. They are the fuel that makes me want to keep playing. Thank you so much!
Finally, I want to thank all the people who cheered for me throughout the tour… which has finally come to an end!
Well, I think that’s all; I hope to have the desire to play more tournaments and win again.
See you next time! (maybe)
 
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I'd like to congratulate for your massive work over the past two years. You've made great progress in gsc and brought a touch of freshness through the choice of your teams and your creativity in building a tier that's over 15 years old eh
Bravo my friend, enjoy this one.
 
Congrats to hellpowna, much deserved win.
I would be lying if I said I was not feeling a bit down about this loss but it would also be a lie to say I expected to get to finals in the first place, let alone win it all. I'm just glad I got to show not only the community but also myself how well I can do individually for once vs good players along the way. Big shoutout to RealJester for the support, some in prep but mostly emotionally otherwise I probably tilt out of the tour by top cut, hope exams went well. Massive thank you to Siatam for teaching me what is probably my favorite meta to play right now, even if we don't talk much these days.

go ladder-bayleef saints
 
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