WELCOME TO MY GSCPL VII POWER RANKINGS!!!
As some may know, I'm old and crust so I don't have much drive or time to play tournaments at the moment. I decided to not participate in gscpl due to this. I don't want to half ass a tournament i do care about and i'd rather have someone else fill the slot I would.
With that said, I still do love this tournament and will spectate it for sure, OU games in particular. I'm excited to see some faces who came back into competing (isa n beds mostly) and curious about some newer ones who I'm not too familiar with.
PREFACE
I'm not gonna be nice. If I don't value well something, I'd rather not sugarcoat it. This is not a personal attack, just an evaluation of your pokemon playing skills as I perceive them. Rankings like these pretty much always Fail as teams are more than just about how strong each player is individually, so just take it as a chance to prove me wrong/right given how i rank you.
The scores given to players are a mix of my personal knowledge/perception of the player, their sheet record, and overall strength of the slot they're competing in.
I'm not familiar with everyone's pronouns. If you spot a mistake, let me know and i'll fix it!
The teams:
Flame Carrying Kachus
Flame Carrying Kachus :pikachu:
GSC OU (Bo3): Fakes (7)
GSC OU: Rubyblood (9)
GSC OU: CrossHeart (6)
GSC OU: KeshBa54 (5)
GSC Ubers: Mashing (7)
GSC UU: cherryb0ng (6)
GSC NU: BeeOrSomething (9)
GSC PU: Zpice (5)
total: 55
Managers: Hitmonlee Oswald, BeeOrSomething
Bench: PHB11677, Kaboom, DonBoneJones
Carrying the flame are the Flame Carrying Kachus. It really feels like they gota really solid overall squad, even with me potentially lowballing KeshBa54's score due to only looking at the sheet.
Fakes and Rubyblood are a mix of really good players but questionable level of care. Fakes afaik tends to care about most of these, Ruby is a mixed bag. Regardless, even if both don't spend too much time into the tour, the ceiling of play is super high and I fully expect both to do well.
CrossHeart and KeshBa54 afaik have been doing ok in tours here and there, but no standout performance comes to mind.
Mashing has had solid tournaments, but not against the best competition. Last GSCPL was 4-4, but with experience there tends to come better tours, so i'd have high hopes for Mashing.
The b0ng is a funny case. Huge GSC fan of course, but with mixed results. I expect him to do well mostly off Vibe and how much he will probably tryhard this tour.
Bee sux lmao. ok fine results dont lie and this mf been farming nu. One of the top 3 to beat in this pool for sure.
Not too familiar with Zpice but sheet results arent impressive.
Overall a solid, well rounded team i'd say. The managers will probably be able to also provide solid low tier support, with most of OU being very self-sufficient, so it's a good mix. I'd be really surprised if they don't make playoffs.
Ecruteak Enchantresses
Ecruteak Enchantresses :misdreavus:
GSC OU (Bo3): Underlying (9)
GSC OU: shiloh (7)
GSC OU: Cow (6)
GSC OU: Deezcastforms (5)
GSC Ubers: Isa (9)
GSC UU: evakiyama! (9)
GSC NU: Click>Think (4)
GSC PU: Aurist (5)
total: 54
Managers: evakiyama!, underlying
Bench: cheru, jam, Fragments
This team manager buys are busted LMAO I won't lie. evakiyama's dominance of UU is honeslty no joke, 7-2 last gscpl, 6-0 just now in ALTPL, and 2nd in the overall UU sheet. Kind of a guarantee he will do well.
Fluid....l2p. Ok fine, dude just made cup semis, won invitational, won winter seasonal, bro's on a roll. The bo3 poll is super competitive but I'd expect him to do super well.
The rest of the OU core is very solid as well. I may be low-balling cow but as far as i know there's not many ou records to show, but I would expect him to do well. Shiloh has played plenty of gsc in the past so also should be fine. Deezcastforms comes from rby but not much gsc to speak of. I think it will depend on how well underlying supports him, but he's not the most outspoken person lmao
Isa is my ubers goat. His knowledge of the tier may be unmatched, and i'm personally super excited to see him play. It has been a while though, so there may be crust to take off. Gettem bestie oo *-*
Click>Think and Aurist don't really have much going for them afaik. Kind of a gamble from their part ig?
Just 3 slots that im not Very high on. Another team i'd really expect to make playoffs
Royal Raikous
:raikou: Royal Raikous
GSC OU (Bo3): Elian (4)
GSC OU: Siatam (9)
GSC OU: pixie909 (6)
GSC OU: Just Fabbio (6)
GSC Ubers: betathunder (8)
GSC UU: Celebiii (5)
GSC NU: Estarossa (8)
GSC PU: BloodAce (7)
total: 53
Managers: Howkings, zoro
Bench: Feaniix, lighthouses, Proszz
Now here's an interesting one. Given how competitive the bo3 slot is each year, it's kind of surprising to see Elian in this slot. Maybe management wasn't aware Siatam locked out of bo3?
Now don't get me wrong, I think Elian would be fine as ou 2 or 3. But given how competitive the bo3 slot is, I don't really have high hopes.
On the contrary, Siatam dodging the Big Leagues will most definitely farm tbh lmao, unless he spams his mf triple fire sun team again....only time will tell..
Pixie has that spl experience behind em, so I won't underestimate them. Just Fabbio, formely known as Oibaf, has gsc experience behind him, but can't remember a standout performance. Should be ok probably.
betathunder went 7-2 last gscpl. He didn't really have a great ALTPL but also went 5-2 in UPL, and i rank UPL+GSCPL way higher than ALTPL. I'd expect him to be top-end of the poll by the end of the tournament, further cementing himself as a top dog in ubers.
Celebiii is a Huge GSC UU fan as far as I know, but I couldn't find team tour results which impressed me. Admitedly i didn't look into individuals, so i may be missing some results there. I can feel im understimating him and i'd be glad to be proven wrong.
On the other hand Estarossa has really owned the NU scene for a while now, 3rd on the overall sheet, but not quite The level of results compared to the big 3 (Bee Soup Sheningeer). Maybe this will be the tour he beats them All?
BloodAce is finally a PU face I can have confidence on. Solid results, plenty of experience, should do well.
re: managers, don't know how well versed they are on gsc. I do know Howkings takes managing seriously nowadays so I'd expect him to try to keep players engaged so there's that.
Overall a bit of a mixed bad. Some High performers but some questionable or rather uncertain slots. Interested to see how they do.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali :butterfree:
GSC OU (Bo3): BlazingDark (7)
GSC OU: tylerkehne (8)
GSC OU: Isza (8)
GSC OU: July (5)
GSC Ubers:NotVeryCake (7)
GSC UU: Seanobiwan (7)
GSC NU: hammer798 (5)
GSC PU: Indulge in dreams (6)
total: 53
Managers: July, A Real Jester
Bench: Ulti Bastion, GirlsSeeGhosts, Gamebooadvanced
My son Jester is all grown up and is leading a gscpl team, how time flies :')
Disclaimer: I've been told BD is only skipping this week, so I expect this to be the lineup from week 2 onwards.
BlazingDark is yet another reason why I believe this bo3 slot is highly competitive. Spl experience, nice results, he could probably have an 8 tbh. Just wondering how will his activity will be, but only time will tell.
Tyler farmed me last time we played so naturally I gotta give respect. He knows his shit when it comes to prep and plays well enough to capitalize on it. Isza is a really solid player, and I saw him grinding gsc quite a big, so as OU 2 I fully expect him to farm.
Now here's a fun story. I ranked July as a 5 just looking at her results from the sheet. As i was writting down the managers from each team, i found out July was a self purchase?? What?? For a ou 3 slot??? Kind of an Insane move if you ask me to be honest.
At least not all is lost as it seems the rest of the Cast seems to also be solid. Cake has plenty of ubers experience at this point, should be a fine slot. Sean doesn't have the best uu results from what i could tell but I am fully aware of his growth as a player for the past year(s) or so, so i'd bet solid results from him.
Hammer... comes from rby and i don't really have a big recollection of them being outstanding. Don't know what to expect but not really betting on them.
Indulge in Dreams is ok from what i can recall, which should be enough for PU.
Overall a funny team ngl, even after kind of a weird call with the self purchase, they did a really good job getting a solid roster. Playoff contender imo.
Cracked Crobats
:crobat: Cracked Crobats
GSC OU (Bo3): gorgie (8)
GSC OU: hybone (6)
GSC OU: Blui (5)
GSC OU: The_App (4)
GSC Ubers: Fluore (6)
GSC UU: Real FV13 (8)
GSC NU: Raahel (5)
GSC PU: DD Joe (5)
total: 47
Managers: gorgie, choolie IGLESIAS
bench: Lyra, pz, Zcarlett
The Cracked Crobats may be the school for gscers, I am fully aware George is hungry for the win he couldn't get last gscpl, so I know he+chools will put in the work to polish the players who may be a work in progress on his team.
The work in progress in question would be hybone, The_App, and DD Joe, at least in my eyes. hybone has been up and coming afaik, and The_App only has an 0-4 roapl record to show off in individuals. I'd guess gorgie saw their latest games and decided to gamble on them outperforming past results with his guidance. And hey, it may just work, but i cant pretend i do have my doubts.
DD Joe has a 2-5 accumulated record in PU. That's also not really promising... but another example of someone i'd guess george wants to push forward as a player.
Blui has been an ok player from the times we've played, I mostly remember having to play him in oras when it's always a challenging set, but I don't know about his gsc experience or play, so not really high hopes.
Fluore is overall 10-8 and just had a 5-2 upl, so def an up and comer. Still this ubers playerpool is very competitive, so it will be tough.
Real just won classic and really cares about low tiers so i fully expect him to do well lmao. Only not a 9-10 bc overall records aren't really promising, but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with the best record of the pool.
Raahel i lov u but results just aren't there, 2-4 out of the two most recent tours...but i personally know you can do better, so I'd be happy to see that!
Overall, not looking too promising in my eyes. It will depend on people subverting expectations and how hungry they are to show they can compete with the top dogs.
Magnificent Muks
Magnificent Muks :muk:
GSC OU (Bo3): Iguana (4)
GSC OU: Bedschibaer (??? 8)
GSC OU: Estuardo19 (7)
GSC OU: Medeia (7)
GSC Ubers: entrocefalo(5)
GSC UU: leoperi (6)
GSC NU: Oathkeeper (6)
GSC PU: THE_CHUNGLER (6)
total: 49
Managers: Oathkeeper, Iguana
Oh boy.. ok. I will not sugercoat this. Seeing iguana slot himself back into the bo3 slot after last year's fiasco is, at the very least, a fun watch. The pool seems even stronger than it was last year, so I don't really have any reason to believe this is the year to turn it around. I really, really hope he's been grinding and looking into what went wrong last year. Iguana's a nice guy but this call is strange, and it will be interesting to see if it outperforms what's to be expected.
With all that said, rest of the team are kind of only Bangers. Beds being back outta nowhere is turbo heat, and I'm happy to see him competing here. I wanted to gas him before he played week 1 but oh well..
Estuardo is my G and he had a really nice invitational run, 3-3 in roapl isn't too promising but I do think his ceiling is high, and him being in ou 2 should mean solid results.
Medeia is another player i rate fairly high, playing against them is always a Pain so i think they'll do well.
Entro is a weird case. He has really high highs in other uber tiers, but not so much in what i've seen out of gsc. I do think im underselling him with a 5, but the pool is competitive and he'll have to step it up gsc-wise to go positive. I honestly think it will depend on how much he cares.
leoperi is another player who's on the rise. Results aren't really that much but I do know he's been working on improving and on gsc as a whole, so interested to see how he will do.
Oathkeeper is 13-13 overall in NU records. He's pulled even p much every year from what i can tell, but hey, that does mean experience, so should be ok, just a fair big step behind the top end of the poll.
And then THE_CHUNGLER....it's chunglin time (don't have that much info but i saw he quald for pu suspect with indiv results so gotta respect that)
Overall a team with high potential tbh. I don't think the final ranking is a good reflection of how well they can do. I think it will be key to see how some middle-end ranked players will end up doing.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-Bayleef Saints
:bayleef: The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-Bayleef Saints
GSC OU (Bo3): Chiles Habaneros (7)
GSC OU: Onraider (6)
GSC OU: Bohrier (5)
GSC OU: BigFatMantis (6)
GSC Ubers: aerobee (4)
GSC UU: Maris Bonibelle (6)
GSC NU: MrSoup (9)
GSC PU: torkonpeter (9)
total: 52
Managers: MrSoup + Earthworm
Ok but honestly does Earthworm know he's managing this tournament????
Another team with a busted retain. The Soup has been an NU standout for a while now, really a top dog no matter where you look at results. Only not a 10 bc competition is high with bee and shengineer.
The ou core is overall solid. Chiles has a high ceiling, so we will see how crust he is vs a really competitive pool. I'd honestly give him a 6 but i'm personally aware the guy's a menace when he puts his mind into it.
Onraider been up there grinding circuit afaik, just not any standout performance for now afaik. Bohrier.....yaps way too much but is passionate about gsc. Should care enough to do ok-ish but will have to see it.
BFM is a big of a ?. Solid in low tiers with a whopping 12-5 in uu this year, but will have to see how this translates into OU.
aerobee has no good results i could find in a really competitive pool... gamble slot in my opinion.
Maris can be a really good player when she's not tilted. Couldn't really find results in gsc but with the right mindset i'd expect her to do well.
torkon kinda has the best results of the whole pool, I'd expect him to keep farming given hes solid.
Overall I think this is the most polarized team in terms of how high I'm on some players compared to the lower end. If the lower end out-performs, they should make playoffs.
Cursed Tyranitars
Cursed Tyranitars :tyranitar:
GSC OU (Bo3): vani (9)
GSC OU: Exiline (8)
GSC OU: zugubu royale (8)
GSC OU: Premonitions (6)
GSC Ubers: The Strap (7)
GSC UU: seraphz (5)
GSC NU: Shengineer (9)
GSC PU: Heatranator (5)
total: 57
managers: vani + Fantos13
Probably my contender for overall winner. Vani is a beast and should do well even in this slot, Exiline is kinda overlooked as a solid old gens player, zugubu has been poppin off in about every tournament hes entered since his unban, and Premonitions just went 7-1 in Roapl. One of the most solid OU cores of the tournament.
The Strap beat me in finals of the rby gsc adv ubers tour so im super biased lmao but he also just went 5-1 in UCL and i know as a player hes solid. The pool is competitive though so we will see
seraphz has no real solid results that i could find in a fairly tough pool so not much hopes there
Shengineer has been killing it. 2nd in invit (or so i was told!), and an insane 73% winrate in sheet results. The number of games is substantially lower than the other big 2 so i rank them fairly similar.
And finally heatranator has no sheet games, but also saw he quald for vr? suspect? smth pu related with results. We will see.
All around a great team!
FINAL RANKING
Predicted playoffs:
1. Cursed Tyranitas
2. Flame Carrying Kachus
3. Ecruteak Enchantresses
4. Royal Raikous - Chokher Bali both ranked the same. I give the edge to Chokher Bali out of Vibes
Almost there, no surprise if it makes it:
6. The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-Bayleef Saints
Lower end, would be an upset in my eyes:
7.Magnificent Muks
8.Cracked Crobats
