LC RU Cup - Round 4
Welcome to round 4 of the LC RU Cup. Good luck on your matches this week!
LC RU council has decided to ban Slowpoke, please make sure not to bring Slowpoke this week or beyond otherwise that match will be a forfeit! The reasoning behind the ban will be shared shortly in the server. We will be keeping an eye on Minccino and Axew this week.
Base LC Bans:
Abilities: Chlorophyll, Moody
Moves: Baton Pass
Pokemon: Cherubi, Corsola-Galar, Cutiefly, Drifloon, Gastly, Gothita, Rufflet, Scyther, Sneasel, Swirlix, Tangela, Vulpix-Alola, Woobat
Usage Bans (based on policy found here): Abra, Amaura, Archen, Baltoy, Carvanha, Chinchou, Corphish, Cottonee, Croagunk, Cufant, Dewpider, Diglett, Diglett-Alola, Drilbur, Dwebble, Elekid, Farfetch'd-Galar, Ferroseed, Foongus, Frillish, Goldeen, Grookey, Grubbin, Helioptile, Hippopotas, Joltik, Koffing, Larvesta, Lileep, Magby, Magnemite, Mareanie, Meowth, Mienfoo, Mudbray, Munchlax, Natu, Omanyte, Onix, Pancham, Pawniard, Ponyta, Ponyta-Galar, Porygon, Pumkpaboo-Small, Sandshrew, Sandshrew-Alola, Scraggy, Scorbunny, Shellder, Shellos, Snover, Spritzee, Staryu, Stunky, Timburr, Tirtouga, Trapinch, Tyrunt, Vullaby, Vulpix, Wingull
Additional RU Bans: Slowpoke, Zorua, Zigzagoon
Abilities: Chlorophyll, Moody
Moves: Baton Pass
Pokemon: Cherubi, Corsola-Galar, Cutiefly, Drifloon, Gastly, Gothita, Rufflet, Scyther, Sneasel, Swirlix, Tangela, Vulpix-Alola, Woobat
Usage Bans (based on policy found here): Abra, Amaura, Archen, Baltoy, Carvanha, Chinchou, Corphish, Cottonee, Croagunk, Cufant, Dewpider, Diglett, Diglett-Alola, Drilbur, Dwebble, Elekid, Farfetch'd-Galar, Ferroseed, Foongus, Frillish, Goldeen, Grookey, Grubbin, Helioptile, Hippopotas, Joltik, Koffing, Larvesta, Lileep, Magby, Magnemite, Mareanie, Meowth, Mienfoo, Mudbray, Munchlax, Natu, Omanyte, Onix, Pancham, Pawniard, Ponyta, Ponyta-Galar, Porygon, Pumkpaboo-Small, Sandshrew, Sandshrew-Alola, Scraggy, Scorbunny, Shellder, Shellos, Snover, Spritzee, Staryu, Stunky, Timburr, Tirtouga, Trapinch, Tyrunt, Vullaby, Vulpix, Wingull
Additional RU Bans: Slowpoke, Zorua, Zigzagoon
Resources:
Please join the server for sample teams and metagame discussion.
An update to the VR and correspondingly the sample sets will be ready for next week.
The viability rankings can be found here.
The role compendum can be found here.
Here are sample sets divided up by VR.
New Drops: https://pokepast.es/0e954f33d3a72b47
A+ Tier: https://pokepast.es/85812efec3234b30
A Tier: https://pokepast.es/37c08488ce646354
A- Tier: https://pokepast.es/50545abefa356c55
B+ Tier: https://pokepast.es/da0891de29cb7299
B Tier: https://pokepast.es/76c190e001ee716d
B- Tier: https://pokepast.es/12bc1d0a81d16a07
New Drops: https://pokepast.es/0e954f33d3a72b47
A+ Tier: https://pokepast.es/85812efec3234b30
A Tier: https://pokepast.es/37c08488ce646354
A- Tier: https://pokepast.es/50545abefa356c55
B+ Tier: https://pokepast.es/da0891de29cb7299
B Tier: https://pokepast.es/76c190e001ee716d
B- Tier: https://pokepast.es/12bc1d0a81d16a07
Speeds with max speed invest and beneficial nature (unboosted):
19: Buneary, Meowth-Alola, Poliwag
18: Anorith, Dreepy, Feebas, Magikarp, Minccino, Salandit, Wimpod
17: Arrokuda, Charmander, Combee, Electrike, Espurr, Litten, Purrloin, Remoraid, Sandile, Skorupi, Smoochum, Sobble, Tentacool, Treecko, Trubbish, Tympole
16: Axew, Barboach, Budew, Bunnelby Eevee, Fletchling, Growlithe, Horsea, Kabuto, Karrablast, Lillipup, Mime Jr., Noibat, Pichu, Psyduck, Riolu, Rockruff, Rookidee, Venipede, Wailmer, Zigzagoon-Galar, Zubat
15: Bagon, Binacle, Blipbug, Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Chewtle, Clauncher, Darumaka, Darumaka-Galar, Dratini, Hoothoot, Impidimp, Inkay, Jangmo-o, Krabby, Mantyke, Nickit, Nidoran-M, Pidove, Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo-Large, Shinx, Silicobra, Sinistea, Sizzlipede, Snorunt, Squirtle, Stufful, Swablu, Swinub, Torchic, Vanilite, Wooloo
14: Cosmog, Cubchoo, Cubone, Deino, Exeggcute, Fomantis, Gible, Golett, Goomy, Hatenna, Larvitar, Machop, Meowth-Galar, Milcery, Mudkip, Nidoran-F, Nincada, Phantump, Popplio, Pumpkaboo-Super, Ralts, Rowlet, Toxel, Tyrogue
13: Aron, Beldum, Bergmite, Bounsweet, Bronzor, Clobbopus, Duskull, Elgyem, Happiny, Honedge, Klink, Lickitung, Lotad, Munna, Oddish, Petilil, Rhyhorn, Rolycoly, Seedot, Shelmet, Skrelp, Skwovet, Spheal, Whismur, Wynaut, Yamask, Yamask-Galar, Yamper
12: Applin, Azurill, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Litwick, Morelull, Roggenrola, Sandygast, Slowpoke-Galar, Snom, Solosis, Togepi, Wooper
11: Bonsly, Gossifleur
19: Buneary, Meowth-Alola, Poliwag
18: Anorith, Dreepy, Feebas, Magikarp, Minccino, Salandit, Wimpod
17: Arrokuda, Charmander, Combee, Electrike, Espurr, Litten, Purrloin, Remoraid, Sandile, Skorupi, Smoochum, Sobble, Tentacool, Treecko, Trubbish, Tympole
16: Axew, Barboach, Budew, Bunnelby Eevee, Fletchling, Growlithe, Horsea, Kabuto, Karrablast, Lillipup, Mime Jr., Noibat, Pichu, Psyduck, Riolu, Rockruff, Rookidee, Venipede, Wailmer, Zigzagoon-Galar, Zubat
15: Bagon, Binacle, Blipbug, Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Chewtle, Clauncher, Darumaka, Darumaka-Galar, Dratini, Hoothoot, Impidimp, Inkay, Jangmo-o, Krabby, Mantyke, Nickit, Nidoran-M, Pidove, Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo-Large, Shinx, Silicobra, Sinistea, Sizzlipede, Snorunt, Squirtle, Stufful, Swablu, Swinub, Torchic, Vanilite, Wooloo
14: Cosmog, Cubchoo, Cubone, Deino, Exeggcute, Fomantis, Gible, Golett, Goomy, Hatenna, Larvitar, Machop, Meowth-Galar, Milcery, Mudkip, Nidoran-F, Nincada, Phantump, Popplio, Pumpkaboo-Super, Ralts, Rowlet, Toxel, Tyrogue
13: Aron, Beldum, Bergmite, Bounsweet, Bronzor, Clobbopus, Duskull, Elgyem, Happiny, Honedge, Klink, Lickitung, Lotad, Munna, Oddish, Petilil, Rhyhorn, Rolycoly, Seedot, Shelmet, Skrelp, Skwovet, Spheal, Whismur, Wynaut, Yamask, Yamask-Galar, Yamper
12: Applin, Azurill, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Litwick, Morelull, Roggenrola, Sandygast, Slowpoke-Galar, Snom, Solosis, Togepi, Wooper
11: Bonsly, Gossifleur
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Format: Gen 8 LC with additional bans listed in the spoiler above.
- Bringing a Pokemon not legal for LC RU will result in a forfeit of that match, please double check your teams.
- Best of three, single elimination
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- Standard battle clauses
- Replays are required! Please post the replays in the post which states that you've won.
Matchups:
zeroouttathere vs Lilburr
Eve vs Eonito
Joltage vs EviGaro
risi vs Elfuseon
Message me on discord if you have any questions: megatyler30#6446.
Deadline August 8th at 11:59PM GMT-5
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