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Monotype Swiss Tournament
Welcome to the first edition of the Monotype Swiss Tournament! This is a Type B tournament counting for the 2025 Monotype Circuit and, as such, it will award points for the Monotype Ribbon. This tour will replicate the format used by Smogon Masters.
- There will be an amount of rounds proportional to how many players sign up equal to how many rounds it would take for a single player to be undefeated. For example, we will have 6 rounds for 64 players, 7 for 128, and 8 for 256.
- For each round, you will be matched up with someone that has the same record as you in the tournament. For example, if you are 2-1, you will be matched up against someone with the same rating as you.
- As soon as you hit 3 losses (X-3), you are eliminated from the tournament entirely. This is done to avoid the issues of high drop rate and burnout.
- Once all rounds are done, everyone with 2 or less losses will be added to a single elimination bracket (Top Cut), where they will be first seeded by record, then strength of opponent. If there are not enough players to make a complete bracket, byes will be given to the highest seed players. This will continue until there is 1 person remaining, which will be the winner.
SPECIFIC RULES
- This is a standard SV Monotype tournament
- This tournament will be TRIPLE Elimination
- All rounds will be Bo3. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set.
- Matches MUST be played either on Pokémon Showdown! or Smogtours.
- Replays are MANDATORY.
- Baton Pass Clause: Baton pass is banned
- Same Type Clause: Pokémon in a team must share a type.
- Sleep Clause Mod: Limit one foe put to sleep
- Species Clause: Limit one of each Pokémon
- OHKO Clause: OHKO moves are banned
- Moody Clause: Moody is banned
- Evasion Moves Clause: Evasion moves are banned
- Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
- HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
- Terastal Clause: Prevents Pokémon from Terastallizing
- Identity: I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
- Scouting: Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using Fire-type" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. Everyone will have access to your replays from earlier rounds though.
- Timer Clause: As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time.
- Disconnections: Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.
If you have any question regarding this tournament or the Swiss format, feel free to get back to me on the Monotype Room or in the Monotype discord server!
Matchups - PROOF
Vid vs leo568
akaFila vs KiteaLuluuu
fou jedi jedi vs LeBomboclats
Dragon Expert Soma vs vinicria
ImprobableBlob vs ThundergamesPT2
Showl vs Wilsondude
Yelou vs Arpitraj1
porcupine21 vs LB
The Hisui Region vs 1yr
goldenred vs Neko
cicepece11 vs Gyaradostyranitar
ltranc vs enmanuelxlol
SHONE vs Theo azevedo silva alves
JY Rule vs PhantomSnorlax
Buffaloking1234 vs StFirezim
PandaDoux vs Tuff Tuff
nicolsafr1 vs digo
hammy3581 vs des121
Vlarcheops vs goatdolphin
MemphisDepay vs MKM
Xiri vs NoahNoNo1350
Rowlet69420 vs R0gue_VGC
JeoZ vs Sulfura28
CCIR vs Azick
Pengairxan vs BloodedEdge
Flapple1 vs TG| Bayonetta
GUZOT vs Squidslayer69
M.T Mazhab vs Me Empty
dazeygorl vs Glowolf1
consoleconsole vs Kochu_shak
yedla vs TheLegendaryJ
sn00syw00sy vs voltorblover483762
Whitespaniard vs AFoundHeart
JinF vs jackuzzler
BlorkBeenz vs Dddddsf
RLA1707 vs Arcanine1929
Tav72 vs Jeza.p
mirbathan vs Tarre25
Tamburus09 vs The Addicted
Elvira vs TheWyvernKing
pibechamoso vs Calmmind75
carlosk181 vs D4rkinbr
Incognition vs metagross does architectu
LogIce vs jawz_ate_cereal
Masskeau vs Toxic Boston MA
Fraolain vs Manan999
qtfox vs Leroipolux1
doso749 vs schwipper
Faevrd vs kiru
VaporPlaysShowdown vs DracovishGlazer
JakeHex vs Electry
Jouos vs Rex Slayer
FutebaRn vs AmoghOp
Electru7 vs ReinyReindeer
Tenebricite vs ArqueroAzul
TurboRx vs Fentropy
Buu vs David Watts
Uta The Clown vs WiildSide
Regiboob vs crow crumbs
July vs Ineros
Guizs vs Tbp24
Sificon vs Fifty eyes
Focaleon vs theofrastus08/17
aeth vs ilyuppie
hax and momola vs Unawonions
emperor_orca vs TTK
ArkenCiel vs rhumpsady
C.3 vs Hookah Doncic
Leafeonlol vs The Allenatore
hex vs GrassTypeLover
Arty0m vs zvbcv
Mr.Trash Panda vs botpro76
yuanyeJ vs darkprobz
KeshBa54 vs scarletmoon5
DaRotomMachine vs RoyalReloaded
Mo2k20 vs mipc
Mewo. vs Stampi
Rinda vs londi g
KillaLeston vs Don Bork
feen vs Cielau
TheKart017 vs Pr1nce0fAllSaiyans
Otak'out vs sychillz
nanofan vs Rhik
ySagaz_ vs Shucklegigas
The_GOAT_Haole vs Jojen
Seyhura vs fate1q
Aariceus vs drossito pambisito
Lucifer099 vs pyrmd
benladil vs jxblaze
KniY vs AndreBenito
Rio Vidal vs JustHK
Yash Vortex vs GowtherXD
Ryus0ken vs Mok3s
cpt.kraken vs Vaporeonds
IsaiahMeep vs fang-anubs
recti vs Forever ever never
avarice vs Wincon
Megastar54 vs King Choco
zIcarus vs Belligol59
Xerzack97 vs Morenomatico
TanDaMan vs PokeINFINITE 07
SneakySnek vs Spytime
xiharu vs krwozen
eggboy612 vs f_ern
TheMaverrick vs Ethereal Sword
Trichotomy vs BrushyBoi
StreetBoom vs LiRip
juleocesar vs Guildeur
MattandMello vs Ashbala
zRyan74 vs endgamer_06
Floods vs Viperino+1997
Dieu Amphibien vs churrojr
Amomeupaieminhamae vs Kilos
Arise_CDM vs Goonbotube518
crash vs dmbros
Replays are mandatory
Deadline for Round 1 is Sunday September 14th @ 11:59 PM (GMT-5)
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