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Welcome to the Hackmons Cup Open! This tournament is your chance to showcase your skills in Gen 8 Hackmons Cup, Gen 9 Hackmons cup and Gen 9 Doubles Hackmons Cup in a single elimination best-of-3 series.
This tournament is part of our ongoing Rands Slam circuit. Stay tuned after this tour for news about the next one!
Prizes
The winner of the Hackmons Cup Open will receive the Room Prize Winner rank in the Random Battles room for a month, be inducted into the Random Battles Hall of Fame, and be awarded points for the Rands Slam. The winner of the Slam Playoffs Round will get a custom avatar, along with a Smogon banner and the Room Prize Winner rank for a full year.
How does the tour work?
It’s simple:
1. Contact your opponent on their Smogon wall and decide on a time to battle.
2. Battle each other in the formats “[Gen 8] Hackmons Cup”, “[Gen 9] Hackmons Cup” and “[Gen 9] Doubles Hackmons Cup”, each a single time.
3. If you can't decide which format to play first, use !pick to choose one at random. Afterwards, the loser of the previous game picks the next format.
4. The first player to 2 wins advances to the next round.
Please note:
1. All scheduling attempts MUST be done publicly on Smogon Walls. No other proof of communication will count for act calls regarding scheduling attempts.
2. You MUST post replays of your wins.
We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Smogon Tournament Rules and General Guidelines, if you haven’t already. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the tour hosts, sharpclaw or me, here on Smogon.
When spectating Rands Slam battles, do not ghost. Ask yourself, “Would my comment reveal information that hasn’t already been explicitly revealed in this battle?” Examples of ghosting include pointing out that an unexpectedly fast Pokemon must be holding a Choice Scarf, that an Imposter mon's disguised level proves it has Imposter, etc.
How do I sign up?
Just post “in”!
The deadline for signups is 11:59 PM GMT-4, on Sunday July 2nd, 2023.
Welcome to the Hackmons Cup Open! This tournament is your chance to showcase your skills in Gen 8 Hackmons Cup, Gen 9 Hackmons cup and Gen 9 Doubles Hackmons Cup in a single elimination best-of-3 series.
This tournament is part of our ongoing Rands Slam circuit. Stay tuned after this tour for news about the next one!
Prizes
The winner of the Hackmons Cup Open will receive the Room Prize Winner rank in the Random Battles room for a month, be inducted into the Random Battles Hall of Fame, and be awarded points for the Rands Slam. The winner of the Slam Playoffs Round will get a custom avatar, along with a Smogon banner and the Room Prize Winner rank for a full year.
How does the tour work?
It’s simple:
1. Contact your opponent on their Smogon wall and decide on a time to battle.
2. Battle each other in the formats “[Gen 8] Hackmons Cup”, “[Gen 9] Hackmons Cup” and “[Gen 9] Doubles Hackmons Cup”, each a single time.
3. If you can't decide which format to play first, use !pick to choose one at random. Afterwards, the loser of the previous game picks the next format.
4. The first player to 2 wins advances to the next round.
Please note:
1. All scheduling attempts MUST be done publicly on Smogon Walls. No other proof of communication will count for act calls regarding scheduling attempts.
2. You MUST post replays of your wins.
We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Smogon Tournament Rules and General Guidelines, if you haven’t already. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the tour hosts, sharpclaw or me, here on Smogon.
When spectating Rands Slam battles, do not ghost. Ask yourself, “Would my comment reveal information that hasn’t already been explicitly revealed in this battle?” Examples of ghosting include pointing out that an unexpectedly fast Pokemon must be holding a Choice Scarf, that an Imposter mon's disguised level proves it has Imposter, etc.
How do I sign up?
Just post “in”!
The deadline for signups is 11:59 PM GMT-4, on Sunday July 2nd, 2023.
