Welcome to the first round of this year's Official Smogon Tournament! The OST is one of Smogon's longest standing traditions in tournaments and has crowned many great Pokémon players as its champions across five generations. Over the next few months, thousands* (!) of players will compete to the best of their ability as they attempt to join the exclusive ranks of the OST trophy holders. Only one of those players will succeed in their journey and earn the recognition that comes with their victory, along with the iconic OST trophy.
The tournament will have a best of three format. This means that players will play until one of them wins two games. Players are allowed to switch teams in between games, or use the same team throughout the set; it is completely up to the player. If players only partially complete a series before the deadline, it will be considered an uncompleted match and action will be taken accordingly (either an activity win or a coin flip).
Just like last year, there will be a cash prize for this tournament! The winner of this year's Official Smogon Tournament will receive 200 USD!
If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or a tournament director!
OST Specific Rules
- This is a standard SV OU tournament.
- The tournament will be single elimination.
- Players will play a best of three series of games each round
- Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!. If you can't agree on which server to play on, the Smogtours server is the default option.
- Liking this post increases the accuracy of your Focus Blasts.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize in their Pokémon's movesets.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
- Team Preview: Players must turn on the Team Preview feature where players can view the opposing team's Pokémon and choose their lead Pokémon.
- Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
- Endless Battle Clause: Any moveset on any Pokémon that is capable of intentionally causing an endless battle is banned from competitive play. Check this thread for more information.
- Baton Pass Clause: The move Baton Pass is banned outright.
- Uber Clause: Players may not use any items, moves, abilities, or Pokemon that appear on Smogon's OU Ban List. If the tiers change or new items, abilities, moves, or Pokemon become available in the middle of a round, the changes will take effect in the following round. There will be an announcement in the relevant round if this occurs.
About Activity Decisions
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
In case of disconnections, if you played in the SmogTours server, call a Tournament Director as soon as possible and we'll see about the possibility of having a rematch.
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.
For example, if you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.
In case of disconnections, if you played in the SmogTours server, call a Tournament Director as soon as possible and we'll see about the possibility of having a rematch.
General Tournament Rules
Substitutions
Players may sign up as a substitute if they didn't join in time. If you are eliminated from the tournament (i.e. you lose your games, are substituted out, or drop out), you may not sign up as a substitute. I will endeavor to substitute players in whenever a player drops out, and one week before the round 1 deadline, I will look through all players and activity win requests and replace any inactive players with substitutes. Given the size of the bracket this year, there might be two substitution waves. There is a good chance that you will get to play if you sign up as a substitute. Substitutes will only be allowed into the tournament during round 1. Substitutes will be implemented on a mostly first come, first serve basis, but if you are inactive after you sign up as a substitute then you're at risk of not being substituted into the tournament.
To sign up as a substitute, please use the substitute signup thread.
Please read this guide if you're unsure how to schedule with your opponent! Alternatively, watch this video made by teal6:
Now then, without further ado..
Round 1-C
Aang1 vs Mugiwararararah
Megastar54 vs Avendesora
Surfy vs AndViet
Ojama vs BBones
1stPixels vs thtboylit07
GoldenBoot04 vs DHUVANESH
Ox the Fox vs MissCamp
AV11 vs mambo6
Wigglytuff vs Nowh
CxDubb vs Exiline
Xelemental Supreme vs RaiZen1704
Uxilon vs freezai
reyscarface vs SHSP
2020 idm boomer vs cuzzie
jfarias84 vs Quarante8
hunternoooob vs theaprilfool
Groudon vs Metallica126
jawabarat vs Fragments
hamiltonion vs Bogging
Clouds vs Platum
RockyRoadstheRogue vs SlasherYT
jay vs xray
Manan999 vs CheerChoco
edfrick vs Yadunovamaster
Lady Juniper Of Jungby vs 0rigam_i
Expulso vs ninjasonix
Sirwings vs Leo
Korkskrew vs Funky's Team Shack
Pokemontrainer428 vs Mrbanana45
Kyundai vs bdov
Hellrott vs GarchompFan1512
Hachimaki vs acquiesceyourself
Lesqueegee vs Poek
Maxouille vs LordQuandale
GAmer_6920 vs HarryPS
CrashinBoomBang vs m709lkjo
crying vs BT89
Pinecoishot vs ethan_asian
Arakd’eau ㋛ vs Alpha1013
Lyss vs 30GXENOOB
Ecca vs AmyQuaris
heavywithhoping vs Trainer_UpTilt
umbry vs BIG loven
javitu vs lhce628
PaulThePrickle vs Brigtel
BotAsNinja vs kaipro
TheLostSaint vs Shoot
Jansonisproer vs Achimoo
Hurtadoo vs LuisMonro
Malfunction vs Iwinyoutheworst
Elfuseon vs proporsiempre62
samarthps vs hot_dogs
Flarowak vs Ojczul Rassiak
Cureja vs Nexzeler
Osca vs SeenArt
Hematemesis vs Mario le M
Sylvi vs Garou1111
M Dragon vs CKEMEMES029
ExcelSheet vs Some Thug
halaman95 vs Muthupandian
Canishe vs nikos321
mncmt vs Ch1ck3n Nu99ets
Sailorgreatest vs AlIoutdragadarts
xavgb vs Msousagamer
Reze vs Cielau
touc vs Onesmallguy
Welli0u vs Vecheata
LustfulLice vs VoidOfDarknesss
Arc_Atoika vs CBT Cheap_Sheep
kingjobcorps vs `ShadowTwo
Nestorro700 vs StarChef
hellpowna vs TheAshap
Dj Breloominati♬ vs clayun
railtracer vs tyo
njnp vs jackinthebox1210
Hydra_Y21 vs Sam
Perish Song vs qways
Leads vs MotherHorse
Lynxking14 vs Lady Salamence
-Howkings vs jackuzzler
potato14798 vs Jorgeta57
Micciu vs chimp
spatulakun vs Duck Chris
Ghenghiscon vs ukaaa
Kaspa vs Genesis7
Kibo vs Latias
Blastoise Expert vs Slaw Goodman
GotCookies vs TectonicDestroyer
Pampey vs bbeeaa
Xanden vs vampere
Togkey vs Knight who says "Ni"
maskedevil vs Raichy
KryogenicCygnus vs Miyoko
KSB322 vs LuvTheRed
Bumskidoo vs MyNameIs: LBP. Att: Luis
Lavern vs Sanjay das
Devkev619 vs Fantasy
michy47 vs IdioticMist
Mike Cometa vs Bruno de Lucas
Anth215 vs AgentSnorlax
Urshifu.lol vs KaitakiIIL
GhetsisDaMetsis vs ChestoResto
L lawliet vs pokemonjeffff
Kadedesu vs 1 True Lycan
obii vs emanuel199109walmart@yaho
Bluxio vs Banana Dee
eclipseY vs NoshMosh
Azreal_ vs QuinnXD
Star vs Ricardo [old]
Irene-2002 vs Joya
Shark771 vs Jimothy Cool
Simia vs ShootingStar
JellyIO vs Bananaaa
mamaduck_49 vs Aliss
Terracotta vs Drud
Sonickevinmp vs rubycandy
Call me PK vs Lhions
Juseth sepulveda vs PKSulphe
Doppelsoldner vs -Taka-
Just ceruledge vs Contar
Shroom Soup vs D2TheW
sk1191212 vs NoStatusPlz
EL_ABUSADOL_SANTOS vs Bye 268
fakenagol vs Bye 269
Aus_Jayden vs Bye 270
daycard vs Bye 271
sasha vs Bye 272
Mickey17 vs Bye 273
TheBrightRising vs Bye 274
erberbety vs Bye 275
ninjadog vs Bye 276
Baloor vs Bye 277
Avni vs Bye 278
ramboss vs Wunderlich
LNumbers vs Bye 280
Chiles Habaneros vs Bye 281
JohanSalapo vs Bye 282
FlyKunai313 vs Bye 283
The Exploreher vs Bye 284
Alumn vs Bye 285
RagingSquirtle vs Bye 286
cardenas19 vs Bye 287
Spedonic vs Bye 288
JianZen vs Bye 289
Emporio vs SparX
KyszeK vs Bye 291
Tempo di anguria vs Bye 292
Skarph vs Bye 293
Fingie Snatcher vs Bye 294
Bouff vs Bye 295
Firehead27 vs Bye 296
pulsar512b vs Bye 297
polo_07 vs Bye 298
Srita Kaguya vs Bye 299
big stomp vs Bye 300
twash vs Bye 301
Radden_123 vs Bye 302
Akashi vs Bye 303
Pabu22 vs Bye 304
JustFranco vs Bye 305
SchwarzWolf vs Bye 306
blunder vs Bye 307
Taner704 vs Bye 308
Goro Yagami vs Bye 309
autumn vs Bye 310
zaydapoketrainer vs Bye 311
MisterWN vs Bye 312
Beka vs Bye 313
BIHI vs Staxi
Trippo8 vs Bye 315
TheFranklin vs Bye 316
Ciro napoli vs Bye 317
Fogbound Lake vs Bye 318
Let's Rumble Shall We vs Bye 319
Shxdowarcher vs Bye 320
Adri vs Bye 321
NoahDeKnight vs Bye 322
DarkJevi vs Bye 323
sonoclover vs Bye 324
Blox vs Bye 325
oldspicemike vs HarmonyHatterene37
TheFallenShooriken vs Bye 327
TPP vs Bye 328
LixK99 vs Bye 329
pokemonisfun vs Bye 330
Corazan vs Bye 331
Mohw vs Bye 332
TDR vs Bye 333
jeza.p vs Bye 334
cheek-clapper6000 vs Bye 335
Kate vs Bye 336
Chrome_ vs Bye 337
MassiveDestruction vs Bye 338
Dragonillis vs Bye 339
CookiesNcream vs Bye 340
Frijoles vs Bye 341
SpectralThief vs Jhonx~
zMisaka vs Bye 343
Gabriel Maleson vs Bye 344
GogodsG vs Bye 345
ultimate3038 vs Bye 346
lolebruh vs Bye 347
7Psycho vs Bye 348
Aberforth vs Bye 349
ojr vs Bye 350
13naoki130 vs Bye 351
PrinceOfAllTacos vs Bye 352
Highways vs Xurkiyee
Kev vs Bye 354
Mr.X&Y97 vs Bye 355
Sensibility vs Bye 356
Leafeontc vs Bye 357
One Last Kiss vs Bye 358
Tenebricite vs Bye 359
Asher647 vs Bye 360
poopawmcgee vs Bye 361
soulgazer vs Bye 362
Warucario vs Bye 363
Raptor vs Bye 364
BABIGURL3000 vs Bye 365
Austinage vs Bye 366
Seanobiwan vs Bye 367
Zigurat vs bruno
wjq vs Bye 369
Croo vs Bye 370
Boomalacka vs Bye 371
Ryuji vs Bye 372
Spl4sh vs Bye 373
Chippy1105 vs Bye 374
shadowtime2000 vs Bye 375
Drookez vs Bye 376
Skooma vs Bye 377
Mom Lover vs Bye 378
false vs Bye 379
Raiza vs Pira
Hax Believer vs Bye 381
Matildo vs Bye 382
Luirromen vs Bye 383
Misplayin vs Bye 384
Lily vs Bye 385
Coffy vs Bye 386
Im_Totally_Human vs Bye 387
EVIL z0mOG vs Bye 388
Tji69 vs Bye 389
IPF vs Bye 390
BossManSwag vs fran17
RichardMillePlain vs Bye 392
Noobjett6 vs Bye 393
Minnair vs Bye 394
sufys12 vs Dorron
ironwater vs Bye 396
Figull400 vs Bye 397
Freezerman vs Bye 398
Outrageous Fortune vs Bye 399
Guille14 vs Bye 400
lemonstre1 vs Bye 401
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 1-A, 1-B, and 1-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, February 5th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
Last edited:
