Welcome to 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.
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- 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 2-C
1stPixels vs freezai
Cultris 2 vs Jorgeta57
Figull400 vs Real FV13
Huargensy vs adenS
Goootzinho vs Skyrio
Trippo8 vs Steven Stone 007
Marshall.Law vs Aurella
awesomeaaron8 vs Nuxl
-Howkings vs JasonDaChansey
Bogging vs worst
Arcanine1929 vs naruto(sage)
Freezerman vs SeenArt
Trade vs Meri Berry
Yang Liu vs Ren_Harriet
heyitsjinx vs Denji DX
One Last Kiss vs ACR1
Spiderz vs 1 True Lycan
Dj Breloominati♬ vs AgencyIsOwn
Chokepic vs XKH
DugZa vs VoidOfDarknesss
Loganisawesome57 vs wjq
Snak vs DJNNR8
Ovxrlord vs Guille14
hot_dogs vs Osajima
damien the genius vs Biggiezams
BIHI vs CabinCabin
Ti_Ne_Si_Fe vs eclipseY
DukeOfKings vs Azick
Stunfisk2140 vs Eivor
choicebadkyurem vs Eledyr
kythr vs IPF
Vulpix03 vs AmericanPi
Aang1 vs Pokeboi456
AlIoutdragadarts vs Tack
Shaneghoul vs attcris
Matildo vs Mannuraj
Platum vs Separation
Vnc vs GW
MassiveDestruction vs s7a
prav33n vs Eulelp
Juani0809 vs Blizzchor
Kyora vs Fruitdealer
Isza vs SetsuSetsuna
epicshaner vs JoeSpogatt
qsns vs Over Thinker
Pidge vs Quartosa
Raptor vs sprasle
SirVala vs Kyo
RagingSquirtle vs ironwater
reyscarface vs Prime572
Brigtel vs MTB
thepidgeyturtle vs Sonyami
SidTheShuckle vs Dasmer
DarkJevi vs Tico
Zesty43 vs Ryuji
CrashinBoomBang vs IcyHallsz
Afaki vs DeCurry
MegaFox888 vs jnhygs ?
Tempo di anguria vs Megastar54
polo_07 vs Yericky
MCJD931 vs faynarx
Quarante8 vs big stomp
hunternoooob vs Banbadoro
intervertedbookence vs hellpowna
Wahab vs Yves Stone
1LDK vs Ewin
Akaru Kokuyo vs Wtw_austin
xdRudi.exe vs Austinage
Kerthwack vs Tiazelite
zedped vs TheFranklin
Sanipplez vs Juseth sepulveda
KyszeK vs Irish Irelia
IntuitioNsc2 vs crshlw85
qways vs Darrox123
Toxin boost vs Elfuseon
Tempered vs zaydapoketrainer
Fingie Snatcher vs Shiba
Sheilwood vs sugar ovens
Astryn vs Thelonewalker
Run For Me Plz vs TDR
LBN vs pattek
London Beats vs roxie
Zenadark vs Undefeated Alt
Makima vs xiaofengds
Cloudyanime1 vs jeza.p
Exiline vs Ashbala
Shiox vs MachJacob
raf vs neymar X
Pudistours vs Calil
Nat vs hjj no
Hyssou vs Laurel
Enzonana. vs NoStatusPlz vs sufys12
mysmogonaccount vs AquaVanilla
pppppp vs Michielleus
urban vs Tuthur
RaJ.Shoot vs patlop2307
Funky's Team Shack vs Elias PSY
EviGaro vs bofadeeznuzleafs
Goro Yagami vs IkeDreams
Sibales1 vs GeniusX
Jr21montoya vs oldspicemike
Jimothy Cool vs Trainer_UpTilt
Vholtninja vs brodean
Funkoo vs Yelodash
Sensibility vs Chlora
Ernestofp13 vs Nultiprise
Medeia vs Ox the Fox
Magician vs lanimort
Hypertonix vs 13naoki130
Atha vs IcySpirits
Ahsan-219 vs Typical_bastard
parissof vs apologies
Nayjar vs Aus_Jayden
Raichy vs slainey
myostatinmommy vs Meru
CatDude55 vs Highv0ltag3
Wait2Seconds vs shiloh
ANI_XD vs ThinkingSceptile
Bundy300 vs LoSconosciuto
KSB322 vs 7Psycho
Herv
Angelboza:) vs Jhonx~
Behz :3 vs bloated_bagel
Malfunction vs Haarper
James431 vs TLTK
ekoi vs LastFR
Shaad Skyel vs Jondi
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 2-A, 2-B, and 2-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, February 12th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
">Steve Angello[/USER] vs HervExtension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
Angelboza:) vs Jhonx~
Behz :3 vs bloated_bagel
Malfunction vs Haarper
James431 vs TLTK
ekoi vs LastFR
Shaad Skyel vs Jondi
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 2-A, 2-B, and 2-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, February 12th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
">C and E[/USER]Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
NoStatusPlz vs sufys12
mysmogonaccount vs AquaVanilla
pppppp vs Michielleus
urban vs Tuthur
RaJ.Shoot vs patlop2307
Funky's Team Shack vs Elias PSY
EviGaro vs bofadeeznuzleafs
Goro Yagami vs IkeDreams
Sibales1 vs GeniusX
Jr21montoya vs oldspicemike
Jimothy Cool vs Trainer_UpTilt
Vholtninja vs brodean
Funkoo vs Yelodash
Sensibility vs Chlora
Ernestofp13 vs Nultiprise
Medeia vs Ox the Fox
Magician vs lanimort
Hypertonix vs 13naoki130
Atha vs IcySpirits
Ahsan-219 vs Typical_bastard
parissof vs apologies
Nayjar vs Aus_Jayden
Raichy vs slainey
myostatinmommy vs Meru
CatDude55 vs Highv0ltag3
Wait2Seconds vs shiloh
ANI_XD vs ThinkingSceptile
Bundy300 vs LoSconosciuto
KSB322 vs 7Psycho
Herv
Angelboza:) vs Jhonx~
Behz :3 vs bloated_bagel
Malfunction vs Haarper
James431 vs TLTK
ekoi vs LastFR
Shaad Skyel vs Jondi
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 2-A, 2-B, and 2-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, February 12th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
">Steve Angello[/USER] vs HervExtension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
Angelboza:) vs Jhonx~
Behz :3 vs bloated_bagel
Malfunction vs Haarper
James431 vs TLTK
ekoi vs LastFR
Shaad Skyel vs Jondi
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 2-A, 2-B, and 2-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, February 12th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
Extension Deadline: Wednesday February 8th, 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5)
REPLAYS MUST BE POSTED FOR YOUR WIN TO COUNT!! SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD FOR INFO
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