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! With the Finalist receiving $100 and both semifinalists taking home $50 each.
If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or another TD team member!
OST Specific Rules
- This is a standard USM 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.
Playing before the prediction tour occurred
The prediction tournament will return this year! You may play before the prediction tournament is up but try not to announce the result of your games before it actually get posted. In case you would play, the result wouldn't be altered anyway.
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.
Playing before the prediction tour occurred
The prediction tournament will return this year! You may play before the prediction tournament is up but try not to announce the result of your games before it actually get posted. In case you would play, the result wouldn't be altered anyway.
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 very high 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.
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..
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 2-A, 2-C and 2-D threads for it!)
The412Gang vs Valentine
TheRoto vs Serged
Adri989898 vs LightScreener
UmPM vs Serome17
Hec vs huguix
GotCookies vs Komodo_Drogo
Skyrio vs menci
ADF Test vs Yujiii
MJ vs urban
Bloody alfa vs SOMALIA
blinkboy vs Kiyo
Jhonx~ vs Shubaru
Jolteonite vs Sacri'
Pais vs Staxi
cuzzie vs Dankoc
Its Choco Bitch vs Ricardo
obii vs
BlazingDark vs Kit10
Jmal98 vs henry
stax vs Hubriz
Gunner Rohan vs maroon
Frat Dude vs Lil Blaine
SiTuM vs Thatsjustpeachy
-Latios- vs FetchdTooFar
Rokhan vs KenshiSenpai
Der Sweitzer vs ItzLatios220044
RedEmption vs Regnite
Ursarox vs DenisTheMenace
Sombolo vs ImKoolKidz
Osh vs MikeDawg
Drake'sProdigy vs Callmeyeshua
caiopfvr vs Jefozz
SamuelBestt vs Double01
Bitana vs ShyGuySky
GoldenNinja103 vs Paraplegic
Corckscrew vs Alastor Law
isuckstbattles vs ApolloMing
Nat vs lotiasite
CKW vs HKT
Askov vs Havens
H.M.N.I.P vs patmappas
ilesaural vs The Adventures of Tintin
Ruft vs Shrug
Eternally vs IdiotPlayer0101
Euglena vs ZDen
EviGaro vs DatBoiNyandroo
didi vs Rex69
TheGreatSplurge vs andrewspornalt
Fantos13 vs Sweepage
Chickenpie2 vs Ratrax
DemZii vs -Niko-
Toptierboy vs Shocki
Vulpix03 vs Asziran
michy47 vs baddjordan
Lycans vs alive
Kyotoshi vs Akashi
Count Riario vs MSnt
Drud vs Konthegod
Adam the First vs Haru
orangelego21 vs paulROCKSMC
sethsakudo vs Whydon
Garay oak vs imsosorrylol
robjr vs Lehnk
GeniusX vs monchooo
LordST vs GNARKILL
therealcptn vs Utresian
Freddy Kyogre vs DracokidYT
egalvanc vs Windsong
Finding True Love vs J3TSKI
double switches vs Ahsan-219
dhaarma vs ObsidianWarrior
Bongi vs draco magic
JackedBomber vs zaaya
BAGANHA13 vs HPLMS
vso vs Casparov
The Hallows vs Cinza
ayevon vs bebo7788
Jase The World vs Shaunie3
Yui. vs toinha
Le Polie Tre vs vanisherrr
TheGuavaLord vs Water Drone
Fardin vs Sqookblooks
Baloor vs WPBeartic
suapah vs -Voltage-
SMB vs Amir
Corazan vs Oiseau Bleu
Ceryto vs Luthier
eifo vs Jardem
t0te vs ghettozilla
I attract E-Girls vs 123youarealive
So Noisy vs Mylo Xyloto
L1ppe1 vs Blitzburgh
CaCaTuA vs GabeSobarzo
Lashum vs Lancers
Winterains vs Aalbaniaa
Insult vs Laz
Bruno de Lucas vs xacelordx
Dandy Highwayman vs A Mere Noob
ZAMCRO vs Shimakaze
Decem vs spatulakun
leo05051998 vs Lacus Ichinose
MarlonButBetter vs StepC
Hydreigon Specs vs hozesama
ShadowTash vs Ganso
tavon vs W2S
lucardinho vs JOKERDOG
WhiteFerret21 vs Ads20000
Jytcampbell vs Svennieboy2003
Alkione vs Spl4sh
WolfboriX vs dom
hmsa2012 vs Not Miyan
Lucix vs rob.
Javoon vs Diophantine
HarrisIsAwesome vs false
Kec Meister vs lockjaw
Jordy vs Accelgor
Mapplle vs Complexities
Prisoner952 vs TipsSlight
S poi re vs voltix31
Sealette vs TaceBreeze
Chaitanya vs TheJFrenzy
outbackrabbit vs Celticpride
Paraflinch vs Yvettee
Xufactor3 vs Chill Shadow
SilvioGuacamole vs Egor
7shoes vs Simia
Pflugmeister vs Parpan21
RaJ.Shoot vs Biswa Kalyan Rath
Deadline: Sunday February 17th at Midnight EST
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