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 500 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 SS 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 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..
Valen.♈ vs DittoDropper
bundle of rumble vs Roginald
fabwooloo vs AuraHawlucha
Shucklegigas vs Mewtuber
flamecharmanderz vs Ahmad Alfatih
Alejandroku vs Surfy
z3_Gaming vs Laurel
Eternal Spirit vs TylerTheMilotic
bwelh2 vs Sakura＆Seele
Lialiabeast vs Sakis
branhamson vs Perish Song
King Billu vs Dflo
StandardVR vs Redgoop115
StitChuu vs B0T_Monka
Alexander IV vs Xicoru
RoyaleG2004 vs pj
2Ultra vs Nakofum
Hax Believer vs CHO123
Trosko vs gaming joe
Germy7759 vs freezai
ojr vs McCartyTheParty
Mishimono vs MBuzz
Will-I-am vs GiovanyDC
fakenagol vs BIHI
SfnBLASTER23 vs Lauriane
Yokago vs Afdvsc
IkeDreams vs Ariss2015
DragonDance vs lockjaw
M2H vs JJUchiha
Tenebricite vs Culebra_Sólida373
Joetherapper vs MaswoodShaheb
Stareal vs Joya
Mr. Reptile vs turtledoggo1
Prakhar25 vs Mr.378
lighthouses vs ayk
Failures vs Nael222
Delta4 vs IAmNewMelmeta
jonas vs Isekai is good
Obinwankenobi vs Shiba
Zacktries vs Nikos Asahi
Fabssteell vs Niko
PollutedChicken vs eu
pokemonisfun vs PandahFish
PokemonCestDur vs UnTalCarl0s
RimuruOnTop vs THFish
baconeatinassassin vs shankar94
Miles Mcfly vs Nick.see
lags vs Rambo_Piggy
Thor vs nabilly2chilly
ChimneyMtn vs Mihowk
Nimbuds vs Ninja
WeissValentine vs JackAttackVGC
nightingale300 vs Kibo
Not Wo1F vs pulsar512b
umbry vs Retribution&Redemption
zioziotrip vs Kairoi89
Batataplays vs Pietro25
Czarlsrizo vs Freezerman
jhingle vs MetalGro$$
Iklass vs Ojama
Malekith vs afakedugong
RodriAlves vs Simpchimp
StallSucksBro vs mr_RR7
Xocram vs chechnya6
CamiloTD vs SpectralThief
TheAprilFool vs Alpha Rabbit
xray vs Bag of Trixx
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Huile2couill3s vs MST20
jawabarat vs Xplatinum
MTV BRATVA vs TSR
Medunite vs oldspicemike
Msmarvel1995 vs Aneldi
Skilpad vs Loki
Chazm vs Wamr
Kudrow vs mentalsoft
Alex Dickerson vs BAGANHA13
Euglena vs TPP
H.M.N.I.P vs 4ngelMartinez
RequinBleu vs Drako42
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Lameflame vs avenger70896
Broil vs Chetyre
Roseybear vs Quite Quiet
TerryHiroky vs PKS Blaze
Liones vs doublevee
MatthewConstantine vs Bijets
Sagisolar vs bstickland
Devilstango360 vs KeldeoCrowned
Raichu0965 vs Dabi
JadenRay vs Raptor
Azuko vs MrGurlick1
AlphaRay01 vs Tbone603
Ian_Yo vs nightcore
Sky of Doom vs jekke11
Avery vs Abyssal Ruins
Primary Trout vs AFlyingMermaid
Smart Kid vs oookkk
Leavers vs Boat
RabbidCupcakes vs ProDigeZz
SetsuSetsuna vs Aberforth
SOM/05 vs ale el dark link
the poo man vs Adaam
Owany vs Laroxyl
Wait2Seconds vs Juicyjaguar
BoomBoomBoo vs Flex OKLM
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snobbull vs Bye 8
Turtle Cultist vs Bye 12
DugZa vs Bye 16
Sagiri vs Bye 20
Leru vs Bye 24
Danny vs Bye 28
Jaywonnnz vs Bye 32
Hollem vs Bye 36
tropically vs Bye 40
GhoulishCard1319 vs Bye 44
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10 Not found vs Bye 52
Jakerocks73 vs shields
Zesty43 vs Bye 60
Crunchman vs Bye 64
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CursedStar vs Bye 72
Redian Rose vs Bye 76
The Contrast vs Bye 80
perfect minun vs Bye 84
blarghlfarghl vs Bye 88
MagearnaTheBoss vs Bye 92
Lukyalpha vs Bye 96
SuperKaizer vs Bye 100
toljs vs Bye 104
KingTChallax vs Bye 108
BlueFoxNova vs Bye 112
Vroxxz vs Bye 116
haxlolo vs Bye 120
KeshBa45(yes) vs Bye 124
Master Origami vs byronthewellwell
wdogy vs Bye 132
Vulpix03 vs Bye 136
AJay2042 vs Bye 140
thomas888 vs Bye 144
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Luigi vs Bye 152
CaptainEikichi vs Bye 156
Akola vs Bye 160
Hjwang vs Bye 164
Kaiser747898 vs Bye 168
Eboy-10 vs Bye 172
TOXpkmn vs Bye 176
Cristina Makise vs Bye 180
dreday21 vs Skarmx2
Souw vs Bye 188
flygonisdragon vs Bye 192
Priyanshu Tiwari vs Bye 196
Drogba In Shenhua vs Bye 200
Trade vs Bye 204
Vieux Singe vs Bye 208
fran17 vs Bye 212
Llamadom vs Bye 216
Dark Red vs Grandmaster Thug
sensei axew vs Bye 224
xavgb vs Bye 228
TDR vs Bye 232
MicoLiza24 vs Bye 236
Vittorioso vs Bye 240
Meracx vs Bye 244
Mosaic_Battles vs Bye 248
Alkione vs Bye 252
Staxi vs Bye 256
Tom Epsilon vs Bye 260
mixwell vs Bye 264
Rhmsitb vs Bye 268
LxBrndn vs Bye 272
JoeBurger360 vs Bye 276
D. House vs Bye 280
Kito234 vs Bye 284
NickReiDelas vs Bye 288
Bale25 vs Bye 292
hybone vs Bye 296
Nat vs Bye 300
Attribute vs Bye 304
Vextal vs Bye 308
lukxray vs Bye 312
Anime Absol vs Bye 316
Charmflash vs Bye 320
YoruNoxx vs Bye 324
SquareGoGamers vs Bye 328
Woopy woops vs Bye 332
julian113 vs Bye 336
Shade904 vs Bye 340
Tarah204 vs Bye 344
IloveScaldBurns vs Bye 348
Makesuit vs Bye 352
Ilyakomaster vs Michielleus
FallenXRosa vs Bye 360
Plunder vs MAMP
idkblake vs Bye 368
GoldenTTRex1 vs Bye 372
Feaniix vs Bye 376
NÏsenn vs Bye 380
andres1006 vs Bye 384
kalifguest22 vs Bye 388
Potatochan vs Bye 392
MG Master Piece vs Bye 396
SleepingLover vs Bye 400
baboboy vs Bye 404
wesh papillon vs Bye 408
dunoks vs Bye 412
AmyQuaris vs Bye 416
SBPC vs Bye 420
The412Gang vs Bye 424
Pohjis vs Bye 428
Azick vs Bye 432
Coconut vs Bye 436
Soto_79 vs Tachibana
Aayush_0 vs Bye 444
Yves Stone vs Bye 448
PikachuZappyZap vs Bye 452
Ox the Fox vs Bye 456
Mendeez vs Bye 460
hyperscreens vs Bye 464
saggylove69allthetime vs Bye 468
talah vs Bye 472
Jefozz vs Bye 476
HANTSUKI vs Bye 480
Twitter Feed vs Bye 484
Eledyr vs Bye 488
BigManBigPP vs Bye 492
Stampi vs Bye 496
Storm Zone vs Bye 500
LegendaryC26 vs Bye 504
ImpossibleYT vs Bye 508
Lanzhu vs Bye 512
neilvgc vs Bye 516
hjkhj vs Bye 520
Lunala vs Bye 524
Flyte vs Bye 528
DarkCryZe vs Bye 532
emma vs Bye 536
MAX UND MAX vs Bye 540
agc x dababy vs Bye 544
Frania vs Bye 548
Darkness abides me vs Bye 552
Raichy vs Bye 556
FallenXRose vs Bye 560
kythr vs Bye 564
D2TheW vs Bye 568
InkPupil vs Bye 572
Rastadori vs Bye 576
schaurig-Kosmos vs Bye 580
Portrait or Ruin vs Bye 584
Mdraa vs Bye 588
Sylveontaco vs Bye 592
Yuu hiroko vs Bye 596
Speedalch vs Bye 600
(If your name isn't in this list check the OST Round 1-A, 1-C and 1-D threads for it!)
Deadline is Sunday, January 30th at 11:59 PM EST (GMT-5).
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