Tournament OU Sideboard - Round 1

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Matchup is a commonly cited issue in competitive Pokemon. Matchup will likely continue to be an issue in competitive Pokemon as more and more Pokemon are introduced and the wide number of strong Pokemon can no longer be wholely countered in six slots. Many card games face this same issue of matchup, and they go about tackling it by introducing a sideboard - a smaller deck you can swap cards from inbetween matches in a best of 3, allowing you to have some way to improve your odds against your worst possible matchups.

The form of sideboard I'm looking to test out in 6v6 play will be based around VGC, a "build 6-bring 4" format, also taking inspiration from card games' "blind game 1" to fit within Showdown's current limitations.
To promote thoughtful building, the winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

Rules
  • Teams must be built consisting of six Pokemon as your main team, which will be brought to game one, and two benched Pokemon, which will act as your sideboard from which you can swap for games two and three.

  • Matches are best of three and the tour will be single elimination. You must use the same 8 mons and sets for each game in the best of 3. You may bring a new team each week.

  • Sets may not change between battles, you may only swap Pokemon in and out from your sideboard.

  • A cryptobin containing your 8-mon team must be sent to GMars before playing your opponent for the week. This is to ensure that sideboards are built and followed before the matches start and to ensure that sets don't change when swapping mons. Cryptobin is being used to avoid any concerns of teams being revealed before battles, given that this is a money tour, though you may use a pokepaste or pastebin link if you aren't concerned. PM the password to your bin after your battle's over.

  • Dex clause extends to all 8 mons - you may not have both TankChomp in your mainboard and Mega Garchomp in your sideboard.

  • Replays are required.
Example: Customizing your abusers and defensive backbone on rain, by talah:
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Game 1:
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Example game 2 or 3 configs:
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etc.

Example: Reuniclus to cover M-Medicham and Toxapex, Celesteela to better cover other troublesome Psychics like Lele, by Ske:
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Week 1:
Nails vs Fresher Than You
The Kyle vs Metacomet
SaveMeJebus vs Leo
sed vs The Hallows
rozes vs Xevara
BK vs Pais
z0mOG vs maroon
volx757 vs p2
Estronic vs obii
Stockings vs Hubriz
talah vs MetaNite
Wildcat Formation vs a.sanchez456
tigerharvest vs lyd
lightninging vs ctproonie217
zugubu royale vs Lopunny Kicks
SaDiSTiCNarwhal vs Kingler12345
Insult vs shieldpoke
KingKdot vs FU SHUN HA
Caasi vs Weegah
galih2612 vs Beraldinhoo
Yujiii vs lockjaw
ToadNorton vs BKC
Cheese5555 vs Regrets
Astoria vs GeniusX
Chaitanya vs JetpackPotatoes
xapx vs DurzaOffTopic
Sificon vs spatulakun
Mellow vs GotCookies
HKT vs Frat Dude
Bdlc vs Captain Funk
Hijasu vs thomas888
John W vs Quint_
RyLon vs Splashbrutha
Failure999 vs frisoeva
agenS vs KillFeed
SupremeFashion vs Jucherz
frontloader13 vs Harlee
ging freecss vs BlueLobster
Journalist vs Flares.
jinjan vs Destroy All Stall
Myzozoa vs Bye 1
Finchinator vs Sickist
qsns vs Diophantine
blarghlfarghl vs playerW17
Samqian vs Bye 5
Slave Of Passion vs Bye 6
Its all RNG vs Shuckleking87
Chippy2 vs Varhii

Deadline: Thursday April 18th, 11:59pm EDT (gmt-4)

IMPORTANT - SEND IN YOUR TEAM BEFORE PLAYING.

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Contacted Nails twice and received nothing back both times. Possible sub or bye would be helpful please.

edit: Opp has forfeited, on their wall.
 
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Calling activity. Opponent took 3 days to respond, didn't show up on the time I suggested and hasn't been active since Sunday.
 
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