Tournament PSPL II: Group Stages Week 2

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Welcome to the second week of the group stages of the Pokemon Showdown Premier League! The format of this tournament is simple: if you're familiar with the soccer World Cup, it's identical (as we were lucky enough to get 32 teams signed up). Anyway, the idea is that there's eight groups, with four teams in each. Within each group, the four teams face each of the other three teams in their group once. After three weeks, the teams will be ranked (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The top two teams advance from their groups, while the rest are eliminated.

Now we'll have sixteen teams - two from each group. Each group winner will play a second-placed team from another group, in a straight knockout format. After all eight matches in this round are over, the knockout format continues into a quarter-finals -> semi-finals -> finals. Matches will be in standard Smogon tiers, so challenge your opponent in those. Obviously, play on PS. Series are best of one.

Basic tournament rules - you absolutely should read this, especially if you're new to forum tournaments

required reading

• Sportsmanship: don't be an ass. Not to your opponents, not to your team, not on PS, not on Smogon, not to me. The punishment for this could be a server ban (which means an instant loss for you), forum infraction or disqualification. Think before you type, please.

• Activity wins and scheduling: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS too. Unfortunately, I'll have to make some activity calls - I'll be making these based on activity posts (make these detailed, please, and explain why you deserve an activity win) and VM conversations, so be active and schedule as early as you can with your opponent. Use VMs and you will be fine. No extensions, sorry.

• Disconnections and timer: a timer loss is a loss. No ifs, no buts. If you disconnect and your opponent's nice enough to replay that's fine, but they're free to take the win.

• Ghosting and identity: don't take or give battle advice or make moves based on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught and you will be disqualified. Don't be silly.

• Substitutions: managers, you're free to sub in players for inactive ones at any stage. Subs are taken from your /roomauth list. This follows the same requirements for legitimacy as your starting 7, so be aware. I'll accept substitutions from the manager and any roomowner.

Matchups format: Smogon Name (PS name if different)
Standings format: [points] Team Name [wins-losses-dead games]

Topaz Group

• Community Mentoring (Redew) v Social Media (MikeDecIsHere)
• Português (zdrup15) v CAP (jas61292)

matchups

Community Mentoring (3) v (4) Social Media

Ubers: Aenonar v Edgar
OU 1: horyzhnz v chimpact
OU 2: Jukain v Sork
UU: Calloflochie v Omfuga
RU: EonX v MikeDecIsHere
NU: scorpdestroyer v aim (pokeaim)
Randbats: Lady Salamence v ICB (IceyCold)

Português (5) v (2) CAP

XY Ubers: Zxut v sparktrain
XY OU: DD. v Animus Majulous
XY OU: Brazilian Army (I am BR Army) v DetroitLolcat
XY UU: WhiteQueen v wh0sy0urpapa
XY RU: Havor (Ren-chon) v QueenOfLuvdiscs
XY NU: zdrup15 (zdrup) v viperfang4
Randbats: The Deceiver v jas61292

standings

[3] Social Media (5-2-0)
[3] Community Mentoring (4-3-0)
[0] CAP (3-4-0)
[0] Português (2-5-0)

Emerald Group

• Trivia (Sunako) v Italiano (The Quasar)
• Neverused (Raseri) v Monotype (Nani Man)

matchups

Trivia (2) v (5) Italiano

Ubers: Phil v Lord Elyis
OU 1: Logic. v Inflikted
OU 2: Scarfnaut (Scarf Wynaut) v Mix
UU: Dudeman130498 v Tricking
RU: Paleo (Machmush47) v galbia
NU: Axamin v silver97
Randbats: Coronis v trev

Neverused (6) v (1) Monotype

Ubers: Soulgazer v floe (aquas0und)
OU 1: FLCL v fail_at_battling
OU 2: Sinclair v Articuno I (Death on Wings)
UU: Afro Smash v Omega-Xis14
RU: SilentVerse v Sae Sae (Sae)
NU: Zebraiken v Dirpz
Randbats: tennisace v Anttyaz (Anttya)

standings

[3] Italiano (4-3-0)
[3] Neverused (4-2-1)
[0] Monotype (3-4-0)
[0] Trivia (2-4-1)

Onyx Group

• Challenges (Bean) v Wifi (Darnell)
• Rarelyused (barton) v Anime and Manga (Kostitsyn)

matchups

Challenges (1) v (6) Wifi

Ubers: skysolo14 v Angeela
OU 1: AM145 (AM) v Hairy Ambipom (Hairy Toenail)
OU 2: Silver Tail (Haunted Silver) v snakeindagrass
UU: denarianknight v Cranham
RU: The Bravest Bird v smelliott
NU: TONE114 v slayerx725232
Randbats: Zodiax v Darnell

Rarelyused (5) v (2) Anime and Manga

Ubers: kingmidas v HunterXLegend
OU 1: Azumarill v Crestfall
OU 2: Pearl. v LeLaura
UU: The Leprechaun v Kochi3
RU: atomicllamas v Segmr
NU: barton v Kostitsyn
Randbats: Lyto v Jlakay23

standings

[3] Rarelyused (5-2-0)
[3] Anime and Manga (4-3-0)
[0] Wifi (3-4-0)
[0] Challenges (2-5-0)

Amber Group

• Underused (CoolStoryBrobat) v Deutsche (asgdf)
• Meteor Falls (Vacate) v Cafe Le Wow + TVBF (Osiris)

matchups

Underused (5) v (2) Deutsche

Ubers: King UU v Resolut!
OU 1: Kushalos v bluri
OU 2: dingbat v kloshitt (kloshitteroladelo)
UU: st123 (xMarth) v asgdf
RU: Kitten Milk (Pleasure Kitten) v soTsoT
NU: ~Volbeatdown~ v Panoma555
Randbats: Sage of the 6 v silver99

Meteor Falls (3) v (2) Cafe Le Wow + TVBF

Ubers: jrp v Neptis
OU 1: HYDRO IMPACT v Axal
OU 2: LordBlah v Scotteh
UU: Otter Power v TDFactor (Factor)
RU: Tentacruel<3 v useless trainer
NU: Vacate v Kim il Saturn
Randbats: Jellicent v raPtorLegend (raptor)

standings

[3] Underused (6-1-0)
[3] Deutsche (4-2-1)
[0] Meteor Falls (2-4-1)
[0] Cafe Le Wow + TVBF (1-6-0)

Amethyst Group

• Health & Fitness + Sports (jdarden) v Roleplaying (Formerhope)
• Español (Astyanax) v Doubles (Audiosurfer)

matchups

Health & Fitness + Sports (3) v (4) Roleplaying

Ubers: Stolen Identity v Death God Anubis (Lucario Anubis)
OU 1: Jetpack v Cheek Pouch
OU 2: jdarden v Gallade Lv. ✘ (gallade lv x)
UU: h_n_g_m_n v Blue Kitteh
RU: Jason588 v Skitty
NU: The Shnitzel v Zester
Randbats: Imanalt v Formerhope

Español (4) v (3) Doubles

Ubers: paquito98 v Steeljackal<3 (Steeljackal)
OU 1: Alastor Law v Mizuhime
OU 2: NocturOP v Lohgock
UU: ImSNT v Laga
RU: XenoBlade911 v Robert Alfons
NU: Dylan1244 v xzern
Randbats: Licor43 v Audiosurfer

standings

[3] Doubles (4-3-0)
[3] Español (4-2-1)
[0] Health & Fitness + Sports (3-4-0)
[0] Roleplaying (2-4-1)

Sapphire Group

• Other Metagames (The Eevee General) v Ubers (PROBLEMS)
• Game Corner (WintryCourtney) v Scavengers + Battle Spot (Spydreigon)

matchups

Other Metagames (3) v (3) Ubers

Ubers: TheBurgerKing99 v PROBLEMS
OU 1: asterat v Dice
OU 2: Adrian Marin (adrian marin bh) v Tesung
UU: Peef Rimgar v Sweep
RU: Seismitoad v -Tsunami-
NU: unfixable v ßasedVictory
Randbats: w0rd v Kebabe

Game Corner (3) v (4) Scavengers + Battle Spot

Ubers: Neart v Updated Kanto
OU 1: Modeling Clay v flarz
OU 2: EpicNikolai v Cyllage
UU: Eeveelution Lover (Brrandon) v z0mOG
RU: forwardrewind v Feliburn
NU: Saverdien v Montsegur
Randbats: 2Lou4u (Loudicolo) v BEEEEEEEANS

standings

[3] Other Metagames (6-1-0)
[3] Ubers (4-3-0)
[0] Scavengers + Battle Spot (3-4-0)
[0] Game Corner (1-6-0)

Ruby Group

• Tournaments (Scene) v The Studio (Evir)
• Overused (MattL) v Free Time (Champion Albert)

matchups

Tournaments (4) v (2) The Studio

Ubers: DontStealMyPenguin (loughborough) v LordBanks
OU 1: CP3MVP v Se7en Lions
OU 2: Vaporeon for Ubers v Trickzio (Escavalier)
UU: luka pucko v MrMagicbuzz
RU: Scene v ArabianSpring (Julie)
NU: FireMage v Evir
Randbats: Antemortem v iSmooths

Overused (4) v (2) Free Time

Ubers: Tokyo Tom v Villarulez18
OU 1: ben gay v Champion Albert
OU 2: fingerscrossed v AceStarThe3rd
UU: Valentine v Kitty Cratt
RU: Jaiho (The Jaiho) v Glistering Aeon
NU: The Goomy v HydroMaster1
Randbats: shartruce2 v Test2017

standings

[3] Free Time (4-3-0)
[3] Overused (4-3-0)
[0] The Studio (3-4-0)
[0] Tournaments (3-4-0)

Quartz Group

• Competitive Tutoring (Royalty) v Mafia (Transmuter)
• Français (Meridian) v Old Gens (ashiemore)

matchups

Competitive Tutoring (7) v (0) Mafia

Ubers: brokenwings (brokenwingsx) v Mob Boss
OU 1: Trinitrotoluene v superstarsrock
OU 2: Rob. v rssp1
UU: Royalty v Drookez
RU: Wepwn v cxinlee
NU: Tyler0 v Snaquaza
Randbats: DaAwesomeDude1 v ajhockeystar

Français (4) v (1) Old Gens

Ubers: majaspic22 v Piexplode
OU 1: Gros Orteil v Bedschibaer
OU 2: Unamed v Meteordash
UU: Eaarth' v Data_Overload
RU: dfmetal v CaterpieFlow (I'm a Genesect)
NU: Adyctif (Pam) v Blue53
Randbats: Luckstard. (BahaWin) v Faint

standings

[3] Français (5-2-0)
[3] Competitive Tutoring (5-1-1)
[0] Mafia (2-5-0)
[0] Old Gens (1-5-1)

This week ends Sunday 21st September (one week from now) at midnight GMT +1 (NOT EST). Enjoy!

 

[Style_Dota]

 

[Jellicent]

VMed raptor. Best of luck everyone, and lfgi MFers ^.^

 

[Ares]

Contacted. GLHF everyone.

 

[The Bravest Bird]

wait

activity wins:
silver tail v leer

Choked super hard when I had it in the bag and lost gg, but didnt matter

we didn't lose that badly :[

scenedit: ty, fixed

 

[antemortem]

"last seen August 28th"

ok

contacted anyway

 

[silver97]

contacted
#praiseitaly

 

[watashi]

won, gg

 

[Lohgock]

contacted opp

 

[Jlakay23]

Contacted

 

[The Bravest Bird]

contacted
lgi challenges

 

[Audiosurfer]

contacted opponent

 

[xzern]

contacterinoed

 

[-Tsunami-]

o look its my frends from the other metagame pl auction...
lookin like an ez snackwrap

 

[HYDRO IMPACT]

Contacted.

 

[floe]

contacted!

 

[AM]

in contact and both of us are aware.

 

[Logic]

contacted

 

[Peef Rimgar]

contacted

 

[Holiday]

Contacted Imanalt but he says he didn't want to play OU. jdarden anything wrong?

 

[Jaiho]

UU: Calloflochie v Omfuga

fucking highlight match right here

 

[WhiteQueen]

Won, gg.

http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/battle-uu-163668820

 

[Empress]

Uhhh… I don't even know what to say about that one ;(
That wasn't even close to a gg- I am officially retired from UU.

 

[slayerx725232]

Contacted my opponent. LET'S GET THIS WIFI (We won't get this, let's be real here.)

 

[duck]

contacted