Tournament PUWC I - Commencement Thread

[Leni]

Art by AmirAlexander

Hello and welcome to the Commencement thread for PU's very first PUWC, a chance for nations all around the world to prove who's the best at PU. There's no defending champion this year, so the fresh title of PUWC Champions is up for grabs for whichever nation proves that they're the best of the best! See the following link for the signups thread https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/puwc-i-player-signups.3672005/#post-8629800.​

Sign ups will be closing on Thursday 29th of Octrober at 11:59 PM GMT-4

The teams, managers, and any links to their Discord servers for tryouts are as follows (if its informed to us),

Italy: Averardo + g
UK: HJAD
Asia+Oceania+Africa: devin + PTF Discord
India: Serene Grace
US MidWest: Brandon + Bag of Trixx
Europe: termi + kjdaas
Germany: DnB + FeaNiiX
US South: Roxiee + ManOfMany
France: Ktütverde + Squash17
Brazil + LatAm: GOAO + hs
Canada+US NorthEast: gum + Juno
US West: LordST + 2xTheTap

The slots for PUWC this year are as follows, with all teams having 12 players total.

SS PU
SS PU
SS PU
SS PU
SM PU
ORAS PU
BW PU
DPP PU

The tournament includes two six player team pools. Pools are randomized and are followed:

A Pool:
1. Brazil + Latin America
2. UK
3. Canada + US NorthEast
4. US West
5. US MidWest
6. India

Proof

B Pool:
1. Asia + Africa + Oceania
2. US South
3. Italy
4. Europe
5. France
6. Germany

Proof

Schedule

Pool A:
Week 1:
Brazil + Latin America VS. UK
Canada + US NorthEast VS US West
US MidWest VS India

Week 2:
Brazil + Latin America VS Canada + US NorthEast
UK VS US MidWest
US West VS India

Week 3:
Brazil + Latin America VS US West
UK VS India
Canada + US NorthEast VS US MidWest

Week 4:
Brazil + Latin America VS US MidWest
UK VS US West
Canada + US NorthEast VS India

Week 5:
Brazil + Latin America VS India
UK VS Canada + US NorthEast
US West VS US MidWest

Pool B:
Week 1:
Asia + Africa + Oceania VS US South
Italy VS Europe
France VS Germany

Week 2:
Asia + Africa + Oceania VS Italy
US South VS France
Europe VS Germany

Week 3:
Asia + Africa + Oceania VS Europe
US South VS Germany
Italy VS France

Week 4:
Asia + Africa + Oceania VS France
US South VS Europe
Italy VS Germany

Week 5:
Asia + Africa + Oceania VS Germany
US South VS Italy
Europe VS France

 

[devin]

Hello! Anyone who's looking to join Asia+Oceania+Africa for PUWCOP, do join this discord for tryouts: https://discord.gg/kEDYr3b. Thank you! Hope y'all have a great day/night!

 

[MZ]

Hey small captain update, 2xTheTap is coming on to cocaptain US West with LordST.

 

[gum]

big thanks to lyd for this amazing art!!

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also, here's an invite to the team canada / ne discord if anyone wants to tryout

 

[Leni]

Massive thank you to AmirAlexander for creating the logo!

 

[ManOfMany]

 

[AllTerrainVen0moth]

ayo can someone post the us south discord

 

[PTF]

Roster

Introducing the legendary roster of Team Asia, Africa and Australia:

Art created by the enormously talented Seo.

Captains:
ptf
Devin

Players:
Ninjadog
Xiri
PTF
zS
tko
gorex
devin
TMM
Maple
BulbaBrain
Rav3ndan


Special shoutouts:
Chloe
royesk
egalvanc
Drud
SOMALIA ​

 

[termi]

Introducing Team Europe:

Art by the phenomenal genius Lilburr

Captains:
termi
kjdaas

Players:
Bobby Dagen
TonyFlygon
Kushalos
Skipkan
Lilburr
Pohjis
tlenit
termi
Aliss
Drud
jcbc
BKC
​

 

[HJAD]

Captains:
HJAD
shade

Players:
Osh
Hamhamhamhamham
Roseybear
Taskr
HJAD
Teddeh
Anty
HSOWA

Substitutes:
Estarossa
Diophantine
yogi
watermess

HEAD OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS:
Triangles ​

 

[Leni]

Welcome to the 2020 PUWC power rankings.
Every team made list of other teams based on how strong they believe they are in this upcoming tournament. 1 naturally being the best and 11 worst. If there was a tie, the team that had more number 1 (and so on, if that's tied too) rankings will be shown first.

Descriptions are made by Skipkan, thank you for your amazing input in this!
Without further talks, let's jump into results:​

Overall:

1. US NorthEast + Canada 139pts / 2,52AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   24+36+43+16+20
   
   
   SS: Star, obii, Finchinator, Sensei Axew
   SM: soulgazer
   ORAS: Specs
   BW: EviGaro
   DPP: Heysup
   SUBS: Meri Berry, Splash, Sabella, Bouff
   
   What do you get when you combine the most successful US region in the history of WCoP with the home of the strongest old generations core of the tournament? Captained by the PU mainstay gum and UU main Juno, the team of US Northeast and Canada is a top contender for the title. The expectations are high for Star, last year’s PU Open champion who has been impressive in SS PU as well with a respectable 5-3 PUPL showing and another great PU Open run. This was not the case for obii when he was to start in Snake. However, after he proved the doubters wrong dominating the early rounds and finishing with the best PU record in the regular season, the co-captain of US Northeast WCoP team can no longer be underestimated.A renowned tryhard and a top-tier player Finchinator is another well-known name on the lineup, putting up many strong showings in lower tier team tours as well as in official tournaments and tied with watashi for the most PUPL wins of all time, it’s hard to not expect him to get another good record. The last SS starter is Sensei Axew, an active but inexperienced player who had a couple of solid performances in tiers such as RU, Monotype or LC this year. With strong support in gum, Specs and Bouff, this SS core has the potential to crush the opposition. Coming off an uncharacteristially poor showing in Snake, soulgazer returns to repair his lofty reputation of the most skilled PU player. Given his experience and great SM results in the past, he is ready to dominate the SM pool. In ORAS, Specs is a valuable builder who can provide support for multiple tiers and should be a reliable option, likely finishing with an even or slightly positive record. The last two starters on the lineup are considered to be the best players of their respective tiers. While EviGaro achieved a fantastic 8-1 record last PUPL and cemented herself as a top BW PU player, Heysup was struggling and will be trying to bounce back from a disappointing 2-5 performance. The bench is varied, including a new face in Meri Berry, the more experienced Splash, the veteran tournament player Sabella and a lower tier prospect Bouff. The Northeast+Canada team is full of top-tier players, and it’s difficult to imagine them not reaching playoffs.
   
   
   
2. Europe 204pts / 3,71AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   46+65+30+39+24
   
   
   SS: tlenit, Drud, Kushalos, jcbc
   SM: Skipkan
   ORAS: Bobby Dagen
   BW: Lilburr
   DPP: BKC
   SUBS: TonyFlygon, Pohjis, Termi, Aliss
   
   The European team led by an experienced PUPL manager termi has a deep, diverse cast of players who will be hoping to claim the PUWC champions title. The first name on the starting lineup is perhaps the most creative builder of the tier, tlenit, who has yet to prove that his playing skills match his teambuilding prowess after a mostly successful, but somewhat inconsistent Snake run. Drud is more known as a DPP PU player, while he is proficient in the current generation, there are no notable results which could back any lofty expectations. Kushalos had a mediocre PUPL with some activity issues, however he is an incredibly skilled player who should comfortably come back and clutch many wins for Europe. Rounding out the somewhat hit-or-miss starting SS core, jcbc has seen minimal success in PU so far. We have yet to see if he can change that in PUWC. Skipkan, a lucky child of the 2019 PU Circuit will attempt to take on the competition in SM, while the far more experienced Bobby Dagen will likely dominate the ORAS pool. Europe’s old generations are quite strong, with the Scraggy enthusiast and UU up-and-comer Lilburr in BW and the legendary BKC, whose list of Smogon accomplishments would make for a full paragraph, in DPP. With the help of Drud and Alice, big things can be expected here. Europe has perhaps the strongest bench in the tournament, with the face of Europe himself, TonyFlygon, a man of many talents and many ribbons Pohjis, an experienced PU mainstay termi and a capable DPP substitute and support Aliss, formerly known as Djokra. Europe is a strong and versatile team with a lot of potential, and it has all the tools to make a deep run.
   
   
3. UK 210pts / 3,81AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   33+36+13+61+67
   
   
   SS: Osh, Hamhamhamhamham, Roseybear, Taskr
   SM: HJAD
   ORAS: Teddeh
   BW: Anty
   DPP: HSOWA
   SUBS: Estarossa, yogi, Diophantine, Watermess
   
   The lads are coming to take the trophy with a mixture of well-known PU names and United Kingdom staples. Osh had a couple of strong showings in various tournaments this year, including a good 5-3 PUPL run and is expected to finish positive. Hamhamhamhamham and Roseybear have some recent PU experience from Snake Draft, however their performances were somewhat subpar. Both have the skill and experience to bounce back, however. Taskr, a PU staple known for his offensive style hasn’t been very active lately and recent results don’t speak for him either, with a disappointing 2-5 from PUPL. Overall, UK’s SS core has a very high ceiling, but the players will need to get to their top form, which may and may not happen. Starting in SM, the captain of the team and a PU ribbon holder HJAD has been a dominant force in the community for a long time and he is expected to put up another great record. Teddeh in ORAS was nommed to be the most expected clean sheet holder with amazing 1,18AVG and for a good reason in this tournament We can only expect good result from this slot. A less predictable slot is Anty in BW, though he likely will collect a few wins. Lastly, HSOWA will try to translate his LC and old generations prowess into DPP PU. He probably will be able to take a few games in a tier which tends to be quite friendly towards new players with old generations experience. The reserves of United Kingdom are strong, with capable teambuilding support in Estarossa, and will contribute to what is likely to be a successful run for the lads.
   
   
4. US West 247pts / 4,49AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   27+47+58+82+33
   
   
   SS: Sjneider, TJ, Lax, z0mOG
   SM: LordST
   ORAS: TSR
   BW: vivalospride
   DPP: Ima
   SUBS: ez, Vaboh, Decem, 2xTheTap
   
   A lot of experience and talent can be found on the US West team. With several proven PU mainstays and the cream of the crop of Smogon’s tournament scene, US West is one of the favourites to take the title of the first PUWC champions. A well-rounded SS core consists of NU’s dominant force Sjneider, a PU contributor who is coming off with strong PUPL and Snake showings TJ, one of the highest-ranked current gen OU players and the most reliable PUPL staples lax and a skilled player who jumped into PU in late rounds of Snake to get a nice 3-0 z0mOG. With the teambuilding support of a creative builder 2xTheTap, strong SS PU should be one of US West’s biggest assets. In old generations, US West doesn’t stand out as much as in SS. LordST is a consistent PU staple who can hold his own in the SM pool and also provide some building support for other generations. TSR is coming off a horrible 1-6 record in PUPL which can be accounted entirely to a large streak of bad luck. He is a capable player, however it may be difficult to bounce back from such a discouraging experience if he doesn’t manage to get wins early on. The sketchiest slot on West is BW PU. Vivalospride is an UU main who will try to utilize his teambuilding prowess in an unknown tier. In DPP, ima is another West’s top-tier OU player, coming off an impressive Snake showing. With the support of 2xTheTap, he should comfortably end positive. US West has solid options on the bench too, with an OU prospect Vaboh and the Monotype leader Decem as well as ez and 2xTheTap. A consistent showing is to be expected from US West, and they will likely stay in contention until the very end.
   
   
5. France 316pts / 5,75AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   72+21+37+104+82
   
   
   SS: Squash17, Dflo, Yandaud, Lambovino
   SM: Ktütverde
   ORAS: Pepeduce
   BW: Ereshkigal
   DPP: SFG
   SUBS: Arcobaleno, Horodro, Toadow, Gelbel3c
   
   Great expectations are surrounding the French team, an interesting assortment of several PU mainstays as well as many largely unknown players, who will try to prove themselves outside of the French community. A promising SS core includes the Kickoff finalist and the co-captain Squash_17 and the SM prodigy yandaud, who will try to translate his impressive PUPL performance into the new generation. Dflo has had several good showings in other tiers, including a solid OLT run, but he still hasn’t quite broken through. Neither has Lambovino, who has more experience in PU, but doesn’t have anything on his resume that would make him stand out whatsoever, only a couple of early losses in individual tournaments and a mediocre BW record from PUPL. Starting in SM is one of the long-time top PU players and the co-captain of the team Ktütverde. Given his PUPL and Snake performances, there is no doubt that if he can keep up the momentum, he will dominate the SM pool. The highly-rated Pepeduce is returning to PU. Making waves in RU lately, Pepeduce will try to replicate his success in ORAS, utilizing his great teambuilding prowess and solid plays. Coming to BW PU, things are starting to get sketchy. Perhaps it’s a bad idea to underestimate unknown French players so soon after yandaud popped up out of nowhere and shocked the community with a great PUPL run, but there is little to go off in the case of Ereshkigal and SFG. Maybe the best known name among the substitutes is a capable Monotype player Toadow. Arcobaleno was active in PU a few years ago and should be able to provide some help in the builder, Horodro and Gelbel3c had several brief showings in PU individual tournaments, but there is no evidence to confidently say that they would succeed if they had to step in. France is a somewhat wildcard-ish, top-heavy team that will rely on its star players to play to their sky-high ceilings. With team spirit, motivation and hard work they have a good chance to reach the top, but if Ktütverde or Pepeduce disappoint, the rest of the team is going to have a hard time.
   
   
   
6. Brazil + Latin America 344pts / 6,25AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   89+92+84+26+53
   
   
   SS: RahelGamer03, lockjaw, Ren-Chon, Gondra
   SM: hs
   ORAS: MrAldo
   BW: ggggd
   DPP: Raichy
   SUBS: LpZ, Thiago Nunes, Spl4sh, Nalorium
   
   Captained by GOAO and hs, the team of Brazil and Latin America is a very varied assortment of players. RahelGamer03 is an active player who haven’t had any breakout performances yet, it’s difficult to expect him to succeed as the first slot in the deep SS field. Expectations are low for lockjaw too, albeit for a different reason. Despite being rather successful in individual tournaments, the somewhat enigmatic Brazilian hasn’t won a single game in four iterations of PUPL, accumulating a frightening 0-8 overall record. On the other hand, Ren-chon and especially Gondra are proven, skilled players who don’t have any experience with the tier. The neverending changes of SS PU even the field in this regard, though, and they can put up great records if they manage to exploit the barrage of threats bombarding the metagame. Hs, the creator of the undoubtably best team logo of PUWC, is starting in SM. It will be difficult for the UU main to compete with the higher-ranked SM players. In ORAS, MrAldo will be trying to bounce back from his poor PUPL performance, similarly to ggggd in BW. Pablo is still considered to be one of the top BW PU players, however, and given his track record, the expectations are much higher in his case. Lastly, starting in DPP is Raichy, a versatile player capable of getting a decent record in pretty much any tier. Overall, Brazil + Latin America is a wildcard, which can reach great heights, but - despite a decently strong bench with names such as Spl4sh or Thiago Nunes who should be able to salvage any slot from a potential disaster – also low lows.
   
   
7. US MidWest 344pts / 6,25AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   75+54+78+84+53
   
   
   SS: Confide, Avarice, Kythr, Ho3nconfirm3d
   SM: MZ
   ORAS: Bag Of Trixx
   BW: SergioRules
   DPP: Brewfasa
   SUBS: Expulso, Sam, Tazz, Atomicllamas
   
   US Midwest has a dynamic roster with many active, up-and-coming players as well as proven veterans and PU mainstays. Led by the PS! room regular Bag Of Trixx and the kayak hero Brandon, Midwest’s biggest strength lies in the teambuilder, with most of the team being able to contribute. This can prove to be the key to the tournament, given the importance of the turbulent SS PU, however the roster doesn’t have any standout names which could lead the team to victory with a dominant performance. Confide, an old player who has taken the Smogon tournaments by storm after his return to the scene shows a lot of promise with several strong showings in multiple tiers and an impressive Grand Slam run. A PU contributor without such a track record, avarice will try to build on a decent 3-4 PUPL record. Perhaps the most underrated name on the roster is kythr, who has a number of impressive showings in multiple tiers such as LC, RU or Monotype under his belt. The varied SS core is rounded out by Ho3nConfirm3d. The man with a complicated name has gone a long way; from a ZU ladder hero and ZU PS! room moderator to a NU ladder hero and NU PS! room moderator – also putting up several strong showings in tournaments and getting picked in Snake Draft, though his first experience in official tours didn’t go very well. It will be interesting to see what he brings into SS PU with his signature offensive playstyle. To oldgens – the tier leader MZ will play SM PU. After a number of middling PUPL performances, it’s reasonable to expect an even record. However, MZ is an valuable asset for his ability to to support or shuffle in several tiers. The captain of Midwest, Bag of Trixx will try his luck in ORAS. There’s not much evidence to support any large expectations, but he should be able to hold his own. Not much is expected of SergioRules in BW, either. He should be knowledgeable in the tier and will likely be able to grab a few wins. Starting in DPP, brewfasa is a talented old generations player. Coming off a lackluster 2-5 PUPL, he’s experienced enough to comfortably bounce back in a comparatively weaker DPP pool. The bench is varied, including a capable builder in Expulso, the experienced Sam, a LC mainstay tazz and an RU veteran atomicllamas. US Midwest doesn’t have any real star players and will need to overcome this with activity and motivation to succeed.
   
   
8. Italy 360pts / 6,55AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   43+93+69+69+86
   
   
   SS: Lopunny Kicks, Averardo, Raiza, g
   SM: Corckscrew
   ORAS: Haund
   BW: Renny
   DPP: fran17
   SUBS: Rexus, Tricking, Micaiah, poh
   
   Filo Gang finds itself ranked surprisingly low, despite the lofty expectations. There are several reasons, the main one being the benched status of Italy’s strongest players. If this tournament was fought on bench, Filos would be leading this show. Another question mark is that there is no one known for being in touch with the PU meta game, the roster consists mainly of players who focus on other tiers and PU players who haven’t been active in PU tournaments as of late. There is obviously a lot of talent on the team and it will be interesting to see the Italians‘ takes on the meta game, however this can prove to be an obstacle in early rounds. Lopunny Kicks is one of the top current-gen OU players, however he didn’t live up to his price tag with a solid, but somewhat disappointing 3-3 record in PUPL. The captain of the team Averardo did even worse, with a lackluster 1-4 showing. Raiza left PU to start a very successful career of a BW and SS OU player and is looking now to reestablish himself on the PU scene, but g hasn’t had any notable tournament results for years. The old generations core of Italy doesn’t seem very impressive, with a wildcard Corckscrew in SM, another PU old-timer who may or may not be crust Haund playing ORAS, UU main Renny in the BW slot and an experienced LC player fran17 in DPP. Lurking in the reserves are Tricking, who is widely considered to be one of Smogon’s best players and most creative builders and Rexus, one of the dominant forces of SM PU and last year’s circuit finalist. The last names on the roster are Micaiah and poh, who haven’t had any notable showings in PU yet. Italy is a very dangerous team full of big names. Perhaps they might have a slow start, but if the Italians manage to figure out the SS PU, they can make a deep run.
   
   
9. Asia+Africa+Oceania 368pts / 6,69AVG per slot
   
   Votes

   91+43+98+53+83
   
   
   SS: Ninjadog, zS, PTF, gorex
   SM: Xiri
   ORAS: Maple
   BW: TKO
   DPP: Devin
   SUBS: TMM, BulbaBrain, Rav3ndan, Shiny Azelf
   
   Well known PTF is captaining his first PU tournament with the Asiancy leader devin. Their roster includes an interesting SS core. Cruelly separated from his French brethren, zS is going to lead the Asia+Africa+Oceania teams SS core. Ninjadog is a recent Oceania discovery and an experienced LC main, gorex has a good track record in NU and RU tournaments. They should be able to hold their own with the support of the duo of zS and PTF. While a creative workhorse zS is coming off a strong 3-0 PUPL showing, PTF has yet to prove that he can handle the competition when given a starting slot. In SM, Xiri is the synonym of consistency, notching top records in many tournaments. His performances have not been truly dominant, but with the right support he is expected to serve as a reliable anchor with another strong showing. The ORAS slot is taken by the Monotype ribbon holder Maple, formerly known as DugZa. It’s difficult to expect much here, given his lack of experience in the tier. A solid option for BW is tko, who is a more recognizable name after a several mediocre PUPL showings. He should have an easier time taking on the competition in a comparatively weaker pool. Rounding out the starting lineup is the Asian newcomer devin, who will try to provide in DPP. At least he has the support of zS, who has proven that he’s knowledgeable about the tier with an even PUPL record in DPP. Aside of the dependable Xiri, many players are either somewhat unproven or slotted in tiers they have yet to learn. Coupled with a somewhat weak bench, there are too many things that have to go the right way for this team to have a shot of reaching playoffs.
   
   
10. US South 378pts / 6,87AVG per slot
    
    Votes

    76+81+67+84+70
    
    
    SS: Pokemonisfun, Asa, PinkDragonTamer, Roxiee
    SM: RawMelon
    ORAS: ManOfMany
    BW: SBPC
    DPP: Skysolo
    SUBS: col49, imjustgray, catalystic, akafila
    
    The lowest-ranked US team, US South, with the captains Roxiee and ManOfMany consists of a number of solid players and PU mainstays, but lacks any real star power. Perhaps the closest to that could be the Grand Slam finalist PinkDragonTamer, who has the potential to make a splash in the SS PU pool, but overall the team is painfully average. Pokemonisfun, a famous UU ladderer and stall lover has been fairly hyped-up last PUPL. A respectable 3-3 PUPL record would have been promising, however it will be difficult for pif to bounce back from his atrocious Snake performance. Asa is a somewhat underrated player. She has been fairly quiet since her return to PU, but now, being given a starting slot, she can finally prove her worth. Rounding out the SS core is the captain Roxiee, who hasn’t had any truly notable performances. The SM starter is an old PU player, RawMelon. Back in his days, he used to be fairly successful, amassing several impressive runs in PU and later ZU individual tournaments. It’s been a long time since his last PU seasonal though, and it’s difficult to tell whether he will be able to re-establish himself. After years of managing, the co-captain of US South ManOfMany finds himself starting in a team tournament again. He’s expected to have a good showing in ORAS, as well as to provide quality support for other players of his team. An Other Metagames player SBPC will attempt to hold his own in BW, and the last name on the starting lineup is Skysolo, an Ubers main coming to generate wins in the DPP pool. If things go downhill, the team has several interesting options on the bench, including the PUPL staple col49, an up-and-coming player imjustgray who is coming off several impressive showings in other tiers, a strong Other Metas player Catalystic and a PU mainstay akaFila. However, many players will have to overperform for US South to have a chance to succeed.
    
    
11. India 489pts / 8,89AVG per slot
    
    Votes

    117+107+108+48+109
    
    
    SS: Raj.Shoot, Pradhaan, Blimax, pichus
    SM: King Leo V
    ORAS: Mikaav
    BW: Serene Grace
    DPP: So Noisy
    SUBS: SparksBlade, Abd1710, Saurav The Great, The Thunderbirds
    
    India returns to try to surprise the opposition in another World Cup with an interesting roster which includes six players from the team that made it through the WCoP qualifiers, beating the United Kingdom. The squad led by Serene Grace haven’t had any further success though, finishing at the fifteenth place in WCoP and tenth with a very similar lineup in the UUWC. It’s going to be a difficult battle for India, partly because the players have very little experience with PU. The only player who is well-known within the PU community is Serene Grace, who has been focusing on other tiers as of late. We have yet to see whether he will be able to translate his outstanding SPL and Snake LC performances into BW PU, though he clearly is talented enough to put up a great showing on the BW field. How about the other players? The Tours Room RO Raj.Shoot along with OU prospects Pradhaan and Blimax and the Anything Goes leader pichus will try to figure out the constantly changing SS PU tier. In SM, King Leo V is an experienced player without any true standout performances, but he is more than capable to collect a few wins. Another long-time LC player is Mikaav, starting in ORAS. He and the old generation OU player So Noisy are, with no experience in their respective tiers, large question marks, and there is not much confidence in the bench either. There is little indicating that India will make playoffs. Too much depends on how well will the players do in tiers they don’t usually play, and the competition is fierce.
    
    
12. Germany 539pts / 9,8AVG per slot
    
    Votes

    99+107+108+106+119
    
    
    SS: zugubu royale, FeaNiix, xray, vani
    SM: jonago
    ORAS: 85percent
    BW: Fantos13
    DPP: Emre Mor 9
    SUBS: Gefährlicher Random, MichaelderBeste2, SacredKunoCV, DnB
    
    The last team on these rankings is Germany. Managed by DnB, who established himself as one of the best BW PU players with an impressive 5-2 showing in PUPL, the team features several interesting names. With fantastic SPL and WCoP runs, xray is considered to be one of the strongest current-gen OU players and if he tries, he can become a dominant force in the SS PU pool. His WCoP teammate Gefährlicher Random has also found success in official OU tours and with a lot of experience playing in lower tier player leagues, he’s another name to watch for. Zugubu royale has seen moderate amount of success in almost every tier imaginable and should be able to make some noise in the SS PU pool. Unfortunately, the rest of Germany’s team is nowhere near as proven as those four players. The other two SS starters are the inexperienced co-captain FeaNiix and oldgen OU contributor vani, both lacking notable results. Jonago is returning to PU after a long hiatus. His only showing was a promising 3-2 in PUPL V, however after such a long time, a strong SM PU pool may be an uphill climb for jonago . Ranked at the eleventh place but considered to be a dark horse by some, an OM player 85percent who has seen some success in ZU tournaments is starting in ORAS PU. In BW, Fantos13 is surprisingly starting over the far more proven DnB, who is sitting on the bench along with Gefährlicher Random, MichaelderBeste2 and the room owner of Deutsche PS! room, SacredKunoCV. Rounding up the roster is Emre Mor 9, the second room owner of Deutsche in DPP PU. Most of the Germany’s roster are largely unknown and unproven players. Perhaps if xray and zugubu royale exceed the expectations with some dominant performances, if jonago makes a triumphant return and other players show their hidden talent, Germany can reach the playoffs. Right now, things are looking grim, though.

Per tier results:

SS

1. Star, Obii, Finchinator, Sensei Axew 24pts / 2,18AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 5, 1, 3, 3, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1
   
2. Sjneider, TJ, Lax, z0m0g 27pts / 2,45AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 6, 2
   
   
   
   
3. Osh, Hamhamhamhamham, Roseybear, Taskr 33pts / 3AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 3, 1, 3, 2, 1, 8, 4, 1, 5, 3
   
   
   
   
4. Lopunny Kicks, Averardo, Raiza, G 43pts / 3,91AVG
   
   Votes

   4, 5, 2, 2, 7, 2, 7, 3, 5, 2, 4
   
   
   
   
5. tlenit, Drud, Kushalos, jcbc 46pts / 4,18AVG
   
   Votes

   3, 4, 3, 7, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4
   
6. Squash17, Dflo, Yandaud, Lambovino 72pts / 6,55AVG
   
   Votes

   9, 7, 4, 5, 10, 9, 6, 2, 5, 10, 5
   
   
   
   
7. Confide, Avarice, Kythr, Ho3nconfirmed 75pts / 6,82AVG
   
   Votes

   6, 6, 8, 6, 4, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9
   
8. Pokemonisfun, Asa, PinkDragonTamer, Roxiee 76pts / 6,91
   
   Votes

   5, 6, 10, 8, 5, 4, 6, 10, 7, 7, 8
   
   
   
   
9. RahelGamer03, Lockajw, Ren-Chon, Gondra 89pts / 8,09AVG
   
   Votes

   10, 9, 7, 11, 7, 8, 11, 10, 9, 7
   
   
   
   
10. Ninjadog, zS, PTF, Gorex 91pts / 8,27AVG
    
    Votes

    7, 10, 9, 9, 6, 9, 8, 6, 8, 6, 3, 10
    
    
    
    
11. zugubu royale, FeaNiix, xray, Vani 99pts / 9AVG
    
    Votes

    8, 8, 11, 8, 9, 10, 11, 9, 10, 9, 6
    
    
    
    
12. Raj.Shoot, Pradhaan, Blimax, Pichus 117pts / 10,64AVG
    
    Votes

    11, 11, 10, 11, 11, 10, 9, 11, 11, 11, 11
    

SM

1. Ktutverde 21pts / 1,91AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 1, 3, 1, 5, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
   
   
   
2. Soulgazer 36pts / 3,27AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 1, 5, 4, 4, 1, 5, 1, 3, 8, 2
   
   
   
   
3. HJAD 36pts / 3,27AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 5, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 7, 3
   
   
   
4. Xiri 43pts / 3,91AVG
   
   Votes

   4, 3, 6, 2, 3, 6, 6, 3, 1, 5, 4
   
   
   
   
5. LordST 47pts / 4,27AVG
   
   Votes

   3, 4, 0, 8, 1, 3, 9, 1, 4, 5, 4, 5 = 47
   
   
   
6. MZ 54pts / 4,91AVG
   
   Votes

   5, 6, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 5, 6, 2, 6
   
   
   
7. Skipkan 65pts / 5,91AVG
   
   Votes

   6, 7, 4, 7, 7, 6, 10, 3, 7. 2, 6
   
   
   
   
8. RawMelon 81pts / 7,36AVG
   
   Votes

   10, 9, 9, 11, 9, 5, 8, 6, 11, 3, 10
   
   
   
   
9. HS 92pts / 8,36AVG
   
   Votes

   8, 8, 7, 6, 10, 7, 11, 9, 10, 7, 9
   
   
   
   
10. Corckscrew 93pts / 8,46AVG
    
    Votes

    7, 10, 8, 10, 8, 8, 10 8, 8, 9, 7
    
    
    
11. King Leo V 107pts / 9,73AVG
    
    Votes

    11, 11, 11, 9, 10, 7, 7, 11, 9, 10, 11
    
    
    
    
12. Jonago 107pts / 9,73AVG
    

    Votes

    9, 9, 10, 11, 8, 11, 11, 9, 10, 11, 8

    

ORAS

1. Teddeh 13pts / 1,18AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
   
   
   
   
2. Bobby Dagen 30pts / 2,73AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 2, 1, 2, 5, 3, 3, 2, 1, 5, 5
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Pepeduce 37pts / 3,36AVG
   
   Votes

   5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 2 3, 3
   
   
   
   
4. Specs 43pts / 3,91AVG
   
   Votes

   5, 3, 6, 2, 4, 1, 4, 5, 2, 9, 2
   
   
   
   
5. TSR 58pts / 5,27AVG
   
   Votes

   3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 11, 9, 3, 3, 4, 5
   
   
   
   
6. ManOfMany 67pts / 6,09AVG
   
   Votes

   8, 6, 11, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6, 2, 6
   
   
   
   
7. Haund 69pts / 6,27AVG
   
   Votes

   4, 9, 8, 4, 8, 8, 3, 7. 7, 7, 4
   
   
   
   
8. Bag Of Trixx 78pts / 7,09AVG
   
   Votes

   6, 7, 5, 7, 8, 7, 7, 8, 10, 6, 7
   
   
   
9. MrAldo 84pts / 7,64AVG
   
   Votes

   7, 6, 7, 9, 7, 9, 10, 10, 6, 4, 9
   
   
   
   
10. Maple 98pts / 8,91AVG
    
    Votes

    11, 11, 9, 8, 9, 5, 7, 11, 8, 8, 11
    
    
    
    
11. 85percent 108pts / 9,82AVG
    
    Votes

    10, 10, 11, 10, 11, 11, 8, 9, 9, 11, 8
    
    
    
    
12. Mikaav 108pts / 9,82AVG
    
    Votes

    9, 8, 10,10, 10, 9, 11, 10, 11, 10, 10
    

BW

1. Evigaro 16pts / 1,46AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1
   
   
   
   
2. ggggd 26pts / 2,36AVG
   
   Votes

   3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 2
   
   
   
   
3. Lilburr 39pts / 3,55AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 10
   
   
   
   
4. Serene Grace 48pts / 4,36AVG
   
   Votes

   4, 4, 5, 2, 3, 9, 7, 4, 6, 1, 3
   
   
   
   
5. TKO 53pts / 4,82AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 6, 7, 4, 4, 6, 6, 5, 3, 6, 4
   
   
   
   
6. Anty 61pts / 5,55AVG
   
   Votes

   6, 5, 4, 7, 6, 5, 7, 4, 5, 7, 5
   
   
   
   
7. Renny 69pts / 6,27AVG
   
   Votes

   8, 11, 9, 5, 6, 11, 11, 9, 7, 5, 7
   
   
   
   
8. Vivalospride 82pts / 7,55AVG
   
   Votes

   5, 9, 8, 9, 9, 4, 8, 7, 8, 9, 6
   
   
   
   
9. SBPC 84pts / 7,64AVG
   
   Votes

   10, 8, 11, 8, 7, 2, 5, 11, 9, 3, 10
   
   
   
10. Sergiorules 84pts / 7,64AVG
    
    Votes

    7, 8, 6, 10, 7, 8, 10, 6, 10, 4, 8
    
    
    
    
11. Ereshkigal 104pts / 9,55AVG
    
    Votes

    9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 11, 8, 10, 8, 8, 11
    
    
    
    
12. Fantos13 106pts / 9,64AVG
    

    Votes

    11, 7, 11, 6, 11, 10, 9, 10 11, 11, 9

    

DPP

1. Heysup 20pts / 1,82AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 1
   
   
   
   
2. BKC 24pts / 2,18AVG
   
   Votes

   1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 4
   
   
   
   
3. Ima 33pts / 3AVG
   
   Votes

   2, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2
   
   
   
   
   
4. Raichy 53pts / 4,82AVG
   
   Votes

   5, 2, 5, 5, 7, 5, 4, 4, 4, 8, 4
   
   
   
   
5. Brewfasa 53pts / 4,82AVG
   
   Votes

   3, 4, 3, 6, 3, 6, 8, 5, 3, 9, 3
   
   
   
   
6. HSOWA 67pts / 6,09AVG
   
   Votes

   4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 2, 9, 6, 2, 6
   
   
   
   
7. Skysolo 70pts / 6,36
   
   Votes

   6, 4, 9, 4, 3, 7, 3, 6, 6, 7, 8, 7
   
   
   
   
8. SFG 82pts / 7,46AVG
   
   Votes

   10, 9, 8, 10, 6, 7, 6, 5, 9, 7, 5
   
   
   
   
9. Devin 83pts / 7,55AVG
   
   Votes

   7, 10, 7, 7, 9,10, 7, 7, 5, 5, 9
   
   
   
   
10. Fran17 86pts / 7,82AVG
    
    Votes

    8, 7, 10, 2, 9, 9, 8, 8, 9, 6, 8
    
    
    
    
11. So Noisy 109pts / 9,91AVG
    
    Votes

    9, 8, 9, 0, 10, 8, 11, 10, 11, 10, 10, 11
    
    
    
    
12. Emre Mor 9 119pts / 10,82AVG
    
    Votes

    11, 11, 11 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 11, 11, 10
    

 

[Raahel]

PUWC I - Week 1 thoughts and highlights

I'm going to be doing these every week where we look into whats been used and how the meta develops throughout the duration of the tour. If you want to find week 1's replays and usage stats, they can be found here.

SS

Sandaconda was one of the great additions to the PU metagame and it could be observed very well in its use this week 1, thanks to its versatility as a Stealth Rock Setter Both Defensive and Offensive, varying its set more than anything else With Earthquake, Stealth Rock, Glare, Rest or even Coil and Stone Edge. Here we can find several very good teams with sandaconda used this first week:

used by Sensei Axew
(Poison) used by Lax
used by xray
(Poison) used by gorex

The core of Togedemaru + Appletun was quite seen this week because both make a very good combination, Togedematu for its part enters most of Appletun counters and checks such as Frosmoth, Cryogonal among others, Appletun can enter several pokemon such Sandaconda, Quagsire, Runerigus and helping Togedemaru, mostly Scarf or Spd Togedemaru and Tank or Eject Pack Appletun were used, here several good teams used with this core this week:

used by zugubu royale
(Poison) used by asa
used by osh

Cinccino was also widely used this week for its potential to break teams thanks to its Skill Link ability, attacks such as rock blast, tail slap, bullet seed or triple axel are benefited in addition to having Knock Off and U-turn in its great movepool, most of all Band was used and even King Rock, Even Protective Pads in fact myself last Sunday I created my set to use this week and I made the team around him here the set

set

Flow Pininfarina (Cinccino) @ Protective Pads
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Tail Slap
- Knock Off
- Triple Axel

I did that thinking mainly about Corsola Galar and Ferrosed since they would be their closest ins and with Sub I could have a free turn to Knock Off and take Eviolite from them, even disable a Corsola Night Shade then I put Triple Axel and did not decide between Tail Slap and Bullet Seed but in the end I stayed with Tail Slap for the stab, the good thing about Protective Pads is that I can Avoid Iron Barbs The Rocky Helmets and abilities like Static, in the end they helped me to avoid in my game vs Osh the Rocky Helmet of your Qwilfish.

Also good teams with Cinccino this week there were also like these:

used by me, RahelGamer03

And both teams from Taskr vs Renchon

SM

It is no surprise to anyone that jellicent is in the top of usage this week since in the last pupl it was the most used pokemon in sm and it has been like this since last year's snake, the truth has worked very well in most teams in The ones that were used this week as we can see in this replay of Xiri vs RawMelon where it worked very well with sImisear, which we will talk about later.

Simisear Since the last pupl it has been taking usage and it is very good pokemon if it has very good things to support it, Its most common Set is the NP + Z Move it can be Grassium or Firium Z was used by multiple people this week such as hs or King Leo V but in addition to Xiri's game it could work very well in the game of Corkscrew vs Skipkan.

ORAS

In ORAS I couldn't examine the games very well, but one of the games I saw and was surprised as well as having liked it was Specs vs TSR.

Golem was the most used pokemon in ORAS this week and of course thanks to its versatility of uses such as the Defensive Rocks set, Offensive Rocks and even the Choice Band makes it very good pokemon with a lot of variety of sets to use.

Arbok is a pokemon that I like to use mostly in the offensive teams of ORAS in the game of Specs vs TSR, it was possible to see very well how Arbok works offensively, managing to make a comeback with a very peculiar move that Ice Fang served as far as I could read on the PU Discord server the creator of this idea or the one who inspired to use it was 2xTheTap and it worked quite well.

BW

I don't know much about BW PU so I can't give anything very detailed about certain pokemon but I'll try to do what I can.

Simipour is very good in the metagame of bw pu mostly because of its versatility in sets and its powerful Stab, the combination of Hydro Pump + Ice Beam + HP Electric or another move like NP They help a lot, more than anything Scarf, NP is used o Sub NP with Salac Berry I have seen, this week several used it as gggd in your game, SBPC or even Lilburr.

Scraggy is a pokemon that has been widely used since the last pupl with its set BU, ResTalk and even DD, this week there was a match where both had Scraggy and unfortunately it was decided luckily that match was Serene Grace vs Sergio Rules.

DPP

As in BW I don't know much about DPP so I will try to do my best :I

Relicanth was a pokemon that seemed very good to me this week obtaining good victories using it as Rocks set or Scarf as we can see in the games of BKC vs fran17 and enre mor 9 vs SFG.



Golduck also had several good weeks with his CM set having few problems to be able to sweep in the late game as we can see in the Skysolo vs devin game or even the BKC game.

To finish, I'm sorry if I couldn't talk or put all the games, the truth is very difficult to talk about all the games, even if I have enough time, so I will try to put the most important thing or what I see most relevant without belittling anyone, to finish happy birthday to me and I hope you enjoy watching and reading this.