Approved by Kevin Garrett
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Welcome to Smogon's very first RU tournament! For those who don't know, RU, or RarelyUsed, is a brand new tier based on usage stats and is the tier below UU.
General Rules:
Tournament Rules:
Items:
The following Pokemon are banned from RU:
Pairings:
SGV vs HR.
Pearl. vs davidness
wilson46 vs Fire Blast
You may use the newly released DW abilities for this round and the next. Any bans that take place before the 11th will be in effect for the finals.
Deadline for semis: October 11th, 8:00 PM EST
Good luck to the semifinalists! Please make sure this is the round where every match is completed (AKA no johns).
RarelyUsed Tournament
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Welcome to Smogon's very first RU tournament! For those who don't know, RU, or RarelyUsed, is a brand new tier based on usage stats and is the tier below UU.
General Rules:
Identity
I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using stall" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule
for a better time.
Disconnections
Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the
player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
I expect many battles to be completed under alts. This can be bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any blatant scouting. There is a difference between "[user] is known for using stall" and "let me follow [user] around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule
for a better time.
Disconnections
Finally, in the case of a disconnect, the decision is in the hands of the
player who did not disconnect. The options are: redo the battle move for move, redo the battle with the same teams but different moves, or redo the battle with completely different teams. If the battle was without a doubt over, they may also take the win. Any suspicion that a disconnect was committed on purpose to redo a match may be appealed to me, and if I feel this happened there will be severe consequences, don't do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
Tournament Rules:
- Battles will be played on the Pokémon Online simulator. The server you choose to play on is up to you and your opponent.
- Standard OU – Gen V RU. Refer to this thread for more information.
- Any Pokémon that is not considered Uber, OU, UU is allowed (refer to the banlist below)
- If during the middle of a round, a Pokémon, ability combination, etc. moves into or out of RU, those changes will be effective starting in the next round.
- This is a single elimination best of one tournament.
- You may switch your team each round.
- Sleep
- Species
- Wifi Battle
Items:
- All items that increase Evasion (BrightPowder, Lax Incense)
- All moves that increase Evasion only (Double Team, Minimize)
- All instant OHKO moves (Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Sheer Cold)
- Moody
- Drizzle + Swift Swim on the same team
- Drought
The following Pokemon are banned from RU:
Arceus
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys-A
Deoxys
Dialga
Garchomp
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Lugia
Manaphy
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-S
Zekrom
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys-A
Deoxys
Dialga
Garchomp
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Lugia
Manaphy
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-S
Zekrom
Blissey
Breloom
Bronzong
Chandelure
Cloyster
Conkeldurr
Darmanitan
Deoxys-S
Dragonite
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Forretress
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Haxorus
Heatran
Hippowdon
Hydreigon
Infernape
Jellicent
Jirachi
Landorus
Latias
Latios
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Metagross
Mienshao
Ninetales
Politoed
Porygon2
Reuniclus
Rotom-W
Salamence
Scizor
Scrafty
Skarmory
Starmie
Swampert
Tentacruel
Terrakion
Thundurus
Toxicroak
Tyranitar
Vaporeon
Venusaur
Virizion
Volcarona
Whimsicott
Breloom
Bronzong
Chandelure
Cloyster
Conkeldurr
Darmanitan
Deoxys-S
Dragonite
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Forretress
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Haxorus
Heatran
Hippowdon
Hydreigon
Infernape
Jellicent
Jirachi
Landorus
Latias
Latios
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Metagross
Mienshao
Ninetales
Politoed
Porygon2
Reuniclus
Rotom-W
Salamence
Scizor
Scrafty
Skarmory
Starmie
Swampert
Tentacruel
Terrakion
Thundurus
Toxicroak
Tyranitar
Vaporeon
Venusaur
Virizion
Volcarona
Whimsicott
Espeon
Kyurem
Staraptor
Wobbuffet
Kyurem
Staraptor
Wobbuffet
Abomasnow
Aerodactyl
Ambipom
Arcanine
Azelf
Azumarill
Bisharp
Celebi
Chansey
Charizard
Cobalion
Crobat
Deoxys-D
Donphan
Dusclops
Empoleon
Escavalier
Flygon
Froslass
Heracross
Hippopotas
Hitmontop
Houndoom
Jolteon
Kingdra
Mamoswine
Mew
Milotic
Mismagius
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Raikou
Registeel
Roserade
Rotom-H
Sawsbuck
Shaymin
Sigilyph
Slowbro
Snorlax
Spiritomb
Suicune
Tangrowth
Togekiss
Victini
Victreebel
Vulpix
Weavile
Xatu
Zapdos
Zoroark
Aerodactyl
Ambipom
Arcanine
Azelf
Azumarill
Bisharp
Celebi
Chansey
Charizard
Cobalion
Crobat
Deoxys-D
Donphan
Dusclops
Empoleon
Escavalier
Flygon
Froslass
Heracross
Hippopotas
Hitmontop
Houndoom
Jolteon
Kingdra
Mamoswine
Mew
Milotic
Mismagius
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Raikou
Registeel
Roserade
Rotom-H
Sawsbuck
Shaymin
Sigilyph
Slowbro
Snorlax
Spiritomb
Suicune
Tangrowth
Togekiss
Victini
Victreebel
Vulpix
Weavile
Xatu
Zapdos
Zoroark
Pairings:
SGV vs HR.
Pearl. vs davidness
wilson46 vs Fire Blast
You may use the newly released DW abilities for this round and the next. Any bans that take place before the 11th will be in effect for the finals.
Deadline for semis: October 11th, 8:00 PM EST
Good luck to the semifinalists! Please make sure this is the round where every match is completed (AKA no johns).
