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RCoP RCoP 2026 - Qualifying Round 1

Amaranth

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The Retro Cup of Pokemon features all oldgen OU tiers. That means RBY OU (Bo3), GSC OU, ADV OU, DPP OU, BW OU, ORAS OU, SM OU and SS OU. Each team is composed of 8 players and 4 substitutes.

The Qualifying Round will advance a total of 5 teams: any teams tied for 1st by the end of the round robin, and more teams until we fill the quota through a playoff. For detailed format information, check this post.​

Rules:
  • General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
  • If metagame changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round.
  • Battles must take place on either Smogtours or Pokemon Showdown!
  • Replays are required. Any win post without replays will not be counted

  • On Substitution:
    • If you are unable to schedule with your opponent, please let your managers know ASAP so they can communicate that to us or the other team's managers for a potential substitute.
    • When making a substitution, please inform the host team, the managers of the opposing team, and all of the players affected by the substitution to ensure that everyone is made aware.
    • Keep in mind that once a player is subbed out, they cannot be subbed back into the same round, but can be put back onto the roster for the next round.
    • Substitutions will not be allowed in tiebreak series unless both teams agree (or TDs enforce double sub). We will be reluctant to give activity wins to those who are clearly fishing for them.​
<<Spreadsheet>>
Courtesy of Amaranth, from a template by Ticken​
Africa (9-7)
SS: [AFR] mrfraud vs TakingNotesKinda [LAT]
SS: [AFR] mrfraud vs Genhui [VIE]
SM: [AFR] Aso vs Minatevis [POR]
SM: [AFR] Aso vs Grafitigreifer [SWI]
ORAS: [AFR] Hisoka vs Ruffles [USS]
ORAS: [AFR] Hisoka vs destroyingpotato [BEL]
BW: [AFR] FoulplayG vs Kira43 JeoZ [MEX]
BW: [AFR] FoulplayG vs Leni [EUR]
DPP: [AFR] Nemosse vs Kroevitz [VEN]
DPP: [AFR] Nemosse vs mj [AUS]
ADV: [AFR] Aln vs slamonBbq [ASI]
ADV: [AFR] Aln vs 8truc [PAK]
GSC: [AFR] Mah vs July [PAK]
GSC: [AFR] Mah vs Neko [ASI]
RBY: [AFR] KeshBa54 vs virae [AUS]
RBY: [AFR] KeshBa54 vs kaipro [VEN]

Asia (11-5)
SS: [ASI] Pokeslice vs Fdmw [PAK]
SS: [ASI] Pokeslice vs Caesarr [VEN]
SM: [ASI] SASAGEYO vs Astoria [AUS]
SM: [ASI] SASAGEYO vs Kits [MEX]
ORAS: [ASI] lonk vs blaab [EUR]
ORAS: [ASI] lonk vs Ruffles [USS]
BW: [ASI] Mimikyu Stardust vs B1Kharma [BEL]
BW: [ASI] Mimikyu Stardust vs Wait2Seconds [POR]
DPP: [ASI] Void vs Gman [SWI]
DPP: [ASI] Void vs CarolML [LAT]
ADV: [ASI] slamonBbq vs someone random [VIE]
ADV: [ASI] slamonBbq vs Aln [AFR]
GSC: [ASI] Neko vs Mah [AFR]
GSC: [ASI] Neko vs giatneh [VIE]
RBY: [ASI] PKMN Master™ vs bern [LAT]
RBY: [ASI] PKMN Master™ vs Sificon [SWI]

Austria (9-7)
SS: [AUS] Wolf14 vs lolebruh [EUR]
SS: [AUS] Wolf14 vs Fdmw [PAK]
SM: [AUS] Astoria vs eldids [BEL]
SM: [AUS] Astoria vs SASAGEYO [ASI]
ORAS: [AUS] Drachenkeule vs rubigc [SWI]
ORAS: [AUS] Drachenkeule vs Znain [VEN]
BW: [AUS] neomon RoFnA vs pkcc [VIE]
BW: [AUS] neomon vs Kira43 JeoZ [MEX]
DPP: [AUS] mj vs Nemosse [AFR]
DPP: [AUS] mj vs Tenebricite [USS]
ADV: [AUS] Bedschibaer vs CyberOdin✝ [LAT]
ADV: [AUS] Bedschibaer vs Msousa [POR]
GSC: [AUS] choolio vs Ea-Nasir [POR]
GSC: [AUS] choolio vs Estuardo19 [LAT]
RBY: [AUS] virae vs Gamebooadvanced BeeOrSomething [USS]
RBY: [AUS] virae vs KeshBa54 [AFR]

Belgium (6-10)
SS: [BEL] Showl vs Frablz [SWI]
SS: [BEL] Showl vs lolebruh [EUR]
SM: [BEL] eldids vs ghostlike [VIE]
SM: [BEL] eldids vs Astoria [AUS]
ORAS: [BEL] destroyingpotato vs Hisoka [AFR]
ORAS: [BEL] destroyingpotato vs Horii [PAK]
BW: [BEL] B1Kharma Wappy.kBs vs Mister McLovin As de Corazones [LAT]
BW: [BEL] B1Kharma vs Mimikyu Stardust [ASI]
DPP: [BEL] SalvatoreSesso vs Proszz [POR]
DPP: [BEL] SalvatoreSesso vs Kroevitz [VEN]
ADV: [BEL] Mkns1070 vs Spreek [USS]
ADV: [BEL] Mkns1070 vs luisin [MEX]
GSC: [BEL] Eoward vs Elian [MEX]
GSC: [BEL] Eoward vs Xrn [USS]
RBY: [BEL] davidTheMaster vs kaipro [VEN]
RBY: [BEL] davidTheMaster vs Ulti Bastion [POR]

Europe (6-10)
SS: [EUR] lolebruh vs Wolf14 [AUS]
SS: [EUR] lolebruh vs Showl [BEL]
SM: [EUR] We Three Kings vs Grafitigreifer [SWI]
SM: [EUR] We Three Kings vs tokyo prison [PAK]
ORAS: [EUR] blaab vs Superhuy [VIE]
ORAS: [EUR] blaab vs lonk [ASI]
BW: [EUR] Leni vs FoulplayG [AFR]
BW: [EUR] Leni vs Gochan [VEN]
DPP: [EUR] T1W1B vs CarolML [LAT]
DPP: [EUR] T1W1B vs Animero [MEX]
ADV: [EUR] PoseidonWrath vs Msousa [POR]
ADV: [EUR] PoseidonWrath vs Spreek [USS]
GSC: [EUR] Egor mrextrazy vs Xrn [USS]
GSC: [EUR] Egor vs Ea-Nasir [POR]
RBY: [EUR] Mister Tim vs Mrbanana45 [MEX]
RBY: [EUR] Mister Tim vs bern [LAT]

Latin America (9-7)
SS: [LAT] TakingNotesKinda vs BannedList [POR]
SS: [LAT] TakingNotesKinda vs mrfraud [AFR]
SM: [LAT] Abele vs GeniusX [USS]
SM: [LAT] Abele vs ghostlike [VIE]
ORAS: [LAT] rylon vs Ithi [MEX]
ORAS: [LAT] rylon vs rubigc [SWI]
BW: [LAT] As de Corazones vs Gochan [VEN]
BW: [LAT] As de Corazones Mister McLovin vs Wappy.kBs B1Kharma [BEL]
DPP: [LAT] CarolML vs Void [ASI]
DPP: [LAT] CarolML vs T1W1B [EUR]
ADV: [LAT] CyberOdin✝ vs 8truc [PAK]
ADV: [LAT] CyberOdin✝ vs Bedschibaer [AUS]
GSC: [LAT] Estuardo19 vs choolio [AUS]
GSC: [LAT] Estuardo19 vs July [PAK]
RBY: [LAT] bern vs Mister Tim [EUR]
RBY: [LAT] bern vs PKMN Master™ [ASI]

Mexico (7-9)
SS: [MEX] Ikaishi vs Caesarr [VEN]
SS: [MEX] Ikaishi vs hellom [USS]
SM: [MEX] Kits vs SASAGEYO [ASI]
SM: [MEX] Kits vs Minatevis [POR]
ORAS: [MEX] Ithi vs Horii [PAK]
ORAS: [MEX] Ithi vs rylon [LAT]
BW: [MEX] JeoZ Kira43 vs neomon [AUS]
BW: [MEX] JeoZ Kira43 vs FoulplayG [AFR]
DPP: [MEX] Animero vs T1W1B [EUR]
DPP: [MEX] Animero vs avlavlavlavl [VIE]
ADV: [MEX] luisin vs Mkns1070 [BEL]
ADV: [MEX] luisin vs Janis105 [SWI]
GSC: [MEX] Elian vs Undorian [SWI]
GSC: [MEX] Elian vs Eoward [BEL]
RBY: [MEX] Mrbanana45 vs Blazing [VIE]
RBY: [MEX] Mrbanana45 vs Mister Tim [EUR]

Pakistan (8-8)
SS: [PAK] Fdmw vs Pokeslice [ASI]
SS: [PAK] Fdmw vs Wolf14 [AUS]
SM: [PAK] tokyo prison vs We Three Kings [EUR]
SM: [PAK] tokyo prison vs Juseth sepulveda [VEN]
ORAS: [PAK] Horii vs destroyingpotato [BEL]
ORAS: [PAK] Horii vs Ithi [MEX]
BW: [PAK] t.t vs elednb [SWI]
BW: [PAK] t.t vs evakiyama! [USS]
DPP: [PAK] Typical_bastard vs avlavlavlavl [VIE]
DPP: [PAK] Typical_bastard vs Proszz [POR]
ADV: [PAK] 8truc vs Aln [AFR]
ADV: [PAK] 8truc vs CyberOdin✝ [LAT]
GSC: [PAK] July vs Estuardo19 [LAT]
GSC: [PAK] July vs Mah [AFR]
RBY: [PAK] raf vs Ulti Bastion [POR]
RBY: [PAK] raf vs Blazing [VIE]

Portugal (9-7)
SS: [POR] BannedList vs hellom [USS]
SS: [POR] BannedList vs TakingNotesKinda [LAT]
SM: [POR] Minatevis vs Kits [MEX]
SM: [POR] Minatevis vs Aso [AFR]
ORAS: [POR] BAGANHA13 vs Znain [VEN]
ORAS: [POR] BAGANHA13 vs Superhuy [VIE]
BW: [POR] Wait2Seconds vs Mimikyu Stardust [ASI]
BW: [POR] Wait2Seconds vs elednb [SWI]
DPP: [POR] Proszz vs Typical_bastard [PAK]
DPP: [POR] Proszz vs SalvatoreSesso [BEL]
ADV: [POR] Msousa vs Bedschibaer [AUS]
ADV: [POR] Msousa vs PoseidonWrath [EUR]
GSC: [POR] Ea-Nasir vs Egor [EUR]
GSC: [POR] Ea-Nasir vs choolio [AUS]
RBY: [POR] Ulti Bastion vs davidTheMaster [BEL]
RBY: [POR] Ulti Bastion vs raf [PAK]

Switzerland (3-13)
SS: [SWI] Frablz vs Genhui [VIE]
SS: [SWI] Frablz vs Showl [BEL]
SM: [SWI] Grafitigreifer vs Aso [AFR]
SM: [SWI] Grafitigreifer vs We Three Kings [EUR]
ORAS: [SWI] rubigc vs rylon [LAT]
ORAS: [SWI] rubigc vs Drachenkeule [AUS]
BW: [SWI] elednb vs Wait2Seconds [POR]
BW: [SWI] elednb vs t.t [PAK]
DPP: [SWI] Gman vs Tenebricite [USS]
DPP: [SWI] Gman vs Void [ASI]
ADV: [SWI] Janis105 vs luisin [MEX]
ADV: [SWI] Janis105 vs Zelph [VEN]
GSC: [SWI] Undorian vs Raahel [VEN]
GSC: [SWI] Undorian vs Elian [MEX]
RBY: [SWI] Sificon vs PKMN Master™ [ASI]
RBY: [SWI] Sificon vs BeeOrSomething [USS]

US South (11-5)
SS: [USS] hellom vs Ikaishi [MEX]
SS: [USS] hellom vs BannedList [POR]
SM: [USS] GeniusX vs Juseth sepulveda [VEN]
SM: [USS] GeniusX vs Abele [LAT]
ORAS: [USS] Ruffles vs lonk [ASI]
ORAS: [USS] Ruffles vs Hisoka [AFR]
BW: [USS] evakiyama! vs t.t [PAK]
BW: [USS] evakiyama! vs pkcc [VIE]
DPP: [USS] Tenebricite vs mj [AUS]
DPP: [USS] Tenebricite vs Gman [SWI]
ADV: [USS] Spreek vs PoseidonWrath [EUR]
ADV: [USS] Spreek vs Mkns1070 [BEL]
GSC: [USS] Xrn vs Eoward [BEL]
GSC: [USS] Xrn vs mrextrazy Egor [EUR]
RBY: [USS] BeeOrSomething vs Sificon [SWI]
RBY: [USS] BeeOrSomething Gamebooadvanced vs virae [AUS]

Venezuela (6-10)
SS: [VEN] Caesarr vs Pokeslice [ASI]
SS: [VEN] Caesarr vs Ikaishi [MEX]
SM: [VEN] Juseth sepulveda vs tokyo prison [PAK]
SM: [VEN] Juseth sepulveda vs GeniusX [USS]
ORAS: [VEN] Znain vs Drachenkeule [AUS]
ORAS: [VEN] Znain vs BAGANHA13 [POR]
BW: [VEN] Gochan vs Leni [EUR]
BW: [VEN] Gochan vs As de Corazones [LAT]
DPP: [VEN] Kroevitz vs SalvatoreSesso [BEL]
DPP: [VEN] Kroevitz vs Nemosse [AFR]
ADV: [VEN] Zelph vs Janis105 [SWI]
ADV: [VEN] Zelph vs someone random [VIE]
GSC: [VEN] Raahel vs giatneh [VIE]
GSC: [VEN] Raahel vs Undorian [SWI]
RBY: [VEN] kaipro vs KeshBa54 [AFR]
RBY: [VEN] kaipro vs davidTheMaster [BEL]

Vietnam (10-6)
SS: [VIE] Genhui vs mrfraud [AFR]
SS: [VIE] Genhui vs Frablz [SWI]
SM: [VIE] ghostlike vs Abele [LAT]
SM: [VIE] ghostlike vs eldids [BEL]
ORAS: [VIE] Superhuy vs BAGANHA13 [POR]
ORAS: [VIE] Superhuy vs blaab [EUR]
BW: [VIE] pkcc vs evakiyama! [USS]
BW: [VIE] pkcc vs RoFnA neomon [AUS]
DPP: [VIE] avlavlavlavl vs Animero [MEX]
DPP: [VIE] avlavlavlavl vs Typical_bastard [PAK]
ADV: [VIE] someone random vs Zelph [VEN]
ADV: [VIE] someone random vs slamonBbq [ASI]
GSC: [VIE] giatneh vs Neko [ASI]
GSC: [VIE] giatneh vs Raahel [VEN]
RBY: [VIE] Blazing vs raf [PAK]
RBY: [VIE] Blazing vs Mrbanana45 [MEX]
​

(Each pairing is listed twice - once for each team.)

The deadline for this round is <t:1787543940:F>
(the timestamp is automatically adjusted to your timezone!)

FIGHT FOR YOUR COUNTRY!!!!!!! OR REGION!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Trigger warning: The following paragraph may contain predictions which some viewers may find stupid and/or may not be suitable for fragile egos. Reader discretion is advised


Since everybody is Johning like their lives depend on it, here are some 100% biaised predictions:

SS: [AFR] mrfraud vs TakingNotesKinda [LAT] Should be a very nice game, but I'm putting my money on TNK's World Champ experience. That said, he's busy with the SV ladder and mrfraud is good. 43-57.
SS: [AFR] mrfraud vs Genhui [VIE] Mrfraud is the stronger player imo but I believe in the upset, and Genhui is getting memed into oblivion if he can't win a game in this rcup. Realistically 65-35 but I believe in the 49-51. GO VN
SS: [ASI] Pokeslice vs Fdmw [PAK] Never seen pokeslice play SSOU, but go Asiancy nonetheless.
SS: [ASI] Pokeslice vs Caesarr [VEN] Same as above + Caesarr is underrated + one of the very few who didn't wait for 24 days before playing their first game.
SS: [AUS] Wolf14 vs lolebruh [EUR] I know next to nothing about Wolf and lolebruh is strong.
SS: [AUS] Wolf14 vs Fdmw [PAK] ^ Same as above
SS: [BEL] Showl vs Frablz [SWI] ^ Same as above (GO VN)
SS: [BEL] Showl vs lolebruh [EUR] lolebruh is still strong
SS: [LAT] TakingNotesKinda vs BannedList [POR] Great matchup, leaning towards TNK's experience but BannedList is hungry and could absolutely take this one, 55-45 please ping me when yall play I'm begging.
SS: [MEX] Ikaishi vs Caesarr [VEN] Already played so I'll just drop a GO VN instead
SS: [MEX] Ikaishi vs hellom [USS] Ikaishi is not going down 0-2 without a fight, he'll bounce back. 58-42
SS: [POR] BannedList vs hellom [USS] This could genuinely go both way imo, but I'm rooting for my guy BoysLove
SS: [SWI] Frablz vs Genhui [VIE] Genhui for glory he's going 2-0. GO VN
 
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