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Welcome one and all to RMT of the Year 2025.
This year has been an incredible year for the RMT section, and it's time to recognize the very BEST in RMT with awards for multiple categories. In this thread we will nominate and ultimately select the very best our section had to offer, and winners will be awarded a very very very handsome line of text to flaunt in your signature for the rest of time!!
Nearer to the end of a generation, metagames tend to stagnate and some might feel like true creativity is harder to come by. However the RMT section has produced numerous bangers this year and I'm excited to once again recognize the passion and craft that comes through in teambuilding and sharing.
With that being said let's jump right into the categories!!
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Best Presentation: RMTs in this category bring the style and pizzazz. Nominees for this category show us that not only is it cool to have a good team, but it's even cooler if you can weave in a theme, include original artwork, or otherwise make the team feel like more than just a squad of pokemon to battle with. These authors make their threads a joy to read and put a real piece of themself into the art. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Best Written: This category seeks to award the best written RMT of the year. When explaining their team, these authors leave no stone unturned. Through their writing we come to know the incredible nuances of their counters and game plans, their lead matchups and how they handle their worst weaknesses, and ultimately we come to know more about the metagame itself just by how the team is played. Nominees for this award may include humour, personal anecdotes, calculations, tips and tricks, or backstory on the building process. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Most Creative Build: The RMT forum is a place where people gather not to just post their latest Ting-Lu Zamazenta bulky offence squad, but to really pull out all the stops with their latest "unusual" build. This category seeks to recognize those teams that went above and beyond in their creativity, utilizing pokémon no one thought viable or unpopular strategies and making them work. The creativity of this section is what really makes me want to try a new team out on the ladder, and the nominees for this category are the best of the best in that aspect. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Most Impressive Performance: No great RMT thread is complete without a showcase of how far a team has gone. Whether through a top ladder position, an undefeated streak of games, or an important tournament appearance, teams that win are the teams that really impress us. This category seeks to recognize the teams that matched their strength with their builder's' skill, and churned out impressive results to match. Nominees will be judged with respect to the difficulty of their ladder with some consideration for how standard the team is. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Best RMT: No award show is complete without the top prize, and here it is. Best RMT combines all aspects of what makes a thread great. From presentation and visuals, great writing and in-depth analysis, impressive team performance and a creative build, these nominees showcase the very best of the section and the community when it comes to building teams.***
Welcome one and all to RMT of the Year 2025.
This year has been an incredible year for the RMT section, and it's time to recognize the very BEST in RMT with awards for multiple categories. In this thread we will nominate and ultimately select the very best our section had to offer, and winners will be awarded a very very very handsome line of text to flaunt in your signature for the rest of time!!
Nearer to the end of a generation, metagames tend to stagnate and some might feel like true creativity is harder to come by. However the RMT section has produced numerous bangers this year and I'm excited to once again recognize the passion and craft that comes through in teambuilding and sharing.
With that being said let's jump right into the categories!!
*****
Best Presentation: RMTs in this category bring the style and pizzazz. Nominees for this category show us that not only is it cool to have a good team, but it's even cooler if you can weave in a theme, include original artwork, or otherwise make the team feel like more than just a squad of pokemon to battle with. These authors make their threads a joy to read and put a real piece of themself into the art. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Best Written: This category seeks to award the best written RMT of the year. When explaining their team, these authors leave no stone unturned. Through their writing we come to know the incredible nuances of their counters and game plans, their lead matchups and how they handle their worst weaknesses, and ultimately we come to know more about the metagame itself just by how the team is played. Nominees for this award may include humour, personal anecdotes, calculations, tips and tricks, or backstory on the building process. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Most Creative Build: The RMT forum is a place where people gather not to just post their latest Ting-Lu Zamazenta bulky offence squad, but to really pull out all the stops with their latest "unusual" build. This category seeks to recognize those teams that went above and beyond in their creativity, utilizing pokémon no one thought viable or unpopular strategies and making them work. The creativity of this section is what really makes me want to try a new team out on the ladder, and the nominees for this category are the best of the best in that aspect. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
Most Impressive Performance: No great RMT thread is complete without a showcase of how far a team has gone. Whether through a top ladder position, an undefeated streak of games, or an important tournament appearance, teams that win are the teams that really impress us. This category seeks to recognize the teams that matched their strength with their builder's' skill, and churned out impressive results to match. Nominees will be judged with respect to the difficulty of their ladder with some consideration for how standard the team is. All tiers are eligible to be considered for this award.
This award will be awarded separately to each of OU, UU, RU, Ubers, Anything Goes, National Dex, VGC, DOU, Old Generations, and Other Metagames
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Now this is where YOU come in. Please post in this thread your nominations for these awards, as many as you like. The nominations will be open for THREE WEEKS, ending on Tuesday December 23rd.
Here is a sample format:
Award Nomination: Best RMT (OU)
Thread title: Fat Bear Week Champion - Ursaluna Balance by TheDuckChris
Thread link: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/fat-bear-week-champion-ursaluna-balance.3741688/
Reasoning (optional): I really like this one because it has a fat bear and man is he ever fat.
Blank template:
Award Nomination:
Thread title:
Thread link:
Reasoning (optional):
Why are NU, PU, LC not eligible for best RMT? - There were simply not enough teams posted for these awards.
Is my team eligible for these awards? - The only eligibility criteria is that a post follows all RMT rules and is posted in the year 2025. Banned users are ineligible.
I'm not sure if my nomination is good enough? - Not really a question but also who cares! The more nominations the better and if you liked a team then that is a good enough reason to nominate it.
Can I nominate a team for multiple awards? - Yes!
Can I self-nominate my own team? - For now we are going to say No, feel free to get a friend to nominate yours and maybe return the favour!
Who decides the winners? - The winners will be voted by a panel of our team raters and moderators.
Is my team eligible for these awards? - The only eligibility criteria is that a post follows all RMT rules and is posted in the year 2025. Banned users are ineligible.
I'm not sure if my nomination is good enough? - Not really a question but also who cares! The more nominations the better and if you liked a team then that is a good enough reason to nominate it.
Can I nominate a team for multiple awards? - Yes!
Can I self-nominate my own team? - For now we are going to say No, feel free to get a friend to nominate yours and maybe return the favour!
Who decides the winners? - The winners will be voted by a panel of our team raters and moderators.
in the text, which made it easier to read. It can compete for best written RMT and most impressive performance as well.