Tournament SCL IV RU Discussion and Replays

Semi-finals recap!

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Lime and rob stuck to their winning playstyles and ended up loading similar teams with 4 mons appearing on both teams, neither player wanting to experiment in an important week. Due to the nature of both teams and zoroark shenanigans, the game was very fast paced as both players kept trading back and forth. Lime did end up winning the trading war with Tera Fairy Volcanion forcing rob into an awkward spot and ending the game a few turns later. Lime gets to advance to finals with his team and robjr ends the season with a respectable 6-4 record.

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a very interesting offense from stresh, with him bringing similar styles before, and another bee appearance from BIHI interestingly enough. This game doesn't last long though as Gyarados sets up on Volcanion on t3 and ends the game then and there with a cool set that gets mentioned every now and then in the cord which is rest chesto berry Gyarados. Not much to say here, well done Xav, but unfortunately his team fails to make finals but he does boast the best record in the tier with a dominant 8-2, what a performance.

Stats!
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| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Zapdos-Galar       |    4 | 100.00% |  50.00% |
| 1    | Jirachi            |    4 | 100.00% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Krookodile         |    3 |  75.00% |  33.33% |
| 4    | Weezing-Galar      |    2 |  50.00% |  50.00% |
| 4    | Volcanion          |    2 |  50.00% |  50.00% |
| 4    | Zoroark-Hisui      |    2 |  50.00% |  50.00% |
| 7    | Armarouge          |    1 |  25.00% | 100.00% |
| 7    | Gyarados           |    1 |  25.00% | 100.00% |
| 7    | Gligar             |    1 |  25.00% | 100.00% |
| 7    | Mimikyu            |    1 |  25.00% | 100.00% |
| 7    | Ribombee           |    1 |  25.00% |   0.00% |
| 7    | Noivern            |    1 |  25.00% |   0.00% |
| 7    | Slowbro            |    1 |  25.00% |   0.00% |
Zapdos and Jirachi got used on every team this week, how cool! Not much to say with a small sample size but its interesting seeing the rise of Volcanion the last few weeks, a hot topic as of recently with how restricting it can be sometimes.
 
Finals
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Lime vs BIHI
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We finally reached finals! With two great players to cap off the last RU game of the tour (TBs aren't real). Who are you cheering for? Who'll win? Drop some damn predicts!
Lime vs BIHI
Lime vs BIHI

Again, I'll be tagging the players who didn't make finals to see if they would like to share their thoughts, especially considering both players had great runs and a good showing this tour!

xavgb robjr
 
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Week 1 recaps!

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Abriel brought a spikestack team with banded Slither Wing while we see a sub Sylveon on Fogbound's side which put in some work. Abriel had the lead and was up 4 mons to Fogbound's sole survivor, Slowbro, which clicked the funny tera poison button and earned Fogbound his first victory this tournament.

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We see a fairly standard wishpass with specs Hisuian Goodra from robjr and bulky offense from Elodin. Sub guard dog Okidogi proved to be troublesome from robjr but he managed to play around it and in the end a focus blast miss from Elodin's thundurus sealed the deal and robjr emerged victorious.

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BORING TEAMS. Not much else to say here, game was fairly standard with Feliburn in the lead after BIHI curiously kept his Hisuian Goodra versus Galarian Zapdos, and in the end Feliburn's Umbreon simply proved too difficult to break. media play feli

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Leave it to stresh to bring the HEAT. Scarf Florges and super fang psychic noise Noivern put in the work, the Noivern able to 1v1 the RestTalk Suicune until it pulled out Tera Dark, but getting neutralized very quickly after it got tricked a scarf from Florges. The Noivern set proved to be very annoying to play around and after Fezandipti went down, Tera Fairy Florges helped clean up. A very excellent and exciting game from both players.

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Last but absolutely not least, RU's dearest Lime vs the chef himself. The chef lives up to his name with light ball fling Krookodile, a set of all time. Lime's scale shot u-turn Flygon kept up momentum as nothing really wanted to switch into it, and after Kushalos's Thundurus went down Jirachi had the freest of body slams. A few unlucky turns for Kush near the endgame with Volc's fire blast miss and Salamence getting paralyzed but Lime had too big of a lead at that point and he starts off his season with a strong win.

And now for usage stats!
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| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Thundurus          |    6 |  60.00% |  33.33% |
| 2    | Cyclizar           |    5 |  50.00% |  40.00% |
| 3    | Slither Wing       |    4 |  40.00% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Jirachi            |    4 |  40.00% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Krookodile         |    4 |  40.00% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Hippowdon          |    4 |  40.00% |  50.00% |
| 7    | Volcanion          |    3 |  30.00% |  33.33% |
| 8    | Umbreon            |    2 |  20.00% | 100.00% |
| 8    | Okidogi            |    2 |  20.00% |  50.00% |
| 8    | Talonflame         |    2 |  20.00% |  50.00% |
| 8    | Goodra-Hisui       |    2 |  20.00% |  50.00% |
| 8    | Bisharp            |    2 |  20.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Sylveon            |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Slowbro            |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Gardevoir          |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Amoonguss          |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Armarouge          |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Empoleon           |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Zapdos-Galar       |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Mew                |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Registeel          |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Florges            |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Noivern            |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Flygon             |    1 |  10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13   | Klefki             |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Palossand          |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Vaporeon           |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Reuniclus          |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Suicune            |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Fezandipiti        |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Conkeldurr         |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |
| 13   | Salamence          |    1 |  10.00% |   0.00% |

Not much to say here. Thundurus sits at top with the highest usage. Krookodile, Hisuian Goodra, and Slither Wing continue to be good mons in this meta. FRAUD Galarian Weezing didn't get a single use. Overall, very standard usage, hopefully we get to see more fun stuff next week.
vaporeon is on there??
 
Final recap!!!

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Our final two gamers, with two interesting teams. BIHI seems to have gone for a sort of spikestack structure at first glance but Klefki reveals magician which steals Gligar's eviolite later on. Lime loads something out of the ordinary for him, a team that seems to be taking inspiration from stresh's week 4 team. Twave fsight Slowbro puts in work as Hippodown's whirlwind unluckily brings in Gapdos on the fsight turn and losing Lime a very crucial piece to winning this game. The game continues and Lime is simply unable to break through BIHI's defensive core as his mons drop one by one. BIHI ends up winning the game and the entire tournament with the Dynamos so congrats to them, and well done to Lime and the Machines for making a most impressive run!

Lime definitely proved his dominance as a player after getting placed last on the power rankings with the second best record in the whole tour, we hope to see him perform again next SCL! Here are the final records for the tournament.
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And now onto usage stats
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| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
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| 1    | Mimikyu            |    2 | 100.00% |  50.00% |
| 1    | Zapdos-Galar       |    2 | 100.00% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Hippowdon          |    1 |  50.00% | 100.00% |
| 3    | Klefki             |    1 |  50.00% | 100.00% |
| 3    | Cyclizar           |    1 |  50.00% | 100.00% |
| 3    | Slowbro            |    1 |  50.00% | 100.00% |
| 3    | Cresselia          |    1 |  50.00% |   0.00% |
| 3    | Volcanion          |    1 |  50.00% |   0.00% |
| 3    | Jirachi            |    1 |  50.00% |   0.00% |
| 3    | Gligar             |    1 |  50.00% |   0.00% |

Not much to say here, but it was interesting seeing two Mimikyus in the final game. Here are the cumulative stats for the tournament
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| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
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| 1    | Krookodile         |   41 |  43.62% |  53.66% |
| 2    | Thundurus          |   32 |  34.04% |  46.88% |
| 3    | Jirachi            |   26 |  27.66% |  50.00% |
| 4    | Cyclizar           |   25 |  26.60% |  52.00% |
| 5    | Zapdos-Galar       |   24 |  25.53% |  54.17% |
| 6    | Volcanion          |   21 |  22.34% |  57.14% |
| 7    | Slowbro            |   18 |  19.15% |  44.44% |
| 8    | Slither Wing       |   17 |  18.09% |  64.71% |
| 8    | Armarouge          |   17 |  18.09% |  64.71% |
| 10   | Noivern            |   15 |  15.96% |  73.33% |
| 10   | Hippowdon          |   15 |  15.96% |  40.00% |
| 12   | Bisharp            |   14 |  14.89% |  57.14% |
| 12   | Goodra-Hisui       |   14 |  14.89% |  35.71% |
| 14   | Registeel          |   12 |  12.77% |  50.00% |
| 15   | Empoleon           |   11 |  11.70% |  54.55% |
| 15   | Weezing-Galar      |   11 |  11.70% |  45.45% |
| 15   | Okidogi            |   11 |  11.70% |  27.27% |
| 15   | Talonflame         |   11 |  11.70% |  27.27% |
| 19   | Zoroark-Hisui      |   10 |  10.64% |  50.00% |
| 19   | Mimikyu            |   10 |  10.64% |  50.00% |
| 19   | Mew                |   10 |  10.64% |  40.00% |
| 19   | Salamence          |   10 |  10.64% |  40.00% |
| 23   | Fezandipiti        |    9 |   9.57% |  55.56% |
| 24   | Reuniclus          |    8 |   8.51% |  62.50% |
| 24   | Gligar             |    8 |   8.51% |  62.50% |
| 24   | Terrakion          |    8 |   8.51% |  37.50% |
| 27   | Feraligatr         |    7 |   7.45% |  71.43% |
| 27   | Gardevoir          |    7 |   7.45% |  57.14% |
| 29   | Gyarados           |    5 |   5.32% |  80.00% |
| 29   | Maushold           |    5 |   5.32% |  60.00% |
| 29   | Umbreon            |    5 |   5.32% |  40.00% |
| 29   | Quagsire           |    5 |   5.32% |  40.00% |
| 29   | Lilligant-Hisui    |    5 |   5.32% |  40.00% |
| 29   | Ribombee           |    5 |   5.32% |  20.00% |
| 35   | Flygon             |    4 |   4.26% |  75.00% |
| 35   | Klefki             |    4 |   4.26% |  50.00% |
| 35   | Yanmega            |    4 |   4.26% |  50.00% |
| 35   | Suicune            |    4 |   4.26% |   0.00% |
| 39   | Barraskewda        |    3 |   3.19% | 100.00% |
| 39   | Basculegion-F      |    3 |   3.19% | 100.00% |
| 39   | Amoonguss          |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Chesnaught         |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Magnezone          |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Chansey            |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Cresselia          |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Maushold-Four      |    3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 39   | Palossand          |    3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 39   | Vaporeon           |    3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 39   | Wo-Chien           |    3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 39   | Kilowattrel        |    3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 39   | Revavroom          |    3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 39   | Gengar             |    3 |   3.19% |   0.00% |
| 39   | Entei              |    3 |   3.19% |   0.00% |
| 54   | Slowbro-Galar      |    2 |   2.13% | 100.00% |
| 54   | Ninetales-Alola    |    2 |   2.13% | 100.00% |
| 54   | Lycanroc           |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Gastrodon          |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Cloyster           |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Torkoal            |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Venusaur           |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Forretress         |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Swampert           |    2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Conkeldurr         |    2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 54   | Espeon             |    2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 54   | Muk-Alola          |    2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Sylveon            |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Florges            |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Sneasel            |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Pawmot             |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Cetitan            |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Rotom-Heat         |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Golurk             |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Raikou             |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Lucario            |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Bellibolt          |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Azelf              |    1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 66   | Inteleon           |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Overqwil           |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Cacturne           |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Tauros-Paldea-Aqua |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Ditto              |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Deoxys-Defense     |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Infernape          |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Ninetales          |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Scovillain         |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Typhlosion-Hisui   |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Lycanroc-Dusk      |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Mienshao           |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Basculegion        |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Toxtricity         |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Kleavor            |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 66   | Milotic            |    1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |

Funnily enough, despite being banned all the way back in week 6, thundurus continues to hold the #2 spot with no contest, proving just how dominant it was in the tier. Krookodile emerges as the number one used Pokemon thanks to many of its valuable traits as a rocker and progressmaker. We continue to see excellent mon perform well such as Cyclizar, Jirachi, and Gapdos, while noting the interesting rise of Pokemon like Noivern and Volcanion through out the tour.

I will be tagging our finalists should they want to drop any last thoughts on the tour Lime BIHI Denial, but this is the end! It was a really entertaining tournament to spectate and recap to which I thank all the players that have played this tour, we hope to see more of you in future RU tours regardless!

Tsuki signing out, until next year!
 
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