SUPER LAZY SATURDAY EDITION
Hi everyone, in an effort to promote activity here in the VGC subforum, we'll be holding a practice tournament this SATURDAY at 5 pm CST (GMT -6). If this tournament goes over well enough, we'll do more like it and hopefully have more fun stuff for everyone. This week, we'll be giving away a Modest HP Grass Heatran (soft reset by Takeko) to everyone that enters the tournament to use in future live tournaments, or one of the many premier challenges being held across the US (and the world?).
This week, TheMantyke will be running the bracket and .com will be distributing Heatrans.
View the bracket and sign up for the tournament here.
The link for the IRC channel, #smogonvgc is Here.
You will need to check in one hour before the tournament begins to participate.
Additionally, we're aiming to record the finals and put them up on the official Smogon Youtube Channel! This should go without saying, but please, if you make it to the finals, save your Battle Videos and post them here!
We're slowly getting previous week's finals rolled out. Here's the newly uploaded finals for week 12 & 13!
The rules are simple:
Heatran - Heatran
Nature: Modest - Ability: Pressure
IVs: 30/x/31/30/31/31 Hidden Power Grass
This week, we have a ORAS native Heatran courtesy of takeko. Heatran's still the special attacking powerhouse it was in VGC 2012 and 2013 and can still run its classic Substitute set very well. It's new resistance to fairy and its huge chunk of old ones means it's still a very useful and threatening Pokemon.
So even if you're not confident in your skills or your team, remember that this is just for practice and that you're getting a free Heatran. Stop by #smogonvgc this Friday to show your support for VGC on Smogon! I hope to see you then!
HOW TO RECEIVE HEATRAN:
This week, TheMantyke will be running the bracket and .com will be distributing Heatrans.
View the bracket and sign up for the tournament here.
The link for the IRC channel, #smogonvgc is Here.
You will need to check in one hour before the tournament begins to participate.
Additionally, we're aiming to record the finals and put them up on the official Smogon Youtube Channel! This should go without saying, but please, if you make it to the finals, save your Battle Videos and post them here!
We're slowly getting previous week's finals rolled out. Here's the newly uploaded finals for week 12 & 13!
The rules are simple:
- Flat Doubles, pentagon Pokemon ONLY. Basic VGC rules here, folks. If it's not allowed on ORAS Battle Spot, it isn't allowed here.
- For the purpose of having the tournament run on time, strategies such as Minimize are STRONGLY discouraged. Id' like to keep this tournament fun and fast; these strategies are neither.
- Competitors will need a copy of Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire to enter.
- The tournament will be Swiss, best of one with a top cut (with best of three matches) that will be determined by how many people enter (or depending on time constraints)
- Each round will last a maximum of 30 minutes. If the match is not completed within the timeframe, it will be up to the host to decide who wins or who loses.
- If there is a disconnection, it will be up to the host to decide who wins or who loses. Make sure to have a camera handy to get some proof if you're nervous about this.
- Since this is a non-weighted practice tournament, you may change your team between rounds. However, it might be better practice for you not to do so.
- You must join the IRC channel #smogonvgc in order to participate.
Nature: Modest - Ability: Pressure
IVs: 30/x/31/30/31/31 Hidden Power Grass
So even if you're not confident in your skills or your team, remember that this is just for practice and that you're getting a free Heatran. Stop by #smogonvgc this Friday to show your support for VGC on Smogon! I hope to see you then!
HOW TO RECEIVE HEATRAN:
- Note: Distrobution starts at 5:30pm EST
- Step 1: Catch a Cacnea
- Step 2: Offer the Cacnea for a Heatran on the GTS. If you haven't registered Heatran in your Pokedex yet, you can type its name in at the bottom.
- Step 3: Enter your username that you entered the tournament with in the message box, or simply put #smogonvgc. If you don't do this, you'll be ignored!
- Step 4: Refresh the GTS to receive your Heatran. Enjoy!
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