Welcome to the eighth iteration of the largest LC tournament, the LC Open! Almost a year has passed since ggggd won the last LC Open over both Serene Grace and tazz in a 3 way final, and it's finally time to crown a new LC Open champion. Whether you're a veteran or a newcomer, I wish you the best of luck!
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Grand Slam rules can be found here.
- Standard SM LC.
- Best-of-three, single elimination.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- SM cartridge win conditions are in place; there are no ties.
- Tiers are locked at the beginning of each round.
Identity
About playing on alts: It is entirely allowed to play on an alt other than your own main forum name, though if your opponent wishes to confirm your identity, you must log on to your main alt to show them you are who you claim to be. This is to prevent people from pretending to be who they're not.
About playing on different servers: Tournament matches must be played on the Smogtours server. The Main PS! server is also acceptable if both parties agree to that. Other servers are not sanctioned by the TD team and playing in them might result in your game not counting. Protect yourself from that by playing in Smogtours, where we also have the power to recreate games that end due to DC's.
Scouting
On scouting opponents: Going through your opponents replays of tournament and ladder games is entirely allowed, as long as a game is public there is nothing preventing you from watching it. An exception to this is abusing powers granted to you by being staff on Smogon or PS! to gain access to information a normal user wouldn't have access to, which is strictly forbidden.
On leaking teams: Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer Clause / Disconnections
On the Timer: The timer must stay on throughout the whole battle, not to be turned off even in the case of a player disconnecting as we now have a separate disconnection timer (more details here). The timer may not be turned off in any circumstance.
On Timeout losses: A player that loses by having all his time run out loses the game. This is only not the case if the player that received the timeout loss can be verified to have suffered a True Disconnection. Rematches in such cases are not allowed.
On True Disconnection: The TD team has a secret threshold of seconds that your timer must be at or above, from the moment you disconnect, for a timeout loss to be considered a True disconnection. If your game is determined to be a true disconnection if you played on Smogtours and contacted a TD before the room expired your game will be recreated up to the point the disconnect happened. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires.
About playing on alts: It is entirely allowed to play on an alt other than your own main forum name, though if your opponent wishes to confirm your identity, you must log on to your main alt to show them you are who you claim to be. This is to prevent people from pretending to be who they're not.
About playing on different servers: Tournament matches must be played on the Smogtours server. The Main PS! server is also acceptable if both parties agree to that. Other servers are not sanctioned by the TD team and playing in them might result in your game not counting. Protect yourself from that by playing in Smogtours, where we also have the power to recreate games that end due to DC's.
Scouting
On scouting opponents: Going through your opponents replays of tournament and ladder games is entirely allowed, as long as a game is public there is nothing preventing you from watching it. An exception to this is abusing powers granted to you by being staff on Smogon or PS! to gain access to information a normal user wouldn't have access to, which is strictly forbidden.
On leaking teams: Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer Clause / Disconnections
On the Timer: The timer must stay on throughout the whole battle, not to be turned off even in the case of a player disconnecting as we now have a separate disconnection timer (more details here). The timer may not be turned off in any circumstance.
On Timeout losses: A player that loses by having all his time run out loses the game. This is only not the case if the player that received the timeout loss can be verified to have suffered a True Disconnection. Rematches in such cases are not allowed.
On True Disconnection: The TD team has a secret threshold of seconds that your timer must be at or above, from the moment you disconnect, for a timeout loss to be considered a True disconnection. If your game is determined to be a true disconnection if you played on Smogtours and contacted a TD before the room expired your game will be recreated up to the point the disconnect happened. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires.
Battle Clauses:
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Timed Battle
- Team Preview
- Contact your opponent as soon as possible upon the round going up. Activity cases are going to be handled in a very strict manner.
- When scheduling, offer a wide selection of times when you are available to play. 1 hour of activity on one or two weeknights is unlikely to be considered acceptable.
- Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the timezone.
- If I catch news of ghosting or some other sort of atrocious behavior, I reserve the right to investigate to the full limits of my ability in conjunction with the TD team provided there is adequate evidence to warrant it.
Last but not least, aside from points towards qualifying for Grand Slam playoffs, this tournament is part of the LC Tournament Circuit, so points for that will also be awarded accordingly depending on how well you do.
Please make sure to contact your opponent as soon as possible - substitutions will be fairly aggressive.
Round 1
Raseri vs ploopypants
teal6 vs Ren-chon
Quote vs PD
Heysup vs Thiago Nunes
Pearl vs cb aaron judge
pigassaultking vs TheLoneMusketeer
Imanalt vs Souw
Corporal Levi vs Sificon
HSOWA vs Alkione
BIHI vs Nevve
Marshall.Law vs weakermaker
Raichy vs BurntZebra
Sam vs Louna
dcae vs naruto(sage)
Umbra Soul vs GunGunJ
Kiyo vs Chokepic
dice vs kuroka
Mannat vs tko
elodin vs Jarii
Raiza vs Earth
ElectricityCat vs Kingler12345
Kushalos vs Hyero
TDK vs Lord Thorx
Fille vs mrnoodleoctopus
Ed vs Fantos13
Eternal Spirit vs Kingofcrimea
Shrug vs Merritt
Haki vs little maths
Doctor_DraX vs Caledrith
Asuya vs Wanonymous1616
Nineage vs xapx
Megazard vs Ahmad Alfatih
silver97 vs EnzoLapras
Luigi vs fatty
rozes vs Tushar Cool
Antgeezy vs PDC
Unamed vs YouGotMeLOL
Indigo Plateau vs Natural Talent
Ajna vs John1240
rssp1 vs Eternally
Kink vs HJAD
TheFenderStory vs Just Call Me 203
fran17 vs Will-I-am
Drookez vs Bouff
Analytic vs Wail Wailord
SparksBlade vs Gummy
B@oba vs Real FV13
Poek vs GotCookies
davidTheMaster vs Bruno de Lucas
Mix vs Tikkito
Arifeen vs Toadow
Roseybear vs obii
soTsoT vs Pierrick
lighthouses vs LemonArc
Freeroamer vs PokeboyWither
trace vs Sam I Yam
Aaronboyer vs Lfrs
lax vs Shogarth
liptonic vs DurzaOffTopic
DreamScream vs Mellow
Confide vs fitzy72
ssunbae vs cherif18
false vs Corckscrew
Cam vs TJ
Christo vs Velvet Blood
starry blanket vs banks
SANJAY vs Chaitanya
Sabella vs Alternatif
Bluecario vs Yay
OminousDraco vs Groudon
snaga vs Quint_
Adaam vs Finchinator
Taskr vs poh
TPP vs HarrisIsAwesome
gora vs gyter ph0
Eniigma vs Skilpad
Gei vs WhiteQueen
Portrait or Ruin vs iKiQ
MJ vs FLCL
WailJesus vs LilyAC
Spl4sh vs Finding True Love
TSR vs Watchog
Lasen vs -Howkings
Accelgor vs Roginald
Hyssou vs Chill Shadow
Pohjis vs Xiri
Reje vs Mike Cometa
dom vs Cdumas
Verde vs Alpha
RedEmption vs Winterains
frisoeva vs Coconut
Nat vs Staxi
CKW vs Hogg
H.M.N.I.P vs tjdaas
Serene Grace vs cl0n3
Pepeduce vs thomas888
Rodriblutar vs Wamr
Zhro vs Charmflash
EviGaro vs tahu
Mikaav vs Plas
Jox vs Lord Crucify
didi vs BlazingDark
Moutemoute vs Le Sabreur
Simia vs Mordecai & Rigby
Ereshkigal vs Oro e Diamanti
Twixtry vs Zader06
lyd vs WildWave
Vulpix03 vs LuluDzn
Count Riario vs Melon
Hamhamhamham vs F.David
Lopunny Kicks vs Sciroccoo
Descending vs Drakus04
Kev vs jake
Adam the First vs Emre Mor 9
Kolonel Kipkluif vs cielbakasan
vooper vs EternalSnowman
Jaajgko vs Sorikai
LordST vs MK007
Conni vs SoulWind
Yoshi vs Mysterious M
double switches vs Hockeykid33
Laz vs Hybuyn
Leo vs Garay oak
Jase The World vs Misterioussaint
Santu vs Flawless Nazgul
Midnight Howl vs Fiend
Endill vs Thisbemyalt
SaDiSTiCNarwhal vs Dlanyer
Sjneider vs houseofcards
suapah vs yjh971203
Corazan vs Sealette
All-Star Lineup vs zugubu royale
Scizorphobic vs Frania
So Noisy vs Sensei Axew
snøfall vs Nurul
Gochan vs Clouds
London Beats vs BackAtYouBro
King Leo V vs DBW
Goomer vs Bostonl1
BeTheShadow vs babyboyblues
Bluxio vs Mystic Master
Ganso vs Quite Quiet
Frrf vs BelmontGabriel
Jytcampbell vs HaxBC
boulicrok vs esche
martha vs Kebab mlml
TheJ3estPenguin vs absdaddy
StepC vs Void
Ampha vs Dupla0
UltraBallz vs LightScreener
Cheese5555 vs WPBeartic
Luthier vs Raurone
Espeonage. vs Gunner Rohan
Energy vs Jrdn
Lugia Proto vs Ernestofp13
roman vs Haru
ILoveMilk vs Akashi
xujing691691 vs kythr
DKM vs TNTCool
MunchlaxAndChill vs pkcc
runt vs dahli
Winkata vs Paycard
sagar0027 vs Embers
Bebo vs TheRam
SanJl vs robjr
neomon vs Sken
Averardo vs Tobste
Alpha Rabbit vs Silver
toytean vs MetalGro$$
His vs 5FingerMachPunch
Andy Skabelund vs Robert Alfons
Jeffis vs pokeisfun
Fablle vs maroon
yovan33321 vs Horodro
laspleispkjose vs Twilight
Pamplona vs Chloe
jcbc vs Forblaze
Ehvrim vs Spicy Empanada
umbreon098 vs eifo
Zorro349 vs lvl100Blaziken
smartiemartie7 vs Zenadark
London13 vs HT
RevivalCircus vs 0NI
Elgino10 vs xSkelly34
le LLiolae vs Yami
Ophion vs Odd Della Robbia
Tachibana vs Huston
Emeri vs Mikaso04
PyProd vs Tindorr
Icequake vs Sacri'
yedla vs hellpowna
EriDBst vs Osh
Plimsoll Punks vs CheeseQubey
Youngster_Bill vs TUO
Royal1604 vs MegaStarUniverse
Shadowmonstr4 vs GeneticistVarik
AlolaPersian12 vs Shiba
Alumn vs Swheepy
Chicos vs ZoroDark
Xizaaa vs Laroxyl
Dragonflo vs TruSwagblu
Hurtadoo vs Tenebricite
Quartosa vs Terracotta
Dreamcatcher vs Pak
Parpan21 vs Valentine
dEnIsSsS vs Lucky one time
Fogbound Lake vs Poison Adhesive
Dr.Delete vs Mr.Bossaru
Ismakhil vs wehavecancer
ithrowrocksatkids vs agenS
DanDaMan99 vs KingKdot
Ismail vs PrAiSe GrOuDoNiSm
Rhmsitb vs Zesty43
Makesuit vs egalvanc
85percent vs BK
Dr Nibs vs anzu42
TacticalFacepalms vs Joltage
Dr Jekyll vs Feliburn
Farfromani vs xray
Leafium Z vs King of Random
Gorfield vs TheFranklin
Estarossa vs Karppi
Naiike vs Star
c kai vs lightning1870
gilftl308 vs impergator.
bigtalk vs alive
RahelGamer09 vs byronthewellwell
-DarkAlex55- vs Wabane
Starfire06 vs ilesaural
yzyszn3 vs Djokra
DugZa vs czim
HaxxSel vs Mirbro
Acselsior13 vs Action Game
TioDragonite vs North McLean
Yomii vs Rexus
The Thunderbirds vs McMeghan
Jack In My Box vs WhiteFerret21
Gareth Adamson vs itsjustdrew
BulbaBrain vs Ninjadog13
Pheo' vs tazz
Lucariobai vs blarghlfarghl
DeadYouAre vs Manipulative
Miss Novelist vs Catalystic
JoPaz vs †Blade†
Slyish vs zben
Vaboh vs Stoward
uckuup vs AlvusWrath
tom holland vs SiTuM
De-ee-ecent vs Celysi
PumpkabooMaster666 vs yellowfin
coteup vs Acehunter1
Sahki vs RaJ.Shoot
Freblinski vs Hys
FlygonNo.1 vs HSA
MrM vs Deezcastforms
Moosical vs The Quasar
Deadline: Sunday July 14th, 11:59 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Good luck to all competitors!
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