Welcome to the ninth iteration of the largest NU tournament, the NU Open! Almost a year has passed since Nobody won the NU Open over established players blarghlfarghl and Skelos. It's now finally time to crown a new champion in the realm of
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Grand Slam rules can be found here.
- Standard SS NU.
- Best-of-three, single elimination.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- SS 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.
Good luck to all competitors!
aqh vs Eeveeto
Enzo Gorlami vs TacticalFacepalms
Havens vs Thiago Nunes
avarice vs doryphorous
ToastedBunzzz02 vs Drud - act
KingSky vs Alvaro271
brewfasa vs BIHI - extension
The Thunderbirds vs Karppi
Waylaid vs Cheese5555
hellpowna vs IRazvann
Fuladono vs vooper
ilesaural vs pj
p4P1//0n vs Ninjadog
Burt Jarvis vs K3ppr
Chokepic vs Mishimono
Will-I-am vs PinkDragonTamer - act
Aloopuriza vs LittEleven
Beyleaf vs soTsoT - act
Qeyo vs vivalospride - act
AnimeroDaniel vs Procopius
Gavilanged vs Socrates1O1 - act
BitchKicker vs TioDragonite - act
CBU vs Youngster_Bill
capperrr vs Pradhaaan - act, but really need to show screenshots if you don't schedule via VM
robjr vs Draphirion
snaga vs Wanony
PandahFish vs Raichy - act
Dominatio vs Gondra
Rex Slayer vs Ajna
dahli vs TheFranklin
giove97 vs Perish Song - extension
Oathkeepre vs Maxomega
SaDiSTiCNarwhal vs Mikaso04
Arifeen vs Christo
Techno Strike vs vani
Juno vs Naren99 - activity
Let's Rumble Shall We vs EriDBst
Kiichikos vs jacob
Luisin vs TMM
Juniorsniper45 vs Ren-chon - act
Haru vs 100percentpureheat
Carlosmh7 vs Lopunny Kicks
ziloXX vs IBOIII
alternatecurrent vs KmjNext
King Billu vs trout szn - act
UltraBallz vs Shakur - act
Regnite vs Lord_Enz - flip
melancholy hills vs wackywonka
Tenshinhan vs Saaram
Nineage vs Energy
Viduf vs Shrug - flip
Sabella vs gorex
Estarossa vs Sjneider
0NI vs Bixten - flip (contacting last day is not enough)
z0mOG vs sand1234 - flip
devinn vs NEWAL
GW vs Pataozinho
MZ vs TaxiCab
Loki vs Squash17
Malekith vs Royal1604
Ninjawarrior7778 vs davidTheMaster
yovan33321 vs Bruno de Lucas
Orphic vs Vulpix03 - act
toytean vs Plas
ZoroDark vs Adaam
Decem vs Gentle Berserker
Mr.Bossaru vs m rodrigues
Dflo vs ukaaa
false vs Confide
xSkelly34 vs Amukamara
Hikertoad vs micromorphic - extension
des121 vs Jhonx~
JabbaTheGriffin vs blarghlfarghl - act
your____bro vs KW - act
Cam vs Finding True Love
zben vs Marshall.Law
CyberOdin✝ vs Gonz@lo
TheDarkSwirl vs London13
yedla vs GunGunJ
lyd vs Haruno
maroon vs James2464
Sakumoto vs Ainzcrad
PureJules vs Leigh39
Rav3ndan vs -Niko-
Jackattacksonz vs Expulso
MetaRiolu7 vs jake
rinnegan418 vs Santu
-Voltage- vs Serene Grace
Abnxrmal vs PasteurPS
Bouff vs Its all RNG
Thimblebony vs Averardo
HSA vs Eternally
byronthewellwell vs Lennart
The LpZ vs ima
Osh vs eifo
Duncajuwon vs Heysup
Loege vs Louna
GotCookies vs Charmflash
Diophantine vs musasa347 - flip
Hamhamhamhamham vs Hurtadoo
Rabia vs TJ
SpacialRendevous vs Eric079
Garay oak vs Finchinator
Void vs Kiyo
Vieux Singe vs ForgottenOnes
Endill vs elpresidento
MaitreGuibs vs Drookez
dapturner1992 vs Luck O' the Irish - extension
Kebab mlml vs Robot7620
CKW vs Chloe
TonyFlygon vs ACR1
Nat vs Kink
TopLel TopKek vs CaCaTuA
Stef Bryant vs Abejas
lighthouses vs Askov
Lizardu'' vs Huston - flip
Feliburn vs Sificon
Kenix vs Teddeh - act
Fantos13 vs Count Riario
kalifguest22 vs swagapult
BigMFBodyBrax vs Moutemoute
Persona111 vs Ktütverde
xerovis vs agenS
cuzzie vs MegaLucario
Makesuit vs SiceXV
Blue YM vs Updated Kanto
FeaNiiX vs lax
DreamScream vs jackinthebox1210
Dj Breloominati♬ vs pokeisfun
Terracotta vs TDK
Hammy vs l'habitat - act
Zar vs hs
King Leo V vs Skipkan
martha vs xray
ToadNorton vs Steve Angello - act
Flares. vs halaman95
EviGaro vs Terraquaza - act
Quite Quiet vs Portrait or Ruin
atomicllamas vs Slyish
Chaitanya vs Jaajgko
ivyz vs Conflux
Quartosa vs Akashi
watashi vs BK
Miss Novelist vs alive
Pabloxty vs megaoshawott
Pheo' vs mc56556
HJAD vs Lilburr
Elgino10 vs Alton Francis - act
EternalSnowman vs yeezyknows - yeezy won, but is now permabanned
RaJ.Shoot vs Djokra
trace vs Beastly. - act
solonor24 vs John W
hidden vs Pikachu090 - flip
neomon vs Staxi
Jack In My Box vs Valentine - flip
Oibaf vs sam.tan
bugzinator vs Souw
Kaboom vs RahelGamer03
OTG Pesky vs kythr
UBERLandon21 vs anzu42
Sensei Axew vs basaninho
LordST vs zugubu royale - act
Quaze vs Pujolly
Emre Mor 9 vs Klinklang AV
jcbc vs Ganso
Serpi vs Bluxio
Jrdn vs SiTuM
monchooo vs termi
Malfunction vs Mikaav
DEG vs Anish
Alkione vs Ismail
ProDigeZz vs -Latios-
Zenadark vs Davon
Metronome vs skierdude101 - extension
Pepeduce vs Fylkir Pudin
Kev vs Fissure
Mysterious M vs Attack on Samurott
Dragon Claw vs Gen3ismyfavorite
Sciroccoo vs MassiveDestruction
scald vs KingKdot
Wamr vs the pharoah
Twonk1 vs GoldCat
s_aman vs eblurb
AltCauseImInsecure vs Kingler12345
Sapientia vs LonelyNess - flip
TectonicDestroyer vs OminousDraco - extension
Spl4sh vs Mike Cometa - act
michaelknight5 vs Dankoc
Der Sweitzer vs frostyicelad - act
Natan vs Sacri'
toinha vs rozes
Kushalos vs frisoeva - flip
Kyundai vs xDanyul - act
McMeghan vs StepC
Ununhexium vs GOAO - act
Groudon vs Elias PSY
Stareal vs Corckscrew
egalvanc vs Golden Warrior
vanillacoke vs MAMP
Ahmad Alfatih vs LockedBeast - act
Blimax vs ceraa
SputnikGT vs cleann
Twixtry vs Lord Thorx
Golden009 vs Renny
Hockey1 vs Tato2772 - act
Ed vs xavgb - flip
zS vs mael
EnzoLapras vs Luthier
Solivagant vs TSR
Heika vs bruiser - act
Parpar vs banks
IoSonoNeon vs Mazinger
MetalGro$$ vs Shadowmonstr4 - flip
Bobby Dagen vs DugZa
Zesty43 vs Nowh - flip
Star vs Ah coup d'etat
dfmetal vs eclipseY - act
xzern vs Emberflash26 - act
Poison Adhesive vs Xiri
tlenit1 vs Ayk157
LuluDzn vs jeronipuff - act
Fresher Than You vs Kaif
Leo vs SANJAY
Amaranth vs Eternal Spirit
gum vs Jytcampbell
Sonired vs zeriloa
De-ee-ecent vs Splash
starry blanket vs Skysolo - flip
p2 vs quziel
ggggd vs High Impulse
ekoi vs chessguru101
Dlanyer vs Ho3nConfirm3d
Winterains vs Maki's Fox
Yay vs LordluxrayYT - act
tko vs Hachimaki - act
Luigi vs So Noisy
Clxmsy (fake yujiro) vs Sacred Wings
Roseybear vs Fardin
Mix vs Trognon - extension
pattek vs Boat
Floss vs Riku Sakuraba
Highways vs Pohjis
Gingy vs Yoshi
Forsendi vs TNTCool
Xizaaa vs Flawless Nazgul - act
Fogbound Lake vs Reje
schneeschwarz vs Vaboh
Meri Berry vs xtra$hine - flip
Gatorboy vs poh
Lugia_numair vs SoulWind
Acselsior13 vs Xevara
Insult vs czim
dice vs HaxxSel - act
beatiful vs SBPC
Ampha vs whitnerd
VeryOaty89 vs umbreon098
Joaqui2405Ema32Fresher Than YouBixtenhalaman95MaitreGuibsAyk157MazingerDonkeyballZjackinthebox1210Clxmsy (fake yujiro)Tato2772michaelknight5Andrew MBigMFBodyBraxGolden Warriorwackywonkasam.tangiove97AloopurizabruiserLuluDznaqhcortezdagr8tNaren99micromorphicKWHarunoAbnxrmalVieux SingexerovisPabloxtyhiddenLordSTMetronomeLonelyNessTectonicDestroyerrozesbeatifultrout sznHavensEric079dapturner1992Leigh39- Zarakro - skipped over b/c dead
- Higgsz - skipped over b/c dead
Beastly.kalifguest22TaxiCab- MrJefflicK - skipped over b/c dead
Beyleafyour____broskierdude101Draphirion- CultOfDiego - skipped over b/c dead
Pierrick- Fish1899
- Tmane
- 100%GXE
- Joltage
- Nevve
- Toadow
- Shiny Latias'
- Shoot
- daunt vs
- Amsson
- Espeonage.
- Pflugmeister
- Bad feeling
- Stone_Cold
- patlop2307
- Realistic Waters
- pazza
- TopShelfStanley
- DezShizzels
- Perishing chatot
- Yggdrasil60
- barton
- Cheeseeater67 - skipped over b/c dead
- Grawnderston
- Wellness1 - skipped over b/c dead
- JS poketube
The deadline for Round 1 will be July 5th at 11:59 PM GMT-4. Make sure to contact your opponent ASAP as we have lots of willing substitutes and I will be removing inactive players promptly. In addition, CONTACT YOUR OPPONENT VIA VM AND POST IN THIS THREAD IF YOU ARE SCHEDULING OVER DISCORD. I cannot keep track of PMs I am not included in and you are responsible for reporting things that I cannot access.
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