Well, after a dramatic finish we have team Oceania sneaking into the last spot with a chance to fight and defend their title. What we also have are 7 other teams hungry to display that elusive blue trophy below their names. Welcome to the knockout stages of the World Cup of Pokemon V.
Last round saw all 192 battles get completed with no activity wins given, a tremendous feat. I again need to thank everyone for that, as it topped last years first round as the benchmark for what this community can collectively accomplish. We have had great participation from outside communities who are pretty new to Smogon, and I thank those communities for fielding competitive teams this year that were able to adequately challenge Smogon's best.
Before we begin I would like to clarify that Salamence will be BANNED for this round.
The final rosters can be viewed here
The format for this round can be found here
The rules of the tournament can be found here
At the conclusion of the first round, the teams were seeded based on points collected in Round One action. The final standings can be viewed here.
These teams will now face off in a knockout format, as artistically depicted by fantasitc artist Pirika
And so it begins, the quest for world glory. Who will be world champions? Let's find out.
The Brackets
All battles are to be completed within ten days. That leaves you until Saturday, July 31st at Midnight EST. SPL has proven that a good number of battles can be completed within a single week, and I expect no less from the WCOP crowd. I made the first round extra long so you could all have ample time to strategize with your team, and now it is go time, no excuses. I understand that Salamence has just been banned, but this has been in the works for a while and I expect people to be prepared by now. No excuses.
Tiebreakers can happen after this date, but no standard battles. PM your opponent and set up a time ASAP.
All the rules from the Round 1 thread still apply, and keep in mind the policy on subs, which states that for this round, a subsitution can only be made in the case of unexpected/sudden absence. I will personally review all sub appeals on a case by case basis.
Good luck to all remaining teams, and may the best nation win.
FIGHT.FOR.YOUR.COUNTRY.
TRIPLE TIEBREAKER TIME, BABY!
~ALDARON
Tiebreakers:
husk vs. reachzero
twash vs. megan_fox
hanke vs. rurushu
Last round saw all 192 battles get completed with no activity wins given, a tremendous feat. I again need to thank everyone for that, as it topped last years first round as the benchmark for what this community can collectively accomplish. We have had great participation from outside communities who are pretty new to Smogon, and I thank those communities for fielding competitive teams this year that were able to adequately challenge Smogon's best.
Before we begin I would like to clarify that Salamence will be BANNED for this round.
The final rosters can be viewed here
The format for this round can be found here
The rules of the tournament can be found here
At the conclusion of the first round, the teams were seeded based on points collected in Round One action. The final standings can be viewed here.
These teams will now face off in a knockout format, as artistically depicted by fantasitc artist Pirika
And so it begins, the quest for world glory. Who will be world champions? Let's find out.
The Brackets
All battles are to be completed within ten days. That leaves you until Saturday, July 31st at Midnight EST. SPL has proven that a good number of battles can be completed within a single week, and I expect no less from the WCOP crowd. I made the first round extra long so you could all have ample time to strategize with your team, and now it is go time, no excuses. I understand that Salamence has just been banned, but this has been in the works for a while and I expect people to be prepared by now. No excuses.
Tiebreakers can happen after this date, but no standard battles. PM your opponent and set up a time ASAP.
All the rules from the Round 1 thread still apply, and keep in mind the policy on subs, which states that for this round, a subsitution can only be made in the case of unexpected/sudden absence. I will personally review all sub appeals on a case by case basis.
Good luck to all remaining teams, and may the best nation win.
FIGHT.FOR.YOUR.COUNTRY.
USA West (3) vs Oceania (5)
Monta vs Frizy
remlabmez vs Hipmonlee
LoveDestiny vs animenagai
Scofield vs panamaxis
TheFourthChaser vs Earthworm
Duskie vs Stallion
Phillip7086 vs Heist
TAY vs Blue Kirby
ISGME (4) vs USA Metro (4)
Sarenji vs Kevin Garrett
husk vs alex
Light-Kun vs SilentEcho
gmax vs JabbaTheGriffin
Lady Bug vs Plus
Malfunction vs reachzero
Twist of Fate vs FM
Aldaron vs Delta2777
United Kingdom (4) vs Europe (4)
Mechazawa vs Megan Fox
Taylor vs jumpluff
6A9 Ace Matador vs Binabik
twash vs Nachos
Sage Abdul vs Blue_Tornado
Ashley Young vs Joel
Kinneas vs B-Lulz
vashta vs Mekkah
Latin America (4) vs Brazil (4)
ENZ0 vs Sebastian
reyscarface vs DarkLynx
Mizuno vs Mosh
hanke vs Quantum Mechanics
legendary_07 vs pi face
_Rewer_ vs Royal Flush
Scimjara vs Rurushu
tito vs Fallen Alice
Monta vs Frizy
remlabmez vs Hipmonlee
LoveDestiny vs animenagai
Scofield vs panamaxis
TheFourthChaser vs Earthworm
Duskie vs Stallion
Phillip7086 vs Heist
TAY vs Blue Kirby
ISGME (4) vs USA Metro (4)
Sarenji vs Kevin Garrett
husk vs alex
Light-Kun vs SilentEcho
gmax vs JabbaTheGriffin
Lady Bug vs Plus
Malfunction vs reachzero
Twist of Fate vs FM
Aldaron vs Delta2777
United Kingdom (4) vs Europe (4)
Mechazawa vs Megan Fox
Taylor vs jumpluff
6A9 Ace Matador vs Binabik
twash vs Nachos
Sage Abdul vs Blue_Tornado
Ashley Young vs Joel
Kinneas vs B-Lulz
vashta vs Mekkah
Latin America (4) vs Brazil (4)
ENZ0 vs Sebastian
reyscarface vs DarkLynx
Mizuno vs Mosh
hanke vs Quantum Mechanics
legendary_07 vs pi face
_Rewer_ vs Royal Flush
Scimjara vs Rurushu
tito vs Fallen Alice
TRIPLE TIEBREAKER TIME, BABY!
~ALDARON
Tiebreakers:
husk vs. reachzero
twash vs. megan_fox
hanke vs. rurushu
