Tournament UPL XIII - Finals [Won by Devastating Dialgas]

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Eternal Voyagers (3) vs (7) Devastating Dialgas
SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo
SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer
SV Ubers: Envy vs default0
SS Ubers: Aberforth vs aerobee
USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin
ORAS Ubers: MZ vs Gondra
BW Ubers: Shitrock enjoyer vs MMII
DPP Ubers: Piyu vs shrang
ADV Ubers: Inspirited vs Indulge in dreams
GSC Ubers: summer islands vs cyberacc
RBY Ubers: Sabelette vs gastlies
Multigen Bo3: Taka vs The Strap


Deadline for Finals is <t:1754280000:F>. GLHF!

Eternal Voyagers (0) vs (0) Devastating Dialgas
SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo
SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer
SV Ubers: Envy vs default0
SS Ubers: Aberforth vs aerobee
USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin
ORAS Ubers: MZ vs Gondra
BW Ubers: Shitrock enjoyer vs MMII
DPP Ubers: Piyu vs shrang
ADV Ubers: Inspirited vs Indulge in dreams
GSC Ubers: summer islands vs cyberacc
RBY Ubers: Sabelette vs gastlies
Multigen Bo3: Taka vs The Strap
 
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SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo -- YIPPEE very hype game imo, really hard call, on average I think I prefer Kate's building though
SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer -- le feesh has had a better run but frito has had some great wins this tour
SV Ubers: Envy vs default0 -- both really strong players, though I've found default0's play to be more convincing (plus he is my ladder hero self-insert)
USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin -- two of my favorite usum players to watch, but the pan has gone to sizzling...
 
I used the dice trick: Voyage wins on 2/4/6, Dialgas wins on 1/35
Eternal Voyagers (5) vs (7) Devastating Dialgas
SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo
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SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer
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SV Ubers: Envy vs default0
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SS Ubers: Aberforth vs aerobee
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USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin
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ORAS Ubers: MZ vs Gondra
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BW Ubers: Shitrock enjoyer vs MMII
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DPP Ubers: Piyu vs shrang
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ADV Ubers: Inspirited vs Indulge in dreams
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GSC Ubers: summer islands vs cyberacc
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RBY Ubers: Sabelette vs gastlies
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Multigen Bo3: Taka vs The Strap
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SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo - i think entro plays far more precisely but kate will probably roll up with a better match up. close game, 40/60 to entro
SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer - idk either but frito did well in wcop finals so surely they are pretty good 60/40 to frito
SV Ubers: Envy vs default0 - default is the best sv uber player 35/65 to him
SS Ubers: Aberforth vs aerobee - aerobee plays more optimally but aber does have years of experience in the tier, close match up. 45/55 to aerobee
USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin - very loopsided game, i think bacon outclasses in every aspect. only thing saving terra is a very good match up 25/75 to bacon
ORAS Ubers: MZ vs Gondra - i rate both highly in oras but mz been slacking with the plays + teams and gondra is incredibly precise with his. 38/62 to gondra
BW Ubers: Shitrock enjoyer vs MMII - mmii will probably espeon sun to the win 45/55 to them
DPP Ubers: Piyu vs shrang - ngl i am a piyu believier, shrang will probably pull up with some meme shit. 55/45 to piyu
ADV Ubers: Inspirited vs Indulge in dreams - inspirited plays more precise from wat ive seen so far, but its adv so idk 60/40 to them
GSC Ubers: summer islands vs cyberacc - cyber will probably mindfuck himself again in prep and lose to mew lead once more. 60/40 to summer
RBY Ubers: Sabelette vs gastlies - sab makes rby videos every week so they must be good. 55/45 to them
Multigen Bo3: Taka vs The Strap - strap has far more experience in all the gens + plays better imo 35/65 to him
 
Eternal Voyagers (0) vs (12) Devastating Dialgas
SV Ubers: Kate vs entrocefalo
SV Ubers: Frito vs fish anemometer
SV Ubers: Envy vs default0
SS Ubers: Aberforth vs aerobee
USUM Ubers: Terracotta vs baconeatinassassin
ORAS Ubers: MZ vs Gondra
BW Ubers: Shitrock enjoyer vs MMII
DPP Ubers: Piyu vs shrang
ADV Ubers: Inspirited vs Indulge in dreams
GSC Ubers: summer islands vs cyberacc
RBY Ubers: Sabelette vs gastlies
Multigen Bo3: Taka vs The Strap
 
(Note at the beginning: Since my English proficiency is quite limited, this post was originally written in Chinese and translated using DeepSeek. I'm also unable to refine it further myself. If anything comes across as inappropriate, please feel free to contact me for modifications.)

Most of you probably don't know me since I'm not primarily an Ubers player. In fact, my journey into Ubers began completely by chance years ago when I joined China's UPL. My team was short on BW players at the time, and that's how I started my ROA Ubers adventure.

In 2023, I participated in UB Classic for the first time and made it to playoffs. As the 16th seed, I was predictably swept 3-0 by skysolo. That same year, I tried out for UPL, but clearly the captains didn't think I was ready for that level of competition, so I missed the opportunity to interact with top-tier players.

This year marked my second attempt at UB Classic. I got lucky with a decent seed and managed to reach semifinals. That's when CN's Ubers emperor LouisIX approached me, asking if I'd join his UPL team to chase greatness together. I was absolutely thrilled - especially since the captain was RichardMillePlain, a friend of Chinese I'd known before. And so, full of curiosity and anticipation, I began my UPL journey.

I won't recount every detail of the tournament or my emotional rollercoaster, but this competition exposed all my flaws - frequent lapses in judgment and those inevitable, heartbreaking endgame chokes. I'm incredibly grateful to my teammates for continuing to believe in me and carrying me all the way to finals, giving me a chance to redeem myself on the biggest stage and lift our championship trophy.

First, I want to thank the emperor LouisIX . Even though he often ignores my dumb questions, even though his words can cut deep, even though he's always playing Genshin Impact - there's no denying his immense contributions to CN Ubers' development and my personal growth. Hope I get to keep "disappointing" you next year too, haha!

My first encounter with RichardMillePlain was during this year's ORAS Ubers tournament where he cleanly defeated me. Later he registered on QQ (a popular Chinese messaging app), and we started interacting more. Throughout this tournament, he never stopped believing in me and provided countless practice games. He's the epitome of a reliable, responsible captain, and I'd love to be on his team or as his teammate again!

Third, I must thank MMII , the ADV Ubers GOAT. Every single week, he patiently taught me everything from team building to specific plays like I was a complete beginner - perfect for someone as slow as me. I'd say he's responsible for 80% of my wins; in fact, I probably held him back. I wish I could express my gratitude more eloquently, but with my limited language skills, all I can say is: thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

To my other teammates baconeatinassassin default0 aerobee gastlies fish anemometer Gondra entrocefalo shrang cyberacc susciety Cam KeshBa54 I apologize that my poor English prevented me from contributing more or lightening the team mood. The Strap keeps saying these strange things that neither I nor my AI can understand, though they do seem amusing. I'll work hard to improve my English so I can eventually communicate without AI assistance and finally comprehend Strap's mysterious utterances. I also want to thank each and every one of my friend helpers Remnonc gostop and so on– you are all part of this championship too!

Finally, thank you again to every teammate for your dedication throughout these nine weeks. I hope we get to play Pokémon together again someday!
 
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I'm so happy we were able to win. Before the tournament started, I was on a streak of losing in semi/finals in other Premier Leagues.
I wasn't even sure I wanted to play UPL because of so many losses in different tours, but I ended up deciding to join because Nora insisted enough and even though I didn’t end up on your team, I have to thank you for encouraging me to join.


Without a doubt, this was the most fun sidetour I've played in all my years on Smogon, and the first time I truly felt active and involved. It only took me two weeks to realize that everyone was really fun and that I wanted to do more than just play my games.

RichardMillePlain entrocefalo LouisIX
Thank you so much for trusting me and drafting me. I've always believed that when your managers are skilled at the game, teams tend to do well and I wasn’t wrong. You guys managed to draft a really solid team, and you guys are very strong as players.


baconeatinassassin an absolute beast at playing Gen 7. Every week I watched your games, I became more convinced of it. Thank you for carrying us through regular season and playoffs. Lets team in more upls, this time you will play bw and i will play usm as it should be...


aerobee I didn’t know you before this tour, but it’s honestly amazing to see someone who TRULY LOVES SS UBERS, and you’re also super fun to watch and talk to.


The Strap XDDD what kind of season is it when you’re using every single Pokémon that’s in D rank on the viability rankings? I didn’t even realize what you were doing until the end of the tour. Still, you got us some very clutch wins and were always a positive presence for the team.


default0 and gastlies you carried us through the whole regular season and also playoffs, so there’s no way we could’ve won without you two. It’s a shame you guys didn’t win in finals, but at least we were able to help you get the win overall. I also learned a lot about RBY Ubers thanks to gastlies and found out I’ll never touch that tier in my life.


fish anemometer you were very chill throughout the whole tour, but all of your wins came exactly when we needed them most, they were super clutch. I really appreciate you taking the time to play and hang out with us more toward the end.


shrang and cyberacc this probably wasn’t the tour you guys hoped for in terms of records, but you both still showed up and stayed composed to help us reach finals. This win is yours too, and you guys should be proud of it.


susciety I’m sorry, I wasn’t up to the level of BW Ubers and your teams, but you really put in the effort passing me teams and trying to teach me the tier. You were the supersub and helped us a lot in all the old gens, so the win is well deserved haha.


MMII I’m really sorry for sending you to BW Ubers after I decided to move away from the tier thanks for stepping up and learning it. Your win in finals reflects all the hours of prep and practice you put in; hard work really does pay off.


Indulge in dreams You don’t have to be so hard on yourself. The semifinals game really brought you down, but you bounced back and gave us the win in the finals. There are some awesome years ahead of you in the community and many more tour wins.


Cam and KeshBa54 this wasn’t your best tour, but you were always willing to step in when a sub was needed (especially for me — sorry for making you play BW skull ), so of course you deserve to enjoy the win too.

Also thanks to all the people who helped us and join our chat to have fun It definitely wouldn't have been the same without everyone there.
s/o keys for teaching me oras some years ago, i mostly remember what you teach me every time i had to play oras ubers yay, and thanks for hoping and play games with me in semi finals, that also helped me a lot.
alsoooo thanks umbry for always being here for me despiste not being involved on the team, putting up with my cries and my rage is not an easy task, lets win scl now.

Very happy with how this tour endeed, meeting a lot of cool people its the best experience apart from winning and i hope we can keep teaming or sharing chats, the amount of fun and dumb shit in this team was insane. Lets keep pulling waifuis on mudae.

Fuck you FatFighter2 , i want to win two upls more tought. Broken ahhh english probably showed up but idc. Thanks to the Ubers community for always being kind with me I feel quite part of it now p much like the UU one.
 
Upl won againnn
Big s/o to LouisIX and RichardMillePlain for doing a very good work in providing help for everyone, while me being too much dead:row:

S/o to everyone in the team and Mudae
I think this team was one of the funniest I have ever been, that also thanks to RichardMillePlain for managing with me and all the people in the team who made it possible! Also big thanks to hosts and my dear friend LouisIX :3
Go Dialgaa
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