WCOR World Cup of Randbats 2025 - Finals

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Welcome to the fourth annual World Cup of Randbats! After a semifinals full of drama, Team US Northeast is back in the finals to try to claim the title—but will Team Canada keep up its meteoric rise and take the trophy for themselves? There's only one way to find out!

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Like all other tournaments on Smogon, the World Cup of Randbats will follow the general rules and guidelines. Please read them carefully. Also note that replays are required.
When spectating WCOR battles, do not ghost. Ask yourself, “Would my comment reveal information that hasn’t already been explicitly revealed in this battle?” Examples of ghosting include commenting on how an unexpectedly fast Pokemon must be holding a Choice Scarf, speculating that the match will be decided by a tera coinflip, etc.
For a refresher on how substitutions and tiebreakers will function, see the Regular Season OP. Now, without further ado...

~Spreadsheet~

THE FINALS
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Team Canada vs Team US Northeast
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck
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The deadline for this round is September 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Good luck, have fun, and may the strongest region prevail!
 
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Canada (4) - USNE (7)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito - Slight upset, gut feeling
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap - 3d played decent last round but peap is just more accustomed to rands
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments - coinflip, legit no clue
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast - Better record, better games from what little I've seen
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida - I don't think BoRida is in form
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder - Mickey Mouse tiers from here below, beta a little better but can go either way
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp - highlight match of the round for me, two of the best ORAS players in the tour, I got my boy to win it though
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai - Monai just a better player generally but Hare's improved over the course of the tour
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king - same as above
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo - probably will be closer than I expect this time round but Jisoo clapped in main season
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer - probably one of USNE's most favourable mu's, one of if not their strongest player in a gen with decent skill expression
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck - I just wanna see the 11-0 atp
Canada (0) - USNE (0)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck
 
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OFFICIAL WCOR PREDICTS - FINAL ROUND

Canada (4,5) vs USNE (5,5)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito I don't know what to say here but I actually like buhritos so I bold buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap 3d didnt made a great season, peap showed better stuff
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments I don't know who Batram is but I hope he will save Gotham City or smth, this pairing is even but I bold the RBTT winner as a bot who doesnt care about ingame and shits
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast Showed better stuff nah idk I don't watch dubs sorry mates
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida Zap Cost 2 elexirs whereas BoRida aint even a card in Clash Royale
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder 2 goats as a good man I wont bold anyone
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp yerdunc beat me in Oras, so i'm mad at him, and c0mp will get his revenge on him or smth
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai a rabbit vs THE BIRD WHO SHATTERED TIME damn despite hare showing good games in semis and quarters, Monai might get the edge here, why did I bold him then? idk
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king Literally won his bo against the PS main server AND his opponent what do you want to do vs that lol
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo blundergoth is relatively new to rands whereas Jisoo has been playing adv before my birth so yea
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer ✍️
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck GSG is just owning RBY Rands atp even is AMP is not some random 65/therest (can't do the maths sorry)
 
Canada (4) - USNE (8)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito : This is a close one ngl. Career has a good season but I think Buhrito has a higher ceiling.
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap : 3d has a pretty good showing last week but I can't forget the previous rounds. Peap is a consistent good player.
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments : This is a close one as well but I'm going with the one that is not going to crumble at pressure in any way. Inexperience is a problem for Batram tho he has a good showing atm.
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast : Idk doubles a lot byt Sapphire is good. Arcticblast seemed to struggle more this year compared to last year.
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida : I'm a Zap fan and I think he's nasty at gen8. BoRida has had a non dominant season compared to usally so going with Zap.
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder : Click is my boy but I fear pressure is a problem here.
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp : yerdunc is having such a great rands year that I can't not bold him. C0mp is a top gen6 player so close one.
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai : Experience again tho Hare had a good showing last week.
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king : I think both players are good but was impressed by king edgy more.
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo : Jisoo is a monster and she always does a great job in wcor. Blunder is a rising talent but I think this one is in favour of Jisoo with some margin tho not a lot
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer : He's really good against a Rage that is less solid than him.
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck : Rooting and believing in the 11-0.
 
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OFFICIAL WCOR PREDICTS - FINAL ROUND

Canada (4,5) vs USNE (5,5)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito I don't know what to say here but I actually like buhritos so I bold buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap 3d didnt made a great season, peap showed better stuff
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments I don't know who Batram is but I hope he will save Gotham City or smth, this pairing is even but I bold the RBTT winner as a bot who doesnt care about ingame and shits
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast Showed better stuff nah idk I don't watch dubs sorry mates
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida Zap Cost 2 elexirs whereas BoRida aint even a card in Clash Royale
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder 2 goats as a good man I wont bold anyone
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp yerdunc beat me in Oras, so i'm mad at him, and c0mp will get his revenge on him or smth
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai a rabbit vs THE BIRD WHO SHATTERED TIME damn despite hare showing good games in semis and quarters, Monai might get the edge here, why did I bold him then? idk
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king Literally won his bo against the PS main server AND his opponent what do you want to do vs that lol
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo blundergoth is relatively new to rands whereas Jisoo has been playing adv before my birth so yea
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer ✍️
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck GSG is just owning RBY Rands atp even is AMP is not some random 65/therest (can't do the maths sorry)
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what do you mean i’m new to rands i’ve been playing rands for literally a decade (since nov 29 2015)
 
Canada (4) - USNE (7)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito, close as always, leaning towards career for this one tho. Highlighter #1
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap, 3d played well last round but peap has had the better record for main season
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments, More experienced
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast, Its doubles idk much im sorry but Sapphire farmed in main season and playoffs
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZap my goat
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder, beta is him in SM but click has played well this tour aswell, can go either way but im leaning towards beta for this one
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp banger right here, does the canadian stop farming here? Highlighter #2 for me
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai, 45-55 Hare is on fire after last week but Monai is likely better
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king, no clue but should be close
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo, this can be close but Jisoo is farming
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer, better player imo
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck, he's 11-0 in RBY

Despite the predictions above, hoping for new winners :boi:

GLHF all and hoping for hax-free games! :bellipog:
 
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Canada (4) - USNE (8)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

if usne wins (i expect them to, but only rngesus is the final decider) i will think about if i should've played for them instead :blobthinking:
glhf
 
Canada (5) - USNE (7)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito - Buhrito will perfect their amazing run
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap - peapod big brain
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments - I wanted to make predictions closer than 4-8 or 3-9 so here the coinflip landed in favour of Canada
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast - feel like Sapphire is more on fire lately and played better throughout the tour
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida - pretty even but zap went to a cabin or something idk
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder fellow pidgeot vs goated tour host, though alphalightning is better imo and will be bolded accordingly
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp - highlight game tbf, yerdunc has been on fire lately and they will continue winning
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai - after hosting the gen 5 open I can assure you that either person winning is possible, though I’ll favour the more experienced player here
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king bro featured me in a youtube vid so I insta bold him, gl king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo - very motivated player who will be fully locked in after a decade of practicising
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer - lady writer is like the best player in USNE roster and therefore I favour them here
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck - Amazing run from GSG so far, hopefully they keep it up!
 
Canada (6) - USNE (6)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

Well, so or exactly the opposite...it's random ^^
 
Scheduled times, will update as we go!

Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap <t:1757716200:F>
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida <t:1757530800:F>
Gen 7 Random Battle - click>think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp <t:1757516400:F>
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai <t:1757775600:R>
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo <t:1757466000:F>
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - Girls See Ghosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

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Since my predictions have turned into a greek tragedy and everybody is both clowning and dreading to see themselves be predicted as winners, I'll do something different instead. I'll offer two variants of my predictions: one mainly based on rational thinking and the willingness to predict upsets, while the other one is based on gut feelings:

Truth :Reshiram:
Canada (4) vs US North East (8)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

Ideals :Zekrom:
Canada (7) vs US North East (5)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

If the two teams actually go to a tiebreaker, I swear...
 
In trying to write predicts I realised that I have nothing to say besides 'should be close but I'd give the edge to x' for virtually every matchup

Canada (6) - USNE (6)
Gen 9 Random Battle (BO5) - Career Ended vs Buhrito
Gen 9 Random Battle - 3d vs peap
Gen 9 Random Battle - Batram vs Fragments
Gen 9 Random Double Battle - Sapphire vs Arcticblast
Gen 8 Random Battle - Zap vs BoRida
Gen 7 Random Battle - Click>Think vs betathunder
Gen 6 Random Battle - yerdunc vs c0mp - dgaf about the other games this is the only one worth watching; yerdunc takes it provided his aim doesn't get too twisted
Gen 5 Random Battle - TheHorrorHare vs Monai
Gen 4 Random Battle - Texas Cloverleaf vs edgy king
Gen 3 Random Battle - blundergoth vs Jisoo
Gen 2 Random Battle - Rage vs Lady Writer
Gen 1 Random Battle - GirlsSeeGhosts vs Alpha Male Psyduck

Would narrowly favour USNE in tiebreak, but I suspect that Canada and I would disagree on optimal tiebreak strategy (and they're probs right because I don't know their team as well as they do :p )
 
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