Tournament ZU BreadWinners Commencement Thread

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how different is this to bw pu i am broken in bw pu @ bw zu people Tuthur

i am winning this by the way i take paypal :thumbsup:


i am goin to main bw zu from now on.

Man, I picked probably the worst time to take a hiatus LMAO

I know most people are going to be posting memes, so this post is going to stick out like a sore thumb, but I genuinely am so proud of the ZU community. While I probably am not going to participate in this tour, I'm so incredibly thankful for thebtboy , Toto , Procrastinasian, Mirbro , and all the other amazing people that helped make this tour happen.

This is not just one of the biggest tournaments we've ever seen from an "unofficial" tier ever, but the literal biggest prize pool in Smogon history. Those facts are hard to process, because being a part of the ZU community has always been an uphill battle. In the 10-12 months I've been part of ZU, I've especially noticed that certain parts of the Smogon community view the tier with an amount of skepticism. I'm sure this was even more the case back before. Ultimately, most people do this for the fun of it, and are kinda neutral about the tier's place in Smogon as a whole, and that's completely fair.

Nevertheless, I think this tournament goes to show just how passionate the ZU community is, and that there's very legitimate interest in the tier. We're far, far from the biggest community Smogon has to offer. With that being said, so many people here have clearly put in so much love into the tier, and that's manifesting right now into one of Smogon's most notable tournaments of the year. Because of the hard work and dedication put together by ZU's tightly-knit community paying massive dividends, I strongly believe this tournament is a sign that ZU deserves to become an official Smogon tier.

Regardless of that, though, my point is that this tournament is unfathomably massive. It makes me so, so happy to see this community thrive. And on a more personal level, ZU's community really helped 2021 get better for me, and I'm sure the same will be the case for 2022. I'm more than proud to be a part of the ZU communiy. I love you all so, so much. <3
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WE STAN BW ZU
 

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not related to the tour itself but just wanted to echo the support pushing for ZU to become official or at least be given a some kind of chance to prove itself as an outsider looking in. regardless of that insane turnout of the BW tour (admittingly inflated after the prize pool increase but still impressive), zu has been a community that's consistently been able to keep a passionate player base for as long as I can remember. doing bare minimum research can tell you that, and while its way smaller than the big dogs like OU, its just as active as some of the lower end official tiers. i have several friends who play this consistently who have played in tours such as ZUPL and have said nothing but good things about the tier.

i also believe having another tier that bridges the huge gap between pu and lc could be beneficial for tiering overall. while LC is kind of its own little pocket, the jump can be confusing to some and i feel it only makes sense to have something that can fill that gap. ZU also plays closer to official tiers than any of the other "other metagames" and even some of the official tiers like LC and Mono (no shade, i play both of these) while having its own little quirks that make it unique.

at this stage, i think this tier is one small push off from having a strong enough community to hold its own as a official tier. the current community is already very passionate about the tier, it just needs a little bit more to keep more casual players interested and have new players coming in. hopefully this tournament is that chance the ZU deserves. evaluating the interest in tier after this tournament is only fair to the long time ZUers and it has my full support in becoming official. hopefully this community is able to snag some key players from this tournament to really help it push forward and out of "meme" tier.
 
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not related to the tour itself but just wanted to echo the support pushing for ZU to become official or at least be given a some kind of chance to prove itself as an outsider looking in. regardless of that insane turnout of the BW tour (admittingly inflated after the prize pool increase but still impressive), zu has been a community that's consistently been able to keep a passionate player base for as long as I can remember. doing bare minimum research can tell you that, and while its way smaller than the big dogs like OU, its just as active as some of the lower end official tiers. i have several friends who play this consistently who have played in tours such as ZUPL and have said nothing but good things about the tier.

i also believe having another tier that bridges the huge gap between pu and lc could be beneficial for tiering overall. while LC is kind of its own little pocket, the jump can be confusing to some and i feel it only makes sense to have something that can fill that gap. ZU also plays closer to official tiers than any of the other "other metagames" and even some of the official tiers like LC and Mono (no shade, i play both of these) while having its own little nuisances that make it unique.

at this stage, i think this tier is one small push off from having a strong enough community to hold its own as a official tier. the current community is already very passionate about the tier, it just needs a little bit more to keep more casual players interested and have new players coming in. hopefully this tournament is that chance the ZU deserves. evaluating the interest in tier after this tournament is only fair to the long time ZUers and it has my full support in becoming official. hopefully this community is able to snag some key players from this tournament to really help it push forward and out of "meme" tier.
baloor wholesome arc

WE STAN BALOOR
 
So over the past few days I've been collecting some 200+ replays from the BW ZU room tours (exciting times...). The list isn't complete, because I just wasn't around all the time and games expire, but it has the majority. And I thought they'd probably contain some info that can be useful beyond what the BW resources provide. So here are the overall usage stats, maybe they can help your building in some way. I have not included games from round 1 of the tournament, but maybe I'll post round 1 usage stats after the round is over, if no one else feels like doing it.


Code:
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Emolga             |  185 |  39.53% |  51.35% |
| 2    | Dragonair          |  146 |  31.20% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Lairon             |  140 |  29.91% |  52.86% |
| 4    | Simisear           |  132 |  28.21% |  51.52% |
| 5    | Meganium           |  121 |  25.85% |  55.37% |
| 6    | Persian            |  118 |  25.21% |  55.93% |
| 7    | Frillish           |  116 |  24.79% |  50.00% |
| 8    | Solrock            |   82 |  17.52% |  57.32% |
| 9    | Mr. Mime           |   79 |  16.88% |  56.96% |
| 10   | Leafeon            |   78 |  16.67% |  50.00% |
| 11   | Shelgon            |   70 |  14.96% |  54.29% |
| 11   | Pawniard           |   70 |  14.96% |  47.14% |
| 13   | Munchlax           |   64 |  13.68% |  50.00% |
| 13   | Wormadam-Trash     |   64 |  13.68% |  48.44% |
| 15   | Mienfoo            |   59 |  12.61% |  40.68% |
| 16   | Raichu             |   51 |  10.90% |  50.98% |
| 17   | Arbok              |   49 |  10.47% |  51.02% |
| 18   | Staryu             |   47 |  10.04% |  48.94% |
| 18   | Magnemite          |   47 |  10.04% |  44.68% |
| 20   | Lampent            |   46 |   9.83% |  41.30% |
| 20   | Hippopotas         |   46 |   9.83% |  41.30% |
| 22   | Mothim             |   43 |   9.19% |  48.84% |
| 23   | Pikachu            |   42 |   8.97% |  54.76% |
| 23   | Bibarel            |   42 |   8.97% |  47.62% |
| 25   | Drilbur            |   36 |   7.69% |  50.00% |
| 26   | Muk                |   35 |   7.48% |  45.71% |
| 27   | Pelipper           |   34 |   7.26% |  32.35% |
| 28   | Slaking            |   32 |   6.84% |  56.25% |
| 29   | Eelektrik          |   31 |   6.62% |  45.16% |
| 29   | Kingler            |   31 |   6.62% |  45.16% |
| 31   | Octillery          |   30 |   6.41% |  36.67% |
| 32   | Venipede           |   28 |   5.98% |  60.71% |
| 33   | Walrein            |   27 |   5.77% |  59.26% |
| 33   | Gastly             |   27 |   5.77% |  55.56% |
| 35   | Sandshrew          |   26 |   5.56% |  57.69% |
| 35   | Vanilluxe          |   26 |   5.56% |  38.46% |
| 37   | Gloom              |   25 |   5.34% |  52.00% |
| 38   | Grumpig            |   23 |   4.91% |  47.83% |
| 39   | Articuno           |   21 |   4.49% |  57.14% |
| 40   | Flareon            |   20 |   4.27% |  50.00% |
| 41   | Lunatone           |   17 |   3.63% |  58.82% |
| 41   | Shelmet            |   17 |   3.63% |  47.06% |
| 43   | Fearow             |   16 |   3.42% |  56.25% |
| 43   | Exploud            |   16 |   3.42% |  56.25% |
| 45   | Marshtomp          |   15 |   3.21% |  60.00% |
| 45   | Clamperl           |   15 |   3.21% |  60.00% |
| 47   | Magmar             |   14 |   2.99% |  71.43% |
| 47   | Pineco             |   14 |   2.99% |  50.00% |
| 47   | Chimecho           |   14 |   2.99% |  50.00% |
| 47   | Whiscash           |   14 |   2.99% |  42.86% |
| 47   | Raticate           |   14 |   2.99% |  42.86% |
| 47   | Corsola            |   14 |   2.99% |  35.71% |
| 53   | Mightyena          |   11 |   2.35% |  72.73% |
| 54   | Onix               |   10 |   2.14% |  60.00% |
| 54   | Clefairy           |   10 |   2.14% |  50.00% |
| 54   | Glaceon            |   10 |   2.14% |  40.00% |
| 54   | Beedrill           |   10 |   2.14% |  40.00% |
| 54   | Vullaby            |   10 |   2.14% |  20.00% |
| 59   | Spinda             |    9 |   1.92% |  66.67% |
| 59   | Heatmor            |    9 |   1.92% |  55.56% |
| 59   | Hypno              |    9 |   1.92% |  33.33% |
| 62   | Graveler           |    8 |   1.71% |  25.00% |
| 62   | Tropius            |    8 |   1.71% |  12.50% |
| 64   | Phione             |    7 |   1.50% |  57.14% |
| 65   | Luxray             |    6 |   1.28% |  66.67% |
| 65   | Stantler           |    6 |   1.28% |  66.67% |
| 65   | Illumise           |    6 |   1.28% |  33.33% |
| 65   | Pignite            |    6 |   1.28% |  16.67% |
| 69   | Pidgeot            |    5 |   1.07% |  80.00% |
| 69   | Palpitoad          |    5 |   1.07% |  60.00% |
| 69   | Budew              |    5 |   1.07% |  60.00% |
| 69   | Weepinbell         |    5 |   1.07% |  40.00% |
| 69   | Wooper             |    5 |   1.07% |  40.00% |
| 69   | Beartic            |    5 |   1.07% |  20.00% |
| 75   | Seviper            |    4 |   0.85% |  75.00% |
| 75   | Girafarig          |    4 |   0.85% |  75.00% |
| 75   | Abra               |    4 |   0.85% |  25.00% |
| 75   | Lopunny            |    4 |   0.85% |  25.00% |
| 75   | Dewgong            |    4 |   0.85% |  25.00% |
| 75   | Magcargo           |    4 |   0.85% |   0.00% |
| 81   | Wailord            |    3 |   0.64% | 100.00% |
| 81   | Wormadam-Sandy     |    3 |   0.64% |  66.67% |
| 81   | Pupitar            |    3 |   0.64% |  66.67% |
| 81   | Boldore            |    3 |   0.64% |  66.67% |
| 81   | Unfezant           |    3 |   0.64% |  66.67% |
| 81   | Meditite           |    3 |   0.64% |  33.33% |
| 81   | Dustox             |    3 |   0.64% |  33.33% |
| 81   | Dunsparce          |    3 |   0.64% |   0.00% |
| 81   | Grovyle            |    3 |   0.64% |   0.00% |
| 81   | Duskull            |    3 |   0.64% |   0.00% |
| 91   | Togetic            |    2 |   0.43% |  50.00% |
| 91   | Flaaffy            |    2 |   0.43% |  50.00% |
| 91   | Swinub             |    2 |   0.43% |   0.00% |
| 91   | Vibrava            |    2 |   0.43% |   0.00% |
| 91   | Wigglytuff         |    2 |   0.43% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Lileep             |    1 |   0.21% | 100.00% |
| 96   | Leavanny           |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Carnivine          |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Chatot             |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Granbull           |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Kecleon            |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Seadra             |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Tirtouga           |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Baltoy             |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Solosis            |    1 |   0.21% |   0.00% |
 

SBPC

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Stream games for week 1 have been decided!
all times CST

false vs Finchinator - Saturday, January 15th 10 pm - 11 pm
DurzaOffTopic vs elodin - Thursday, January 13th @ 2 PM
Bushtush vs -Tsunami- - Saturday, January 15th, 4 pm

Will update with times as they are scheduled, in the meantime, make sure to follow my Twitch here!

dates have been reconfirmed! get ready for the stream double header on Saturday!
 
Round 1 usage, have fun!
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Code:
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon            | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Emolga             |  326 |  36.47% |  52.15% |
| 2    | Dragonair          |  301 |  33.67% |  46.51% |
| 3    | Persian            |  254 |  28.41% |  48.43% |
| 4    | Simisear           |  240 |  26.85% |  50.00% |
| 5    | Lairon             |  226 |  25.28% |  50.88% |
| 6    | Frillish           |  208 |  23.27% |  48.08% |
| 7    | Meganium           |  163 |  18.23% |  39.26% |
| 8    | Leafeon            |  155 |  17.34% |  48.39% |
| 9    | Pawniard           |  152 |  17.00% |  53.29% |
| 10   | Wormadam-Trash     |  126 |  14.09% |  50.00% |
| 11   | Staryu             |  125 |  13.98% |  65.60% |
| 12   | Mr. Mime           |  123 |  13.76% |  48.78% |
| 13   | Solrock            |  119 |  13.31% |  49.58% |
| 14   | Grumpig            |  115 |  12.86% |  60.87% |
| 15   | Munchlax           |  111 |  12.42% |  43.24% |
| 16   | Mienfoo            |  109 |  12.19% |  56.88% |
| 17   | Arbok              |  108 |  12.08% |  49.07% |
| 18   | Muk                |   98 |  10.96% |  54.08% |
| 19   | Slaking            |   97 |  10.85% |  61.86% |
| 20   | Shelgon            |   92 |  10.29% |  51.09% |
| 21   | Gloom              |   90 |  10.07% |  52.22% |
| 22   | Pikachu            |   89 |   9.96% |  53.93% |
| 23   | Pineco             |   79 |   8.84% |  55.70% |
| 23   | Gastly             |   79 |   8.84% |  53.16% |
| 23   | Raichu             |   79 |   8.84% |  44.30% |
| 26   | Bibarel            |   75 |   8.39% |  48.00% |
| 27   | Walrein            |   74 |   8.28% |  43.24% |
| 28   | Clefairy           |   69 |   7.72% |  57.97% |
| 29   | Graveler           |   68 |   7.61% |  70.59% |
| 29   | Octillery          |   68 |   7.61% |  51.47% |
| 31   | Vanilluxe          |   65 |   7.27% |  58.46% |
| 32   | Lampent            |   63 |   7.05% |  46.03% |
| 33   | Hippopotas         |   62 |   6.94% |  43.55% |
| 34   | Magnemite          |   60 |   6.71% |  33.33% |
| 35   | Kingler            |   59 |   6.60% |  44.07% |
| 36   | Magmar             |   54 |   6.04% |  68.52% |
| 37   | Sandshrew          |   52 |   5.82% |  50.00% |
| 37   | Pelipper           |   52 |   5.82% |  48.08% |
| 39   | Mothim             |   51 |   5.70% |  47.06% |
| 40   | Ivysaur            |   49 |   5.48% |  75.51% |
| 41   | Eelektrik          |   42 |   4.70% |  47.62% |
| 42   | Articuno           |   40 |   4.47% |  55.00% |
| 42   | Drilbur            |   40 |   4.47% |  50.00% |
| 44   | Abra               |   39 |   4.36% |  61.54% |
| 44   | Exploud            |   39 |   4.36% |  35.90% |
| 46   | Raticate           |   37 |   4.14% |  56.76% |
| 47   | Whiscash           |   30 |   3.36% |  46.67% |
| 48   | Vullaby            |   28 |   3.13% |  50.00% |
| 49   | Beedrill           |   26 |   2.91% |  46.15% |
| 50   | Onix               |   25 |   2.80% |  20.00% |
| 51   | Venipede           |   23 |   2.57% |  65.22% |
| 52   | Illumise           |   22 |   2.46% |  36.36% |
| 53   | Hypno              |   20 |   2.24% |  65.00% |
| 53   | Glaceon            |   20 |   2.24% |  55.00% |
| 55   | Weepinbell         |   19 |   2.13% |  36.84% |
| 55   | Shelmet            |   19 |   2.13% |  26.32% |
| 57   | Flareon            |   18 |   2.01% |  27.78% |
| 58   | Pignite            |   14 |   1.57% |  28.57% |
| 59   | Corsola            |   12 |   1.34% |  41.67% |
| 59   | Fearow             |   12 |   1.34% |  41.67% |
| 59   | Luxray             |   12 |   1.34% |  33.33% |
| 59   | Marshtomp          |   12 |   1.34% |  25.00% |
| 63   | Leavanny           |   11 |   1.23% |  54.55% |
| 63   | Granbull           |   11 |   1.23% |  27.27% |
| 63   | Clamperl           |   11 |   1.23% |  18.18% |
| 66   | Lopunny            |    9 |   1.01% |  33.33% |
| 66   | Chimecho           |    9 |   1.01% |  33.33% |
| 66   | Tropius            |    9 |   1.01% |  33.33% |
| 69   | Beartic            |    7 |   0.78% |  57.14% |
| 69   | Mightyena          |    7 |   0.78% |  28.57% |
| 69   | Phione             |    7 |   0.78% |  28.57% |
| 72   | Heatmor            |    6 |   0.67% |  83.33% |
| 72   | Kecleon            |    6 |   0.67% |  66.67% |
| 72   | Seviper            |    6 |   0.67% |  66.67% |
| 72   | Budew              |    6 |   0.67% |  50.00% |
| 72   | Boldore            |    6 |   0.67% |  50.00% |
| 72   | Togetic            |    6 |   0.67% |  33.33% |
| 72   | Girafarig          |    6 |   0.67% |   0.00% |
| 79   | Magcargo           |    5 |   0.56% |  40.00% |
| 79   | Wailord            |    5 |   0.56% |  40.00% |
| 79   | Sudowoodo          |    5 |   0.56% |  40.00% |
| 79   | Dunsparce          |    5 |   0.56% |  20.00% |
| 83   | Spinda             |    4 |   0.45% | 100.00% |
| 83   | Dewgong            |    4 |   0.45% |  50.00% |
| 83   | Vibrava            |    4 |   0.45% |  50.00% |
| 83   | Meditite           |    4 |   0.45% |  50.00% |
| 83   | Swalot             |    4 |   0.45% |  50.00% |
| 83   | Baltoy             |    4 |   0.45% |  25.00% |
| 83   | Cottonee           |    4 |   0.45% |  25.00% |
| 83   | Chatot             |    4 |   0.45% |  25.00% |
| 91   | Pidgeot            |    3 |   0.34% |  66.67% |
| 91   | Lunatone           |    3 |   0.34% |  33.33% |
| 91   | Carnivine          |    3 |   0.34% |  33.33% |
| 91   | Bellossom          |    3 |   0.34% |   0.00% |
| 91   | Stantler           |    3 |   0.34% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Duskull            |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Archen             |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Swoobat            |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Solosis            |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Koffing            |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Farfetch’d         |    2 |   0.22% |  50.00% |
| 96   | Grovyle            |    2 |   0.22% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Carvanha           |    2 |   0.22% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Flaaffy            |    2 |   0.22% |   0.00% |
| 96   | Lickitung          |    2 |   0.22% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Butterfree         |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Elgyem             |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Servine            |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Diglett            |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Anorith            |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Masquerain         |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Golett             |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Delibird           |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Pupitar            |    1 |   0.11% | 100.00% |
| 106  | Unfezant           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Croconaw           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Trubbish           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Numel              |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Torterra           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Wormadam-Sandy     |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Lumineon           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Seaking            |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Chinchou           |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Charmeleon         |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
| 106  | Yamask             |    1 |   0.11% |   0.00% |
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