Smogon Grand Slam

1. Introduction
2. Finalists
3. Point System

Introduction

The Smogon Grand Slam is a challenge of participants' low-tier knowledge at the highest level, testing their skills and abilities as well as their ability to adapt across a number of differing tiers.

The Smogon Grand Slam is comprised of six separate tournaments: The Ubers Open, the UU Open, the RU Open, the NU Open, the PU Open, and the LC Open. Each Open will be a single elimination, best-of-three tournament. Players are allowed as many of these six tournaments as they wish. Grand Slam uses a Best Finish Limit system, meaning that players will earn points based on their three deepest Open runs. The sixteen players with the most points after the six tournaments are completed will qualify for the playoffs where they will duke it out in a best-of-five series.

Playoffs

After the six tournaments of the Smogon Grand Slam have been completed, the top sixteen seeded players based on points will be invited to move on to the Smogon Grand Slam Playoffs. Each pairing in the Smogon Grand Slam Finals will partake of a best of five series in order to move on. Tiers played are decided as follows:

• Each player will submit a ranking of tiers from most to least preferred to the Grand Slam host.
• The tiers played will be:
  • The higher seed's two highest-ranked tiers.
  • The lower seed's two highest-ranked tiers that do not overlap those of the higher seed.
  • Of the two remaining unpicked tiers, whichever the higher seed ranked higher will be the fifth and final tier of the best-of-five.

Point System

Much like the Smogon Tour, a system of tallied points is used for the Smogon Grand Slam. Over the several months that the six Opens take place, players must try to rack up as many points as possible. However, only the top three (3) placements for each competitor will be considering for the scoring, referred to as Best Finish Limit 3. After all Open tournaments have been completed, the top sixteen (16) players will be invited to participate in the single elimination championship tournament to determine the winner! For each round you win, you will receive points for your record; each round up to the Top 32, or 48 for round robin finals, will award one (1) point and each subsequent round will award two (2), with the exception of a round robin finals awarding three (3). If you lose a match, you do not lose any points. Points are awarded as shown below.