Smog Awards 2025: Results

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Battling & Tournaments

Best Ubers Battler

  1. Fc
  2. entrocefalo
  3. RichardMillePlain
  4. emoxu9
  5. Aberforth

Best OU Battler

  1. ABR
  2. Separation
  3. Fusien
  4. 3d
  5. Attribute
  6. clean

Best UU Battler

  1. Punny
  2. etern
  3. BigFatMantis
  4. Pak
  5. mintwinter

Best RU Battler

  1. Santu
  2. Esteb4n
  3. hjkhj
  4. Hacker
  5. feen
  6. TheFranklin
  7. Xiri

Best NU Battler

  1. Shengineer
  2. Esteb4n
  3. watashi
  4. etern
  5. Elias PSY

Best PU Battler

  1. mind gaming
  2. LpZ
  3. DugZa
  4. Drud
  5. etern
  6. MZ

Best DOU Battler

  1. Xrn
  2. zee
  3. bagel
  4. MADARAAAA
  5. eragon

Best LC Battler

  1. Hacker
  2. Envy
  3. not enjoying lc
  4. Laroxyl
  5. Eniigma
  6. Éric

Best Monotype Battler

  1. mind gaming
  2. Spitfire
  3. Trichotomy
  4. Ethereal Sword
  5. ArkenCiel
  6. Rinda

Best Battle Stadium Singles Battler

  1. DerpySuX
  2. luisin
  3. yone
  4. RoyalReloaded
  5. Cao Jie

Best VGC Battler

  1. MichaelderBeste2
  2. zee
  3. Sir AaronVGC
  4. thacrow
  5. Chromate

Best OM Battler

  1. SammyCe123
  2. (tie) pannu / QT
  3. Clas
  4. cityscapes
  5. maybca

Best UM Battler

  1. Baddy
  2. Fragments
  3. entrocefalo
  4. diegoyuhhi
  5. Shadow079
  6. sleid
  7. bern

Best National Dex Battler

  1. sealoo
  2. Ineros
  3. Isza
  4. Darkness789

Best Draft League Battler

  1. lax
  2. GeniusX
  3. AgencyIsOwn
  4. jscurf
  5. Almighty Rye
  6. KCric12
  7. agentflane

Best Random Battles Battler

  1. MichaelderBeste2
  2. LoSconosciuto
  3. yerdunc
  4. Lady Writer
  5. Star Wheel
  6. Wigglytuff
  7. Prosaic

Best Old Gens Player

  1. ABR
  2. PDC
  3. M Dragon
  4. Santu
  5. Fakes

Best Lower Tier Player

  1. LpZ
  2. Esteb4n
  3. entrocefalo
  4. mind gaming
  5. etern

Best Tournament Player

  1. ABR
  2. Empo
  3. Santu
  4. MichaelderBeste2
  5. Separation
  6. Nat

Best Ladder Player

  1. Storm Zone
  2. Pinkacross
  3. Hclat
  4. Separation
  5. Let's Rumble Shall We
  6. Nat

Best Team Builder

  1. ABR
  2. Vert
  3. Storm Zone
  4. Shengineer
  5. (tie) Separation / Attribute
  6. Ruffles

Most Influential Player

  1. ABR
  2. aim
  3. Finchinator
  4. Vert
  5. Shitrock enjoyer
  6. Separation

Most Gimmicky Player

  1. crying
  2. Dark Eeveon
  3. Storm Zone
  4. pannu

Luckiest Player

  1. (tie) ABR / evakiyama
  2. Ewin
  3. c0mp
  4. pannu
  5. Kaif

Most Intimidating Player

  1. Empo
  2. ABR
  3. Vert
  4. Fc
  5. Baddy
  6. crying

Best New Player

  1. Fusien
  2. SeaLife
  3. Patatexv
  4. lichess

Best Overall Player

  1. ABR
  2. Empo
  3. Santu
  4. Fc
  5. Nat

Most Impressive Victory

  1. ABR going 10-1 in SCL OU
  2. Esteb4n winning RU and NU Circuit
  3. PDC winning Classic
  4. MichaelderBeste2 winning Grand Slam
  5. Fc going 11-1 in SCL Ubers
  6. robjr going 11-1 in PUPL
  7. 3d making Smogon Tour semifinals

Best Tournament

  1. World Cup of Pokémon
  2. Smogon Premier League
  3. Draft Champions League
  4. Official Ladder Tournament
  5. Smogon Champions League
  6. Smogon Classic

Best Circuit

  1. Draft
  2. BW
  3. Monotype
  4. National Dex
  5. VGC
  6. Battle Stadium Singles

Best OM

  1. Almost Any Ability
  2. Mix and Mega
  3. Shared Power
  4. Partners in Crime
  5. Balanced Hackmons
  6. Godly Gift

Users

Nicest User

  1. goldmason
  2. a fairy
  3. Neko
  4. Jumpheart
  5. kenn

Meanest User

  1. -Tsunami-
  2. April
  3. UT
  4. Kalalokki
  5. Cassiopeia
  6. We Three Kings
  7. Imperial

Wittiest User

  1. BIG ASHLEY
  2. Dave
  3. Mada
  4. ego
  5. Cassiopeia
  6. Sijih

Most Improved User

  1. hellom
  2. Sabelette
  3. Laurel
  4. cpt.kraken

Most Overlooked User

  1. Marty
  2. Ticken
  3. HoeenHero
  4. shiny finder
  5. vmnunes
  6. Lu
  7. G.E.Z.

Most Influential User

  1. blunder
  2. goldmason
  3. Finchinator
  4. chaos
  5. UT

Most Enigmatic User

  1. dhelmise
  2. Fear
  3. BIG ASHLEY
  4. shiloh

Best Veteran

  1. SoulWind
  2. Dave
  3. shiloh
  4. MZ
  5. Oglemi

Most Promising New User

  1. bello figo
  2. ego
  3. Radio Free C-Side
  4. Hydrametr0nice
  5. Cazenovia

Best Avatar

  1. goldmason
  2. DaddyBuzzwole
  3. LpZ
  4. skrimps
  5. vivalospride
  6. Meri Berry

Best Name Change

  1. mason -> goldmason
  2. Gimmicky -> April
  3. Excalibuwrath -> ego
  4. cyclonez_ -> Jumpheart
  5. TDNT -> Mattz_
  6. marline -> wisteriapurple

Worst Name Change

  1. (tie) Green on fire -> Diva Virtual Miku / erz -> rush of my blood
  2. paolode99 -> Going Hard
  3. gum -> xcx
  4. Baloor -> LOOR
  5. sensei axew -> Pangoro

Member of the Year

  1. goldmason
  2. a fairy
  3. Setsu
  4. dhelmise
  5. April
  6. Mathy

Community

Best Forum Staff Member

  1. goldmason
  2. (tie) bumboclaat / UT
  3. Neko
  4. Celever
  5. spoo
  6. FayaWizard

Best Leader

  1. goldmason
  2. a fairy
  3. Slowpoke Fan
  4. Setsu
  5. Neko
  6. vivalospride
  7. Rio Vidal

Hardest Worker

  1. goldmason
  2. Finchinator
  3. Murphy Lawden
  4. (tie) Clem / Princess Autumn
  5. Ticken

Nicest Community

  1. Smeargle's Studio
  2. Pet Mods
  3. Monotype
  4. CAP
  5. Battle Stadium

Most Persuasive User

  1. BKC
  2. Finchinator
  3. Dave
  4. Marty
  5. Excal

Best Smogon Discord Side Server

  1. ADV
  2. VGC
  3. CAP
  4. BSS
  5. Wi-Fi

Best Tournament Host

  1. goldmason
  2. a fairy
  3. Murphy Lawden
  4. adorluigi
  5. ken
  6. Vertigo

Best Competitive Pokémon Poster

  1. ego
  2. leng loi
  3. Pak
  4. LessThanThreeMan
  5. Jesuuuus

Best Main Smogon Discord Server Presence

  1. Ineros
  2. April
  3. DerpySuX
  4. Wifi
  5. clerica
  6. TheMoneyMeister

Best CAP Poster

  1. Da Pizza Man
  2. Spammernoob
  3. kenn
  4. Earthflax
  5. spoo
  6. SHSP
  7. dex

Best Circus Poster

  1. sunny
  2. LonelyNess
  3. (tie) Evie / joey / UncleSam
  4. Celever
  5. Tommy

Best Cong Poster

  1. phoopes
  2. Blaze
  3. Adeleine
  4. adjectivenoun
  5. bdt2002

Best Smogoff Poster

  1. phoopes
  2. BIG ASHLEY
  3. Teh
  4. Mathy
  5. BP
  6. MAMP
  7. Sijih

Best Orange Islands Poster

  1. pika pal
  2. R_N
  3. QuentinQuonce
  4. vengeance417
  5. hugin

Best Smeargle's Studio Poster

  1. Kaiju Bunny
  2. DaWolfKid
  3. a blue banana
  4. Albatross
  5. glitched
  6. KaenSoul

Best Tutor

  1. Paprikaflow
  2. boomp
  3. Gypsy
  4. MirrorSama
  5. Blaze
  6. Loven

Best Pet Mods Poster

  1. Jumpheart
  2. anaconja
  3. (tie) Gekokeso / Yoshiblaze
  4. Bobsican

Best Team Rater

  1. Slowpoke Fan
  2. JoaF
  3. (tie) boomp / Paprikaflow
  4. Pengu
  5. Nocturne Nugget
  6. Stallsun

Best RMT Thread

  1. The Cure (Peak #1 2117 elo)
  2. 呪いの王 — SV Ubers Elo Record (Peak #1, 1978 Elo, 94.3% GXE)
  3. Mexican Webs - Peaked #1 and 2036 ELO (SD Cinderace, NP Pecharunt)
  4. JUNGLE JOYRIDE -- Eject Pack Leavanny + Ceruledge Sun (PEAKED #10 at 1930+)
  5. Lucario + Electric Terrain (SS OU)
  6. [1996 ELO #1] [ROARING MOON REQS 29-1] NOUVELLE VAGUE

Best Thread

  1. Insane Aspirations: My Latest Attempt at Vying for Online Success
  2. This is freaking me out has anyone else noticed this about Megas?
  3. The Pokerap if Kendrick Lamar Wrote It
  4. The Pokemon World Tournament of Power
  5. Pokemon Legends: Z-A Combat/PVP Discussion Thread

Best Quote

  1. feen chicken arc
  2. Smogon open team sheets
  3. Bone pizza
  4. Discord AI summaries

Contributions

Best Analysis Writer

  1. Heatranator
  2. Pengairxan
  3. 5Dots
  4. Lightniong
  5. Bice
  6. Dreadfury

Best New Writer

  1. ego
  2. crow crumbs
  3. Zac
  4. Apple
  5. waffle2O2O
  6. Showl

Best Grammar Checker

  1. adorluigi
  2. Tbolt
  3. a blue banana
  4. autumn
  5. sunny

Best Quality Control Member

  1. Setsu
  2. Neko
  3. boomp
  4. DerpySuX
  5. RauSakura
  6. mixnite

Best Contributor

  1. goldmason
  2. adorluigi
  3. Neko
  4. autumn
  5. boomp
  6. sunny

Best Programmer

  1. dhelmise
  2. Cassiopeia
  3. HiZo
  4. Tbolt
  5. jetou

Best Researcher

  1. DaWoblefet
  2. Anubis
  3. Cazenovia
  4. DarkFE

Best Social Media Contributor

  1. goldmason
  2. April
  3. RoyalReloaded
  4. Marnie
  5. sunny

Best Flying Press Article

  1. SPL XVI Pre-Tournament Series: 15 Years of SPL: The 15 Most Iconic Moments in SPL History
  2. Mewbers: An Introduction to RBY Ubers
  3. Dexit Most Missed (The Teammates We Lost)
  4. Paras Syndrome: Weirdos Thriving in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Four Player Brawls
  5. Tera Didn't Steal My Gig: Arceus's Adventures in National Dex Ubers
  6. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: AAA Edition!
  7. The Power Difference of Mono and National Dex Mono

Art

Most Promising Artist

  1. KaenSoul
  2. Erfder
  3. TheBaker
  4. greenandgrey77
  5. Meganium1579

Most Improved Artist

  1. RADU
  2. DaWolfKid
  3. Erfder
  4. TheBaker
  5. Rex The Eater Of Worlds

Best Artist

  1. RADU
  2. Pissog
  3. DaWolfKid
  4. a blue banana
  5. wixi

Best Art for an Article

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  1. By Pissog

  2. By Albatross

  3. By a blue banana

  4. By Deka

  5. By uppa

  6. By Gaboswampert

  7. By Albatross

Best Piece of Art

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  1. By Pissog

  2. By Gaboswampert

  3. By Albatross
  4. (tie)
    By sleepyzen

    By wixi

  5. By Erfder

Best Team Tour Logo

  1. DCL Judgement Day
    By Obi3
  2. WCOP Africa
    By Blazenix
  3. WCOP Venezuela
    By Blazenix
  4. WCOP Chile
    By Blazenix
  5. WCOP Portugal
    By Finchely
  6. ZUWC US Northeast
    By doom
  7. BSSCL Arcane Archmages
    By RADU

Pokémon Showdown!

Best PS! Auth

  1. Neko
  2. (tie) Distrib / kenn
  3. Ransei
  4. boomp

Best PS! Room Auth

  1. Politoad With An A
  2. adorluigi
  3. Radio Free C-Side
  4. Archas
  5. pastagirl
  6. Spammernoob

Best PS! Room

  1. Ruins of Alph
  2. Monotype
  3. Lobby
  4. VGC
  5. Pet Mods
  6. National Dex

Best Ladder

  1. SV Random Battle
  2. ADV OU
  3. SV 1v1
  4. SV Monotype
  5. DPP OU

Best Personal/Team Prize Custom Avatar

  1. uppa
    By uppa
  2. Envy
    By Horo
  3. PMPL IV Dachsbuns
    By RADU
  4. glitched
    By Flamibane
  5. Ghosting Tour Winners
    By Flamibane

Best Team Tournament Avatar

  1. WCOP Northeast 1
    By Clem and Turtleye_
  2. WCOP 2025 Italy M
    By kyledove, LittleBigPlanet2, and Clem
  3. SPL XVI Tyrants F
    By Turtleye_
  4. WCOP 2025 Africa F
    By Brumirage and Turtleye_
  5. WCOP 2025 US West M
    By kyledove and sharpclaw

Just For Fun

Smogon Peace Prize

  1. goldmason
  2. lax
  3. phoopes
  4. Hacker
  5. Princess Autumn
  6. zee

User Most Likely to Leave and Join a Discord Server Six Times a Day

  1. cyberacc
  2. Ewin
  3. kiru
  4. blank
  5. bellchime

User Most Likely to Blame Finchinator for Something He Couldn't Possibly be Responsible For

  1. The Entire OU Discussion Thread
  2. BKC
  3. Finchinator
  4. DaddyBuzzwole
  5. blunder
  6. reyscarface

User Most Likely to Treat Responding to Policy Review Threads Like a Job

  1. Finchinator
  2. Amaranth
  3. goldmason
  4. Star
  5. BigFatMantis
  6. MANNAT

User Most Likely to Show Up At the Wrong 12:00 For a Game

  1. Monai
  2. AgencyIsOwn
  3. Ewin
  4. zioziotrip
  5. Career Ended
  6. sky
  7. TTTech

User Most Likely to Bring the Wrong Team and Win Anyway

  1. Empo
  2. bbeeaa
  3. Vert
  4. LuckOverSkill
  5. GeniusX
  6. StreetCredCookie

User Most Likely to Burn Their Toast

  1. Hacker
  2. Dave
  3. UT
  4. Patatexv
  5. Vodoom
  6. Gypsy
  7. Yoshiblaze
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