Welcome to the first edition of RBY Majors! In this tournament, participants will start off in a pool with other players, and the two best records within those pools will advance to the second stage. Pools will be randomised, with the exception of pool leaders. Each pool will have a leader, a credible player handpicked by me based on history and/or recent performances. This will ensure a balanced draw across the pools.
Due to the number of signups, we will be going with 24 pools of 5 players.
After the first stage, the tournament will shift to a traditional single elimination tournament, with 2 players advancing from each pool (48 total), and a 3-way final.
Deadline: Complete at least one game in your pool by April 2nd and all games by April 16th, 10PM GMT+2.
REPLAYS ARE MANDATORY
RULES
- This is a standard RBY OU tournament
- The format for Stage 1 is as follows:
- Stage 1 of this tournament will be a round robin series. Players will be placed in 24 pools, and must play all other opponents in their pool.
- Because Stage 1 is a round robin format, this means you are expected to play every opponent in your pool, even if you lose the first couple of games. If you are unwilling to commit to this format, do not sign up. You are also agreeing to play games with potential substitutes.
- The best 2 players from each pool will advance to Stage 2.
- Each pool will have a pool leader who will be determined by the host (me) based on past tournament results. The selection will be arbitrary, to some degree, but I will aim to be as obective as possible.
- Stage 1 matches will be best-of-three. You may switch teams between opponents, and within the same set.
- Due to the number of matches, Stage 1 will last for 3 weeks.
- The format for Stage 2 is as follows:
- The format will be best-of-three, single elimination.
- Changing teams between matches is allowed.
- Rounds will last the standard 1 week.
- Rounds will be Best of Three. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set.
- Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown! (Main or SmogTours)
- REPLAYS ARE REQUIRED.
- Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from another Tournament Director. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
- In the event that something is added to or removed from the RBY OU metagame in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect starting the next round.
- Follow the General Tournament Rules and Guidelines.
- Standard Clauses / Mods
- Desync Clause Mod: Desyncs changed to move failure.
- Sleep Clause Mod: Limit one foe put to sleep
- Freeze Clause Mod: Limit one foe frozen
- Species Clause: Limit one of each Pokémon
- OHKO Clause: OHKO moves are banned
- Evasion Moves Clause: Evasion moves are banned
- Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
- HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
- Banned Moves
- Dig, Double Team, Fissure, Fly, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize
- Banned Pokemon
- Mew, Mewtwo
What are we playing for?
This tournament will award points towards the 2023 RBY OU Circuit, which awards a ribbon to the winner of the entire circuit. If you win the whole tournament, you also get a spot in the RBY Hall of Fame!
RBY OU Resources can be found here. RBY OU Sample Teams can be found here. The general RBY Forum can be found here.
To start, I parsed through the signup list to identify players with a notable history of high level RBY. I identified 18 easy selections, in no particular order:
Enigami
SaDiSTiCNarwhal
Isza
Mister Tim
Green on fire
Ice Yazu
Frrf
Torchic
Koalacance
Genesis7
Oiseau Bleu
Amaranth
emma
Vileman
Unowndragon
kjdaas
Serpi
Ctown6
Amongst the remaining candidates, I simply referenced performances in the ongoing Winter Seasonal and picked the best performers:
oakdeon (Top 8)
Rubyblood (Top 12)
Prof_J (Top 12)
King Billu (9th-12th)
Gastlies (13th-16th)
Tuthur (13th-16th)
With the 24 pool leaders decided, I randomized their order and assigned each to a pool, then got an outsider (TDR) to randomize the remaining signup list for me, to ensure no bias (given I'm playing in the tournament). The first 4 players were paired with the first pool leader, and so on.
Enigami
SaDiSTiCNarwhal
Isza
Mister Tim
Green on fire
Ice Yazu
Frrf
Torchic
Koalacance
Genesis7
Oiseau Bleu
Amaranth
emma
Vileman
Unowndragon
kjdaas
Serpi
Ctown6
Amongst the remaining candidates, I simply referenced performances in the ongoing Winter Seasonal and picked the best performers:
oakdeon (Top 8)
Rubyblood (Top 12)
Prof_J (Top 12)
King Billu (9th-12th)
Gastlies (13th-16th)
Tuthur (13th-16th)
With the 24 pool leaders decided, I randomized their order and assigned each to a pool, then got an outsider (TDR) to randomize the remaining signup list for me, to ensure no bias (given I'm playing in the tournament). The first 4 players were paired with the first pool leader, and so on.
POOLS
TAUROS POOL Leader: emma
TheDarknessMadeFlesh
shadowtime2000
layo
Lialiabeast
SNORLAX POOL Leader: Torchic
royzin
Fluore
Egor
CHANSEY POOL Leader: oakdeon
TLTK
Blue Cloyster
Athena's Myth
Victory Victreebel
STARMIE POOL Leader: Genesis7
SponsoredPost
SOM/05
Elian
Hachimaki
EXEGGUTOR POOL Leader: Ice Yazu
Gussington
dex
NotVeryCake
MTB
ALAKAZAM POOL Leader: Prof_J
Mgtcp10
mentalsoft
Nael222
RampageWebber
RHYDON POOL Leader: Vileman
stunner047
leoperi99
Ainzcrad
hunternoooob
ZAPDOS POOL Leader: Enigami
LastRBYGuy
DiannieRatson
Quarante8
CLOYSTER POOL Leader: Amaranth
Melbelle
NFGraves
Farce Of The Death
justice4dunn
JYNX POOL Leader: Isza
Marshall.Law
Indulge in dreams
GENGAR POOL Leader: Koalacance
Simonn
Paulluxx
SpectralThief
Party B0y
JOLTEON POOL Leader: kjdaas
Deezcastforms
Homalomer
CyberOdin✝
TheLoyalBandito
SLOWBRO POOL Leader: Mister Tim
ADF Test
Siddakid
OmBrArch
Tree69420
LAPRAS POOL Leader: Frrf
nicole7735
AC7
AxCypher
Pepsiman alt f4
ARTICUNO POOL Leader: Oiseau Bleu
Sly Solo
Mishlef
kenny
MultiPokemon
MOLTRES POOL Leader: Green on fire
Acetylaldehyde
Heika
Dead by Daylight
SrPokedan
PERSIAN POOL Leader: Rubyblood
RaiZen1704
Sabelette
Tarvold
VICTREEBEL POOL Leader: Ctown6
London Beats
phoopes
sparks bloom
DRAGONITE POOL Leader: King Billu
Eledyr
Chiles Habaneros
egalvanc
Medeia
GOLEM POOL Leader: Gastlies
A Welcome Guest
BBeare
Concept Everything
SpaceSpeakers
PORYGON POOL Leader: SaDiSTiCNarwhal
TGA
false
MrSoup
Matuska
KINGLER POOL Leader: Serpi
YBW
ewisko
monchooo
SANDSLASH POOL Leader: Tuthur
Juseth sepulveda
Eulelp
Laurel
KABUTOPS POOL Leader: Unowndragon
iKiQ
JY Rule
Bohrier
chub
| | o | T | B | A | V | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | W | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | |
TLTK | 0 - 2 | | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | L | 0 - 4 |
1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
L | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | | 2 - 1 | 2 - 2 | |
1 - 2 | W | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | | 1 - 3 |
| | G | Sp | SO | E | H | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | |
0 - 2 | | - | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | |
0 - 2 | - | | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 | |
0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | | 1 - 2 | 2 - 2 | |
1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | | 3 - 1 |
ALAKAZAM POOL 3-way tiebreaker!
| | P | Mg | me | N | R | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 4 | |
1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | | L | 1 - 3 | |
2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | W | | 3 - 1 |
| | V | s | l | A | h | Score |
| | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 2 | |
2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | W | 4 - 0 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | W | 1 - 3 | |
2 - 1 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | L | L | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 4 |
| | E | L | a | D | Q | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 2 | |
0 - 2 | | L | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 | |
2 - 1 | W | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | |
1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | 0 - 4 | |
2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | | 3 - 1 |
| | A | M | N | F | j | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | W | 4 - 0 | |
0 - 2 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | W | 3 - 1 | |
1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | W | W | 2 - 2 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | L | | W | 1 - 3 | |
L | L | L | L | | 0 - 4 |
| | Is | M | c | R | In | Score |
Isza | | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 2 |
0 - 2 | | L | L | L | 0 - 4 | |
2 - 0 | W | | W | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | |
1 - 2 | W | L | | L | 1 - 1 | |
2 - 1 | W | 1 - 2 | W | | 3 - 1 |
| | K | Si | Pau | Sp | Par | Score |
| | L | 1 - 2 | L | 0 - 2 | 0 - 4 | |
W | | L | - | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
2 - 1 | W | | W | 0 - 2 | 3 - 1 | |
W | - | L | | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | | 4 - 0 |
| | k | D | H | C | T | Score |
| | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | W | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | W | 2 - 0 | 4 - 0 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | W | 2 - 0 | 2 - 2 | |
L | L | L | | L | 0 - 4 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | W | | 1 - 3 |
| | O | S | Mi | k | Mu | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | W | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 4 - 0 | |
0 - 2 | | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 3 | |
L | 2 - 1 | | 0 - 2 | - | 1 - 2 | |
0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | - | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 3 |
| | G | A | H | D | S | Score |
| | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | W | W | 4 - 0 | |
1 - 2 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | W | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | W | W | 2 - 2 | |
L | 0 - 2 | L | | - | 0 - 3 | |
L | L | L | - | | 0 - 3 |
| | C | L | p | s | B | Score |
| | W | 0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 2 | |
L | | 1 - 2 | - | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 | |
2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 3 - 1 | |
1 - 2 | - | 0 - 2 | | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | |
2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | | 4 - 0 |
| | K | El | C | eg | M | Score |
| | - | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | |
- | | W | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | |
2 - 0 | L | | - | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
2 - 1 | 0 - 2 | - | | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | |
1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 2 |
| | G | A | B | C | S | Score |
| | W | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 4 - 0 | |
L | | L | L | L | 0 - 4 | |
0 - 2 | W | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | W | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | 1 - 3 | |
0 - 2 | W | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 2 |
| | S | T | f | Mr | Ma | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 | |
TGA | 0 - 2 | | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 1 | |
0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | | 2 - 0 | 2 - 2 | |
0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | 1 - 3 |
| | S | Y | e | m | B | Score |
| | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 3 - 1 | |
YBW | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 2 | |
0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | | 0 - 2 | 0 - 4 | |
2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | | 4 - 0 |
SANDSLASH POOL 3-way tiebreaker!
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