SPECIFIC RULES
- This is a standard SS OU tournament
- This tournament will be Double Elimination
- 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 will not be required until Top 16.
- Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a Tournament Director. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
- In the event that something is added to or removed from the SS OU metagame in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect starting the next round.
- Do not cheat. Cheating will result in a disqualification. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
- Signing up with more than one account
- Ghosting or being ghosted by another player (e.g. while playing a set, asking for advice about what plays to make)
- Manipulating match outcomes (e.g. throwing a match in exchange for Smogon likes)
- Do not harass or insult your opponents. I reserve the right to disqualify anyone breaking this rule. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary.
- Banned Pokémon
- All Pokémon in the "Uber" tier.
- Banned Moves
- Baton Pass
- Banned Abilities
- Arena Trap, Shadow Tag, Power Construct
- Clauses
- Sleep Clause, Species Clause, OKHO Clause, Evasion Clause, Moody Clause, Endless Battle Clause, Dynamax Clause
What are we playing for?
This tournament will award points towards the 2025 SS OU Circuit, which awards a ribbon to the winner of the entire circuit.
Tournament Rules and General Guidelines can be found here. Scheduling Guide can be found here. Activity Win guidelines can be found here.
Grand Finals
Zokuru vs Typical_bastard
Zokuru only has to win one Bo3, whereas Typical_bastard has to win two.
Round deadline is Sunday, May 4th at 11:59 PM GMT -5.
Replays are mandatory
