The fourteenth iteration of the largest LC tournament, the LC Open, has begun! Last year's winner, Hacker, may have become the LC TL, but it's time to see if somebody new can take the crown. Many players will enter but only one can come out on top. I wish you all the best of luck!
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Grand Slam rules can be found here.
- Standard SV LC.
- Best-of-three, single elimination. You may switch teams between each game.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!, on the Smogtours server.
- SV cartridge win conditions are in place; there are no ties.
- Tiers are locked at the beginning of each round.
- Replays are mandatory beginning in Round 2.
this stuff is just the abbreviated version, for the full list of rules for Smogon Tournaments check here
Identity
About playing on alts: It is entirely allowed to play on an alt other than your own main forum name, though if your opponent wishes to confirm your identity, you must log on to your main alt to show them you are who you claim to be. This is to prevent people from pretending to be who they're not.
About playing on different servers: Tournament matches must be played on the Smogtours server. The Main PS! server is acceptable only if both parties agree to that. Other servers are not sanctioned by the TD team and playing in them might result in your game not counting. Protect yourself from that by playing in Smogtours, where we also have the power to recreate games that end due to DC's.
Scouting
On scouting opponents: Going through your opponents replays of tournament and ladder games is entirely allowed, as long as a game is public there is nothing preventing you from watching it. An exception to this is abusing powers granted to you by being staff on Smogon or PS! to gain access to information a normal user wouldn't have access to, which is strictly forbidden.
On leaking teams: Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer Clause / Disconnections
On the Timer: The timer must stay on throughout the whole battle.
On Timeout losses: A player that loses by having all his time run out loses the game. This is only not the case if the player that received the timeout loss can be verified to have suffered a True Disconnection. Rematches are only allowed if there was a True Disconnection.
On True Disconnection: The TD team has a secret threshold of seconds that your timer must be at or above, from the moment you disconnect, for a timeout loss to be considered a True disconnection. If your game is determined to be a true disconnection if you played on Smogtours and contacted a TD before the room expired your game will be recreated up to the point the disconnect happened. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires.
Identity
About playing on alts: It is entirely allowed to play on an alt other than your own main forum name, though if your opponent wishes to confirm your identity, you must log on to your main alt to show them you are who you claim to be. This is to prevent people from pretending to be who they're not.
About playing on different servers: Tournament matches must be played on the Smogtours server. The Main PS! server is acceptable only if both parties agree to that. Other servers are not sanctioned by the TD team and playing in them might result in your game not counting. Protect yourself from that by playing in Smogtours, where we also have the power to recreate games that end due to DC's.
Scouting
On scouting opponents: Going through your opponents replays of tournament and ladder games is entirely allowed, as long as a game is public there is nothing preventing you from watching it. An exception to this is abusing powers granted to you by being staff on Smogon or PS! to gain access to information a normal user wouldn't have access to, which is strictly forbidden.
On leaking teams: Divulging private information about someone's planned team to their opponent is never allowed, and will be heavily sanctioned. Requesting that such information be divulged is also grounds for punishment. Keep your scouting to publicly available information and you'll be fine.
Timer Clause / Disconnections
On the Timer: The timer must stay on throughout the whole battle.
On Timeout losses: A player that loses by having all his time run out loses the game. This is only not the case if the player that received the timeout loss can be verified to have suffered a True Disconnection. Rematches are only allowed if there was a True Disconnection.
On True Disconnection: The TD team has a secret threshold of seconds that your timer must be at or above, from the moment you disconnect, for a timeout loss to be considered a True disconnection. If your game is determined to be a true disconnection if you played on Smogtours and contacted a TD before the room expired your game will be recreated up to the point the disconnect happened. It is the responsibility of the player that disconnected to get a TD into the room before it expires.
Battle Clauses:
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Timed Battle
- Team Preview
- Contact your opponent as soon as possible upon the round going up. Activity cases are going to be handled in a very strict manner.
- When scheduling, offer a wide selection of times when you are available to play. 1 hour of activity on one or two weeknights is unlikely to be considered acceptable.
- Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the timezone.
- If I catch news of ghosting or some other sort of atrocious behavior, I reserve the right to investigate to the full limits of my ability in conjunction with the TD team provided there is adequate evidence to warrant it.
You will be required to post your replays in your winpost starting in Round 2 of this tournament!
Last but not least, aside from points towards qualifying for Grand Slam playoffs, this tournament is part of the LC Tournament Circuit, so points for that will also be awarded accordingly depending on how well you do.
Good luck to all competitors!
Round 1
Longestbanana vs Cielau
Eniigma vs Django
TPP vs Unstoppable1
Yves Stone vs Beuto
Onraider vs benladil
Mada vs wssi
Winterbub vs sugar ovens
Ming549 vs Morden555
EviGaro vs Baddy
Alpha1013 vs PigWarrior19
pannu vs ZEONBH
goldmason vs Thor
MZ vs Skarpherim
TJ vs luisin
MichaelderBeste2 vs Leroipolux1
Hide on Leño vs zuzhouwawa
RoyalReloaded vs Void
Gray vs Flou
OranBerryBlissey10 vs Eternal Spirit
DuGuo vs DivineMadness
Blue.Moon.Cheese vs Plague
GasaiYunoSan vs Medasus
etern vs lihj
Phantomistix vs Nichalho
DripLegend vs Luigi
Megastar54 vs Astrø
B0by vs Devious flamigo
BadBoyChe vs jyusaan
Chieftaco33 vs Aberforth
estra vs NDK
-Howkings vs Éric
ySagaz_ vs Rio Vidal
Chrome GX vs dunoks
bingu_sad vs BlazingDark
Drookez vs vinicria
8truc vs Shiba
rarre vs tazz
crying vs daunt vs
Arcanine1929 vs seraphz
Thiago Nunes vs Elfuseon
Corvikafka vs Axelsior
Micciu vs feen
rahul_3301 vs Lux2821
Fogbound Lake vs zastra
Peum vs Calmmind75
Nemosse vs Star
BlackKnight_Gawain vs The Strap
Saadhak vs Metazer
eclipseY vs wesh papillon
AlyssaVGC vs Mistico02@
TakingNotesKinda vs Edstur98
Amomeupaieminhamae vs Thicc_Shady
MK007 vs vandesaarr
TheSourOne999 vs MCOBSOK
no way iz vs abra xdd
Delta4 vs bleahey
DD Joe vs jeremysuckyanuts
sayyonara vs jjjnkn
Ish09 vs Starsama
Zephyri vs Expulso
Bouff vs SoggyDoggySage
zioziotrip vs Rk pokemons
Novax vs Shoot
IoSonoNeon vs Gaucho
colorednaem vs Blazing
LettuceLeaf07 vs Kingler
Colin vs Flabeauf
True Psycho vs Tbp24
GUZOT vs HSOWA
snowpoint vs des121
Dawn Dreams vs Envy
Fusien vs LakeSerperior
Frito vs zS
Beleth vs Laroxyl
Fragments vs hex
Azluc On Top vs Hockey1
TMM vs robjr
tom holland vs lax
fish anemometer vs Clem
PoseidonWrath vs Irene
joemonke vs lolebruh
justdrew vs ExguardiaN
eifo vs Zaylo
Poek vs Mister McLovin
Lokifan vs SEROO
Fc vs Akeras
Hiko vs Hyssou
StepC vs roxie
georgiethefirst vs PolloAriosto
ambi_ vs Finkachu
Drud vs RoFnA
avarice vs Career Ended
SeaLife vs Kiryuu4488
RampageWebber vs recti
Nashrock vs Laurel
fate1q vs FlamPoke
S1nn0hC0nfirm3d vs constanded
koopa003 vs CNCorsolas
iiFWM vs Kev
Extinct! vs FriendlyDeath26
Vertigo vs Finding_A_Username
davizin2708 vs toshimelonhead
Surfy vs Logingemout
bagel vs big tony 2014
Don Eduardo vs Dugtrio Is Broken
Rejector vs Taka
Cow vs Incognition
Crimson Gaia vs CupSSB
Lime vs Charmriah
TheFranklin vs kythr
Joemama1313 vs jay
MatLaTomate vs AS Saint Priest
Sacri' vs Cam
Bersuit vs Stories
kimer vs Loneling
RTM vs Cloudznn
toytean vs Skyiew
QuackingDuck vs Wail Wailord
Metallica126 vs Rubyblood
Vulpix03 vs Ayu
quazi66 vs Corperate n
Mok3s vs lighthouses
Drifting vs Raichy
Donnel vs vooper
Stecolomaxx vs Santouss
entrocefalo vs Meru
davidTheMaster vs velvet
Falancies vs abriel
Sulfura28 vs Xiri
Bebo vs Betathunder
Ampha vs TyCarter
TGA vs Dwagon
QT vs 3d
naere vs Lily
Scottie vs Camden
Esteb4n vs Taiils
Bleuveggie vs akxhdwy
Hacker vs Bye 1
Kate vs Bye 2
Acehunter1 vs Bye 3
teamo vs Bye 4
Nanchlax vs Bye 5
doso749 vs Bye 6
kjdaas vs Bye 7
damien the genius vs Bye 8
RL vs Bye 9
Ninja vs Bye 10
Mik3ymon vs Bye 11
Zcarlett vs Bye 12
691 vs Bye 13
horriii vs Bye 14
Chloe vs Bye 15
Finchinator vs Bye 16
Tenebricite vs Bye 17
dragonitenb vs Bye 18
veti vs Bye 19
gali vs Bye 20
DugZa vs Bye 21
termnal vs Bye 22
King Billu vs Bye 23
Vortex! vs Bye 24
TheIronPikachu vs Bye 25
One Last Kiss vs Bye 26
TG2513 vs Bye 27
Toxinalpaca vs Bye 28
tko vs Bye 29
Ashbala vs Bye 30
Elvira vs Bye 31
Slowpoke Fan vs Bye 32
Coconut vs Bye 33
giove97 vs Bye 34
olivia vs Bye 35
DKM vs Bye 36
Quinn vs Bye 37
Tuthur vs Bye 38
Slikkles vs Bye 39
Shivam_Z vs Bye 40
AhmedxWaleed vs Bye 41
B1Kharma vs Bye 42
pdt vs Bye 43
Zoyotte vs Bye 44
mind gaming vs Bye 45
SoulWind vs Bye 46
CaptainEikichi vs Bye 47
felzzz vs Bye 48
Enzonana. vs Bye 49
Lambovino vs Bye 50
Mindnight vs Bye 51
neomon vs Bye 52
meamPearl vs Bye 53
Malekith vs Bye 54
megasalappo vs Bye 55
zause vs Bye 56
Yovan vs Bye 57
bello figo vs Bye 58
Kaboom vs Bye 59
Wesleyy vs Bye 60
xonks vs Bye 61
KarliTheFrenshie vs Bye 62
jackuzzler vs Bye 63
Lightniong vs Bye 64
Jojen vs Bye 65
Greedy_eb vs Bye 66
freezai vs Bye 67
elodin vs Bye 68
Zpice vs Bye 69
not enjoying lc vs Bye 70
churrojr vs Bye 71
MemphisDepay vs Bye 72
aurora vs Bye 73
JustFranco vs Bye 74
THE_CHUNGLER vs Bye 75
Riruia vs Bye 76
Sificon vs Bye 77
weird mon vs Bye 78
HoopsspooH vs Bye 79
mclagno vs Bye 80
Salvato1902V vs Bye 81
Toto vs Bye 82
aditya1729 vs Bye 83
Surimi vs Bye 84
Zokuru vs Bye 85
Kokona Aoba vs Bye 86
Saaaaakill vs Bye 87
Berks vs Bye 88
KeshBa54 vs Bye 89
LilyAC vs Bye 90
bricknermon vs Bye 91
Don Bork vs Bye 92
watashi vs Bye 93
Zenadark vs Bye 94
teriyaki vs Bye 95
Revolution X vs Bye 96
ully38 vs Bye 97
RichardMillePlain vs Bye 98
ict vs Bye 99
Lana vs Bye 100
mipc vs Bye 101
Dead by Daylight vs Bye 102
Octperlover vs Bye 103
Confide vs Bye 104
Canard vs Bye 105
mmtaccos vs Bye 106
Paycard vs Bye 107
Chicos vs Bye 108
Blue YM vs Bye 109
Mike Cometa vs Bye 110
RejctedDuck vs Bye 111
Shucklegigas vs Bye 112
DAHLI vs Bye 113
agenS vs Bye 114
A Welcome Guest vs Bye 115
phantomclaw8888 vs Bye 116
Chococroc vs Bye 117
Magician vs Bye 118
d18l vs Bye 119
Deadline: Sunday May 4th, 11:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) <t:1746414000:R>
