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Title: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 23, 2013, 05:50:48 AM
The tournament is ready to begin!
Click here to view the bracket. (http://challonge.com/Peus)
The format for the tournament will be Pokebank OU.
Post results here and, if possible, replay links. I realize that Showdown's replay service is rather shifty at the moment.
Remember that this is Double Elimination- you can lose once and keep going, but two losses and it's over!
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With the recent hype of Pokemon X and Y starting to slow down, now seems like a good time as ever to bring back the Cutstuff Pokemon Tournaments. There's four major tiers for now (because there's no UU/RU/etc for Gen 6 yet), but if you have another favorite, feel free to post it. The tournament will be held in the tier that wins the poll, which closes in 10 days (or earlier if we start the tournament).

Only major rule is that your team may not change any species- moves, EVs, formes, items, etc are all fair game.
Additionally, please click "save replay" and save the link once you finish a match. It'll serve as proof in case there's ever a conflict.

The tournament will be held on Pokemon Showdown (http://pokemonshowdown.com/) (Direct link to the client (http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/)). To sign up, just post your PS! name and your times available. If we can get an even 8 players, we'll do a Double Elimination Bracket (through Challonge if possible).

Signups:
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Title: Time to reinstall Windows 7.
Post by: King Dumb on November 23, 2013, 06:00:27 AM
Time to crash horribly in the brutal podracing that is Pokemon battling.

+Sign Up

Pokemon Showdown! Name: King Dumb
Times Available: Going on Thanksgiving then winter break so like all of the time. Otherwise after 4 PM EST (UTC-05:00).
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: HD_ on November 23, 2013, 12:44:17 PM
Pokemon Showdown! Name: Human Destroyer
Times Available: Erratic, I'll have to work out match times via PM; in general, weekends are best
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Gummywormz on November 23, 2013, 03:45:25 PM
Pokemon Showdown! Name: gummywormz
Times Available: Weekdays 6pm - 10pm CST. Sometimes very rarely 11:45 - 12:30 pm CST. Weekends 12:00 - 10pm CST.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Fyone on November 23, 2013, 04:23:54 PM
EDIT: Not signing into this because pokebank ? legendaries with perfect ivs.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Hallan Parva on November 23, 2013, 05:53:52 PM
As it stands, my favorite format of the ones listed is VGC; call me a heretic, but I like the semi-purity the rule of "Kalos 'dex only" offers to the game. There are no crazy events or past Move Tutors or anything to worry about, and it still allows room for Hidden Abilities and the new mechanics (move buffs, Fairy type, Mega Evolution) that Gen 6 has to offer. Also I'm a sucker for alternative battle styles; if there were a Rotation Battle set-up I'd be going nuts over it, but I doubt such a thing exists for "competitive" play.


Pokemon Showdown name: SmashBroPlusB
Times Available: pretty much the same as HD
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: chuggaafan1 on November 23, 2013, 08:09:56 PM
Monotype because lolyes

PS! Name: chuggaafan1
Times: Smash+HD
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: ? Manibogi ? on November 23, 2013, 08:17:50 PM
My monotype team will wreck you all if Monotype is chosen.
If OU is chosen, my monotype team will still wreck you all.

PS! Name: Manibogi
Times: I'm about to finish school, so I'll be free after the next weekend, otherwise the same as Smash, HD and Chuggaa.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 24, 2013, 12:09:20 AM
I'll just go ahead and sign up myself to give the roster a boost.

PS Name: CommunistMage
Times Available: Any time from 27th to 1st, otherwise sporadic from 2 PM to 11 PM

Only need one more signup now. Get your spot while you can! :cool:
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Ceridran on November 24, 2013, 12:41:17 AM
+signup

Name: Ceridran

Time: Only god knows / can't count on being present at specific times, so if I'm online on Steam or Cutmail, give me a shout.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Hallan Parva on November 24, 2013, 12:49:47 AM
>just now hitting 8 players
>12 poll votes

I detect foul play :ugeek:
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 24, 2013, 12:55:41 AM
Ask the people who decided to vote without joining. :ugeek:

Regardless, we're ready to begin- check the top of the OP for all the relevant information!
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 24, 2013, 02:03:11 AM
Played Mabinogi; 4-0 my favor.

Very well played bruv

Replays aren't available because of a server move though so that's unfortunate
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: HD_ on November 24, 2013, 08:47:04 PM
Close battle with Gummywormz, but I lost.

Was quite fun, though. I still need to learn the new Pokemon (and type chart) better.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Gummywormz on November 24, 2013, 09:02:37 PM
I won 1-0 vs HD. I have logs and a video but no replay.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Hallan Parva on November 24, 2013, 11:08:43 PM
Ceridran: are you reaaadyyyyyy
Suketoudara: technically yes
Suketoudara: but I don't even have a team ha ha ha
Ceridran: You should have done that I don't know when


this is what happens when cheaters rig the polls to Pokebank :ugeek:
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 24, 2013, 11:10:17 PM
Do you have any sources that state the "cheaters" were, in fact, voting for Pokebank? :|

I'll tell you what I told KD- have a Pokebank OU team ready by 11:59 PM EST on the 25th or the other player gets a bye.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Ceridran on November 25, 2013, 04:46:12 AM
Smash won.

0/1
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Hallan Parva on November 25, 2013, 05:05:02 AM
Quote from: "Ceridran"
This is going to take a very long time.
or not
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tl;dr I barely won
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 25, 2013, 05:25:34 AM
And in the ensuing match, a close encounter of the Burter kind transpired.

5-0 my favor.

Well played, Smash.

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Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: ? Manibogi ? on November 25, 2013, 05:18:53 PM
After trying to fight the power, Ceridran lost 3-0 to me.
Good game, man.

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Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 25, 2013, 07:32:40 PM
Quote from: "The OP"
Only major rule is that your team may not change any species- moves, EVs, formes, items, etc are all fair game.

 :roll: I'll let it slide since it wasn't clear that the first round was a tournament match, but for the rest of the matches, stick with the same team. Keeps people from building full counter teams and silly stuff like that.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: HD_ on November 25, 2013, 10:20:29 PM
KD won 3-0 after a 150 turn stallfest

GG
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: ? Manibogi ? on November 25, 2013, 10:28:05 PM
Quote from: "Orange juice :l"
Quote from: "The OP"
Only major rule is that your team may not change any species- moves, EVs, formes, items, etc are all fair game.

 :roll: I'll let it slide since it wasn't clear that the first round was a tournament match, but for the rest of the matches, stick with the same team. Keeps people from building full counter teams and silly stuff like that.
Alright, I'll keep that in mind, but thanks for not locking me into that silly Monopsychic team I had  :p
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: King Dumb on November 25, 2013, 10:59:42 PM
SmashBroPlusB and I battled it out.

I won 4-0.

Good game, Smash.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 29, 2013, 12:06:34 AM
Since there's only one match that needs to happen for the tournament to move on, I'll set the deadline at November 29th, 11:59 PM EST.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Gummywormz on November 29, 2013, 12:49:52 AM
I won vs Chuggaafan 3 - 0. Again, no replay but logs and a video were saved.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on November 29, 2013, 01:47:59 AM
ok the deadline was not necessary

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Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on December 03, 2013, 08:27:09 PM
It worked last time, so I'm setting the deadline for the current match at December 5th, 2013 11:59 PM EST.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: chuggaafan1 on December 04, 2013, 09:34:22 PM
If you don't mind, I'd like to step down. If I continue on and beat both KD and Mani, I'd just end up fighting Gummy, who I know I'd lose to.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: ? Manibogi ? on December 04, 2013, 10:15:06 PM
Won 1-0 against King Dumb. That was some clutch shit, man.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on December 04, 2013, 10:26:38 PM
Alright, I let you change teams once because of a miscommunication, but you're going to have to redo this match. Why?

Last match, against Ceridran:
Manibogi's team:
Smeargle / Absol / Keldeo / Wobbuffet / Victini / Meloetta

This match, against King Dumb:
Manibogi's team:
Bouffalant / Ditto / Heracross / Wobbuffet / Victini / Meloetta

Quote from: "Myself, in response to Last Match"
Quote from: "The OP"
Only major rule is that your team may not change any species- moves, EVs, formes, items, etc are all fair game.

 :roll: I'll let it slide since it wasn't clear that the first round was a tournament match, but for the rest of the matches, stick with the same team. Keeps people from building full counter teams and silly stuff like that.

In short, redo your battle with King Dumb with the team:
Smeargle / Absol / Keldeo / Wobbuffet / Victini / Meloetta
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on December 07, 2013, 01:53:57 AM
Extending the deadline to December 8 2013, 11:59 PM EST for this rematch.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: King Dumb on December 08, 2013, 06:51:44 AM
Maniiiiiii

Just PM me when you're ready!!!

We must beat the deadline by a hair.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: ? Manibogi ? on December 08, 2013, 12:17:26 PM
I'll just step down from the tournament, because I probably won't be able to play the today.
Title: Zygarde 2Bulky
Post by: Gummywormz on December 08, 2013, 10:51:29 PM
Won vs KD 4 - 0. Here's a replay for once: http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/pokeb ... a-68528448 (http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/pokebankoubeta-68528448)
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on December 08, 2013, 11:20:00 PM
Gummy and I afterwards battled and I won 2-0. I forgot to save the replay, but by the time I found the room again (pokebankoubeta-68532594) it had already been cleared ;____________;7

I suppose that ends this tournament, but I've been getting some PMs from people interested in remaking the Cutstuff League. If eight or so people are interested in making a Monotype League that would be open to the public to challenge, I'll look into setting one up. Post here if you want to look more into it!
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Hallan Parva on December 08, 2013, 11:29:32 PM
Quote from: "Orange juice :l"
Post here if you want to look more into it!
quack
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Dr. Freeman on December 09, 2013, 12:01:41 AM
Even though I'm utterly awful at competitive crap, doing simple gym leader stuff is simple enough of being bad.
It's neat.
Title: Interest piqued
Post by: Galactan on December 09, 2013, 05:12:45 AM
Punch, kick, kick kick punch.
Title: Akuma will decimate all
Post by: Korby on December 09, 2013, 04:03:22 PM
I'm interested, but I suck at this, so I probably wouldn't apply to be a gym leader.
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Ceridran on December 09, 2013, 04:07:39 PM
Why are we even talking about this gym leader thing now

though if it was showdown based I might consider because mono-dark team
Title: Re: Pokemon Showdown Tournament
Post by: Orange juice :l on December 09, 2013, 04:27:10 PM
Yeah, it'll be Showdown based, and don't worry if you aren't that good- everybody starts somewhere, including league challengers.

Will probably have something set up for people who want to be both a leader and a challenger, though.