SmogonVGC Showdown Challenge #3! (Regulation I)
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Custom format
Simulator

No Smogon account required to play!

Tournaments will be hosted frequently leading up to our big Showdown live tournament on July 19-20!

Tournament Info

  • Played on Pokemon Showdown

  • Open Team Sheets, please use the "Upload to Pokepaste (Open Team Sheet)" button on Pokemon Showdown

  • Regulation I, full rules here: Regulation I Ruleset

  • Swiss rounds determined by size. If there are 32 or fewer players, it will be 5 rounds top 8. Between 33 and 64 will be 6 rounds with 4-2 top cut, and more than 65 players will be 7 rounds with 5-2 top cut.

  • All communications will be done in the SmogonVGC Room on Pokemon Showdown. Type /join SmogonVGC in any chatroom to join.

Rules

  • Please be in the SmogonVGC Room on Pokemon Showdown for communication purposes.

  • Please play with timer off if disconnects may be a problem for either player

  • All signups and check-ins must be completed before the tournament begins, no late entries will be taken

  • Failure to check in 5 minutes after the Round starts will result in a Round loss

Donations

  • We're hosting a huge Showdown live tour on July 19-20, with big cash and custom avatar prizes! We're looking for donations to add to the prize pool! If you are interested in donating, please send a message to @Dave, @zee, @Sapphire, or any other Smogon Tournament Director on Smogon!

Tournament Structure

Swiss
5 Swiss Rounds - BO3
45 minutes per round
5 minute round check-in
8 players advance to the next phase
Top Cut
Single Elimination Bracket - BO3
untimed matches
no match check-in
Wins are worth 1 match point, ties 0