Welcome to the Draft League subforum's inaugural World Cup, DLWC I! This tournament will feature teams from all over the world, and this thread serves to set the parameters for the pools stage of the tournament. Each team will be matched against all other teams where each of the eight starters will face off against starters from other teams across the globe. The matchup process is randomized and computer generated to ensure each team plays each other a consistent number of times. Each starting player will play three games in their pool across three weeks. Each win in pools will count towards a team's record, with the top 8 teams (sorted by most wins) moving onto playoffs. The eight teams with the highest number of points will advance to playoffs.
The DLWC I document with all drafts may be found here.
Replays are mandatory and must be posted as a reply to this thread to count.
Replays are mandatory and must be posted as a reply to this thread to count.
We wish all competitors the best of luck, let the battles commence!!
- You have up to 90 points with which to draft 8 Pokémon. Costs are listed on your pool’s tab on the drafting spreadsheet.
- If a Pokémon is picked by someone else, you may not pick it.
- Declare two Tera Captains equal to or less than 25 points. These are the only Pokémon on your draft that may terastalise.
- The following Pokémon may not be Tera-Captains:
- Baxcalibur
- Blaziken
- Chi-Yu
- Darkrai
- Deoxys-Speed
- Dragonite
- Enamorus-Incarnate
- Garchomp
- Gouging Fire
- Iron Boulder
- Iron Bundle
- Iron Valiant
- Kingambit
- Kyurem
- Latios
- Ogerpon-Hearthflame
- Palafin 
- Roaring Moon
- Sneasler
- Terapagos
- Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
- Volcarona - The following Pokémon have access to all of their forms (although you may only bring up to 1 to each battle):
- Pikachu
- Basculin 
- Oricorio 
- Toxtricity 
- Indeedee 
- Basculegion 
- Oinkologne 
- Squawkabilly 
- Tatsugiri 
- Meowstic 
- If a Pokémon that is available in SV is untiered, please ask a host.
- Smogon’s Species Clause applies to your draft.
- All games must be played in the [Gen 9] Tera Preview Draft tier on smogtours.psim.us or psim.us. Be aware that each game on smogtours starts a timer automatically and cannot be turned off.
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- SV cartridge win conditions are in place; there are no ties.
- Each set is a best-of-one set.
- The following complex ban is in place:
- No Pokémon may use the move Last Respects
- No Pokémon may use the move Baton Pass.
- No Pokémon may use the move Shed Tail. - The following clauses apply:
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokémon with the same National Pokédex number on a team.
- Sleep Clause: If a player has already put a Pokémon on their opponent's side to sleep and it is still sleeping, another one can't be put to sleep.
- Evasion Clause: A Pokémon may not hold an item, use a move or possess an ability that can increase their evasion stat
- OHKO Clause: A Pokémon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold in its moveset.
- Moody Clause: A team cannot have a Pokémon with the ability Moody.
- Endless Battle Clause: Players cannot intentionally prevent an opponent from being able to end the game without forfeiting. - Quick claw, razor fang, and king's rock are banned.
- Any items unreleased in SV are banned.
- Replays must be posted to the round thread.
Oceania (5) vs (2) Latin America
SV: (7) chi yu later vs ZDen (6)
SV: (5) Aberforth vs Luirromen (8)
SV: (1) Lucas2543 vs MrBanana21 (10)
SV: (6) Habaduh vs Ferenia (5)
SV: (8) baconeatinassassin vs Tarre25 (2)
SV: (2) KCric12 vs vengabenga (1)
SV: (9) Grankie vs LegendarySerperior (3)
SV: (3) SkyhorseTamer vs Dackt (4)
US Northeast (5) vs (3) Europe
SV: (2) 2playaLuffy vs Mada (4)
SV: (9) Scribble vs ButterCHOKE (9)
SV: (6) ~Undead~ vs Isa (3)
SV: (3) Hikertoad vs Lamazza (6)
SV: (7) Meta vs ZebstrikemDown (1)
SV: (8) Star vs Smatte (7)
SV: (10) lax vs Mihowk (5)
SV: (1) StreetCredCookie vs SlickPanther (2)
France (3) vs (5) Canada
SV: (2) Plidyu vs Kachurin (9)
SV: (7) Masskeau vs AsterJ (3)
SV: (4) Brayz vs Professor Shuckle (4)
SV: (6) Gelbel3c vs Fc (7)
SV: (1) Hurtadoo vs hjkhj (10)
SV: (9) Toadow vs Aimel (8)
SV: (5) Altthiel vs TCMTL (5)
SV: (3) Clementine vs Nick6564 (1)
United Kingdom (2) vs (5) US West
SV: (7) Rasche vs PZZ (6)
SV: (5) Nyx vs King L5 (3)
SV: (9) Harv vs ALG Spies (1)
SV: (3) Deranged_Lime vs apologies (7)
SV: (2) profchipboard vs MoneyGuy9559 (4)
SV: (8) Nozzermat vs zomb™ (2)
SV: (6) Sealrv vs TezGreninja (9)
SV: (1) Nalaa vs AM22 (5)
REPLAYS ARE MANDATORY POST YOUR REPLAYS
The deadline for this round is Sunday, May 19th at 11:59 PM GMT -4.
