Tournament PSPL VIII Group Stages: Week 1

[nui]

art by Kaiju Bunny
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Welcome to the group stages of Pokemon Showdown Premier League VIII!

The format is simple: there are eight groups of four teams, and within each group, round robin matches take place in which every team faces one another once. After three weeks, the teams will be ranked according to a point system - 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The top two from each group advance to the playoffs. Thereafter, the Top 16 Playoffs will be conducted in knockout format until a winner is decided in the finals, with the succession being top 16 -> quarterfinals -> semifinals -> finals. Replays are encouraged but not mandatory. For following weeks, if managers don't submit any changes to us, the lineups will stay the same throughout the tournament. All basic tournament rules apply. Please take a moment to read these, ESPECIALLY if you are new to forum tournaments.

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• Sportsmanship: Don't be an ass. Not to your opponents, not to your team, not on PS, not on Smogon, not to us hosts. This includes spectators in battles as well, using /modchat + as the player in a battle should stop such if it happens. The punishment for this could be a forum infraction or disqualification. Think before you type, please.
• Activity wins and scheduling: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS too. Unfortunately, We'll have to make some activity calls - We'll be making these based on activity posts (make these detailed, please, and explain why you deserve an activity win) and VM conversations, so be active and schedule as early as you can with your opponent. If neither party makes an activity post, we'll declare unplayed games as dead games. Use VMs and you will be fine. No extensions, sorry. If they lack a Smogon account, be vigilant as far as contacting them on PS goes.
• Disconnections and timer: A timer loss is a loss. No ifs, no buts. If you disconnect and your opponent's nice enough to replay that's fine, but they're free to take the win.
• Substitutions: Managers, you're free to sub in players for inactive ones for room auth or a non-auth if you have a slot available. Substitutions have to be made by a manager or a room owner.

Deadline: Sunday, May 17th 11:59PM EST.

Reminder: Random Battle follows a best-of-3 format and SS 1V1 follows a best-of-5 format
If there is an issue or an error please contact nui , Kalalokki , Teclis.

Kanto Group

Ubers (2) vs. (5) ZeroUsed

Matchups

Mangers: dream, Pohjis, SparksBlade -- 5gen, DurzaOffTopic
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SS Ubers: ice-master-523 vs. 5gen
SS OU: Pohjis vs. teal6
SS UU: Mysterious M vs. z3ll1 (shwiftyshiftry)
SS RU: Enzo Gorlami Alkione vs. Feliburn
SS NU: Garay oak/USER] vs. Ho3nConfirm3d
SS Monotype: Skysolo vs. czim
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): SparksBlade vs. DurzaOffTopic (Pitches)
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): crucify vs. Aaronboyer

Scavenger+Survivor (2) vs. (6) Español

Matchups

Mangers: Meicoo, Zyg -- KingSwordYT, Caspell
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SS Ubers: Zyg vs. Viduf
SS OU: LittEleven vs. Lets In The Sun
SS UU: Abyssal Ruins (keeping it icy) vs. Mordecai & Rigby (Clorodulce)
SS RU: Cheese5555 (cheese555) vs. Forsendi
SS NU: SergioRules vs. Chokepic
SS Monotype: OM vs. Caspell
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Gimm1ck vs. AnyeloM
SS 1V1 (Best of 5): Felucia vs. juano (Xejuanox)

Johto Group

Cap+OMs+Natl Dex (4) vs. (4) Português

Matchups

Mangers: Jho, Ransei -- woolf, Natan
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SS Uber: Ransei vs. hs (Hydreigon Specs)
SS OU: Jordy vs. Ash KetchumGamer
SS UU: xavgb (Stresh) vs. lyd
SS RU: SectoniaServant vs. Natan (JustªRandomNick)
SS NU: Jrdn vs. lockjaw
SS Monotype: againa vs. Tico 21
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): berry (regirock) vs. Cocoon Evolution
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Jho vs. Scizor Boladão

Sports (3) vs. (5) Nederlands

Matchups

Mangers: Arsenal, biggie -- Kipkluif, kingbaruk
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SS Ubers: Themasterofdankweed vs. Alpha Ninja
SS OU: Adaire vs. kingbaruk
SS UU: Moutemoute vs. Wild_Duck_NL
SS RU: Prank (Jayi) vs. Kipkluif
SS NU: Abejas vs. Blue YM
SS Monotype: Ninjadog vs. Miss Novelist
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Patrick Marleau vs. smartiemartie7
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Arsenal vs. TheShadowClaw

Hoeen Group

PU (7) vs. (1) Mafia

Matchups

Mangers: Megazard, Akir, 2xTheTap -- Sir Mister, Schiavetto
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SS Ubers: Megazard vs. ClaireC
SS OU: Rexus vs. NeoNaruto
SS UU: Xiri (Snow jiniri) vs. RB220
SS RU: termi (termiii) vs. EeveeLution Army
SS NU: tlenit1 vs. micromorphic
SS Monotype: TJ (Tjay) vs. Schiavetto
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): LordST vs. Commander Awesome
SS 1V1 (Best of 5): yogi Toy Time King vs. Sir Mister

Lobby (6) vs. (2) UnderUsed

Matchups

Mangers: fart, grimAuxiliatrix -- Accelgor, Juuno
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SS Ubers: Bidoferz vs. Accelgor
SS OU: SacredLatias (Namielle) vs. CBU
SS UU: PinkDragonTamer vs. Twilight
SS RU: barton vs. Juuno
SS NU: Mariannabelle vs. Estarossa
SS Monotype: Tenshi vs. explodingdaisies
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): fart vs. Killintime
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): AuraLuna vs. Lilburr

Sinnoh Group

Little Cup (6) vs. (2) NFE

Matchups

Mangers: Coconut Serene Grace -- vooper SBPC
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SS Ubers: Joltage vs. Thimo
SS OU: Luthier vs. Fruitdealer
SS UU: LilyAC vs. Shing'n Streets
SS RU: Serene Grace vs. Quagg (Guagsgone)
SS NU: Plas vs. SBPC
SS Monotype: Corporal Levi vs. vooper
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Merritt vs. Tack :]
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Antgeezy vs. WMAR

Help+Scholastic (2) vs. (6) Monotype

Matchups

Mangers: Robyn GMars SteelEdges -- Decem Perish Song
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SS Ubers: Annika vs. Havens
SS OU: Jukain vs. Chaitanya
SS UU: Dawn of ares vs. Sabella
SS RU: KennedyLFC vs. MetaRiolu7
SS NU: quziel vs. Kev
SS Monotype: MicktheSpud. vs. Conflux
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Kris vs. Zap
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Robyn vs. LuckyPiper

Unova Group

Tournaments (6) vs. (2) Game Corner

Matchups

Mangers: Roseybear GXS -- Elgino10 ptoad
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SS Ubers: EternalSnowman vs. Emboar02
SS OU: frisoeva vs. So Noisy
SS UU: 100%GXE vs. Elgino10
SS RU: Hamhamhamhamham vs. WeepingDevil
SS NU: OminousDraco vs. ptoad
SS Monotype: trace vs. Floss
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): MJ vs. Lucas2543
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Poison Adhesive vs. Andy Snype (Andrew)

Anything Goes (2) vs. (6) Italiano

Matchups

Mangers: Pigeons pichus -- Aethernum Alpha
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SS Ubers: cromagnet42 (cromagnet) vs. Terracotta (TerraTheCreator)
SS OU: BaconEatinAssassin vs. Quaze
SS UU: pichus vs. Lopunny Kicks
SS RU: Cam vs. Averardo
SS NU: Ktütverde vs. poh
SS Monotype: 64 Squares vs. Kebab mlml
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Pigeons vs. duck
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Quantum Tesseract vs. AltCauseImInsecure

Kalos Group

Hindi (3) vs. (5) Deutsche

Matchups

Mangers: Aelita PrAiSe GrOuDoNiSm -- Tobste Emre Mor 9
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SS Uber: Rhmsitb vs. Fogbound Lake
SS OU: PrAiSe GrOuDoNiSm vs. vanisherrr
SS UU: SANJAY vs. mind gaming
SS RU: Osh vs. Descending (decode)
SS NU: Assassin Rogue vs. Sificon
SS Monotype: DugZa vs. Emre Mor 9
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Crow Music vs. MGenius (MG)
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): PartChandelure (PartMan) vs. SacredKunoCV (SacredCV)

Ruins of Alph (6) vs. (2) Anime and Manga

Matchups

Mangers: FriendOfMrGolem120 kjdaas -- Peary Segmr
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SS Ubers: mc56556 vs. -Sun (Mustay)
SS OU: Alumn vs. Rory Mercury
SS UU: TC (THUNDERCEBRA) vs. Gota Love Yaoi
SS RU: Makkususu (Cherryb0ng) vs. Hippopotas
SS NU: Typhlito vs. BocchiHitori (ClinicalAlexis)
SS Monotype: El químico del pueblucho (Damm u captcha) vs. Snez
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Austin vs. Vexen4th
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Arai vs. Peary

Alola Group

Trivia (3) vs. (5) 1v1

Matchups

Mangers: Seraphus Garrett16 -- Rosa Boat
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SS Ubers: Ryota Mitarai vs. Freddy Kyogre
SS OU: Aegiislash (Aegii) vs. ima
SS UU: Grimm Nightmare vs. LittleRunnerXC (LRXC)
SS RU: DanDaMan99 vs. Waylaid
SS NU: lucario1582 vs. Boat (phiwings99)
SS Monotype: Alivepokemonrules (Hokatsuki) vs. Yami
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): Salamanders vs. Alakazam (The Dark Alakazam)
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): Notater (Notater517) vs. Le Creme Brule

Français (7) vs. (1) VideoGames+Pokemon Games

Matchups

Mangers: Lionyx Dragonillis -- Gweebis inactive
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SS Ubers: KabilaPok vs. jsmith1315
SS OU: Sageau vs. Archer Kirby (Primal Unova)
SS UU: basaninho vs. ShadowKyle (Devilshinra)
SS RU: Yggdrasil60 vs. Spook
SS NU: Union Caboche vs. Gweebis
SS Monotype: Brumirage vs. 6Roggenrolas
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): SFG (SaltyFrenchGuy) vs. Alfa610
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): LaBalladeDesCieux vs. inactive

Galar Group

The Studio+THP (2) vs. (6) Random Battles

Matchups

Mangers: Brandon Pirate Princess -- sagar0027 Rach
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SS Ubers: Kaiju Bunny vs. Thiago Nunes (TNunes)
SS OU: sniperr (Sniper) vs. Typhlosion48 (Typhlosion08)
SS UU: Thimblebony (Thimb) vs. A Cake Wearing A Hat
SS RU: DianaNicole vs. Odd Della Robbia
SS NU: StarBlim vs. i want a lamp
SS Monotype: andyschrijvers (Absolites) vs. martha
SS Random Battle (Battle of 3): Pirate Princess vs. pokeblade101
SS 1v1 (Battle of 5): Baleblaze vs. sagar0027 (Frostyicelad)

Chinese (4) vs. (4) NeverUsed

Matchups

Mangers: bobochan neycwang -- Eternally Finchinator
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SS Ubers: sanv vs. rozes
SS OU: Vusty. vs. FLCL
SS UU: pokeisfun vs. Finchinator
SS RU: cscl vs. Nat
SS NU: DYWY vs. lax
SS Monotype: Harpp vs. banks
SS Random Battle (Best of 3): sigmatecture vs. Kiyo Rabia
SS 1v1 (Best of 5): My Last Serenade vs. Sjneider

 

[Perish Song]

Now, that's what I call the freest act win of all time.

 

[dhelmise]

MicktheSpud.

 

[LBDC]

LGI FRANCAIS

 

[dhelmise]

Zap, Natan (Justrandomnick), MicktheSpud., Themasterofdankweed, Bidoferz, -Sun (mustay), BocchiHitori (clinicalalexis), Aegiislash (aegii), Salamanders (instruct), Notater (notater517), SFG (saltyfrenchguy), sanv

sorry 104th trooper and ClaireC i couldnt find your smogons

 

[Specs]

GO PU

 

[dhelmise]

Vexen4th = Vexen IV too. im on a roll

go help + scholastic

 

[Chloe]

since im not playing for anyone i randpicked a team to support

allez la salle française!! nous pouvons tout gagner!!!

 

[Kipkluif]

All sports are cancelled due to corona so nederlands should have this in the bag tbh

 

[maki]

Let's go mono!

 

[Emre Mor 9]

 

[dhelmise]

 

[PartMan]

Time for Hindi to win this.

Also, Arai is cute, o////o

 

[Tack]

oh they pinged the wrong tack lol.

 

[dhelmise]

oh they pinged the wrong tack lol.

Tack :]

 

[A Quag To The Past]

Let's go VG/PG!

 

[keys]

Oh man, oh man
Not again

Lets Go Ubers

 

[Kennedy]

SS NU: Abejas vs. Blue YM
we all know how this ends.

Allez Help+Scholastic!!!

 

[abd1710]

Let's do it Hindi and Scav. You got it

 

[aegii]

Trivia's 104th Trooper is on Smogon as Alivepokemonrules and namechanged on PS to Hokatsuki recently

 

[edudittA]

GO 1v1. YOU CAN DO IT...

 

[Bidoferz]

Yay go Lobby

 

[Alexender]

Ruins of Alpha

 

[Alpha]

Ruins of Alpha

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[HoeenHero]

Ruins of Alpha

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So if I'm reading this correctly, Alpha needs to "go into ruin" so this team can play? Easy enough, I can demote them to global moderator