Well, not necessarily.

Final call for the PPC PokÃ©mon Tournament! by Iximaz on 2016-03-24 21:48:00 UTC Reply

Just a reminder to everyone that the deadline to sign up and finalize your teams is in one week!

If anyone wants to see the current list of teams and/or rules, they can be found here.

Hope to see you in the tournament!

All right, signups are now closed. by Iximaz on 2016-04-01 05:08:00 UTC Reply

The bracket will be posted tomorrow, and from there it will be up to participants to schedule their battles with their opponents!

We will be using Pokémon Showdown to battle each other; after each match, please post a replay link in the tournament thread (which I will be starting tomorrow).

Best of luck, everyone!
Last minute changes. by Fasoula on 2016-03-31 22:25:00 UTC Reply

My final team shall be as follows:

- Emolga
- Ampharos
- Galvantula
- Zapdos
- Eelektross
- Lanturn
&
- Magneton (Subbing)

Best of luck to everyone. I am unbelievably excited for this!
Here's mine: by TheShyIon on 2016-03-31 11:39:00 UTC Reply

Dragon-type, because... it's me. :P

Dragonite, Zygarde, Druddgion, Salamence, Hydreigon, Latios.
Reminder: signups end tomorrow! (nm) by Iximaz on 2016-03-30 14:57:00 UTC Reply

One small change: by Desdendelle on 2016-03-30 20:34:00 UTC Reply

Zapdos instead of Yanmega; Yanmega is relegated to sub duty.

Yeah, okay. by Huinesoron on 2016-03-30 14:51:00 UTC Reply

I think I've got my team settled down. I'll finalize by moving Delphox down to the reserve, so Nine~~tails~~tales can get some screen-time.

hS

(Though the idea of taking in a team of Fire-type starters is still very appealing...)

hS will be giving the Prodigy Badge. =] (nm) by Scapegrace on 2016-03-30 20:11:00 UTC Reply

Depending on the schedule... by Huinesoron on 2016-03-30 21:11:00 UTC Reply

... hS will probably be claiming the Pewter Trophy for first out of the tournament. :D

hS

Well, not necessarily. by Scapegrace on 2016-03-30 23:33:00 UTC Reply

Just if you're up against me.

For real, though, Fire's a pretty good type and you have an alright team. You also have a life in the real world. I am only developing one now, especially since my job is starting up again (seasonal employment, gotta love it) and I have somehow unlocked girlfriend. I really look forward to seeing how everyone fares, and who knows? You might surprise yourself!

Just do what I do and keep a type chart in another tab. =]

(also i kinda hope u didnt get that reference because then i can say i confused you with a badge and that would make me far happier than is seemly =] )

Uh, no, I didn't get that reference. by Huinesoron on 2016-03-31 09:15:00 UTC Reply

And while Fire may be a good type, what I have is a team consisting largely of Special ATK/DEF, with very little to cope with Physical threats. I've tried to mitigate that, but it's going to cause problems.

Also, I'm pretty sure most everybody has played at least one game before, putting them well ahead of me. ;)

hS

Well, every type has flaws. by Scapegrace on 2016-03-31 12:20:00 UTC Reply

Bug-type is a bit rubbish defensively on account of being weak to all the things, for example, so it's up to me to mitigate it as much as I can. If you want a Fire-type physical attacker, Emboar, Infernape, and Darmanitan are good choices, and if you want to practice when you're not busy, I'd be more than happy to help out. =]

As for the reference, well... it referred to your team of Fire-type starter Pokémon (link to YouTube video)

Still finalizing mine... by TheShyIon on 2016-03-29 12:15:00 UTC Reply

...but I'll hopefully have something today.

I look forward to it! =] by Scapegrace on 2016-03-29 12:33:00 UTC Reply

I'm really pumped for the tournament; been practicing and theorymonning hard of late. =]

Team: MonoSteel by Lunar Dusk on 2016-03-28 01:50:00 UTC Reply

If it is played on PS, I'll be using this team. I feel like Steel types really need other types to bring out their full potential, but I still think this mono team's pretty good. It's:

-Heatran
-Skarmory
-Doublade
-Magnezone
-Metagross
-Klefki
-Empoleon (Substitute)

Not Klefki... by Storme Hawk on 2016-03-28 12:31:00 UTC Reply

I hate that thing with a vengeance, not just in Monotype, but in Online Battling overall.

You're not alone there. by Scapegrace on 2016-03-29 12:03:00 UTC Reply

I don't have a great deal of answers to Klefki, and depending on what it runs, a few of them are off the table. One, thankfully, is not, though I'm always a bit worried about its long-term viability.

Showdown please? by Lunar Dusk on 2016-03-28 01:21:00 UTC Reply

Would it be possible to play the matches on Pokémon Showdown? There are several reasons that make me think it's a good idea.

1) I'm a lazy bastard.
2) It would allow others to see the matches live, which is cool, I guess.
3) I'm still lazy.

So... Pretty please?

That's what we did last year. by Iximaz on 2016-03-28 02:15:00 UTC Reply

And it's what we're doing again.

(btw, do you mind not swearing? The Board's supposed to be SFW.)

So where do I enter? by Storme Hawk on 2016-03-24 22:38:00 UTC Reply

Got a MonoGround team that's done well on Showdown's ladder, AND I've been making adjustments to it recently so I've got a good substitute. Just tell me where to put it.

Just post your team here and I'll add it to the list. by Iximaz on 2016-03-24 22:42:00 UTC Reply

If you want to make any adjustments after you post, just post again and I'll revise it once I see it.

Awesome! by Storme Hawk on 2016-03-24 22:48:00 UTC Reply

So my team is:
Hippowdown
Excadrill
Garchomp
Gliscor
Krookodile
Mamoswine

And Gastrodon as my substitute.

Thanks

*Squints* by SeaTurtle on 2016-03-25 03:03:00 UTC Reply

Hello fellow Ground-type trainer. I see that you too have an Excadrill and a Hippowdown. Welp. This is gonna be interesting.

Yes it will be. by Storme Hawk on 2016-03-25 03:20:00 UTC Reply

Haven't faced a Torterra in absolutely ages, it'll be interesting to see how well it works on your team.

Added! by Iximaz on 2016-03-24 22:50:00 UTC Reply

Best of luck!

Little question. by Hardric on 2016-03-24 22:23:00 UTC Reply

Would it be possible to organize a looser bracket? It would be a shame of only doing one match if you're unlucky.

You mean... by Iximaz on 2016-03-24 22:47:00 UTC Reply

Something like this?

Yes. by Hardric on 2016-03-24 23:21:00 UTC Reply

Would that pose a problem to anybody?

Might be a bit hard getting the bracket looking pretty. by Iximaz on 2016-03-24 23:28:00 UTC Reply

But other than that, it shouldn't be a problem. :)

Cool, thanks. by Hardric on 2016-03-24 23:32:00 UTC Reply

Hope that will go as smoothly as possible.