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Stealthbomber enters a pokemon draft league!
Hey all! Over the summer I decided it would be fun to take part in a small, informal draft tournament. Here's basically how it works:
1. Each person alternates picking pokemon in a snake draft
2. You must pick a tier 1, a tier 2, two tier 3, a tier 4, and a tier 5 mon.
3. You must draft ONLY one mega
4. You spend the remaining 400 points among drafting 4 remaining mons (Tier 1s are 180, Tier 2s are 120, Tier 3s are 100, Tier 4s are 60, and tier 5s are 40.)
5. After the draft you may pick two of your pokemon to be your designated Z-Crystal holders. You don't need to bring a z-crystal on them each week but they're the only ones who can have it.
As a result, you get 11 pokemon, and then bring 6 of them with different movesets to fight a predetermined opponent who did the same thing. There's a whopping 12 rounds in this tournament, and unless I get an overwhelming amount of negative feedback about it, I'll be reporting how well I do on the site!
I drafted (in this order)
Excadrill [Tier 1] <Z Crystal Holder>
Tapu Fini [Tier 1]
Kyurem (Regular) [Tier 3]
Mega Tyranitar [Mega] (+20 points for drafting a lower tier mega)
Trevenant [Tier 4]
Porygon-Z [Tier 3] <Z Crystal Holder>
Cloyster [Tier 3]
Stoutland [Tier 5]
Klefki [Tier 2]
Galvantula [Tier 3]
Lampent [Tier 5]
During the league I'm hoping to trade off Lampent for Charizard [Tier 5], which was picked two picks before I was going to pick it. I'm also hoping to obtain Gigalith [Tier 3] at some point during the league.
Stay tuned for the week 1 post!
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Looks fun, how is cloyster tier 3 tho
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Nice, if people like it, we could even try to organise such a tournament on the site, what would you say ?
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Sino
Nice, if people like it, we could even try to organise such a tournament on the site, what would you say ?
im down
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Brendan
Looks fun, how is cloyster tier 3 tho
Cloyster required a turn to set up to be brutally effective, and even after that it has limited coverage move options.
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The first battle is against the Boston Vinewhips, drafting the lightning fast team of
Metagross [Tier 3]
Raikou [Tier 1]
M. Garchomp [Mega] (+40 points for drafting a low tier mega)
Kartana [Tier 1]
Sawk [Tier 5]
Spiritomb [Tier 4]
Togekiss [Tier 2] <Z-Crystal holder>
Gogoat [Tier 5]
Darmanitan [Tier 3]
Shuckle [Tier 4] <Z-Crystal holder>
Crobat [Tier 3]
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-591296365
The battle leads off with me reading him to go for a shuckle lead. I set up a swords dance in front of the shuckle, expecting him to go for a sticky web or stealth rock. Instead he goes for... power split. (Linked because I didn't know what it did prior to this battle either.) After taking out the shuckle he sends in togekiss, which gets swiftly taken down with a flinch for some sweet irony. Knowing that I can't outspeed the incoming darmanitan, I go out into my Lampent which absorbs the hit with Flash Fire. He then pulls out an earthquake. Good prep on his part, I have no flying type pokemon to avoid the earthquake. After that I send in my Choice Scarfed Kyurem, which is able to move faster than the Darmanitan and get a clean earth power kill. He sends in Kartana, which has a 94% chance to survive an earth power. Sadly, he does. Then, in a moment of glory, he goes for swords dance. I'm able to mop up the kartana while he goes into mega garchomp. I switch back out, unable to ice beam the garchomp due to my choice scarf, into Tapu Fini. My opponent... sets up a sandstorm and kills Fini. After that I'm able to mop up the game by spamming earthquake on excadrill.
I'm pretty proud of the way that I played this game even though it wasn't a particularly skillful opponent. My only mistake was leaving lampent in on the earthquake from darmanitan and even that gave me a free switch into kyurem. A 4-0 victory and an excellent way to start off the tournament.
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Stealthbomber16
The first battle is against the Boston Vinewhips, drafting the lightning fast team of
Metagross [Tier 3]
Raikou [Tier 1]
M. Garchomp [Mega] (+40 points for drafting a low tier mega)
Kartana [Tier 1]
Sawk [Tier 5]
Spiritomb [Tier 4]
Togekiss [Tier 2] <Z-Crystal holder>
Gogoat [Tier 5]
Darmanitan [Tier 3]
Shuckle [Tier 4] <Z-Crystal holder>
Crobat [Tier 3]
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-591296365
The battle leads off with me reading him to go for a shuckle lead. I set up a swords dance in front of the shuckle, expecting him to go for a sticky web or stealth rock. Instead he goes for...
power split. (Linked because I didn't know what it did prior to this battle either.) After taking out the shuckle he sends in togekiss, which gets swiftly taken down with a flinch for some sweet irony. Knowing that I can't outspeed the incoming darmanitan, I go out into my Lampent which absorbs the hit with Flash Fire. He then pulls out an earthquake. Good prep on his part, I have no flying type pokemon to avoid the earthquake. After that I send in my Choice Scarfed Kyurem, which is able to move faster than the Darmanitan and get a clean earth power kill. He sends in Kartana, which has a 94% chance to survive an earth power. Sadly, he does. Then, in a moment of glory, he goes for swords dance. I'm able to mop up the kartana while he goes into mega garchomp. I switch back out, unable to ice beam the garchomp due to my choice scarf, into Tapu Fini. My opponent... sets up a sandstorm and kills Fini. After that I'm able to mop up the game by spamming earthquake on excadrill.
I'm pretty proud of the way that I played this game even though it wasn't a particularly skillful opponent. My only mistake was leaving lampent in on the earthquake from darmanitan and even that gave me a free switch into kyurem. A 4-0 victory and an excellent way to start off the tournament.
Damn that kid blew
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Brendan
Damn that kid blew
Yea, was kind of bummed to see I start it off with the easiest opponent. Bigger challenge next, though, I'm sure.
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@Stealthbomber16
When is your next game ?
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Sino
Assuming we stick to schedule, it won't be for another week.
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sad nerds go get some pussy instead of playing pokemon:go fuck yourself
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Ash
sad nerds go get some pussy instead of playing pokemon:go fuck yourself
LMAO
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Ash
sad nerds go get some pussy instead of playing pokemon:go fuck yourself
i know right these guys aint like us who play digimon league. amiright?
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Ash
sad nerds go get some pussy instead of playing pokemon:go fuck yourself
shut up virgin
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Ash
sad nerds go get some pussy instead of playing pokemon:go fuck yourself
https://i.redd.it/nq4wp5oi6xky.jpg
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For anyone who cares, this was my team for the week 1 battle.
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@Cryptonic
haha u died in 1 hit
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Brendan
sounds about right
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Week 2 is fucking impossible to recap. Watch it yourself.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ge...goes-593438229
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Also worth mentioning:
I traded my stoutland for xatu.
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Brendan
gg
hahah
Kappa
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Week Three
My opponent this week was Adayer of the New Orleans Pelippers.
Adayer has had a bit of a rough time so far, losing his first match 0-5 and his opponent week 2 being on vacation, and he has yet to battle him.
Adayer drafted the versatile team of:
Infernape
Florges
Krookodile
Slowbro
Heliolisk
Roserade
Druddigon
M. Pidgeot
Registeel
Gengar
Armaldo
Yellow names indicate Z-Captains
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ge...goes-596138193
My opponent brought the team of Registeel, Infernape, Armaldo, Krookodile, Gengar, and Slowbro.
I brought the team of D-Dance Mega Tyranitar, Scarfed Kyurem, Agility Z-Hyper Beam Porygon-Z, Literally-Just-Normal-Klefki, Shell Smash Cloyster, and Lampent w/ Protect to hold against z moves
BATTLE RECAP:
I led with mega tyranitar expecting my opponent to lead with registeel to set up rocks, and set up a dragon dance. I go for a second as he superpowers me, putting me on 25% health. I earthquake his registeel and he sends in slowbro, which I also dispose of with a crunch. He sends in gengar, and I crunch that as well. He survives on sash and goes for a destiny bond. Knowing there wasn't a way to get through this gengar, I decided to let my T-Tar die and pick up the revenge kill with my Kyurem (scarfed). He sends in infernape and I'm forced to switch out, into lampent. He predicts this and uses U-Turn, and goes directly into krook. Expecting a Z Move, I go for protect, as he reveals pursuit. This leads to an awkward minute where we're both trying to figure out what happens next and he ends up just using earthquake and kills me. Seeing an opportunity, I go into cloyster and set up a shell smash. From there I'm able to sweep him for the clean 4-0.
PERSONAL ANALYSIS:
I think the only mistake I made this game was not using crunch on t-tar to kill the destiny bond sash gengar, instead relying on scarfed kyurem. But the result would have been the same.
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Stealthbomber16
For those curious
Porygon-EZ (Porygon-Z) @ Normalium Z
Ability: Download
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Why aren't you using Z-Conversion ? :o
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Sino
Why aren't you using Z-Conversion ? :o
Not allowed.
Using baton pass to pass stats to pokemon is also not allowed.
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Omni-boosting z moves in general (Celebrate, Conversion, Forest's Curse, Geomancy, Happy Hour, Hold Hands, Purify, Sketch, Trick-or-Treat) are not allowed. But lets be honest why the fuck are you using z-geomancy on smeargle or z-purify on pyukumuku?
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Stealthbomber16
PERSONAL ANALYSIS:
I think the only mistake I made this game was not using crunch on t-tar to kill the destiny bond sash gengar, instead relying on scarfed kyurem. But the result would have been the same.
Wrong. You let me die. BibleThump
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Brendan
Wrong. You let me die. BibleThump
had he used pursuit that turn then you would've died regardless. that lampent was iv'd so that it could survive mega pidgeot hurricanes and 2hko it with fire blast in return.
that was an awkward turn lmao neither of us saw the other's move coming
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Week Four
My opponent this week was Bash of the Seattle Salandits
Bash is the creator of the league and a very good battler. He's had some very great games so far and was 2-1 in the league prior to the battle.
He had the ridiculous draft of
Tapu Koko
Latios
Vaporeon
Entei
Heracross
Bronzong
Rhydon
Skuntank
M. Sableye
Slurpuff
Tsareena
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ge...goes-598143498
My opponent brought the team of:
Tapu Koko, Latios, Vaporeon, Heracross, Bronzong and Mega Sableye
I brought Dual Screen Tapu Fini, Stall Trevenant, Specs Kyurem, Dual Dance Porygon-Z, Toxic Spikes Lead Cloyster, and WishPass Xatu
This battle is a 48 turn monstrosity so I won't even attempt to recap it here.
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Week Five
My opponent this week is Crewe of the Winnipeg Aqua Jets
We played our week five game early because I'm going to be out of town for the next week.
Crewe was 1-2 before this game but with an exactly even differential. Keeping it classy!
Crewe drafted the deadly team of
Jirachi
Clefable
Flygon
Blastoise
Hawlucha
M. Beedrill
Chesnaught
Houndoom
Garbodor
Eelektross
Beartic
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ge...goes-601672967
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Stealthbomber16
Week Five
My opponent this week is Crewe of the Winnipeg Aqua Jets
We played our week five game early because I'm going to be out of town for the next week.
Crewe was 1-2 before this game but with an exactly even differential. Keeping it classy!
Crewe drafted the deadly team of
Jirachi
Clefable
Flygon
Blastoise
Hawlucha
M. Beedrill
Chesnaught
Houndoom
Garbodor
Eelektross
Beartic
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ge...goes-601672967
that is not how you use trevenant sir
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Brendan
that is not how you use trevenant sir
figured id give it a shot
then i saw toxic and i was like REEEEEEE
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this battle actually knocked me from being first place in the league because i lost so hard
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Plugging my own league now:
The league is slowing down a bit now so I decided, why not make my own?
Introducing the Showdown Double Battle League!
https://gbaleague.com/league/showdown...s1/?v=overview
yea
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damn i would prob play if it wasnt doubles
