Pokemon Tournament Stage II: "To Be a Master!" - BRACKET TOURNAMENT

Pokemon Tournament Stage II

http://cdn-img.easyicon.net/png/5346/534671.png"To Be a Master"http://cdn-img.easyicon.net/png/5346/534671.png

BRACKET ROUND

The time has finally come! You have battled bravely over the past month, and now your efforts will be put to the true test! Who will emerge victorious? That can only be decided through combat! Is your bond with your Pokemon strong enough to withstand this trial? Show us your devotion!

The rules are as follows:

• There are three brackets - gold, silver and bronze.
• Contestants are assigned to the groups based on their points gained in the preliminary round.
• Since the number of contestants is odd, here's how all the brackets will look:
  http://www.printyourbrackets.com/thu...gle-Seeded.gif
  Therefore, we'll begin with a single battle for each bracket.
• The time limit for each battle is 3 days. I will notify all the contestants once their battle window begins. If any of the contestants are absent from the forum at the time and could not receive the information, or should they be unable to battle then and will request the match to be postponed, the deadline will be extended.
• Likewise, if the scheduled battles finish earlier, the round will be ended earlier and the next battles will be scheduled.
• If a contestant doesn't show in the period and makes no notice about their participation, that will be considered a dropout.
• The order within a bracket has been determined through a dice roll, with the person with the highest amount of points getting the first roll.

Now, for the moment you've all be waiting for...

THE BRACKETS

The Bronze Bracket
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/...k/bronze_1.jpg

The Silver Bracket
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/...k/silver_1.jpg

The Gold Bracket

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/...lyk/gold_1.jpg

ROUND 1
BRONZE
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65277&stc=1 VS http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65283&stc=1

WINNER
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65283&stc=1
DEFAULT

SILVER
http://i.imgur.com/IruksCC.png VS http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...d-Shaibana.png

WINNER
http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...d-Shaibana.png
DEFAULT

GOLD
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65282&stc=1 VS http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...vil%20twin.png

WINNER
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...vil%20twin.png
J27G-WWWW-WW2Y-AM8G




ROUND 2
BRONZE
FREYA VS http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65337&stc=1

SILVER
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65276&stc=1 VS Attachment 65284

GOLD
http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...rd-Patrick.png VS http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...card-James.png

:excited:

I gotta say, that first matchup in the gold bracket looks like it could be a sizzling duel.

woah! you have put quit some pressure on it.
i dont want to lose! xD

Ooh, this is exciting! Go Bern! xD

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel5.png
"Ah, it's time. I will get my revenge.
I went easy on you last time...
But there will be no mercy now."

Careful, Bernie. Minato has so far been utterly undefeated. The only reason she doesn't have the maximum amount of points is because some people didn't show :p

Porkward but I kind of dropped out of this :(

I guess Rez09 wins by default.

You can still take part if you want to ;)

If you'd rather default, though, that's fine, of course!

Well, looks like I'm dead. This was on purpose, wasn't it?

Bye-bye, Giratina...

(To be fair, I think it suits Bern perfectly)

Nothing was on purpose. That's just the dice rolls you got.

You're probably gonna win anyway :p

Minato vs Bern, so excited! :D

*raises hand*
if i lose now, would that meen im out of the competition?

At this point, yes, since this is the final stage of the tournament and you need to win to progress. Don't leave the thread if you lose, though, since every single contestant will get something, even if they don't advance from their first battle :)

So yah, the stakes are high. You guys better give it your all! :D

No more round robin style competitions, this is a deathmatch!

Not that I'm making it sound scary or to pressure you guys, at all. :)

If it sounds scary, that's because it is XD

Let's get that adrenaline boiling!

Ugh, why did I stay up so late? I'm super sleepy now.

I suppose Bern should be available in a few hours. And even if I somehow win, I'll still have Sky and Fynn to deal with. It sucks, too. You guys know all my tricks now.

My internet's so slow today...:ohdear:

I wonder if I should reset the router.

Aaaaand I lost. *sigh*

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...nkastel7-1.png
"Fwahahahahahaha! Foolish
mortals, did you really think
you could defeat me? ME?
Sorry, but when I do get serious,
none of you stand a chance."










http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...FURO/Mio3b.pnghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel8.png
"What? N-no! Did Minato... really lose?"
"Ah, yes indeed. Now, who's next?"

The super intense battle between Bern and Minato: J27G-WWWW-WW2Y-AM8G

:O

Oh well. I've never won a tournament, so I didn't think this one would be different.

At least I don't have to deal with pre-battle jitters anymore. Good luck to the rest of the participants.

So, I don't have to battle anyone? :o

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

Oh well. I've never won a tournament, so I didn't think this one would be different.

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c344/AGAFURO/Mio1.pnghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../Rider4b-1.png
"Don't lose hope, there is always a
next time! I'll be rooting for you!
...well, as long as I'm not participating
and facing off against you anyway."
"Yes, you fought well, and you were
my favourite to win. Bern just ruined
it all. As usual. But you were so close!"

Yeah, Rez, I'm pretty sure Tara defaulted. You can still ask her personally if she wants to battle but if not, you're advancing to the next round.

And don't worry, Minato! You were doing fantastic - you've got some real talent when it comes to Pokemon battles ;) Sometimes luck just isn't on your side and you lose. And Bern was like the most formidable opponent ever. Make sure you take part in the next tournament, which might be coming soon! It was really fun having you around.

Shai - any luck contacting Denmark?

I may have time zone issues with my bracket.

Tell me about it. It'll take a miracle for Sky and me to actually get some free time at the same time.

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Shai - any luck contacting Denmark?

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i Pm´ed him 2 days ago, but there is no response

Hmm... Well, he still has one day. I'll try to ask Jinx about him tomorrow. If that fails, we'll have to count that as a drop out.

that is now how i want to win :(

There things happen, Shai :(

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

that is now how i want to win :(

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel6.pnghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...FURO/mio2y.png
"I can sympathize with that. I'd like
to win it all without even lifting a
finger too. Free wins are the best."
"I'm pretty sure what she meant to say
was: 'that is NOT how I want to win!'"

By the way, there's currently a shiny Rayquaza available for download for those of you with copies of ORAS.

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Originally Posted by Ultima Shadow

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

that is now how i want to win :(

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"I'm pretty sure what she meant to say
was: 'that is NOT how I want to win!'"

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oooh, lol, didnt see that typo :3

its says there is no gift at the Mistery Gift :(

It might be NA only.

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Originally Posted by Shauna

It might be NA only.

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Full details from serebii:

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Following the surprise release last night of the Shiny Rayquaza over the Nintendo Network for North American Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games, an official release has come out detailing that this distribution is set to end on September 14th giving just over a month to get it. Get it while you can
Edit @ 17:03: It has also been confirmed to run across the UK in Smyths stores from August 24th to September 20th 2015 as a Serial Code event. Edit @ 17:34: The German distribution for Rayquaza will run from August 31st to September 28th 2015 at participating retailers. Spanish, French, Italian and other European distributions for Shiny Rayquaza remain unclear

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So it hasn't started in the EU yet, but the two EU nations confirmed to be getting it are both handling it as a code distribution, rather than a Wifi download.

Also, what the heck happened to the site the past few days?

Well. Im surprised i got into gold. But the battles ahead are gonna be tough. Especially minato and skyblade. But ill not just let you win. I hope to knock bern away for being evil to her friends.

Thanks for remembering me Galuf :p

Also, since the sure has been down, I'm giving Denmark time till tomorrow to show. If he doesn't, we're moving straight to round two.

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Originally Posted by Galuf

Well. Im surprised i got into gold. But the battles ahead are gonna be tough. Especially minato and skyblade. But ill not just let you win. I hope to knock bern away for being evil to her friends.

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Hey, uh...you don't have to worry about battling me anymore.

I lost to Bern. It was extremely close, but it was a loss nonetheless.

Alright, it's been way more than three days, and Shaibana could not contact Denmark. I am therefore sorry to announce that Denmark has dropped out of the tournament, and Shaibana wins by Default.

So, the winners of this round are:

BRONZE
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65283&stc=1
DEFAULT

SILVER
http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...d-Shaibana.png
DEFAULT

GOLD
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...vil%20twin.png
J27G-WWWW-WW2Y-AM8G

As for who will take part in round 2...

BRONZE
FREYA VS http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65337&stc=1

SILVER
http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....id=65276&stc=1 VS http://home.eyesonff.com/attachment....chmentid=65284

GOLD
http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...rd-Patrick.png VS http://pokecharms.com/data/attachmen...card-James.png

i dunno who t-money is but i assume the silver bracket match is Del Murder vs Lancelot? :3
just to be sure that its not me xD

Yes, Shai, you can breathe for now XD

I'd like to do this today since I'm busy the next two days. Hopefully Lance gets online.

Got my revenge on Sir Lance! 5-0

Just lost to Del. 3SRG-WWWW-WW2J-8LPQ.

its a bit sad that ppl disappear right when the real battles start ;_;

Most of them have been gone since the beginning though :/

Skyblade vs Fynn
Skyblade wins, 3-0
4BCG-WWWW-WW2J-CN5Q

Well. Sky won, as was to be expected ;) It was a good game! :D I'm excited to see how this is gonna go from now!

My code: 5MQW-WWWW-WW2J-CN5U

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Originally Posted by Skyblade

Skyblade vs Fynn
Skyblade wins, 3-0
4BCG-WWWW-WW2J-CN5Q

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*spews out drink* :eek:

I'll die laughing if he wins his own prize.

That's always a possibility XD

Though he'll be facing either Bern's burning wrath or Galuf's wildcard Bidoof. So who knows what will happen!


The Gold Bracket is hella exciting, if I dare say so myself!

I really don't have a chance against Ultima. He's above my skill level in the first place, and he also has a good match up with Typings.

This has been very exciting. What happens with the bracket winners?

Well, each bracket winner gets a special prize, but even if you lose at your first battle you still get something ;)

Also, guys, feel free to share ideas for future tournaments!

Oh, so the bracket winners don't face off for the grand prize?

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

Oh, so the bracket winners don't face off for the grand prize?

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I wouldn't mind that, actually. But there will be three bracket winners. So Bronze and Silver would have to face off for the right to challenge Gold, probably. But it would be a fun way to end.

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Originally Posted by Skyblade

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

Oh, so the bracket winners don't face off for the grand prize?

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I wouldn't mind that, actually. But there will be three bracket winners. So Bronze and Silver would have to face off for the right to challenge Gold, probably. But it would be a fun way to end.

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i think they all should battle eachother and the one with the most wins wins..

Just got news that Freya backed down from the tournament. Now, if only Indy were here...

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Skyblade

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

Oh, so the bracket winners don't face off for the grand prize?

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I wouldn't mind that, actually. But there will be three bracket winners. So Bronze and Silver would have to face off for the right to challenge Gold, probably. But it would be a fun way to end.

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i think they all should battle eachother and the one with the most wins wins..

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Or maybe just merge the bronze and silver brackets because I think only one person is actually active in that bracket...

^
I support this idea.

omg! stop forgetting about this!

anounce the new matches, dammit!

Did not forget. Was waiting for Indy to respond.

Will post the match-ups later today.

its always so dead here ;_;

(p.s the previous post was not an angry post, more a silly post.. so sorry if i offended you. reading it back it does look very angry... sorry)

Don't worry, I got it ;)

Okay, I apologize for this, but my head hurts really bad and I need to get to bed soon, so I'll have to announce the next matchups without the usual pizazz. I'll add in the pics and update the brackets tomorrow, as soon as I have the time.

Freya vs. IndyGo98, WINNER: INDY (by default, though only because Freya officiall defaulted; Indy himself is still MIA)

Sir Lancealot vs. Del Murder, WINNER: DEL

Skyblade vs. Fynn, WINNER: SKY

The next matchups are:

Bronze:

Jinx vs. Rez09

Silver:

Dat Matt vs. Shaibana

Gold:

Galuf vs. Ultima Shadow

how can i search a profile on name?

Uh, I'm not really sure ^^;

A profile search on EoFF is as simple as going to community on the tabs at the top of the page and then selecting member search.

If you're referring to the 3DS or Pokemon, then I haven't a clue :p

If you need to get a hold of Matt, gimme a buzz in chat some time Shaibana. I'll poke him.

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Originally Posted by Shauna

If you need to get a hold of Matt, gimme a buzz in chat some time Shaibana. I'll poke him.

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ooh thanks ^^

he hasnt posted anything here in this thread, so i have no idea how to find him, haha!


thanks formalhaut :P found it!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c344/AGAFURO/Mio4.png
"Hmmm... looks like Galuf hasn't
been online for five days now.
I hope he comes back here soon."










http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel2.pnghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...FURO/mio2y.png
"Perhaps he got scared and ran away?
Well, it's not like I can blame him."
"...I really doubt that's the case.

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Shauna

If you need to get a hold of Matt, gimme a buzz in chat some time Shaibana. I'll poke him.

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ooh thanks ^^

he hasnt posted anything here in this thread, so i have no idea how to find him, haha!

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Yeah, he's a buttnerd like that. But he is aware that he needs to battle you, so just need to find a good time (we have been out all weekend).

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Originally Posted by Shauna

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Shauna

If you need to get a hold of Matt, gimme a buzz in chat some time Shaibana. I'll poke him.

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ooh thanks ^^

he hasnt posted anything here in this thread, so i have no idea how to find him, haha!

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Yeah, he's a buttnerd like that. But he is aware that he needs to battle you, so just need to find a good time (we have been out all weekend).

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alright, i was already starting to be afraid then i would win the entire bracket by default xD haha

You won't beat me by default Shai (or at all). I'm waiting.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

You won't beat me by default Shai (or at all). I'm waiting.

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Good ಠ_ಠ lets do this .... tomorrow evening?
where are you located?

I am return. I was kinda ill on weekend and hard to get internet right now. But i shall fight if i can. Ulty is online. But i hope she can battle me tonight

Guys, not your turn yet. If you battle, it won't be an official tournament match.

Oh so sorry. I didnt realize. When does our round begin?

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

You won't beat me by default Shai (or at all). I'm waiting.

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Good ಠ_ಠ lets do this .... tomorrow evening?
where are you located?

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Well, you have to take care of Dat Matt first. Then we'll battle.

I think that tomorrow will be a good time to Battle Shai~ I'll be free at around 6pm GMT so I can get my butt kicked for the 8th time or whatever.


That or my EV TRAINED POKEMANS may stand a chance, whatever~

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Originally Posted by Galuf

Oh so sorry. I didnt realize. When does our round begin?

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Didn't mean you - Shai's matchup now is Matt, not Del.

You should battle Ulty now definitely ;)

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

You won't beat me by default Shai (or at all). I'm waiting.

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Good ಠ_ಠ lets do this .... tomorrow evening?
where are you located?

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Well, you have to take care of Dat Matt first. Then we'll battle.

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gosh, for some reason i keep confusing you and Dat_matt... it doesnt even make sense.. haha xD

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Originally Posted by Dat Matt

I think that tomorrow will be a good time to Battle Shai~ I'll be free at around 6pm GMT so I can get my butt kicked for the 8th time or whatever.


That or my EV TRAINED POKEMANS may stand a chance, whatever~

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i have no idea how late that is here.. can you give me a location so i can search it up?

I think that's a pretty close timezone to yours, Shai.

I sent Jinx a message, but I haven't heard back so far. :(

Yeah, I kinda doubt Jinx will show :/ She got seriously discouraged after that one battle she had with Sky

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Originally Posted by Fynn

I think that's a pretty close timezone to yours, Shai.

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if im correct Matt is 2 hours behind.. so that would be 20:00 for me :) so be it ^^

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Yeah, I kinda doubt Jinx will show :/ She got seriously discouraged after that one battle she had with Sky

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:(

It was just supposed to be for fun.

No fun allowed.

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Originally Posted by Dat Matt

No fun allowed.

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thats right, this is the real deal ಠ_ಠ

On pokemans, come on shiabana lets do this

i have won from Matt with 3 pokemon left :3

(p.s Matt, sorry for the delays here and there, someone was talking to me :3 )

code: KNFG-WWWW-WW2L-9VX7

Shiabana winner! I've yet to win a fight against her.

I wonder how things would have turned out had my Archeops not had the only attack to miss in the entire fight, and be knocked into the yellow.

Also is you getting Magic bounce new? Didn't notice that any of the other times we fought.

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Originally Posted by Dat Matt

Shiabana winner! I've yet to win a fight against her.

I wonder how things would have turned out had my Archeops not had the only attack to miss in the entire fight, and be knocked into the yellow.

Also is you getting Magic bounce new? Didn't notice that any of the other times we fought.

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No, its not new ^^ Espeon had it since it evolved

It won't let me view Matt and Shai's battle when I enter the code. Am I doing something wrong?

Are you using X/Y or ORAS?

XY

Well, that explains it, since Shai is using ORAS. You can play recordings from both sets in ORAS, but only the XY ones one XY.

That's dumb.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

That's dumb.

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Yes, it is. But GameFreak hates patching/updating games (including making DLC), so they refuse to update XY. And rather than bother to check if XY could play the match's replay (which, if an XY game took part, it could), it just blocks any match with an ORAS game.

When does the next round start? I'm going on vacation tomorrow and won't be back until Tuesday.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

When does the next round start? I'm going on vacation tomorrow and won't be back until Tuesday.

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../Rider4b-1.png
"Because of Galuf's limited access to
the internet, it currently appears he
and Bern won't be able to battle until
the weekend. So... I would assume
the tournament can't proceed until
then. Therefore, I'd guess you should
return just in time for the next round."

You would be correct in assuming so, Rider.

I am alos having difficulty due to a large translation assignment I got on top of my MA work, so I'm all for extending this period until everyone has battled. This is the semifinals, after all.

*raises hand*
ill be gone from 4th till 7th.
i could fight in those days, but i prefer not to because ill be on a small vacation

That's Friday, right? Might be finished by then :)

well, anyway, im not taking my DS with me, so wont be able to battle from the 4th till the 6th (ill be home on the evening og the 7th, so that shouldnt be a problem) :)

At this pace I'm sure we won't even be done with the current round by then.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel6.png
"Ah, sweet victory. I have
defeated Galuf 5-0, by using
the dark arts of toxic stalling!
Who could have thought that
the former useless Banana Pants,
once killed and reborn as
Undead Pants, would be capable
of such absolute cruelty?"










http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...FURO/mio2y.pnghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel8.png
"Bern, that tactic was not okay! I'm getting
annoyed just from watching the replay."
"Ah, yes... feed me you anger."

Bern vs Galuf: CN3W-WWWW-WW2M-HVXZ

so.. euhh... yeah

yeah...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...RO/Yukari1.png
"Mmmm........ yep."

So here's something. I've been playing random online battles with my team and it's held up pretty well. Especially considering I frequently go up against legendaries and mega evolutions and the like.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

So here's something. I've been playing random online battles with my team and it's held up pretty well. Especially considering I frequently go up against legendaries and mega evolutions and the like.

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Well you've got a good team. They're all pretty solid Pokemon overall, and you've got some excellent diversity, both in terms of Typing and in terms of stat distribution.

So...what's going to happen in the Gold bracket? I don't think Sky has any intention of facing Ultima.

I think the bracket part of the tournament really fell apart. There were too few matches spread across too much time. If we do something like this in the future, we'll probably need to schedule a date and time to hold the finale tournament to make sure it gets completed in a timely manner, and people maintain interest.

Still, congratulations to all the participants, and stay tuned for the prize give aways and the possibility of upcoming tournaments!

I hope you all had fun.

The drawing out of the first phase led to people losing interest in the second phase, which was also drawn out. I think the multiple brackets also added to this. A single bracket with a strict time limit for matches would be better.

I still intend to have a 'final' match with Shae when ever she is back from vacation. Ultima and Sky should play too, and the winner of our two matches should battle for ultimate supremacy.

Yeah, you guys should still play. After that's done I'll do an official award... thing.

Sorry I've been out of commission. Real life has made it really hard to manage this thing.

i am extremely sorry for taking so long to battle Ultima. oh well. um is Skyblade quitting?

If Skyblade defaults then the championship can be decided by Ultima vs. the winner between myself and Shai. Should be a good bout either way.

Fine by me!

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Originally Posted by Galuf

i am extremely sorry for taking so long to battle Ultima. oh well. um is Skyblade quitting?

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Yes.

To be perfectly honest, the fun of this tournament was ruined for me months ago, when it became clear that the most likely victor had never heard the term "sportsmanship". I've only been tuning back in with hopes that someone would beat Ultima, and now that there is no chance of that, I have given up on the tournament completely.

I have no desire to face someone who is a sore loser (at least I'm trying to correct that flaw of my own, instead of delighting in it), a spiteful winner, and one of the least pleasant competitors I've ever encountered.

I already turned the Giratina over to Fynn, simply because if Ultima won, I would rather release the damn thing and claim a trade error than let him have it. His behavior has been utterly appalling to me, and he has turned this fun tournament into the worst competitive experience I've ever had.

Damn. To think there could have been a simple compromise. Or 2 he he. Though my oppinions are never too populour. Well if that theatryhtm tournament kicks off and you have that then maybe we cann all be a happy family again.

Oh, uh, okay.

So, anyway.

It's official now!

Rez09 (if they're still interested) is the winner of the Bronze bracket by default, sadly :( BUT! If you want you can still face the winner of the Silver bracket.

If not, then the winner of the Silver bracket witll face Bern and the ultimate winner of the tournament will be unveiled!

SO! The next match is...

DEL VS SHAIBANA!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! DO YOUR FRICKIN' BEST!!!!

ALSO: before we make a new Pokemon tournament, I'm all for the Curtain Call tournament, so if anyone else wants to join, make sure to check out the General FF subforum ;) Also, who's up for a 3DS Smash Bros tournament after that? We could do two-on-two matches!

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Oh, uh, okay.

So, anyway.

It's official now!

Rez09 (if they're still interested) is the winner of the Bronze bracket by default, sadly :( BUT! If you want you can still face the winner of the Silver bracket.

If not, then the winner of the Silver bracket witll face Bern and the ultimate winner of the tournament will be unveiled!

SO! The next match is...

DEL VS SHAIBANA!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! DO YOUR FRICKIN' BEST!!!!

ALSO: before we make a new Pokemon tournament, I'm all for the Curtain Call
tournament, so if anyone else wants to join, make sure to check out the General FF subforum ;) Also,
who's up for a 3DS Smash Bros tournament after
that? We could do two-on-two matches!

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Um what thread we looking for? Unless you mean my thread then ive just been stupid again lol.

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Originally Posted by Galuf

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Oh, uh, okay.

So, anyway.

It's official now!

Rez09 (if they're still interested) is the winner of the Bronze bracket by default, sadly :( BUT! If you want you can still face the winner of the Silver bracket.

If not, then the winner of the Silver bracket witll face Bern and the ultimate winner of the tournament will be unveiled!

SO! The next match is...

DEL VS SHAIBANA!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! DO YOUR FRICKIN' BEST!!!!

ALSO: before we make a new Pokemon tournament, I'm all for the Curtain Call
tournament, so if anyone else wants to join, make sure to check out the General FF subforum ;) Also,
who's up for a 3DS Smash Bros tournament after
that? We could do two-on-two matches!

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Um what thread we looking for? Unless you mean my thread then ive just been stupid again lol.

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No no, I mean later, when this is done :p

Lol stupid me. I do have questions. But theyll most likely be answered in due time. As long as you dont choose those ultimate songs where only robots can beat. Im looking at you ff9 boss theme!

This weekend would be perfect for me to face Shai but I think she is out of town. Hopefully our paths cross since we are also in opposite time zones.

I forgot about poor Rez. He can face the winner of the Silver final who will then take on that unstoppable beast Ultima.

And if anyone wants a friendly match just vm me. I really like my team and this tournament has been super fun.

Sadly the only one who can beat bernkastel is rydia. But its too late for her now.

Hey, I totally beat Bern once. It's totally doable. Totally.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...RO/Yukari1.png
"I do apologize on behalf of Bern
for her rather rude behaviour, since
I decided to hand her the team.
I shall give someone other than
her a shot at it next time. I'm
leaning towards Rydia or Mio."










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"Hey, hold on a second! What about me?"
"Well, you... to be blunt, are terrible at games."

How many allies do you have? I only know who rydia is i hope this Mio wouldnt be as evil bernkastel

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"Hey, it's me! Me! Remember me?
Am I really that forgettable?"
"Well, apparently... yes, you are."

No i just never knew you to begin with. I dont even know who Bernkastel is either

As a reminder to everyone, there will be festivities and awards given out to all participants after the tournament has concluded. So please, stay tuned and stay interested. We have yet to reach the true final phase: Distribution of the unused eggs! They may not be as awesome as the lovely Giratina, but they are worth sticking around for!

[QUOTE=Skyblade;3562932]

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Originally Posted by Galuf

I already turned the Giratina over to Fynn, simply because if Ultima won, I would rather release the damn thing and claim a trade error than let him have it. His behavior has been utterly appalling to me, and he has turned this fun tournament into the worst competitive experience I've ever had.

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what? really? :o what did i miss?

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

If Skyblade defaults then the championship can be decided by Ultima vs. the winner between myself and Shai. Should be a good bout either way.

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*gasps* so much pressure!:eek:

MEans you still have a shot at winning the Giratina, Shai :D

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

what? really? :o what did i miss?

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"The most ridiculous drama I've
witnessed in a thousand years."
"Can you stay quiet just a bit longer?"

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Originally Posted by Fynn

MEans you still have a shot at winning the Giratina, Shai :D

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with the contestants in front of me i doubt ill win it ;_;

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Originally Posted by Ultima Shadow

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

what? really? :o what did i miss?

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"The most ridiculous drama I've
witnessed in a thousand years."
"Can you stay quiet just a bit longer?"

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I call it "therapy", personally.

Well, this is a friendly competition so let's make sure we all stay friendly with each other.

I never understood gloating. Gloating about the inevitable and in fact only possible outcome of me winning is pointless. Would a god gloat about besting mere mortals? It's not even worth my breath.

And I'm never a sore loser. In the improbable event that I do lose, it just means my opponent cheated or I wasn't ready. In which case a rematch under fair conditions would naturally immediately follow which would count as the only real match. Unless of course I lost that one too, implying some systematic cheating was occurring, and I think at that point the match would be forfeit to me without need for further comment or argument.

Now, once I take care of Shaibana I will get my rematch with that cheater Ultima, whom I have no doubt cheated in our first encounter and will do so again. However, even at that significant unfair disadvantage I will still win and claim the top prize, which we all know has been mine all along.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

Well, this is a friendly competition so let's make sure we all stay friendly with each other.

I never understood gloating. Gloating about the inevitable and in fact only possible outcome of me winning is pointless. Would a god gloat about besting mere mortals? It's not even worth my breath.

And I'm never a sore loser. In the improbable event that I do lose, it just means my opponent cheated or I wasn't ready. In which case a rematch under fair conditions would naturally immediately follow which would count as the only real match. Unless of course I lost that one too, implying some systematic cheating was occurring, and I think at that point the match would be forfeit to me without need for further comment or argument.

Now, once I take care of Shaibana I will get my rematch with that cheater Ultima, whom I have no doubt cheated in our first encounter and will do so again. However, even at that significant unfair disadvantage I will still win and claim the top prize, which we all know has been mine all along.

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(female dog) please. the only reason you have all come this far is because i let you all win.
i have the best team with the best moves and the best status (and the best nicknames). and i have been holding back so you wont all ragequit. now i shall unleash the powers (first) onto Del and after that ill crush Ultima.

FEAR ME

What's this about Ultima cheating?

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What's this about Ultima cheating?

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we like to call it: sarcasm

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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Originally Posted by Formalhaut

What's this about Ultima cheating?

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we like to call it: sarcasm

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What's this sarcasm that you speak of? :confused:

You know, I only lost to Sky because I thought it would be lame if the tournament host won the tournament.

You're welcome :smug:

just for the record:
Del and I are bussy scheduling the battle since its a bit difficult with out timezones.
yesterday we missed eachother, but today should be the day :3

could hardly call it a battle, Del murdered me with 4 pokemon left.
i was looking for Fairy wind (from Togekiss) against Malamar, instead i accidently drew out Espeon..
so after that i got Togekiss out and i accidently attacked with a psychic attack :S Smurf you brain!

Code: X86G-WWWW-WW2Z-5CTR

Grats Del_Murder on winning the Silver Bracket :D

Good battle. It was closer than implied with a lot of intense switch ins. As I sized you up I noticed that I had a good type coverage over your team with all the big dinosaurs on it so it would have been tough for you no matter what. Honestly I think I got the most diverse team of the bunch which is just the luck of the dice.

Yeah a couple of your moves with Togekiss and Espeon were questionable with some 'does not effect' attacks. They were the two I was most afraid of because they have access to some crippling moves. If you have the TM for Dazzling Gleam, it's definitely a better move than Fairy Wind and actually a great move for coverage on Espeon. Honestly I spent most of my time trying to figure out which pokemon to soak up the Dazzling Gleam hits but it never came. :p

Future Sight is so annoying. I always forget it's coming, and Aegislash took one to the face in sword form which was dumb of me. Then he got crit out of the battle and I got a little nervous. Just a little.

You're next, Ulty.

this was really fun to do, guys ^^
im curious if Del can defeat Ultima :P

i want another 'raise and battle' tournament :P

but some tips for the next tournament:

- dont extend time limits for ppl that dont show up. be more strict with that because some ppl just dont seem to care and those who do show up will slack off a bit because they have to wait for those ppl

- the brackets was a very nice idea, but there just werent enough players for 3. 2 would have been more then enough.
and the bronze was full of afk'ers (i believe?)

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

this was really fun to do, guys ^^
im curious if Del can defeat Ultima :P

i want another 'raise and battle' tournament :P

but some tips for the next tournament:

- dont extend time limits for ppl that dont show up. be more strict with that because some ppl just dont seem to care and those who do show up will slack off a bit because they have to wait for those ppl

- the brackets was a very nice idea, but there just werent enough players for 3. 2 would have been more then enough.
and the bronze was full of afk'ers (i believe?)

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Point taken :up:

Sky actually had an interesting idea for a different kind of tournament. I won't spoil it yet, though :p Just trust me when I say it sounds awesome and fresh. But that doesn't mean there won't be more in the vein of this!

And I'm not sure I'll be able to host another one. Not by myself again, anyway. Due to real life stuff I kinda messed up big time with the organization of this, so it should either be taken care of by someone who is way more organized than me, or someone could just volunteer to help me.

Alright, so on to the final showdown between Del and Ulty? Or would Rez like to try and take that chance away from Del? :p

I think I'm good; I've coasted my way along so far, don't see much of a reason to stop now. :p

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Sky actually had an interesting idea for a different kind of tournament. I won't spoil it yet, though :p Just trust me when I say it sounds awesome and fresh. But that doesn't mean there won't be more in the vein of this!

And I'm not sure I'll be able to host another one. Not by myself again, anyway. Due to real life stuff I kinda messed up big time with the organization of this, so it should either be taken care of by someone who is way more organized than me, or someone could just volunteer to help me.

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ooeeehh im already excited MOOORE POKEMAAAAN STUFF!!!:kakapo:

i have enough spare time, so if you want i would gladly help you

Awesome :D I'll let you know when the next tournament will be coming up!

So now, the time has come! The final confrontation! The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny!

ULTIMA SHADOW VS. DEL MURDER

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Awesome :D I'll let you know when the next tournament will be coming up!

So now, the time has come! The final confrontation! The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny!

ULTIMA SHADOW VS. DEL MURDER

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:omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg::omgomg:

My money's on Ultima.

Do I get odds?

Well good luck to both sides. Btw i get internet on 18th so i should be able to play more flexibly and faster. I hope the tff curtain call is still a toirnament

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

My money's on Ultima.

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"Just to clarify, my name is Bernkastel.
'Ultima' is nothing but a sad loser and
absolute garbage compared to me."










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"With that said, I will be attending
a meeting with the 'Witches Senate'
now. I should be returning on Sunday."

Well just so you know Bernkastel. Miracles can happen so you are not some super special being. And arent you like more ancient than the cetra¿?

Some interesting new Pokemon revelations over on Serebii (too late to repost, I'm going to bed). Apparently two new Zygarde forms, a new Greninja form, and the anime changing to XY&Z all confirmed.

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(imagen the music on the background)

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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(imagen the music on the background)

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Oh God, is that what the Witches Senate is playing? :exdee:

C'mon, you guys! The final showdown!

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Originally Posted by Fynn

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

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(imagen the music on the background)

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Oh God, is that what the Witches Senate is playing? :exdee:

C'mon, you guys! The final showdown!

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naa, its for us while we wait (again) for something to happen xD

Yeah, I thought so.

But, I mean, IMAGINE.

A congregation of evil witches, the most vile creatures in our world, meeting up in a dimly lit room, with only a couple candles illuminating occult symbols on the walls. And THAT keeps playing in the background XD

I've been ready but Ultima (or Bern or whoever) has been too scared to show. Or we may have another time zone issue...

Come out, Bernie!

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Originally Posted by Galuf

Well just so you know Bernkastel. Miracles can happen so you are not some super special being. And arent you like more ancient than the cetra¿?

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"You dare speak of 'miracles' in
my presence? How amusing."

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Oh God, is that what the Witches Senate is playing? :exdee:

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel2.png
"...I certainly wouldn't put it beyond
Lambda to have that on her playlist.
But when I get a say in the matter
- which I pretty much always do,
one way or another - we play this.











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"In any case, I will battle Del before
the week is over. Who knows, we
might be able to battle today even."

YAYYYYYYYY

DEL MURDER WINS 2-0!

MVP of the match...Malamar??

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"Hah! In your face Bern!"
"Well done, Dell! Amazingly played!"










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"Got anything you wanna say, Bern?"
"Well.............."










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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel2.png
"...Undead Pants. I hope you
enjoyed you last days on earth
as an undead being. For even
though you're technically already
dead, the punishment that awaits
you now is complete destruction."

Final Battle: GLYW-WWWW-WW2P-DQAC

:omgomg::omgomg::omgomg:

Del, CONGRATULATIONS A WINNER IS YOUUUUU!!!!!!!



Want your Giratina now?

amagad xD what a suprise!

grats Del!!

dont destroy Undeadpants ;_; give him to me, ill take care of him.
btw does he have only 1 move? since he started strugeling imediatly..

I don't have a 3DS on me now, so we'll do it later.

This was a very fun tournament and I was super happy with my performance win or lose against Ultima. I made some tweaks since our last meeting and I'm fairly certain that if I ran the same set against him again I would lose because he would be more prepared.

For those of you curious, here's the set I ran:

Flygon
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Rock Slide
U-Turn

Flygon made a great scouter with U-Turn and was usually my lead. Rock Slide was also great coverage for flying types.

Infernape
Nasty Plot
Flamethrower
Grass Knot
Close Combat

The goal is to set up with Nasty Plot and then sweep, but he was too fragile and I used Close Combat more often than not. Doing it again I would focus on all out attack.

Empoleon
Ice Beam
Scald
Toxic
Roar

Empoleon soaked up specials with his great type and stats and the ice/water move combo has good coverage. Toxic was for those bulky types and Roar was for anyone who tried to set up.

Ampharos
Thunderbolt
Agility
Thunder Wave
Power Gem

Had a hard time pinning Ampharos down since he's so slow but he did come in handy in the last battle. Thunder Wave is always annoying. Agility to make up for that speed (thanks Skyblade).

Aegislash
Swords Dance (replaced with Sacred Sword only for that last battle)
Iron Head
Shadow Sneak
King's Shield

Aegislash is a godly pokemon and I don't think I even ran his best set, but he's a sword so Swords Dance just made sense. Straightforward dance then whack them with Iron Head with a priority Shadow Sneak to finish.

Malamar
Superpower
Payback
Hypnosis
Taunt

This guy was my wild card. I hated him at first but then gave him some sneaky status moves in Taunt and Hypnosis and he became really annoying. His ability makes Superpower actually build his stats which is crazy.

Please share your sets too! Let's do this again!

We'll have more tournaments for sure! I'll share mine later since I'm leaving for work in a few ;)

Me and Ultima finally played.

As expected, he completely wiped the floor with me. There is just absolutely nothing I could do to stop the combination of Cofagrigus and Aerodactyl. If I had some idea of how to better use Banette, maybe.

The match code will probably be up in a bit. But, just a warning, it ends in a forfeit because I reached a point where I was down so low that I had no chance of recovery.

alright ^^

My sets:

Beyonce the Haxorus:
Sleep talk
Guillotine (it was a bit of a last moment move i added instead of the troutty move it already had)
Sword Dance
Dragon Claw

Elegant Fox the Espeon:
Future Sight
Swift
Psychic
Last resort
note: Elegent fox has Magic bounce that reflects status moves, i thought it was very nice and worth mentioning ^^

Godzilla the Tyranitar:
Earthquake
Outrage
Dragon Dance
Rock Slide

Chris Pratt the Tyrantrum:
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
Ice Fang
Fire Fang

Magic Fairy the Togekiss:
Metronome
Yawn
Extrasensory
Fairy Wind

Scary Spider the Galvantula:
Sticky Web
Big Buzz
Electroweb
Electro Ball

Anubis the Banette
Knock Off
Shadow Sneak
Sunny Day
Will-O-Wisp

I really had no clue how to use this guy. Never used Banette, no clue what it can do. I slapped Sunny Day on it in the hopes that it could set up for my Fire Types, then just filled in utility moves. Mostly, was just hoping that Cursed Body would activate.


Ra the Blaziken
Low Kick
Flare Blitz
Stone Edge
Protect

Pretty standard set. Speed boosts, power, and coverage.


Horus the Talonflame
Acrobatics
Flare Blitz
Swords Dance
Roost

More power. Priority recovery and damage is great.


Osiris the Ferrothorn
Stealth Rock
Gyro Ball
Leech Seed
Power Whip

Should have run T-Wave instead of Power Whip against most of my opponents. But oh well.


Ma'at the Hitmontop
Bullet Punch
Rapid Spin
Close Combat
Earthquake

Defensive spinner to take out the Stealth Rocks which otherwise destroy my team.


Horakhty the Volcarona
Quiver Dance
Fiery Dance
Giga Drain
Bug Buzz

My special Dancer. I'm sorry I never really got a chance for you to shine.

The code is here:

G73G-WWWW-WW2P-EB8C

While my team has a lot of powerful Pokemon, the lack of diversity in the Type means I lacked the freedom to freely switch out.

Added commentary to my team list since I liked Skyblade's commentary.

And yes, it is very hard to go far with 3 fire pokemon. I got very lucky to have a diverse team.

Bern actually lost?

...

*puts gun to head*

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

Bern actually lost?

...

*puts gun to head*

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*whispers softly* "per... so... na..."

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

Bern actually lost?

...

*puts gun to head*

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Post your set! Yours and Ultimas I am most curious about.

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

Bern actually lost?

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*puts gun to head*

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*whispers softly* "per... so... na..."

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Indeed.

Anyway, my set was fairly standard. Nothing special.

Pidgeot:
Air Slash
Heat Wave
Hurricane
Hyper Beam

Gastrodon:
Scald
Earth Power
Toxic
Recover

Politoad:
Scald
Protect
Ice Beam
Toxic

Heracross:
Close Combat
Megahorn
Stone Edge
Earthquake

Kabutops:
Stone Edge
Aqua Jet
Rapid Spin
Knock Off

Noivern:
Draco Meteor
Hurricane
Boomburst
Flamethrower

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Originally Posted by Shaibana

dont destroy Undeadpants ;_; give him to me, ill take care of him.
btw does he have only 1 move? since he started strugeling imediatly..

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"He struggled because he knew
no offensive moves. His sole
purpose was to Toxic-stall. So
once he got taunted, he was
rendered even more useless
than he already was. As for
handing him to you... well, I'm
afraid it might be too late now."










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"...I think I can still bring him back. Probably.
If I can, I'll leave him in your care Shaibana."
"Bah, if you really can, then do
what you want. But be warned;
he's currently 'Super-Dead Pants'."

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Originally Posted by Minato Arisato

Bern actually lost?

...

*puts gun to head*

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ernkastel1.png
"Funny... my blastoise did
the very same thing. But too
bad for him, he couldn't pull
the trigger. Poor thing. It would
have been less painful that way."










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"Ummm, Yukari? Can you please save
the other pokemons as well? I have a
bad feeling about what Bern just said."
"I'll try. I don't like the sound of this either."

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"If you all must know, these
are the sets that my minions
used before they failed me."

Grave Digger the Excadrill
Earthquake
Iron Head
Rock Tomb
Stealth Rocks



Bismarck the Blastoise
Scald
Ice Beam
Aura Sphere
Dragon Tail (replaced Rapid Spin)



Despair the Cofagrigus
Shadow Ball
Will-O-Wisp (replaced Calm Mind)
Rest
Sleep Talk



Cerberus the Houndoom
Dark Pulse
Flamethrower
Sunny Day (replaced Substitute)
Solar Beam (replaced Nasty Plot)



Sky Tyrant the Aerodactyl
Aerial Ace
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Toxic



Banana Pants Undead Pants
Toxic
Substitute
Whirlwind
Roost

I do not have the time to distribute the prizes today, but I should be able to tomorrow and during the weekend, so if you're ready to get your additional eggs, you know where to find me :)

Just tell me in the thread who still wants an egg, since I know some people backed out of the tournament, so I probably won't be reaching out to them with that.

I still want an egg.

And you shall receive :peachdance:

Rune Factory 3 is taking over my life.

Send help.

I think I'll pass on an egg, actually. More for everyone else.

I'd just breed up another one if I really wanted one.

A true galuf never backs down. That kinda means i still wish for an egg. Lets just hope it isnt as bad as my team. Surprised they got that far

eoohh, i want the egg :D

when will you have time, fynn? :3

Shai just got her Pokémon. Let us know what hatches! :D

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Originally Posted by Fynn

Shai just got her Pokémon. Let us know what hatches! :D

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a Yanma and a Chansey xD

Could I please have an egg?