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Alright, signups have closed and we have a total of EIGHT participants this time! I'm out of funny pre tourney quips, so... ROUND ONE @TL The Living Dead vs @Scarfed @Fext cs @Princess Niki @Edgar Allan Plinko vs @ExLight @Fig vs Terminus Remember to submit your team to @Spooky Mask...

Yeah, I know, I'm four days late. Sue me, I'm busy and in a rush. Also, in the interest of expediency, there will be NO preliminary round for this tournament. Since we're unlikely to get 16 people, I will be capping this at eight. FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown...

Alright gang, as we have seven entrants, everyone will be in one round robin category, with the top four moving on to the finals. Please send your teams to @Spiritual Mask Salesman. Keep in mind the type restrictions. Any disallowed Pokemon participating in a given match will be treated as a...

As it's currently hot enough that water is boiling off my tinted windows, it's time for another summer-themed tournament! What, we just wrapped the Spring festival? So what! It's summertime, baby! FORMAT: Preliminary 1v1 matches, with a Double Elimination tournament for those with the highest...

So, as we have half the matches done and no sign of them ever finishing, I'm closing the preliminaries and moving the top eight onward. Teams will need to be submitted again as you are allowed to edit them before your first match in this round. Teams must reflect the updated banlist for NatDex...

Alright, I figured out how to automate the process, so there is no more waiting! Please send your teams to @Spiritual Mask Salesman. Keep in mind the type restrictions. Any disallowed Pokemon participating in a given match will be treated as a forfeit. We do not expect participants to be...

What, another tournament so soon you may ask? Yes! So, this tournament is largely an excuse to test out a BRAND NEW FORMAT! There will be ZERO restrictions on how many people can sign up and PLENTY of opportunities to battle! FORMAT: Preliminary 1v1 matches, with a Double Elimination...

Eight people once again! Let's get ready to battle! Terminus vs @TL The Legend @ExLight vs @Scarfed @Princess Niki vs @thePlinko @Chevywolf30 vs @Pen Fight! FOOTNOTE: Please send your teams to @Azure Sage before battling. Additionally, please double-check the team restrictions...

In light of the new plastic chibi nightmare remakes of Diamond and Pearl, it's time for another dex-based tournament a la "Return to Kanto!" FORMAT: Double Elimination (Single Battles) PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Gen 8 National Mode OU (Detailed below) ALLOWED POKEMON: Any...

Alright, we ended up with a total of eight folks again this time! Round One: @Giri vs Terminus @Scarfed vs @Yuurei @Doc vs @Fig @5 golden Plinks vs @Princess Niki Fight! Footnote: Send your team to @Feliz Ninjadad before your round one match for verification purposes!

Jingle jangle jingle! It's finally December, and as the frigid temperatures moderately nippy clear skies come out, it's time for the 2020 Pokémon Sword and Shield Winterfest tournament! FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Gen 8 National Mode OU (Detailed...

Alright gang, we ended up with a total of EIGHT participants for this tournament. Round One: @thePlinko vs @Doc Jekyll Terminus vs @Joshlazyass @Giri vs @Princess Niki @Scarfed vs @Ezlo One person should link the replay in the thread so it can be verified. Matches without a replay will be...

So, Smogon finally hammered out a passable National Dex meta, and it's Halloween time. I've crawled out of my depression pit for the first time in months to bring you the ZD Pokémon Sword and Shield (National Mode) Spooktacular 2020! FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown...

When it comes to adapting written media to a visual medium, the general go-to for the longest time was the big screens, Hollywood, the cinematic adaptation. We've seen dozens upon dozens of examples, but the most famous books have to be the Harry Potter series and the landmark Lord of the Rings...

This post may contain heavy Spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker A day or so ago, the script for Colin Trevorrow's version of Episode 9 was leaked on the subreddit r/StarWarsLeaks (imagine that, leaks on a leaks forum). There are a lot of differences between the Trevorrow script and...

Alright, ladies and gents, sign-ups have closed and Azure Sage has volunteered to take the last place so we have an even 16. Look at that perfect 16-bracket. ROUND 1: Terminus vs @Azure Sage Ezlo vs Giri Kilza vs @Fig Blackwolf/Whiteangel vs Atsuna @Princess Niki vs @Moe the Moblin Doc vs...

Jingle jangle jingle! It's finally December, and as the frigid temperatures moderately cold rain sweeps over, it's time for the 2019 Pokémon Sword and Shield Winterfest tournament! FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Gen 8 National Mode OU (Detailed below)...

Alright, two-parter thread: 1. There's a lot of discourse online about whether or not certain games should have difficulty options (such as the ever-present Dark Souls series) or what those options should be (such as the kerfuffle about Starfox Zero having a mode that more or less auto-played...

Sign-ups have officially closed, and only getting to 15 has made out bracket a little messy. Round One: @Pen vs @ExLight @~Kilza~ vs @Azure Sage (why did you have to have the tildes) @Moe the Moblin vs @Doc @Twilight Shadows vs @funnier6 @Ezlo vs @TheGreatCthulhu @Princess Niki vs @Fig...

Happy five and a half days into October! In the spirit of the season, it's time to get ready for the specter of another Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon tournament! FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Smogon OU Singles (Detailed below) ALLOWED POKEMON: Any...

Sign-ups have officially closed, and @Azure Sage has backed out to make the tournament less messy. Before you start your round one matches, please send your team to @Ninja for verification purposes. Round One: @Pen vs @Moe the Moblin @Scarfed vs @Princess Niki @Max1996ZD vs @Ezlo...

Frankly, I just want to take advantage of recent interest in these tournaments. FORMAT: Double Elimination PLATFORM: Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Smogon OU Singles (Detailed below) MONOTYPE RULES: Select one of the eighteen Pokémon types. Every Pokémon you use in your team must be at...

Sign-ups have now closed! Round One: @Scarfed vs @Lord Gobli @Twilight Shadows vs @Moe the Moblin @Terminus vs @Princess Niki @Azure Sage vs @Ezlo Matches should be complete by the end of the weekend, Friday the 21st at the absolute latest. Standard procedure, once the match is...

June is officially here and it cracked 90 degrees here today, so it's time for Eric to come up with another excuse to run a Pokemon tournament! FORMAT: Single Elimination PLATFORM: Ultra Sun/Moon [or] Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Smogon OU Singles (Detailed below) ALLOWED POKEMON: Any...

Signups have now closed! Round One: @Domozilla777 vs @Pendio @Azure Sage vs @PrincessNiki @Terminus vs @Libk @Scarfed vs @Doc Matches should be complete by Friday evening if possible! Once your team is complete, please message it to @Satan so we have documentation.

Happy 4 days into October! In the spirit of the season, it's time to get ready for the specter of another Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon tournament! FORMAT: Single Elimination PLATFORM: Ultra Sun/Moon [or] Pokémon Showdown RULESET: Modified Smogon OU Singles (Detailed below) ALLOWED POKEMON: Any...

Signups have now closed! Round One: Terminus vs PrincessNiki Link Floyd vs Azure Sage Moe the Moblin vs tcole379 Pendio vs Shironagi Matches should be complete within the next four to five days at the latest! Once your team is complete, please message it to @Satan so we have documentation.

With the recent announcement of Pokemon Go Remastered Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee, the time is ripe for another Pokemon Tournement in the vein of the original 151. FORMAT: Single Elimination PLATFORM: Ultra Sun/Moon [or] Pokemon Showdown RULESET: Modified Smogon OU Singles...

Recently I started a biweekly writing challenge with Seth and Batman, and I was fairly proud of what I came up with for my first entry, so I figured I'd share it here. Prompt: Must involve a Wizard's Tower Length: ~500 words, give or take...

About a month ago I was playing a Pathfinder (based on D&D) game with my usual game night group, and our party was given a quest by a local king to rescue a princess from a Dragon-held Keep, which is fairly standard adventuring fare. Before we get further, I should elaborate on our fine...

See the title. I need this informal poll because reasons. Edit: One per series.

So, the long-awaited finale to the Arkham trilogy dropped today to some incredibly mixed reviews (mainly performance related for the PC port), so... What do you guys think about this game? Do you already have it? Are you planning to wait? DO you enjoy it and have you run into any issues...

So we all know how the X/Y League here folded, yeah? I figured the time is ripe to try it again, with one twist; the Elite Four will have a pool of Pokemon that they can select their team from, rather than just your average six. Would anyone be interested?

Source Source (via NASA) Alright, so this could just be a programming error or atmospheric error (a la the CERN Neutrinos). However, if it isn't just an error then we could be on the cusp of something really big (Industrial Revolution big).

So, after many years and two underwhelming sequels, the Jurassic Park franchise is getting a new, 100% original installment. Trailers: So, who else is excited for this film? Does it appear to be a worth successor to the original Jurassic park film?

Does anyone know of a version of the popular Macintosh app for Windows? I need it because of reasons. Thanks :]

I fell like a good solid UU tournament would be a nice change from the barrage of OU and Doubles/Triples that we have in terms of tournaments. Format: 6v6v Single Battles UU Tier: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/uu Banlists: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/bl...

Which ones do you like? Which ones do you dislike? For simplicity's sake, Legendary Megas have been left off of the following list. 5000 posts yee haw

Which dungeon gave you the biggest problems? What did you like the least and why?

Shocked we don't have one of these yet. Anyhow, occasionally people will want a competitive match but can never find one. Post you IGN, Friend Code, and desired format, as follows: Flare 2492-5035-4170 6v6 Singles (ORAS UU) Challenge away!

For the love of all that is good put the discussion here. The other thread is getting clogged and there's no sign of stopping.

Since this is a Zelda forum, non-Zelda discussion is useless clutter. Therefore, we have no use of a Pokemon board, General Discussion board, General Gaming board, Entertainment board, Science/Tech board, Mature Discussion board, Forum Games board, Mafia board, non-Zelda Roleplay board...

In case the title wasn't enough information, this thread is about different playstyles for Pokemon games (i.e. self-imposed rules to make the game more difficult or interesting). The most famous of all playstyles is the Nuzlocke. The rules state that you may only catch the first Pokemon in an...

This thread kind of does what it says on the tin. Do you prefer the comics/stories/movies of the Marvel Comics francises or those of their DC Comics rivals? For reference: Marvel Heroes DC Heroes

What sort of appetizer/side that normally comes with pizza do you like the most? Breadsticks? Wings? Pasta?

So, some new HW Art was announced, and we got a new playable character! So, thoughts?

Heyo, back with yet another YouTube ****-up. For the last two days, not one of my videos will upload to YT. They will go through preliminary uploading in about two minutes perfectly well, but when it comes to processing and publishing the video it stops at 95%, stays there for half an hour...

http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon They did it. I don't know just how they got a 3DS to respond, but they did it. I'm more astonished that they beat gens 4 and 5. Thoughts? inb4 gripey locking post about how this may be better as a blog

As anyone familiar with the competitive scene knows, Choice Items are very popular, and can give a vital edge in any match. Choice Scarf: Effect: Multiplies Speed stat by 1.5x Useful for outspeeding normally faster Pokemon, such as Greninja. Choice Band: Effect: Multiplies Physical...

So, looking through my post history, I found my old RMT thread for Generation Five. Since there's no dedicated Teambuilding section anymore, I figured we could do with a specialized thread for the purpose. I'll start us out: Showdown YT Team #1 Rate teams out of ten, offer criticism...