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Hi some friends and I are starting a server and we are brainstorming fun things to incorporate. What are some of the best fun things you’ve seen in draft servers?
Hi some friends and I are starting a server and we are brainstorming fun things to incorporate. What are some of the best fun things you’ve seen in draft servers?
Hey everyone,
I’m organizing a small online Pokémon Champions / Pokémon Showdown draft tournament and I’m looking for 9 additional players (10 total including me).
This tournament is mainly aimed at people who enjoy teambuilding, drafting strategy, and competitive doubles battles.
Tournament Format
The tournament will have 2 phases:
Phase 1 – Round Robin
Every player faces every other player once
Matches are played in Best of 3 (Bo3) format
Everyone plays 9 total matchups
Players earn points based on wins
After the round robin phase, the 2 players with the lowest points are eliminated
Phase 2 – Playoffs
The remaining 8 players move into a standard elimination bracket:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Playoff matches will be played as Best of 5 (Bo5) sets until a winner is crowned.
Draft Rules
This is a draft league format.
Before the draft starts:
Every player gets 1 ban
All bans are submitted beforehand
Banned Pokémon cannot be drafted
Draft process:
Players draft in order
The draft is not live
Each player will have a certain time window to make their pick
Once someone picks, the next player in order is notified
Each player drafts:
9 Pokémon total
Battle Rules
Format is Doubles
Before each match/set, players must choose their 6 Pokémon roster from their drafted 9
You are allowed to completely change:
Movesets
Items
EV spreads
Strategies/team compositions
for every new matchup.
However:
During an active Bo3 or Bo5 set, you cannot rebuild your team between games. Your team for that set must stay locked.
Scheduling
This is not a live event.
All matches will be scheduled individually depending on when both players are available. Preferably looking for players in or near European time zones, since it makes scheduling matches a lot easier.
The draft will also happen over time rather than in one live session.
If you're interested in joining or have any questions, feel free to leave a comment. This is mainly just a fun tournament!
ayooo I've always kinda been around pokemon since the red and blue days but I never did any competitions or anything. I battle on showdown to some degree and I watch a lot of content but I've never done a draft league. I would like to join one. I'm okay with w/e format comes my way I'm really just looking to start my draft experience!
Who do you think has the strongest team, or the most interesting one?
Hi all, running my first league in pokemon champions. Does anyone have a google doc template to share their reg m-a draft board?
Specifically looking for one with mon values.
Hello, we’re a pretty small server (300 members) but we just had a drop out during the second roundof our VGC draft league on champions due to health issues. As long as you’re a competent player it’d be nice to have you. Anyone interested let me know and I’ll can message an invite (:
There's going to be a 24-hour free agency period, so some changes will almost surely be made. Also, the top left team ran into some trouble during the draft and had to make their last three picks at the end. I'd love to hear your thoughts!