Spring 2025 National Dex OU Tournament [Won by Tensa Zangetsu]

Question

Welcome to the National Dex OU tour hosted by me, Anchor9.

Rules

• This tournament will run using the current National Dex OU ruleset, which can be found here.
• This tournament will play in National Dex OU on the usual showdown server
• Save Your Replays! Post them on this thread here.
• Conduct your battle and post the replay by the deadline. If not, a random player will be chosen to win( there will be flexibility in this depending on the situation).
• This tournament will be Bo3.

Something to vote on

In your signup post, please vote if you want the tour to be:
1. Single Elimination bo3
2. Double Elimination bo3

Sign-ups

Please read sumwun's guidelines for tournament participation before signing up.

For those interested in signing up, please post an answer below. Your answer should include your Pokemon Showdown username, your time zone, and what hours and days you will be available to battle normally. As an example of how to sign up:

Showdown Username: Anchor9
Time Zone: GMT -5 (Central Standard Time)
Availability: Generally on Thursdays and Fridays 5-9 P.M. or all Saturday

Sign-ups will close on **Sunday, April 20 around 10 P.M. -5 and the first round will be posted within 24-hours of signups closing.

Use a time zone converter to help you decide battle times.

Good luck to all participants and I can’t wait to see who wins!

Comments

Everyone likes double elimination

Answer 1

The Tournament has ended! Tensa Zangetsu is the Champion!

Congratulations Tensa Zangetsu for winning it all! Great way to go from Loser Bracket to Champion Winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated! The next seasonal tournament can officially start being planned. If you're interested in hosting, leave a comment below this answer offering to host, and wait for a staff member to approve you. Anyone can volunteer to host, but be sure to check out sumwun’s guide to hosting before committing to anything. I’m glad I was able to host and have a great year!

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Finals

Anchor9 vs. Tensa Zangetsu

Bo3 1

Anchor9 vs. Tensa Zangetsu Bo3 1 Game 1

Anchor9 vs. Tensa Zangetsu Bo3 1 Game 2

Bo3 2

Anchor9 vs. Tensa Zangetsu Bo3 2 Game 1

Anchor9 vs. Tensa Zangetsu Bo3 2 Game 2

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Fifth Round

Loser's Bracket

-RisingManectric- vs. Tensa Zangetsu

-RisingManectric- vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 1

-RisingManectric- vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 2

-RisingManectric- vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 3

Fourth Round

Winner's Bracket

Anchor9 vs. -RisingManectric-

Anchor9 vs. -RisingManectric- Game 1

Anchor9 vs. -RisingManectric- Game 2

Anchor9 vs. -RisingManectric- Game 3

Loser's Bracket

Tensa Zangetsu vs. J™

Tensa Zangetsu vs. J™ Game 1

Tensa Zangetsu vs. J™ Game 2

Third Round

Loser's Bracket

BananaBroSHSID vs. Tensa Zangetsu

BananaBroSHSID vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 1

BananaBroSHSID vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 2

BananaBroSHSID vs. Tensa Zangetsu Game 3

J™ vs. L'chonk

J™ vs. L'chonk Game 1

J™ vs. L'chonk Game 2

J™ vs. L'chonk Game 3

Second Round

Winner's Bracket
-RisingManectric- vs. BananaBroSHSID
-RisingManectric- vs. BananaBroSHSID Game 1

-RisingManectric- vs. BananaBroSHSID Game 2

-RisingManectric- vs. BananaBroSHSID Game 3

Tensa Zangetsu vs. Anchor9
Tensa Zangetsu vs. Anchor9 Game 1

Tensa Zangetsu vs. Anchor9 Game 2

Tensa Zangetsu vs. Anchor9 game 3

Loser's Bracket
J™ vs. Ferarri
J™ vs. Ferarri Game 1

J™ vs. Ferarri Game 2

L'chonk vs. ~DracoMeteor~
ACT

First Round

J™ vs. -RisingManectric-
J™ vs. -RisingManectric- Game 1

J™ vs. -RisingManectric- Game 2

Tensa Zangetsu vs. L'chonk
Tensa Zangetsu vs. L'chonk Game 1

Tensa Zangetsu vs. L'chonk Game 2

Ferarri vs. BananaBroSHSID
Ferarri vs. BananaBroSHSID Game 1

Ferarri vs. BananaBroSHSID Game 2

Anchor9 vs. ~DracoMeteor~
ACT

Comments

Won vs Banana ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2362325763-w6wk75s5bqesgw53dpqnpxo6oegyq6lpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2362329461-f1knem95wube8pu00j9sewg7rg538pppw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2362334582-m5cc8k3u8w2jrt7xmdnc9hf2gi13u2opw

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Won vs J ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2365897485-0gslg50gw42yd84h6gylxk7bkjll4rrpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2365899025-hybfq1hgch44t9b20uwdhod19gb2oiwpw

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https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2366262560
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2366265355
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2366267921

Won in three ggs.

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Lost to Tensa. ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2370304275-a62uvvk8ci6jwo9xf52anb51cd5rbljpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2370308653-7d79rnh1maqrcc48kbkur3v2gdv3d78pw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2370311775-svpqk6nuj5oura0ccnlpaenlcqviaropw

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Won 2 bo3 series vs Anchor ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2375177175-hfcjrcr4sdg25gkq0fdwm3lb3e8pkvvpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2375182010-49tlj9a99842juhlli1xptrm9u81p9hpw

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2375185768-iioklpm19csld74apo8ln9bibi9p859pw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2375191060-tvtcijg6cw5qd31dn0g6thwtplxfay6pw

Fun tour, huge shoutouts to the NDWC team dump from where I stole the teams

Answer 2

Let's hope I don't get insanely bad matchups for this tournament!

Showdown Username: Zangoose360
Time Zone: GMT-4
Availability: 11am to 1 pm and 3pm to 9m on Monday through Friday, free all day Saturday, 5pm-9pm Sunday

I prefer Double Elimination for this tournament

Comments

How about 7pm -5?

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sure, that works

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Give me about 10 minutes and I’ll be ready

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Ok (something something *filler* something something)

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Ok. On main Anchor9

Answer 3

Oi!

Showdown Username: Anchor9
Time Zone: GMT -5 (Central Standard Time)
Availability: Generally all Fridays and Saturdays when I’m awake 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.

Voting: Double Elimination

Answer 4

chat time to win this

Showdown Username: BananaBro_Chaos
Time Zone: GMT+8
Availability: Usually any day from 9pm to 2am

Voting: Double Elimination

Comments

bruh i said i am not doing rn
so like 8-10am weekends? you fine with 10am saturday?

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Not really 10 but for probably the second(or fourth) last time I am available rn

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sure i can do rn, i'll be on in a bit

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bruh what's ur showdown name

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im not gonna keep checking here if you're ready hop in chat and tell me

Answer 5

Showdown Username: Aoi Seiba
Time Zone: GMT +5.5
Availability: 11 AM - 11 PM Saturday, 11 AM - 9 PM other says

Voting: Double Elimination
Can we make it bo3 if possible

Comments

When for finals? -5 and free Friday and Saturday. Would prefer Friday.

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I can do from 12 pm to 11 pm +5.5 both days

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Does 11 A.M. Friday work? That should be 9:30P.M. for you.

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Yessir

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On main Anchor9

Answer 6

Where's my level up moves only I thought I rigged the vote
Showdown Username: Jhnfui
Time Zone: GMT -4
Availability: when I don't have class lol

Voting: Double Elimination

Comments

Am or pm?

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I guess I'm on as Jhnfui

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Oh shoot I'm actually on as AGLT2X Third Wave

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You aren’t online

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I am now

Answer 7

Showdown Username: Rayquazachu
Time Zone: GMT +1
Availability: most days from 4:00 onwards on weekdays and anytime during the day on weekends

Comments

Posting again here. When do you want to play? Can go today after 5pm -5 or Sunday after 8pm -5.

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Are you up for that challenge any time soon?

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Today’s one of the few times I am free on a Sunday between 1200 and 1500. Are you available during those times?

Answer 8

ME!
Near New York (GMT -4)
Double Elimination
Ferarri
4-6 PM and on weekends

Comments

yo are you available in the morning of the weekend? like saturday 9-11am

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I'm GMT -4. I'd prefer the evenings because of work but when works for you?

Answer 9

Second interaction with this site in 2025. Oh well.

Showdown Username: KrystalInfernus
Time Zone: British Summer Time (GMT +1)
Availability: Monday to Thursday 1630 - 1800, Friday 1430 - 1800, Saturday 1530 - 1800, No Sundays. (This only applies to week beginning 05/V/2025)

Voting: Why not, Double Elimination.

Comments

Can you play Saturday 15:30 your time

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I really didn’t think this through, did I?
I’ll try and make it and hopefully I’ll be off train wifi. If not then could we do 16:00 Sat?

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Sure, I'll be available for an hour or two after that if it's better

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I'm 5 hours behind you, when works for you?  I can honestly do anything but tonight or Wednesday night my time

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The most convenient day for me is a Saturday, but I'll try shove time in for Tuesday or Friday. Tuesday at 5pm my time or Friday 2:30pm my time, will that work?

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I can do Friday at 2:30 your time

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You have a deal.