PokéNations 3
WEEK 2: ELECTRIC DOUBOOGALOO
Here it is, the second week of Nations 3! Now don't ask me for anything ever again. RULES
This time, we're taking it away from singles, to Doubles! So, two mons on each side of the field. Pretty simple huh? Well, there's one more thing: In every team, there have to be 3 pairs of every item. For example, if one of your pokemon holds a Focus Sash, and another holds a Life Orb, there has to be one more pokemon on your team with a Focus Sash, and one more pokemon with a Life Orb. They'll be bruuthers brothers in arms, with the same arms! The only exception is with Z crystals and Mega stones: You can have only one pokemon holding a certain mega stone, and one holding a Z crystal: this counts as a pair. Otherwise, pot of greed will only allow you to draw 2 of the same item.
Notes: All Z crystals can be used by each nation. If you choose to have a pokemon without an item, then you need to have two mons without items. Standard Smogon clauses apply, except for the sleep clause. In addition, the following general restrictions shall be applicable:
Z-Celebrate, Z-Conversion, Z-Forest's Curse, Z-Happy Hour, Z-Hold Hands, Z-Purify, Z-Sketch, and Z-Trick-or-Treat are banned
All pokemon listed as "Ubers" in Singles formats (Aegislash, Blaziken, Darkrai, Deoxys (all forms), Genesect, Mega Gengar, Landorus-Incarnate, Mega Lucario, Mega Metagross, Naganadel, Pheromosa, Mega Salamence, Shaymin-Sky) are banned
Again, evasion-boosting items, abilities, moves and strategies are banned
Leftovers and Black Sludge count as different items
All Tapus are banned
There can only be one pair of a berry that heals 50% of the holder's HP (Iapapa Berry, Aguav Berry, etc.) per team
Any questions about the challenge can be put in this thread in green.
And now, for the reason you're here:
MATCHUPS
I. LIGHT GAZERS v/s ECLIPSE
Doubles UU
Will the Gazers burst through the week, or will they be eclipsed this time?
II. SUN VALKYRIES v/s POLARIS
Doubles OU
Will the Valkyries be washed up and cooled down, or will Polaris melt and crumble under their light?
III. ZION v/s ZODIAC
Doubles UU
Will the earthbound titans of Zion prevail against the occult forces of Zodiac?
Find out, starting this Sunday! TO THE NATION LEADERS: Matches will be 5v5 weekly on the Reborn Showdown Server. Please submit your rosters of FIVE participants and TWO substitute candidates for this challenge within the next 42 hours to your committee representatives. This time you'll have a bit more time, since tomorrow is the Reborn Summer PartyTM, and you can have time to enjoy it. Have fun!
REMINDER: Post your Replays of your Showdown matches in the Nations Discord server: https://discord.gg/MjcGDzf
Replays have to follow this format:
Week No.
Player A vs Player B
Win/Loss
Replay Link
All the best!
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