Unfortunately the two ideas I'm stoked about are too hard to handle with 9 so we are gonna do the simple idea for this round.
Main Match 9 - Pokemon Battle Royale
Ya, let’s just do this.
Send me any Pokemon with any moveset. I will reveal every pick, but nothing about movesets outside of level and gender.
The Royale will last for as many rounds as possible until there is one Pokemon left standing. I will make everything public - the players' move selections, targets, and my own randomized rolls in #circus every 24 hours.
I’ll say you all have 48 hours to send me Pokemon picks and movesets. However, you can also buy certain bonuses with garnets:
1 garnet - Buy an extra moveslot
2 garnets - Buy an extra item (please nothing that conflicts with another item you hold)
6 garnets - Buy a second Pokemon
I'll give 2 garnets for each KO, 3 garnets for surviving past the halfway point (aka making it to the top four), and 4 garnets each to the players who survive the longest and directly deal the most damage (directly meaning via direct attacks). I'll also give a token of life to the player who does the best according to the following criteria:
Your points total will be based off of your final placement in the standings (1st through 9th), and the Smogon tier of the Pokemon you select. Note that if you select a level 1 Pokemon, it's tier will be assumed to be UU.
For every tier down from Anything Goes (Uber, OU, BL, UU, etc.), you will deduct one point from your score. Whoever has the lowest score will win (so, if you come in third with a UU Pokemon you will have 3 - 4 = -1 points, thus having a better score than someone who placed first with an Uber Pokemon). I will give six garnets to the winner based on points, 4 to second, and 2 to third. I will also give a second token of life to the winner based on points to give to any player he or she selects.
The loser will also be based on points. That will be the deathmatch candidate.