Board 8 > Pokemon of the Year Hub Topic 3: No Horn Drill posting [PotY]

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AriaOfBolo
05/05/24 9:52:08 PM
#1:


Round 2 is going to be Doubles Matches! It's not a Bolo Brand Tournament ExperienceTM without gratuitous tag teams, but at least I didn't randomize em!

It's User of the Year, but with Pokemon! And, y'know, a modified format, to fit the bajillion entries. I could use help with votals!
-Rounds are posted whenever I get to them, daily-ish.
-Regardless of when they are posted, they will last 24 hours unless stated otherwise (ie they might overlap)
-No alt-voting
-No being a jerk
-No deleting posts, this will be enough of a headache to count already.
-No changing votes, see above.
-One Pokedex number, one entry. I believe that means you get Paradoxes, but not Megas, -maxes, regionals, and Formes. You are welcome to factor that into your vote, or not, however you wish.
-I will never vote, but I will serve as the final tiebreaker, including in seeding.
-If you're muted by Para, or me, or whoever else is counting votes that day, that's rough, buddy.
-I can modify these rules however I want. Don't be the reason I do so.
-Please put extra effort into normal formatting and correct spelling so that the spreadsheets work properly!

ROUND 1 RULES
-Simple 2v2 matches.
-26 Pokemon received a bye.
-The 11 teams with the strongest performance (Vote differential, then total votes, then I break ties between teams, then order within team) receive R3 byes.
-Remaining teams are seeded for R3 by the same procedure
-730 Pokemon enter, 378 Pokemon leave

Google sheet (has all the info available, if you can follow my thought processes): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DKkynMv81TbEDq5ENihw5qsc2GNY4Beb9Xb5e4YTfs/edit?usp=sharing

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AriaOfBolo
05/05/24 9:55:45 PM
#2:


sylveon vs hatterene in r2 is transphobic, I'm cancelling myself

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Eddv
05/05/24 10:51:12 PM
#3:


Transphobia from aria smdh

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LusterSoldier
05/05/24 11:42:58 PM
#4:


AriaOfBolo posted...
sylveon vs hatterene in r2 is transphobic, I'm cancelling myself


That match really sucks because I love both of them.

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mnk
05/06/24 12:33:30 AM
#5:


AriaOfBolo posted...
Tangrowth
Stantler
Klawf
Raging Bolt
Zamazenta
Pawmo
Barraskewda
Scraggy
Sunflora
Glastrier
Azelf
Togedemaru
Poipole
Arctozolt
Diggersby
Frigibax
Rabsca
Guzzlord
Exploud
Perrserker
Vanillite
Lumineon
Cutiefly
Swirlix
Regieleki
Dedenne
Shiinotic
Woobat
Swoobat
Seel
Gorebyss
Milcery
Simisage
Volbeat
Skwovet

RIP to the fallen heroes...

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mnk
05/06/24 12:41:24 AM
#6:


Also is there STATS of how the generation percentages break down after round 1?

By my count, we only killed 17 from Gen I.

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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 12:46:21 AM
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I haven't really been collecting any cool stats unfortunately but I think it's extremely safe to say that gen 1 had the most advance and gen 9 had the fewest
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notdave
05/06/24 1:08:40 AM
#8:


From a quick spreadsheet calc:

Eliminations (% remaining)
Gen 1: 17 (89%)
Gen 2: 18 (82%)
Gen 3: 42 (69%)
Gen 4: 33 (69%)
Gen 5: 55 (65%)
Gen 6: 20 (72%)
Gen 7: 32 (64%)
Gen 8: 39 (59%)
Gen 9: 39 (68%)

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mnk
05/06/24 1:42:23 AM
#9:


Poor Gen V...

Gen III taking second most casualties is pretty good though.

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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 2:54:52 AM
#10:


Oh Gen 9 actually did better than 5/7/8, lol me

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andylt
05/06/24 7:17:42 AM
#11:


I didn't expect gen 5 to do that badly, but thinking about it it does make sense. It has a massive roster and there's a lot of hated filler in that gen to go along with the favs.

Oh no, the next round is 2v2? How many neat pokemon are going to be weighed down by a weak partner :O
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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 7:48:10 AM
#12:


I've always personally felt that gen 5 has a really high ceiling and a really low floor. There's a bunch of mons I love and a bunch of mons I hate in gen 5
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XIII_Rocks
05/06/24 8:53:58 AM
#13:


^agree

It's a bloated gen with quite a few absolute bangers and a lot of unnecessary 3-stage lines.

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Inviso
05/06/24 8:57:26 AM
#14:


When Gen V makes something NEW, it's usually pretty good (elemental monkeys aside). It's the fact that Gen V has so many duplicates designed solely to replace stuff from previous generations...most of which are far inferior to the originals...which winds up biting the generation in the ass.

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 9:33:53 AM
#15:


D1: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80763439

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Underleveled
05/06/24 10:02:50 AM
#16:


Golbat
Electrike
Hoppip
Weepinbell
Nuzleaf
Togetic
Registeel
Mr. Mime
Minun
Manaphy
Oddish
Plusle
Unown
Spinda
Pineco
Crabrawler
Gulpin
Vanillish
Hypno
Igglybuff

R.I.P.

I didn't follow every day meticulously but I'd imagine Nuzleaf and Mr. Mime in particular must have been stuck in pretty tough divisions to get eliminated early like this.

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ctesjbuvf
05/06/24 10:13:17 AM
#17:


So what it's two high scoring mons against two low scoring?

I would have vastly preferred 8 matches a day rather than tag team, but fair enough.

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mcflubbin
05/06/24 10:22:19 AM
#18:


The R1 casualty that hurts the most is still Klawf, my big beautiful boy

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 10:33:54 AM
#19:


ctesjbuvf posted...
So what it's two high scoring mons against two low scoring?

I would have vastly preferred 8 matches a day rather than tag team, but fair enough.

Yep

I've got good news for you about rounds 3, 5, and 8, then!

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 10:38:50 AM
#20:


I didn't lose a TON of faves in R1, but Brionne is at least top 25 I think :\

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Inviso
05/06/24 11:35:25 AM
#21:


These all deserved to make it out of round one, and the fact that they didn't is disgusting (especially the ones in bold).

Okidogi
Tapu Fini
Inteleon
Grumpig
Exeggcute
Florges
Gimmighoul
Mr. Mime
Diggersby
Klinklang
Iron Thorns
Koraidon
Eternatus
Urshifu
Bombirdier
Zeraora
Mr. Rime

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 12:37:00 PM
#22:


doing the tiebreakers for the eliminations now! Of amusement is that Uxie got 8th place -22, and Mesprit and Azelf both got 8th place -24. Consistency!

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ctesjbuvf
05/06/24 1:52:52 PM
#23:


AriaOfBolo posted...
I didn't lose a TON of faves in R1, but Brionne is at least top 25 I think :\

Sorry about that, legitimately bottom 25 for me.

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 1:58:33 PM
#24:


ctesjbuvf posted...
Sorry about that, legitimately bottom 25 for me.

I'm gonna put you against Para and Luster in a handicap cage match on Ruin

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 2:58:28 PM
#25:


the OFFICIAL bottom 295 :(

731 Furfrou
732 Sandy Shocks
733 Carbink
734 Sinistcha
735 Bastiodon
736 Electrike
737 Golbat
738 Hoppip
739 Musharna
740 Seaking
741 Beldum
742 Polteageist
743 Tangrowth
744 Amaura
745 Audino
746 Stantler
747 Vigoroth
748 Delcatty
749 Turtonator
750 Arrokuda
751 Ting-Lu
752 Snorunt
753 Klawf
754 Okidogi
755 Raging Bolt
756 Tapu Fini
757 Cherrim
758 Weepinbell
759 Naclstack
760 Zamazenta
761 Blacephalon
762 Kartana
763 Kricketot
764 Surskit
765 Pawmo
766 Nuzleaf
767 Dipplin
768 Skrelp
769 Barraskewda
770 Mantyke
771 Scraggy
772 Pyukumuku
773 Silicobra
774 Uxie
775 Sunflora
776 Inteleon
777 Maschiff
778 Druddigon
779 Glastrier
780 Kubfu
781 Togetic
782 Solosis
783 Azelf
784 Mesprit
785 Azurill
786 Servine
787 Tornadus
788 Eldegoss
789 Grumpig
790 Ekans
791 Registeel
792 Togedemaru
793 Shellos
794 Exeggcute
795 Fomantis
796 Nacli
797 Swalot
798 Florges
799 Elekid
800 Pupitar
801 Morpeko
802 Gimmighoul
803 Poipole
804 Mr. Mime
805 Grubbin
806 Zarude
807 Arctozolt
808 Diggersby
809 Klinklang
810 Chingling
811 Sawk
812 Brute Bonnet
813 Frigibax
814 Scream Tail
815 Melmetal
816 Iron Thorns
817 Rabsca
818 Guzzlord
819 Koraidon
820 Tentacool
821 Minun
822 Petilil
823 Duosion
824 Malamar
825 Eternatus
826 Manaphy
827 Lileep
828 Trubbish
829 Urshifu
830 Bombirdier
831 Kakuna
832 Glameow
833 Pidove
834 Magmortar
835 Exploud
836 Basculin
837 Oddish
838 Gouging Fire
839 Orthworm
840 Gloom
841 Dewpider
842 Pignite
843 Seedot
844 Plusle
845 Greedent
846 Nymble
847 Perrserker
848 Medicham
849 Metapod
850 Graveler
851 Vanillite
852 Lumineon
853 Dartrix
854 Pincurchin
855 Tinkatink
856 Cutiefly
857 Wynaut
858 Zeraora
859 Duraludon
860 Swirlix
861 Granbull
862 Finneon
863 Swanna
864 Regieleki
865 Snover
866 Hatenna
867 Roggenrola
868 Ferroseed
869 Mareanie
870 Thundurus
871 Baltoy
872 Iron Crown
873 Eiscue
874 Tarountula
875 Unown
876 Metang
877 Barboach
878 Dedenne
879 Whismur
880 Aipom
881 Brionne
882 Stakataka
883 Rolycoly
884 Mr. Rime
885 Slurpuff
886 Wugtrio
887 Seismitoad
888 Necrozma
889 Loudred
890 Spinda
891 Unfezant
892 Palpitoad
893 Shiinotic
894 Bergmite
895 Gossifleur
896 Bramblin
897 Darumaka
898 Gothitelle
899 Pineco
900 Throh
901 Karrablast
902 Munkidori
903 Pecharunt
904 Nickit
905 Hoopa
906 Snubbull
907 Bonsly
908 Castform
909 Beheeyem
910 Watchog
911 Quaxwell
912 Drizzile
913 Patrat
914 Quilladin
915 Magearna
916 Scatterbug
917 Shelgon
918 Gothorita
919 Heatran
920 Crabrawler
921 Foongus
922 Wimpod
923 Roselia
924 Regigigas
925 Bronzor
926 Indeedee
927 Woobat
928 Gulpin
929 Vanillish
930 Ralts
931 Stonjourner
932 Swoobat
933 Raticate
934 Hypno
935 Thwackey
936 Tyrogue
937 Dolliv
938 Makuhita
939 Munna
940 Spritzee
941 Sunkern
942 Budew
943 Boldore
944 Carkol
945 Cleffa
946 Wurmple
947 Seel
948 Huntail
949 Alomomola
950 Stunky
951 Vullaby
952 Cherubi
953 Gorebyss
954 Varoom
955 Flabb
956 Iron Leaves
957 Meditite
958 Wiglett
959 Steenee
960 Nosepass
961 Capsakid
962 Crabominable
963 Ambipom
964 Feebas
965 Calyrex
966 Milcery
967 Elgyem
968 Regidrago
969 Morgrem
970 Silvally
971 Morelull
972 Conkeldurr
973 Chewtle
974 Spidops
975 Landorus
976 Toxel
977 Spewpa
978 Panpour
979 Klang
980 Pansear
981 Pansage
982 Type: Null
983 Magby
984 Phione
985 Rellor
986 Blipbug
987 Goldeen
988 Cosmoem
989 Happiny
990 Purugly
991 Wormadam
992 Flittle
993 Barbaracle
994 Shelmet
995 Igglybuff
996 Simisage
997 Gumshoos
998 Illumise
999 Burmy
1000 Tympole
1001 Binacle
1002 Volbeat
1003 Timburr
1004 Clamperl
1005 Lickilicky
1006 Cascoon
1007 Simipour
1008 Remoraid
1009 Bruxish
1010 Aromatisse
1011 Gothita
1012 Enamorus
1013 Smoochum
1014 Mime Jr.
1015 Gurdurr
1016 Simisear
1017 Shroodle
1018 Jynx
1019 Silcoon
1020 Luvdisc
1021 Combee
1022 Probopass
1023 Skwovet
1024 Yamask
1025 Yungoos

I'm also mad about Steenee

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mnk
05/06/24 3:13:05 PM
#26:


But Skwovet is cute. :(

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 3:17:03 PM
#27:


the cute ones are generally not doing too hot :(

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Sheep007
05/06/24 3:24:53 PM
#28:


Some really good stuff out. Mostly predictable NFEs but some weird ones. Roselia and Ralts hovering around the bottom 100 or so surprises me a lot. Also, the consistent hatred for Binacle and Barbaracle, which I remember seeing in a few other contests. Barely above stuff like Smoochum and Igglybuff is crazy.

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Bitto
05/06/24 3:32:17 PM
#29:


Yamask did not deserve to be second from the bottom.

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AriaOfBolo
05/06/24 3:38:35 PM
#30:


There's an argument to be made that score should be factored before rank-in-division, which would benefit the bottom 5 a lot and make Luvdisc the big loser. I'm not sure I like how I did it, but I'm not changing it midway.

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mnk
05/06/24 3:53:20 PM
#31:


Other random STATS:

12/20 Paradoxes survived or 13/22 if you include the box legendaries (surprising!)
6/11 Ultra Beasts survived or 9/15 if you include the box legendaries (maybe surprising?)
3/4 Galar fossils survived (kind of surprising, and yet the best one died...)
0/4 Genies survived (lol)

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swirIdude
05/06/24 4:44:38 PM
#32:


Megahorny Posting was right there.

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andylt
05/06/24 5:28:17 PM
#33:


12/20 Paradoxes survived or 13/22 if you include the box legendaries (surprising!)
what's the past/future split here?
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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 5:33:15 PM
#34:


I'm redoing my favorites list and Brionne ended up in 4th place
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skulltrumpets
05/06/24 5:34:47 PM
#35:


Bitto posted...
Yamask did not deserve to be second from the bottom.
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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 5:37:19 PM
#36:


Wait, how are the rankings determined? It's not like Yamask had the second-lowest score of round 1
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Paratroopa1
05/06/24 5:38:06 PM
#37:


oh wait, I see, the 11th placers took the bottom 5 spots. I don't really like that way of doing things
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mnk
05/06/24 5:48:38 PM
#38:


andylt posted...
what's the past/future split here?

Even more surprisingly, 7 (or 8) future and 5 past.

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andylt
05/06/24 6:16:58 PM
#39:


Yeah the 11th place thing seems really unfair to those bottom 5

mnk posted...
Even more surprisingly, 7 (or 8) future and 5 past.
...wow, I definitely did not expect that
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KommunistKoala
05/06/24 6:28:28 PM
#40:


surely pasts will win in the end though

...right

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Inviso
05/06/24 6:30:51 PM
#41:


KommunistKoala posted...
surely pasts will win in the end though

...right

There are three good past paradoxes and six good future paradoxes, so...maybe not?

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andylt
05/06/24 6:38:11 PM
#42:


OK I checked to see which ones made it, and most of the surviving Irons squeaked through the last round, so we'll see how many are left come R3.

Great Tusk - A
Walking Wake - A
Slither Wing - B
Flutter Mane - C
Roaring Moon - C

Iron Moth - B
Iron Bundle - C
Iron Jugulis - C
(Miraidon - C)
Iron Boulder - D
Iron Hands - D
Iron Treads - D
Iron Valiant - D

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TeamRocketElite
05/06/24 7:04:27 PM
#43:


I would at least consider 11th place as equal to a 10th place finish. It's always going to be a little janky but I feel that might work better than having the 5 11th place finishers at the bottom.

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ZenOfThunder
05/06/24 9:20:56 PM
#44:


mnk posted...
0/4 Genies survived (lol)

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a9a55789.jpg

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TeamRocketElite
05/06/24 9:30:32 PM
#45:


Genies deserved better.

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mnk
05/06/24 9:56:56 PM
#46:


Only 4/13 of the DLC legendaries from Sw/Sh and S/V survived (Spectrier, Fezandipiti, Ogerpon, and Terapagos).

For you mythical haters out there, you will be sad to learn 15/23 of them survived.

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MZero
05/07/24 1:01:42 AM
#47:


mnk posted...
For you mythical haters out there, you will be sad to learn 15/23 of them survived.

gross

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AriaOfBolo
05/07/24 2:36:42 PM
#48:


D2: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80764378

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AriaOfBolo
05/07/24 6:12:58 PM
#49:


AriaOfBolo posted...
sylveon vs hatterene in r2 is transphobic, I'm cancelling myself

past bolo I have some bad news about this hattrem draw

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hylianknight3
05/07/24 6:40:37 PM
#50:


ZenOfThunder posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a9a55789.jpg

So true.

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