Project RU Core Ladder Challenge! [Closed until Gen 8]

Approved by MrAldo

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Welcome to the RU Core Laddering Challenge Index Thread! The Core Laddering Challenge obviously involves laddering...with a core! Seeing as this is the RarelyUsed Core Laddering challenge, we will be laddering on the RarelyUsed ladder on Pokemon Showdown!. It is a competition encompassing multiple elements of competitive play: teambuilding, adapting, and battling! You will have 2 weeks to ladder with core in order to achieve a Hall of Fame rank. After you've gotten the core, it's time to teambuild! The only restriction is that you'll have to use the Pokemon in the core; you may decide the move-sets, EVs and items yourself, as well as the partners.

Overview of Challenge Rules
by Sly Mav/Rum & Coke

  • To register, reply to the challenge you are participating in with the following information: Your Username, and your Laddering Alt (which must have the required tag) (Click here for example post)​
  • To apply for a Hall of Fame level, or submit a peak, state your Username, your Laddering Alt, the HoF Level you are applying for (or your new peak), and proof (i.e. Replays, Screenshots, ect)​
  • While you are laddering on your CC alt, you are only allowed to use a CC team, which corresponds with the CC tag of your alt. If you are found to have broken this rule on purpose, you will be disqualified. You must use the correct CC tag (CCXxN) as specifed, if you wish to be eligible for the Hall of Fame (HoF). Failure to do so, will render your challenge invalid.​
  • Asking your opponent for a free win or asking your opponent to forfeit is STRICLY PROHIBITED. Anyone caught doing this will be disqualified from competing in the Core Challenges.​
  • It is strictly prohibited to share an account with another user, so that they may ladder for you. If caught you will be disqualified from competing in the Core Challenges.​
  • Your CC team must contain the 2 members of the core at all times. You are free to change the other 4 members of your team as you wish, however.​
Beginner's Guide to the Core Ladder Challenge
by Sly Mav/Rum & Coke

  • Step 1: Choose a core that you wish to compete with, observing what the CC tag for that core is. CC tags have a format of "CCXxN" [CC=Core Challenge; Xx=Type, N= The Cycle/Round of the type]. So for example, "CCWa2" is the 2nd cycle/round of the Water type cores.​
  • Step 2: Create an alternate account ("alt" for short) using the CC tag. For example: "CCWa2 YourName"​
  • Step 3: Reply to the challenge in which you want to participate in, and provide your Username, and the Laddering Alt you will be using. Your PS Username is your regular account and the CC alt is the alternate account you just created.​
  • Step 4: Build a RarelyUsed team, which includes the Pokemon listed in the Core you're doing.​
  • Step 5: When you are sure that your team is ready, log into your CC alt and begin battling on the RarelyUsed Ladder.​
  • Step 6: When you reach a milestone ELO, for example X ELO for the "Silver" rank, save the replay and submit the link in the thread for proof.​
  • Step 7: If you reach the "Platinum" rank of X ELO, save the replay of each new ELO peak that you achieve which is greater than the listed HoF level. Before the challenge ends, submit the replay that shows your highest overall peak. The Top Finisher of each Core is the person with the highest ELO peak overall, in a submitted replay.​
Do not cheat in this challenge! It is a global PS! offense to boost your ladder ranking. Within the confines of this challenge, this includes asking opponents to forfeit so you don't lose ELO.
People caught boosting their ELO in any way will be disqualified. No exceptions, you've been warned.

Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use more than one core in each challenge?

Yes, just make sure you have a tagged alt for each one.

When can I start laddering?
As soon as you post in the challenge thread here on Smogon, you can start laddering.

Do I need to save/submit all my replays?
NO! Please submit replays that show you reaching a Hall of Fame level, or ones that provide proof of a laddering peak (screenshots are also fine). If you forget to save the replay when you first pass a Hall of Fame level, then just save another replay proving you were above the Hall of Fame level.

Do I have to keep the same team for all the ladder matches?
Nope, feel free to change the team around the Pokemon in the core as often as you like. However, if you are caught on the ladder without the core on a tagged alt you will be disqualified.

I think these cores are stupid. When will there be better ones?
New cores will be up every week. If you have a suggestion for a core, pm it to DBW accompanied by a brief description of why those Pokemon support one another and the it will consider it for future challenges.


For any questions or concerns regarding the challenge, please contact myself (DBW) via Private Message (PM) on Smogon forums or in the RarelyUsed Room on Pokemon Showdown.

Week 1: Donphan + Golisopod || Winner eifo || 2nd place: HaxxSel || 3rd place: Colmio
 

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USM Challenge #1
2 Cores, April 1 - April 14


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Golisopod + Donphan
Tag: CCRU1a
Hall of Fame Rankings:
Platinum: 1450+
Gold: 1400+
Silver: 1300+
Bronze: 1250+

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Tangela + Milotic
Tag: CCRU1b
Hall of Fame Rankings
Platinum: 1450+
Gold: 1400+
Silver: 1300+
Bronze: 1250+


Note:To register to participate in a core challenge, you must reply to this forum with the proper information to be eligible! This also applies for submitting peaks (with that said please keep all of your information onto 1 post)! Otherwise, refer to the Index Thread for the official rules and info on this project.
 
Example post:


Challenge Registration:
PS Name : dbw
Laddering Alts : CCRU1a dbw, CCRU1b dbw

CCRU1a dbw :
Bronze : [replay link]
Silver : [replay link]
Gold : [replay link]
Platinum : [replay link]
Platinum best elo (1621) : [replay link]

CCRU1b dbw :
Bronze : [replay link]
Silver : [replay link]
Gold : [replay link]
Platinum : [replay link]
Platinum best elo (1608) :[replay link]
 
Challenge Registration:
PS Name : ImJewish
Laddering Alts : CCRU1a ImJewish, CCRU1b ImJewish

CCRU1a ImJewish :
Bronze : [replay link]
Silver : [replay link]
Gold : [replay link]
Platinum : [replay link]
Platinum best elo : [replay link]

CCRU1b ImJewish :
Bronze : https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-885966474
Silver : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-885979778
Gold : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-886042797 https://imgur.com/a/Sh4HQdw this is a screenshot from the end of that battle
Platinum : [replay link]
Platinum best elo :[replay link]
 
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Challenge Registration:
PS Name : HaxxSel
Laddering Alts : CCRU1a HaxxSel, CCRU1b HaxxSel

CCRU1a HaxxSel :
Bronze : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-886720909
Silver : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-886734965 https://imgur.com/bg8Jp8z
Gold : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-887811582 https://imgur.com/WluD729
Platinum : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-888765724
Platinum best elo (1480) : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ru-890003002 https://imgur.com/xYz3JdP

CCRU1b HaxxSel :
Bronze : [replay link]
Silver : [replay link]
Gold : [replay link]
Platinum : [replay link]
Platinum best elo (/) :[replay link]

(My ladder in random battle is due to a missclic lol)
 
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Congratulations to eifo for winning this weeks Core Ladder Challenge! Peaking at 1508 with the core of Donphan and Golisopod. Shoutouts to both HaxxSel and Colmio for reaching platinum in the challenge as well, you will be added to the HoF on the OP.

USM Challenge #2
2 Cores, April 14 - April 28


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Ice Cream + Noivern
Tag: CCRU2a
Hall of Fame Rankings:
Platinum: 1450+
Gold: 1400+
Silver: 1300+
Bronze: 1250+

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Raikou + Flygon
Tag: CCRU2b
Hall of Fame Rankings
Platinum: 1450+
Gold: 1400+
Silver: 1300+
Bronze: 1250+


Note:To register to participate in a core challenge, you must reply to this forum with the proper information to be eligible! This also applies for submitting peaks (with that said please keep all of your information onto 1 post)! Otherwise, refer to the Index Thread for the official rules and info on this project.​
 
Challenge Registration:
PS Name : HaxxSel
Laddering Alts : CCRU2a HaxxSel, CCRU2b HaxxSel

CCRU2a HaxxSel :
Bronze :
Silver :
Gold :
Platinum :
Platinum best elo () :

CCRU2b HaxxSel :
Bronze :
Silver :
Gold :
Platinum :
Platinum best elo () :
 
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WE BACK BOYS! and girls

With the current suspects being over and the ladder being back to normal I'm going to attempt to reintroduce Core Ladder Challenge in the hopes it can stay kind of active until Gen 8 pops off. I'm going to try and explain why I've picked the cores I have in order to match metagame trends going on right now.

USM Challenge #3
2 Cores, June 09 - June 23


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Electrode + Linoone
Tag: CCRU3a
Hall of Fame Rankings:
Platinum: 1550+
Gold: 1450+
Silver: 1350+
Bronze: 1250+
Description: Screens + Linoone is busted and a very cheesy way to play RU at the moment, with discussion about a future suspect I want people to use it in order to better get to know why people want it banned or kept.

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Mismagius + Noivern
Tag: CCRU3b
Hall of Fame Rankings
Platinum: 1450+
Gold: 1400+
Silver: 1300+
Bronze: 1250+
Description: Mismagius outspeeds Linoone and doesn't lose to E-Speed making it a good check to a weakened Linoone with Z-Move or even a counter to that headass set that runs return + stomping tantrum. Noivern has infiltrator to beat screens and also gets access to Taunt making it shut down potential set up Pokemon. It also outspeeds +2 Barbaracle if Choice Scarf.

Note:To register to participate in a core challenge, you must reply to this forum with the proper information to be eligible! This also applies for submitting peaks (with that said please keep all of your information onto 1 post)! Otherwise, refer to the Index Thread for the official rules and info on this project.​
 

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