Tapu Tourney's Week 1 Power Rankings

Tapu Tourney's Week 1 PowerRankings, Courtesy of Ranger Squid and a small bit from Daanish.

DISCLAIMER: I do not like dropping people if they win. If they win, they deserve the place they are currently in (99% of the time). If you lose, you will either stay the same rank because I believe you fall into that place perfectly in terms of skill level, or you will drop, and that will depend on how bad the match went (6-0 mega latias sweep versus a close battle with 1 mon left in the end). These are my opinions, and if you wish to discuss them, please message me on discord (:


1. Virbank City Victory- Okay, maybe I was a bit harsh on your draft team overall. Despite having a very odd group of picks, you pulled off a 6-0 with Mega Latias and a unique strategy to sweep with. Congrats, but know that other opponents will see this and could prep against this. A+ for Teambuilding, A+ for match execution

2. Vermont Victini's-I'm not the biggest fan of stall, but you know how to play with it. Great job on outstalling your opponent. Z Momento seemed like a fun idea, if only it was more useful this week. However, you almost lost to a ditto. Be careful next time to not be overconfident about winning. P.S I'm not sure how I feel about the switch until   A- for teambuilding, B for match Execution.

3. Westminster Weavile's-Porygon2 is a good pokemon, but only with Eviolite. You played that very well, utilizing Zeraora for the Magnezone. Not much else to say, good job. A- for teambuilding, A for match execution.

4. Cloud9-Specs Azelf was a unique pick that worked extremely well against your opponent. You listened to my advice from last week, and utilized it in your match this week. Great job, I expect a good match next week. A+ for teambuilding, A for match execution

5. New England Patrats-Regardless of the outcome, you should have prepared much earlier than you did. Overall, despite having a bit of a rougher matchup with certain mons on Boop's side, you held out against his team and was able to sweep in the end thanks to Blacephalon. Other than that, not much else to say. Played well into everything Boop brought. B+ for teambuilding, B+ for match execution

6. Unadilla Unbounds-You brought the right pokemon for this matchup, and brought Specs Latios with Energy ball, which carried you in the game. While i'm not happy with the loss, it was a good bring against my team. A- for teambuilding, B+ for match execution

7. Long Island Landorus-My favorite team in the pool for this tournament (other than my own, of course) got sweeped by a Mega Latias. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, as I didn't realize how clever your opponent was. Suggestions for any week: Bring Haze or Roar/Whirlwind. B to Teambuilding, D for match execution

8. Chicago Cubchoos-Ignore my comments from the post draft (except needing a cleric). You brought unique sets for Daanish that took over his entire team and plan for yours. You executed your plan pretty much as best as you could hope it could turn out to be (ignoring mega latias sweep). Fun Silvally ghost and Trick Room Victini sets, I like the creativity. B+ for teambuilding, B+ for match execution

9. Poppin Popplio's-You had the best 6 for his team, but he was too "fast" for you, quite literally. Specs Azelf was a unique idea that tore your team apart. Don't hit Earthquake as much as you did in your match in future battles, especially against a team with 2 levitating pokemon and a flying type. A- for teambuilding, C for match execution

10. Toronto Gardevoirs-Overall, you know you made some mistakes (as you stated that). However, you brought a good group of 6, but your opponent took advantage of your fast sweepers and ran trick room bulky offense to catch you off guard. Not much else to say. B for teambuilding, C for match execution.

11. Kitkat's Club-So I hope for your next match you look up what an ability does before continuing to forget what it does. Despite the first 15-20 turns being you losing to stall, you managed to pull through and were able to set up with Volcarona for the win. Remember to teambuild for the biggest threats (both offensively and defensively). P.S I like the switch you made. B- for teambuilding, B for match execution.

12. Kuno-Overall, for a first time drafter in a league, you had a solid first week match with a team that I was very unsure about. You brought an interesting strategy, using primarily Goodra and Manaphy as your source of damage, with Zapdos taking out Suicune to help prevent stall from overtaking you. However, whether it was overprediction or just not realizing Blacephalon was faster than M Mawile, Mawile died and you lost after that. I hope this week's change helps you out for your next match. B for teambuilding, C for match execution

13. New England Mudkips-You brought a good team, and planned accordingly for nearly everything on his team. However, specs latios wasn't in your plan, and that cost you the match. Hope next week's match will pan out better overall. A- for teambuilding, C+ for match execution

14. Pistoia Piplups-Long story short: Roar and Whrilwind are your best friend in the future. You tried your best, but Porygon2 was too bulky. Knock off will help your team for next week. B- for teambuilding, C for match execution.

15. Indianapolis Infernapes-I know I helped you build, but you were not prepared for stall from Alo. Rule for future weeks: if you see any defensive pokemon that can be useful against yours, bring taunt. You almost did get your opponent with Ditto, which was a surprising change of events near the end. B- for teambuilding, C+ for match execution

16. The Originals- I was not sure what to expect from you, as I do not know how you were going to build this week. However, you executed the first half of the match quite greatly, setting up M Sableye with CM and your opponent unintentionally forgetting what magic bounce does. However, you didn't prep well enough for Volcarona nor Mega Medicham, which probably was where you lose the match. Figure out if you need to move around your picks, or if you just need to rethink your strategy. Despite being last on my list, I have to believe in your team because you have my second favorite mega, Sableye, on it. C for teambuilding, C+ for match execution.