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SV OU Last Chance Qualifier & LC Fall Seasonal IX

Signups for the final tournament in the 2025 SV OU Circuit, the Last Chance Qualifier, are now underway!

Signups for the Little Cup Fall Seasonal, a double elimination current generation LC Tournament and part of the 2025 Little Cup Tournament Circuit, are now open!

Setsu on Sep 15, 2025 Permalink

API Smogon I Signups & UMPL Signups

Sign-ups for API Smogon are here!The prestigious italian VGC Team Tournament featuring World and International champions, is getting hosted on Smogon with a Custom Avatar as a Prize for the winning team!

Want to play some incredible UMs on a team with a chance to win a custom avatar? Join the UM Premier League and have a chance to play 1v1, 2v2 Doubles, AG, NFE, Ubers UU and ZU while playing alongside friends and aiming for a custom avatar!

Setsu on Sep 12, 2025 Permalink

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