Aurora Gym Rules

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Aurora Gym Rules​

Updated rules as of 9th June 2025
Rules will apply to both Gym Leaders and Challengers

- Gym Format will be 6v6 National Dex OU and rules will follow the format
- The Following Clauses will be be applied in All Battles:

• Bag Clause ( Items such as that are able to be used through the bag feature such as potions, revives and other items will not be allowed)
• Evasion Clause (Any moves that raise the evasion of a pokemon will be banned)
  
  
• OHKO Clause ( aka One Hit Knockout moves are not allowed to be used)
  
  
• Sleep Clause ( Only one pokemon can be inflicted with the sleep status at a time)
  
  
• Species Clause ( Can only have one pokemon of a Species per team)
  
  For more info read here - https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses

- Battle Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokemon to Level 100
- Battles may not be over 80 turns long. If a battle reaches turn 81 the Gym leader will be the winner
- Dynamaxing is banned from gyms
- Each Dual type gym will include half the pokemon from each typing, E.g. 3 Fire and 3 Grass for the Fire/Grass gym
- No Renamed Pokemon ( Aside from texture Pokemon)
- Textured Pokemon are required to be renamed to the Pokemon’s Original name to allow for a fair battle
- Mega Pokemon are permitted
- No Fusions allowed
- The will be no Legend Cap
- Mega Pokemon are not required to be mega evolved on the first turn (Unless it is a gym leader that has to match typing)
- Gyms will follow Smogons, National Dex OU format. You may not use any of the Pokemon listed in the ban list - https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/
- 2D pokemon will be banned as they are not fully implemented into the game
- Using any move that switches out an opponents pokemon such as Whirlwind/Roar etc will be banned due to the moves being bugged.
- You may not use an attacking switch move on the first turn of a mega evolution due to a bug that will crash the battle
- Banned moves: Dragon Tail, circle throw, roar, whirlwind, rising voltage


Challenger Exclusive Rules:

• Challengers must throw pokemon out first (Not at the Gym Leader)
• Challengers cannot switch your starting Pokemon in the selection menu
• You must be ready to challenge the gym when you send through the battle request, if you aren’t ready and you are still sorting your team with moves/natures etc. it will result in a loss for the Challenger
• You may not disclose any Gym Leader teams or counters/strategies in order to beat specific Gym Leaders/Gyms, this will result in punishments

Leader Exclusive Rules:

• You may only use Pokemon that align with your gym types
• Your Pokemon should be the exact level of the gym cap