Aurora Gym Rules:
Rules (all apply to both leaders and challengers):
General Gym Rules:
• Always follow /rules
• Gym Leaders are allowed to request to see the challengers team to make sure it follows all gym rules.
• You may challenge the gyms in any order.
• You are allowed the use of ONE Uber per team.
• Your Pokémon will be set to level 100 for every battle.
• You are not allowed to have more than one of the same Pokémon
• You cannot use the following Pokémon: Calyrex Shadow-Rider, Zacian (Both Forms), Spectrier, Primal forms (both), Xerneas, Mega Rayquaza and Shedinja.
• Your Pokémon cannot have a nickname.
• Players and leaders are not allowed to discuss gym teams or strategies to be used against the gyms. (This includes Pokémon & move sets.)
• No using FEAR tactics or any variations of FEAR.
• You cannot use any Pokémon with the following abilities; Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
• You cannot use any Pokémon with the following moves; Destiny Bond, Double Iron Bash, or Z-Status Moves (Z-Hypwnosis, Z-Toxic, Z-Sleep Powder, etc).
• Only one Pokémon on your team may know the move Shell Smash.
• You cannot use any Pokemon that does not have their ability coded. (Ask Staff if unsure).
• You can use Hisuian variants of Pokémon, (e.g: Lilligant-Hisui is allowed to be used as a Challenger or Leader).
• You must abide by the following clauses in all battles; Bag, Endless Battle, Evasion, Moody, OHKO, Sleep, or Species.(Click here for more info: https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses).
• If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle (or the Waiting Glitch occurs), wait at least a minute, do not heal or alter your Pokemon. If they rejoin, resume where the battle ended.
• If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle (or the Waiting Glitch occurs), and stat changes have been made you must restart the battle if they rejoin.
• Ghosting (helping another player in their gym battle) is not allowed and will result in a disqualification.
• You cannot use any Mega Pokemon, which change ability when Mega Evolving. (e.g: Charizard, Swampert, etc. but things like Medicham or Scizor are allowed - Ask Staff if unsure, which are allowed).
• Dynamaxing is banned from gyms.
• No farming gym battles for rewards (Leader and Challenger).
• Challengers must throw their Pokemon out first.
• No OHKO moves (Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, and Sheer Cold)
• Banned moves: Shed Tail, Destiny Bond, Last Respects.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
• You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader.
• You must always start with the Pokémon you throw out.
• You may not borrow Pokémon from other players in order to challenge gyms, they must be your own Pokémon that you have trained with your own ideas. (Leaders can disqualify you with their own discretion)
• If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules. (For example if you’re using the same team & strategy that a Gym Leader lost to the previous day, they may see fit to disqualify you - Gym Leaders may still disqualify you if they feel you’re using a Pokémon/team that’s not yours).
• Pokémon must be fully healed before each battle.
Leader Exclusive Rules:
• You may only use Pokémon that align with your gym type.
• If leader of a Dual-Type Gym, you must have at least 3 Pokemon from each typing.
• Your Pokémon should be leveled according to the gym.
Gym Leader Guidelines
• Always be nice & welcoming to Challengers of your Gym.
• Your Pokémon must be correctly IV & EV trained.
• Your team cannot be changed at all without contacting a Gym Manager.
• You're only allowed to reject a Challenger with a good reason, ask a Staff Member if you are unsure. If you apply for a Gym Leader position, you're responsible for accepting battles.
• You may not frequently AFK as it detracts from everyone's experience.
• Upon two weeks of inactivity, your Gym Leader status will be revoked. If Staff Members are notified beforehand, an extra two weeks of grace period may be granted.
• Gym Leaders will be given access to /gymleaderrrewards (or /glr in short), which gives rewards depending on how many battles you have completed.
Gym Leader Commands
• /leader accept - Accepts the most recent battle request.
• /leader deny - Denies the most recent battle request.
• /leader give - Gives your most recent opponent their badge.
• /leader won - Marks the most recent battle as a win (to track your win/loss stats).
• /leader stats - View your win/loss ratio for each gym you're a leader of.
Rules (all apply to both leaders and challengers):
General Gym Rules:
• Always follow /rules
• Gym Leaders are allowed to request to see the challengers team to make sure it follows all gym rules.
• You may challenge the gyms in any order.
• You are allowed the use of ONE Uber per team.
• Your Pokémon will be set to level 100 for every battle.
• You are not allowed to have more than one of the same Pokémon
• You cannot use the following Pokémon: Calyrex Shadow-Rider, Zacian (Both Forms), Spectrier, Primal forms (both), Xerneas, Mega Rayquaza and Shedinja.
• Your Pokémon cannot have a nickname.
• Players and leaders are not allowed to discuss gym teams or strategies to be used against the gyms. (This includes Pokémon & move sets.)
• No using FEAR tactics or any variations of FEAR.
• You cannot use any Pokémon with the following abilities; Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
• You cannot use any Pokémon with the following moves; Destiny Bond, Double Iron Bash, or Z-Status Moves (Z-Hypwnosis, Z-Toxic, Z-Sleep Powder, etc).
• Only one Pokémon on your team may know the move Shell Smash.
• You cannot use any Pokemon that does not have their ability coded. (Ask Staff if unsure).
• You can use Hisuian variants of Pokémon, (e.g: Lilligant-Hisui is allowed to be used as a Challenger or Leader).
• You must abide by the following clauses in all battles; Bag, Endless Battle, Evasion, Moody, OHKO, Sleep, or Species.(Click here for more info: https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses).
• If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle (or the Waiting Glitch occurs), wait at least a minute, do not heal or alter your Pokemon. If they rejoin, resume where the battle ended.
• If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle (or the Waiting Glitch occurs), and stat changes have been made you must restart the battle if they rejoin.
• Ghosting (helping another player in their gym battle) is not allowed and will result in a disqualification.
• You cannot use any Mega Pokemon, which change ability when Mega Evolving. (e.g: Charizard, Swampert, etc. but things like Medicham or Scizor are allowed - Ask Staff if unsure, which are allowed).
• Dynamaxing is banned from gyms.
• No farming gym battles for rewards (Leader and Challenger).
• Challengers must throw their Pokemon out first.
• No OHKO moves (Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, and Sheer Cold)
• Banned moves: Shed Tail, Destiny Bond, Last Respects.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
• You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader.
• You must always start with the Pokémon you throw out.
• You may not borrow Pokémon from other players in order to challenge gyms, they must be your own Pokémon that you have trained with your own ideas. (Leaders can disqualify you with their own discretion)
• If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules. (For example if you’re using the same team & strategy that a Gym Leader lost to the previous day, they may see fit to disqualify you - Gym Leaders may still disqualify you if they feel you’re using a Pokémon/team that’s not yours).
• Pokémon must be fully healed before each battle.
Leader Exclusive Rules:
• You may only use Pokémon that align with your gym type.
• If leader of a Dual-Type Gym, you must have at least 3 Pokemon from each typing.
• Your Pokémon should be leveled according to the gym.
Gym Leader Guidelines
• Always be nice & welcoming to Challengers of your Gym.
• Your Pokémon must be correctly IV & EV trained.
• Your team cannot be changed at all without contacting a Gym Manager.
• You're only allowed to reject a Challenger with a good reason, ask a Staff Member if you are unsure. If you apply for a Gym Leader position, you're responsible for accepting battles.
• You may not frequently AFK as it detracts from everyone's experience.
• Upon two weeks of inactivity, your Gym Leader status will be revoked. If Staff Members are notified beforehand, an extra two weeks of grace period may be granted.
• Gym Leaders will be given access to /gymleaderrrewards (or /glr in short), which gives rewards depending on how many battles you have completed.
Gym Leader Commands
• /leader accept - Accepts the most recent battle request.
• /leader deny - Denies the most recent battle request.
• /leader give - Gives your most recent opponent their badge.
• /leader won - Marks the most recent battle as a win (to track your win/loss stats).
• /leader stats - View your win/loss ratio for each gym you're a leader of.
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