Gym Rules
Rules apply to both Gym Leaders & Challengers unless stated otherwise.
* You must follow the Pokemon Limits [Gyms are 4v4 battles].
* You cannot use the following items: Legend Plate
* You cannot use the following moves: Whirlwind, Roar, Circle Throw.
* You cannot use Pokemon with the following abilities: Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
* You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Bag, Evasion, Item, OHKO, Sleep, Species [For more info Click Here [https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses]].
* Battle Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokemon to lvl 100.
* Exotic Arceus type must be announced before the battle begins
* FEAR is banned.
* All fusions are banned
* Dynamaxing is banned
* For the dual type gyms you must have a minimum of 2 Pokemon from each type
* Gym Leaders and Challengers may utilize Mega Pokémon if their original typing matches the gym type. If the Pokémon is Mega Evolved into the gym type, that is also permitted - so long as the Mega evolution is completed on the first turn it is thrown out in battle. (For example, Mega Charizard X may be used in the Dragon Gym if it is mega evolved on the first turn of combat; Mega Altaria cannot be used in the Flying Gym.)
4v4 National Dex OU
* The held items Alakazite, Blastoisinite, Blazikenite, Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, King's Rock, Lucarionite, Metagrossite, Salamencite, Quick Claw, Razor Fang, are not allowed
* The moves Baton Pass, Assist, Last Respects and Shed Tail are not allowed
* You are not allowed to use any of the Pokemon banned in S/V National Dex OU (see link for more info (https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/)
6v6 National Dex Ubers
* You are not allowed to use any of the Pokemon banned in S/V National Dex Ubers (see link for more info (https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex-ubers/)
* Allowing usage of the abilities Power Construct, Moody, Arena Trap and Shadow Tag
* The moves Baton Pass and Assist are not allowed.
* The held item Gengarite is not allowed.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
* You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader and start with the same Pokémon.
* 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 ideas. If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules. Gym Leaders may still disqualify you if they feel you’re using a Pokémon/team that’s not yours. 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. You will be punished accordingly.
* You may not disclose any Gym Leader teams or counters/strategies in order to beat specific Gym Leaders/Gyms (Jail).
Leader Exclusive Rules:
* You may only use Pokemon that align with your gym type.
* In Gyms that require 4 Pokemon, Pokemon must be divided into 2 from each type. If a Pokemon has both types of that gyms, it is your choice which type to count it in to
* Your Pokemon should be the exact level of the gym cap.
Rules apply to both Gym Leaders & Challengers unless stated otherwise.
* You must follow the Pokemon Limits [Gyms are 4v4 battles].
* You cannot use the following items: Legend Plate
* You cannot use the following moves: Whirlwind, Roar, Circle Throw.
* You cannot use Pokemon with the following abilities: Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
* You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Bag, Evasion, Item, OHKO, Sleep, Species [For more info Click Here [https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses]].
* Battle Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokemon to lvl 100.
* Exotic Arceus type must be announced before the battle begins
* FEAR is banned.
* All fusions are banned
* Dynamaxing is banned
* For the dual type gyms you must have a minimum of 2 Pokemon from each type
* Gym Leaders and Challengers may utilize Mega Pokémon if their original typing matches the gym type. If the Pokémon is Mega Evolved into the gym type, that is also permitted - so long as the Mega evolution is completed on the first turn it is thrown out in battle. (For example, Mega Charizard X may be used in the Dragon Gym if it is mega evolved on the first turn of combat; Mega Altaria cannot be used in the Flying Gym.)
4v4 National Dex OU
* The held items Alakazite, Blastoisinite, Blazikenite, Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, King's Rock, Lucarionite, Metagrossite, Salamencite, Quick Claw, Razor Fang, are not allowed
* The moves Baton Pass, Assist, Last Respects and Shed Tail are not allowed
* You are not allowed to use any of the Pokemon banned in S/V National Dex OU (see link for more info (https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/)
6v6 National Dex Ubers
* You are not allowed to use any of the Pokemon banned in S/V National Dex Ubers (see link for more info (https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex-ubers/)
* Allowing usage of the abilities Power Construct, Moody, Arena Trap and Shadow Tag
* The moves Baton Pass and Assist are not allowed.
* The held item Gengarite is not allowed.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
* You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader and start with the same Pokémon.
* 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 ideas. If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules. Gym Leaders may still disqualify you if they feel you’re using a Pokémon/team that’s not yours. 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. You will be punished accordingly.
* You may not disclose any Gym Leader teams or counters/strategies in order to beat specific Gym Leaders/Gyms (Jail).
Leader Exclusive Rules:
* You may only use Pokemon that align with your gym type.
* In Gyms that require 4 Pokemon, Pokemon must be divided into 2 from each type. If a Pokemon has both types of that gyms, it is your choice which type to count it in to
* Your Pokemon should be the exact level of the gym cap.
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