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PokéBrawl Gym Rules

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Shmeeb

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PokeBrawl Gym Rules
Rules apply to both Gym Leaders & Challengers unless stated otherwise.

• Always follow /rules.
• No bag items (aka Potions/Revives/Full Heals).
• No renamed Pokemon (Pokecolor & Exotic names are allowed.)
• All Gyms are Level 100. Any Pokemon below this level threshold will be automatically leveled up for the battle by the Battle Rules.
• Challengers and Leaders must ALWAYS start the battle with the Pokemon thrown out first.
• Challengers must throw their Pokemon out first.
• If your opponent disconnects unexpectedly during battle, wait a few minutes and do not heal or alter your Pokémon. If they rejoin, resume the battle
• No intentionally battling leaders for the achievement of ruining their win/loss ratio
• Challengers MAY NOT "borrow" another person's team to defeat a gym; they must train their own Pokémon with their own movesets and strategies. If you’ve purchased a Pokemon 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 Pokemon/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.


Team Building Rules:
• Format / Banlist: National Dex SV - https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/
• Additional Pokemon Banlist: Iron Boulder, Gouging Fire, Archaludon
• Additional Move Banlist: Destiny Bond, Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Whirlwind, Volt Switch, Flip Turn, U-Turn.
• Additional Item Banlist: Weakness Policy
• The following clauses must be followed: OHKO, Endless, Sleep, Species, Evasion.
UNBAN List (you can use these banned Pokemon in standard gym battles): Shedinja, Regieleki, Spectrier, Sneasler, Dragapult, Gholdengo, Deoxys-Speed, Ogerpon-Hearthflame.
• Dynamaxing is banned from gyms.
• Tera is banned from gyms (when implemented).
• The first nine gyms (top row in /gyms) are 4v4, and the final nine gyms (bottom row in /gyms) are 6v6. All 18 gyms follow the SV Natdex Format.
• In 4v4 Monotype Gyms, players may use a maximum of 1 Legend and 1 Ultra Beast or Paradox Pokemon. You can NOT use 2 Legends.
• In 6v6 Dual-Type Gyms, players may use a maximum of 2 Legends, Ultra Beasts, or Paradox Pokemon in any form, as long as this number does not exceed 2.
• Gym Leaders may only use Pokémon whose original form aligns with their gym type(s); using Mega Altaria in Dragon is allowed for example, but using it in Fairy is not.
• Items focus sash and heavy-duty boots are limited to one of each per team.
• PokeBrawl Gym Viability Sheet - PokeBrawl's Gym Viability V2 (Currently not updated)
• Players are encouraged (not required) to apply with pokepaste's as gym testing will be done on https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/

Elite Four Rules:
• 1 Uber is allowed per team (Ace cannot be an Uber)
• Uber pokémon unbanned in regular gyms DO NOT count as Ubers in the E4! Banned OU Pokemon in regular gyms also do not count as Ubers.
• The following cannot be used as Uber selection: Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Zacian, Mega Rayquaza, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Xerneas, Mega Mewtwo-Y, Calyrex Shadow, Zamazenta-C and Mega Gengar, Koraidon, Miraidon
• Allowed a maximum of 3 Legends, Ultra Beasts, or Paradox Pokemon per team in any form as long as the amount does not exceed 3.
• Each E4 Leader gets 1 Ace Pokemon. The 'Ace' Pokemon on an E4 Team is the only Pokemon that isn't that E4's Type.
• All battles are 6v6 and have Team Preview ON (You may not change your team after viewing your opponents.)
• You may challenge them in whatever order you would like, but you must beat all 4 E4 Types in a row before challenging the Champion.

Champion Battle!
- The Uber limit and E4 ban list must still be followed.
• The Champion has no Legend/UB/Paradox limit.
- If you beat the Champion, you become the new one until you are defeated!
- If you lose to the Champion, you must beat all four E4 members again.


Gym Leader Guidelines:
• Always be friendly and welcoming to Challengers of your gym.
• It’s highly recommended that your team is fully IV and EV trained.
• 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. Furthermore, you may not reject challengers without good reason. Ask a staff member if you’re unsure.
• All non-omni leaders have priority for battle requests. If you need someone to take a battle for you, you may ask in /gl
• Upon one week of inactivity your Gym Leader status will be questioned. If staff are notified beforehand an extra two weeks of grace period may be granted. Further issues can be discussed in PMs with Gym Staff.
• One non-omni player can have a MAX of 3 gym leader positions, 1 Elite Four, and the Champion positions.
• Each gym type can have a maximum number of three leaders, and each elite four type can have a max of two leaders.


Gym Leader Commands:
• /leader accept: Accepts the most recent battle request.
• /leader deny: Denies the most recent battle request.
• /leader give (confirm): Gives the most recent opponent their badge.
• /leader won (confirm): Marks most recent battle as a win for the Leader.
• /leader undo - undoes the last /leader won/give you did.
• /leader stats: View your win/loss ratio for any gyms you are currently a leader of.
• /gl or /gymleaderchat: A chat used to communicate exclusively with other Gym Leaders and Staff.
• /gymrewards leader: Shows an array of rewards earned at certain Battles milestones.
 
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NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-08-09

- Unbanned Golisipod. Its ability 'works', just kinda bugged on when it activates.
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-08-19

- Cleaned up the rules by changing it to General Rules and adding a section for Alpha League.
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-09-25

- Unbanned Scale Shot(Fixed) and Aegislash(No reason to keep it banned. Will just ban if its too OP)

- Court Change, Thunder Cage, Defog vs Sub, Terrain Extender and Storm Drain/Lightning Rod all fixed thanks to the new Update!

Added a Section for Moves/Abilities that are still bugged/not working as intended, but aren't THAT game breaking to ban.
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-09-26

- Banned Bolt Beak and Fishious Rend(Both bugged)
- Temp banned Court Change as we will discuss if its bug is bad enough for a Bug Ban
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-10-22

- Almost all of the glitched moves are fixed. Have removed them o/
 
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NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-11-01(Happy November!)

- Updated the E4 section *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*
- Couldn't recall if Smogon banned it or not, but Shadow Tag is banned for Gyms and E4/Champion.
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-11-14

- Mega Mewtwo-Y, Zamazenta-C and Calyrex Shadow are now banned from E4
- Melmetal unbanned from E4.
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2021-11-30

- Champion now has no Legend/UB Limit(Unanimous Agreement by Gym Staff)
 

NTG_

PokeBrawl Gym Manager and Chat Helper
2022-03-03(1st 2022 update pog)

- Urshifu-Water has been unbanned
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
2023-02-28

- Updated PB Gym Viability Sheet to current 18 gym types. (Updated by Gym Staff)
- Added Temp 1.16 Rules under general gym rules (More may be added in the future as bugs are found/fixed).
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
2023-03-06

- All Hisuian Form Pokemon and current Generation 9 Pokemon are allowed in gyms (Subject to Change)
- Banned Shed Tail
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
2023-06-05

- Removed Temp 1.16 Rules as battle rules work again.
- Banned Ursaluna
- Banned 2D Pokemon
 
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InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
2023-07-09

- All Mega Pokemon are temporarily banned.
- The move Scale Shot is temporarily banned.
- The item Weakness Policy is temporarily banned.
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
3/15/2024

- Completely revamped the original Brawl Gym Rules. Disregard any comments under the post as they don't apply to the current rules.
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
Gym Rules Update - 3/19/2024

Banned the following Pokemon:
- Baxcalibur

Banned the following moves:
- Dragon Tail
- Circle Throw
- Whirlwind
 

InfernoFlare

PokeBrawl SeniorMod & Gym Manager
Staff member
SeniorMod
Gym Rules Update - 3/27/2024

Banned the following Pokemon:
- Naganadel
- Melmetal

Banned the following moves:
- Volt Switch
- U-Turn
- Flip Turn


Banned the following items:
- Weakness Policy
 
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