DASH 4v4 SINGLES RULES:
Gym Rules
Rules apply to both Gym Leaders & Challengers unless stated otherwise.
* You may not use any Pokémon or items that are banned from the S/V National Dex meta. [Click here to see a list of restrictions
[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/].
* The following Pokémon are allowed: Dragapult, Annihilape, Dracovish and Roaring Moon
* You must follow the Pokémon Limits [Gyms are 4v4 battles].
* You cannot use the following moves: Springtide Storm, Technoblast, Rage Fist, Fishious Rend, Double Iron Bash, Baton Pass, Destiny Bond, Dragon Rage, Dragon Tail, Endeavor, Whirlwind, Roar, Circle Throw or Transform.
* You cannot use the following items: Weakness Policy, Red Card and Rusted Shield
* You cannot use Pokémon with the following abilities: Arena Trap, Imposter, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
* You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Bag, Evasion, OHKO, Sleep and Species [For more info Click Here [https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses]].
* You must follow Stall Clause (You may not have more than two direct/indirect healing moves and one healing ability)
*Revival Blessing Clause: Players cannot use Revival Blessing more than one (1) time per battle. This includes using Revival Blessing via moves like Sleep Talk or Copycat/Mirror Move/etc.
* Battle Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokémon to lvl 100.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
* You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader and start with the same Pokémon.
* You may not name your Pokémon names with the intent to confuse your opponent. (IE: Renaming a Honchcrow to Crobat to make your opponent think they can use a psychic move on it.)
* You may only bring 4 Pokémon with you to a battle.
* 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 must use at least three (3) Pokémon that align with your gym type, but you may use one (1) Pokémon that is a typing of your choice as your 'Wildcard' mon.
* Your Pokémon should be the exact level of the gym cap.
DASH 6v6 DOUBLES RULES:
For our PokeDash 6v6 Doubles Rules, please refer to the following document:
docs.google.com
Gym Rules
Rules apply to both Gym Leaders & Challengers unless stated otherwise.
* You may not use any Pokémon or items that are banned from the S/V National Dex meta. [Click here to see a list of restrictions
[https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/].
* The following Pokémon are allowed: Dragapult, Annihilape, Dracovish and Roaring Moon
* You must follow the Pokémon Limits [Gyms are 4v4 battles].
* You cannot use the following moves: Springtide Storm, Technoblast, Rage Fist, Fishious Rend, Double Iron Bash, Baton Pass, Destiny Bond, Dragon Rage, Dragon Tail, Endeavor, Whirlwind, Roar, Circle Throw or Transform.
* You cannot use the following items: Weakness Policy, Red Card and Rusted Shield
* You cannot use Pokémon with the following abilities: Arena Trap, Imposter, Moody, Power Construct or Shadow Tag.
* You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Bag, Evasion, OHKO, Sleep and Species [For more info Click Here [https://www.smogon.com/ss/articles/clauses]].
* You must follow Stall Clause (You may not have more than two direct/indirect healing moves and one healing ability)
*Revival Blessing Clause: Players cannot use Revival Blessing more than one (1) time per battle. This includes using Revival Blessing via moves like Sleep Talk or Copycat/Mirror Move/etc.
* Battle Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokémon to lvl 100.
Challenger Exclusive Rules:
* You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader and start with the same Pokémon.
* You may not name your Pokémon names with the intent to confuse your opponent. (IE: Renaming a Honchcrow to Crobat to make your opponent think they can use a psychic move on it.)
* You may only bring 4 Pokémon with you to a battle.
* 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 must use at least three (3) Pokémon that align with your gym type, but you may use one (1) Pokémon that is a typing of your choice as your 'Wildcard' mon.
* Your Pokémon should be the exact level of the gym cap.
DASH 6v6 DOUBLES RULES:
For our PokeDash 6v6 Doubles Rules, please refer to the following document:
PokeDash GymRules October 2025 - Doubles
docs.google.com
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