Updated 11/3/2024
Rules apply for both leaders & challengers unless stated otherwise.
> Format: Gen 9 National Dex
> https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/
- Always follow our base server /rules
- You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Baton Pass, Bag, Dynamax, Endless Battle, Evasion, Moody, OHKO, Sleep, Species.
- No usage of bag items, FEAR tactics or intentional PP stall.
- Both Leader and Challenger need to be fully healed at the beginning of a battle.
- Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokemon to level 100.
- If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle, wait at least 5 minutes, do not heal or alter your Pokemon. If they rejoin, resume where the battle ended.
- Gym Leaders are allowed to request to see a challengers team to make it follows all gym rules.
- Gym Leaders are allowed to request spectators to leave for any reason. Disobeying this may result in a restriction from battling gyms.
- Players are only allowed to hold 4 Temp gyms at a time.
- Gyms are capped at 4 Temp Team leaders and 4 Player Supplied (Capped at 8 total leaders per gym)
[General Banlist + Clauses are shown here https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/]
Other server-based restrictions
Banned abilities: Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct, Protean, Libero.
Banned all 2D Pokémon, Iron Valiant, Dragapult, Kingambit, Melmetal, Shedinja, Zamazenta, Gholdengo
Banned Moves: Dragon Tail, Revival Blessing, Roar, Whirlwind, Circle Throw, Destiny Bond, Z-Hypnosis
Banned items: Eject button, Booster Energy, Weakness Policy (Bugged)
Flash "Home-Brew" Stall Clause
Limited to 1 Regenerator ability Pokémon per team
Limited to 2 of the same held item (Only allowed 2 Healing Related items)
Limited to 3 Direct healing moves (Recover, Rest, Wish, etc.) and 3 indirect (Giga drain, Leech Seed)
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/124324/what-are-all-the-healing-moves
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Challenger Exclusive Rules:
- You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader, and 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 ideas.
- If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules.
Leader Exclusive Rules:
- You may only use Pokémon that align with your gym type. Your Pokémon should be the exact level of the gym cap (Level 100).
- All Pokémon MUST be fully EV and IV trained.
Gym Leader Guidelines:
- Always be nice and welcoming to Challengers of your gym
- It’s highly recommended that your team is fully IV and EV trained before applying.
- You’re only allowed to reject a Challenger with good reason, ask a staff member if you're 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.
- If you want to discuss a Gym Leader's application, please be constructive and only comment on their Pokémon team. Let character and behavior be determined by staff.
- You may NOT have nicknamed Pokémon, and you are allowed to request a challenger to remove theirs.
- You may only be a leader of 6 Gyms Maximum before needing to apply as an omni leader.
- Leaders may use mega's that turn into that gyms typing (must be turned mega once entered, failure to do so will result in a warning and possible loss of leader status from that gym)
- Upon two weeks of inactivity, your Gym Leader status will be revoked without warning. If staff are notified beforehand an extra grace period may be granted.
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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 legend <gym> [true/false] - indicates whether or not your party contains a legendary in /gyms
/leader stats - view your win/loss ratio for each gym you're a leader of
E4 Exclusive Gym Rules/Regulations
E4 will return with an updated ruleset, please look out in our discord for updates!
༶•┈┈୨ PokeFlash Gym Rules ୧┈┈•༶
Rules apply for both leaders & challengers unless stated otherwise.
> Format: Gen 9 National Dex
> https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/
- Always follow our base server /rules
- You must follow the following clauses in all battles: Baton Pass, Bag, Dynamax, Endless Battle, Evasion, Moody, OHKO, Sleep, Species.
- No usage of bag items, FEAR tactics or intentional PP stall.
- Both Leader and Challenger need to be fully healed at the beginning of a battle.
- Rules should always be used to raise the level of Challengers Pokemon to level 100.
- If the opponent (Challenger or Leader) disconnects unexpectedly during the battle, wait at least 5 minutes, do not heal or alter your Pokemon. If they rejoin, resume where the battle ended.
- Gym Leaders are allowed to request to see a challengers team to make it follows all gym rules.
- Gym Leaders are allowed to request spectators to leave for any reason. Disobeying this may result in a restriction from battling gyms.
- Players are only allowed to hold 4 Temp gyms at a time.
- Gyms are capped at 4 Temp Team leaders and 4 Player Supplied (Capped at 8 total leaders per gym)
[General Banlist + Clauses are shown here https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/national-dex/]
Other server-based restrictions
Banned abilities: Arena Trap, Moody, Power Construct, Protean, Libero.
Banned all 2D Pokémon, Iron Valiant, Dragapult, Kingambit, Melmetal, Shedinja, Zamazenta, Gholdengo
Banned Moves: Dragon Tail, Revival Blessing, Roar, Whirlwind, Circle Throw, Destiny Bond, Z-Hypnosis
Banned items: Eject button, Booster Energy, Weakness Policy (Bugged)
Flash "Home-Brew" Stall Clause
Limited to 1 Regenerator ability Pokémon per team
Limited to 2 of the same held item (Only allowed 2 Healing Related items)
Limited to 3 Direct healing moves (Recover, Rest, Wish, etc.) and 3 indirect (Giga drain, Leech Seed)
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/124324/what-are-all-the-healing-moves
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Challenger Exclusive Rules:
- You must always throw out your Pokémon before the leader, and 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 ideas.
- If you’ve purchased a Pokémon in a trade you may still challenge a gym as long as it follows the previous rules.
Leader Exclusive Rules:
- You may only use Pokémon that align with your gym type. Your Pokémon should be the exact level of the gym cap (Level 100).
- All Pokémon MUST be fully EV and IV trained.
Gym Leader Guidelines:
- Always be nice and welcoming to Challengers of your gym
- It’s highly recommended that your team is fully IV and EV trained before applying.
- You’re only allowed to reject a Challenger with good reason, ask a staff member if you're 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.
- If you want to discuss a Gym Leader's application, please be constructive and only comment on their Pokémon team. Let character and behavior be determined by staff.
- You may NOT have nicknamed Pokémon, and you are allowed to request a challenger to remove theirs.
- You may only be a leader of 6 Gyms Maximum before needing to apply as an omni leader.
- Leaders may use mega's that turn into that gyms typing (must be turned mega once entered, failure to do so will result in a warning and possible loss of leader status from that gym)
- Upon two weeks of inactivity, your Gym Leader status will be revoked without warning. If staff are notified beforehand an extra grace period may be granted.
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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 legend <gym> [true/false] - indicates whether or not your party contains a legendary in /gyms
/leader stats - view your win/loss ratio for each gym you're a leader of
E4 Exclusive Gym Rules/Regulations
E4 will return with an updated ruleset, please look out in our discord for updates!
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