🌟 MironMC Gym Rules
These rules apply to both challengers and gym leaders unless stated otherwise.
⚔️ Battle Format
- All gym battles follow the 6v6 Gen 9 National Dex OU format (based on Smogon rules) With having access to the Legends ZA Megas, we have allowed a majority of those as well despite not being available in National Dex.
- All Pokémon are automatically set to level 100 and fully healed before the battle begins.
📜 Standard Clauses (Always Active)
- Bag Clause – No use of items from your bag; only held items are allowed.
- Species Clause – You may not use more than one of the same Pokémon species.
- Sleep Clause – You may not put more than one of your opponent’s Pokémon to sleep at a time.
- Evasion Clause – Moves or abilities that increase evasion (e.g., Minimize, Sand Veil) are banned.
- Terastal Clause – Terastallizing is not allowed in gym battles.
- F.E.A.R. Clause – Strategies using Focus Sash + Endeavor + priority move (e.g., Quick Attack) or variants of the F.E.A.R. strategy are banned.
- Dynamax Clause – Dynamaxing is banned in gyms.
🛡️ Banned Items
The following items are not allowed in gym battles:
- Legend Plate
- Mega Stones: Alakazite, Blastoisinite, Blazikenite, Gengarite, Heatranite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Lucarionite-Z, Metagrossite, Salamencite, Starminite
- Other Items: King’s Rock, Quick Claw, Razor Fang
📘 Banned Moves
These moves are not allowed in any gym battle:
- Baton Pass
- Assist
- Last Respects
- Shed Tail
🧬 Banned Abilities
The following abilities are banned from gym use:
- Arena Trap
- Shadow Tag
- Moody
- Power Construct
- Sand Veil
- Snow Cloak
🎯 Challenger-Specific Rules
- Challengers must send out their lead Pokémon before the leader, and begin the battle using that Pokémon.
- Using another player’s team or Pokémon is not allowed.
- You may use Pokémon purchased via player trades or GTS, as long as they follow all rules.
- If a gym leader suspects the use of another player's team, they may disqualify you.
- Do not share information about gym leader teams or strategies with others.
- Mega Evolutions are allowed, as long as they’re legal within the Gen 9 National Dex format.
🏆 Gym Leader Rules
- All Pokémon on a gym leader's team must match the gym's type specialty.
- In dual-type gyms, there must be at least 3 Pokémon of each type.
- Mega Evolutions are allowed only if:
- The Pokémon does not lose the gym’s type upon Mega Evolving.
- ❌ Example: Mega Altaria may not be used for a Flying-type gym.
- The Pokémon gains the gym’s type upon Mega Evolution, and is Mega Evolved immediately when sent into battle.
Example: Mega Ampharos for a Dragon-type gym is allowed if it Mega Evolves immediately.