These are the rules one must list before battle. Please be sure to follow them or any results of the battle do not count.

UUber: Do not use an overpowered Pokémon or any of their forms such as Arceus, Darkrai, Deoxys, Dialga, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Latias, Latios, Lugia, Manaphy, Mew, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Shaymin, Wobbuffet, Wynaut.

Hax Items: Do not have a luck based item equipped on a Pokémon. These are Brightpowder, Focus Band, King's Rock, Lax Incense, Quick Claw, Razor Claw, Razor Fang and Scope Lens. They tend to not belong in competitive play, as they do not reflect a battler's ability.

Kamikaze: If both players are down to their last Pokémon, do not use a Pokémon that will knock out the user. Moves are Self-Destruct, Explosion, Perish Song, and Destiny Bond.

Duplication: Two of the same Pokémon are not allowed on the same team. Example: Two Dragonites cannot be on the same team even though they might have different abilities, moves, items or natures.

No Hacked Pokémon: This is self explanatory. If a Pokémon is illegally modified in terms of IVs, Moves, or Stats it is NOT allowed in battle. Pokémon that have been created by the use of RNG abuse are allowed.

One Hit KO: Moves like Guillotine, Horn Drill, Fissure or Sheer Cold is forbidden in battle.

Sleep: You cannot put more than one of your opponent's Pokémon asleep at the same time. If one Pokémon is asleep, you also cannot use the move Yawn to force them to swap.

Disconnection: You may not move away from your connection point or turn off your DS to force a draw. If your opponent gets a COM error, they are entitled to a rematch using the same Pokémon in the same order.

Example:
Battler A has 4 Pokémon knocked out and a Infernape out to battle.
Battler B has 2 Pokémon knocked out and a Gengar out.
One of the players gets a COM error.
Both battlers need to rematch using the same Pokémon and deposit the fainted ones.

Evasion: Evasion stat increasing is not allowed of any kind. Be sure to avoid using Accupressure, as it will double Evasion 1/7th of the time.


These are all the standard rules and will be used in all rank and regular battles if nothing is stated otherwise beforehand.