~~ Shoda League Challenger Rules! ~~

-The team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number.

-Banned Pokémon: Mew, Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Zekrom, Reshiram, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect

-Banned Items: Soul Dew, Liechi Berry, Ganlon Berry, Salac Berry, Petaya Berry, Apicot Berry, Lansat Berry, Starf Berry, Enigma Berry, Micle Berry, Custap Berry, Jaboca Berry, Rowap Berry

-All movesets / abilities must be legal and released.

-Once you register your team and additional Pokémon, those Pokémon CANNOT be changed! You may still swap items and change movesets though!

-Some gyms may have up to three (3) Gym Trainers online.
If there are any of the Gym’s Trainers present at the time that you challenge the gym, you must defeat them before challenging the Gym Leader.


-It is the Leader's responsibility to ask a challenger if they have defeated their Gym Trainers BEFORE accepting a League Battle. If the challenger hasn't, and the Leader accepts the battle, then the battle will count for the badge regardless.


-Some gyms may have co-leaders. If so, you may defeat any of the gym’s co-leaders for the gym badge. If only one of the co-leaders is present, you will face him / her. If both or all of the co-leaders are present, they will choose which co-leader you will fight for the badge.

-If you defeat a Gym Leader, collect the Gym Badge as proof of your victory.

-After every four (4) badges you collect, you may add an additional Pokémon to your registered party (up to a maximum total of three (3) additional Pokémon). Before every match, you may choose to use up to six (6) of any of your registered Pokémon for that battle.

-Upon defeating the current Champion in five out of seven (5 out of 7) consecutive battles, you may take his or her spot as the new Champion.

-In order to remain as Champion, you must be active in the server and maintain mature behavior. Otherwise, the previous Champion will be re-instated.

-Challengers must go to the Gym Leader’s town/city to challenge the gym.

-Challenger and Leader must be in the “Shoda League” tier

-Battles are “Single Battle” with teams of six (6) Pokémon.

-Active Regulations: Species Clause, Wifi Clause, Self-KO Clause

-Inactive Regulations: Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, Disallow Spects, Challenge Cup, No Timeout

-A forfeit, timeout, disconnection, closure of window, “accident” will all count as a loss for the one who committed the action.

-A challenger may only challenge each gym personnel twice a day. Gym leaders are required to accept those two challenges if they are online and active.

Comminus Leader Jory wrote:One of my gym Trainers is a double-battle team. Is this legal?