Battle Rules

Ranked and Casual rules

Ranked uses level 100 Generation 9 National Dex OU with the configured competitive banlist, form restrictions, and clauses. Casual uses standard level 100 singles, allows battle items, and has no additional bans.

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How matchmaking works

1. Open /menu and choose Ranked or Casual.
2. Your active profile and team must meet the queue rules.
3. Matchmaking begins within 1 rank tier and expands by 2 tiers every 15 seconds.
4. Use /queue accept when a match is found.
5. The match opens in one of 16 arenas, shows team preview, and sets both teams to level 100.

Fair-play rules

Immediate rematches are blocked for 5 minutes.

Ranked Token credit against the same opponent is restricted for 1 hour.

Ranked rewards are limited against repeated opponents. If a completed battle leaves you stuck in battle mode, use /battleexit check.

Ranked overview

Level cap: 100 · Format: gen9nationaldexou · Battle items: not allowed

Ranked rewards

Participation: 7,500 Credits

Win bonus: +17,500 Credits

First win: +30,000 Credits

Upset bonus: +10,000 Credits

Streak bonus: +2,500 per step, capped at 4 steps

Ranked Tokens: 2 per eligible win, capped at 20 per day

16 arena themes

1. Normal2. Fighting3. Ground4. Ghost5. Fairy6. Electric7. Psychic8. Dragon9. Grass10. Rock11. Dark12. Bug13. Steel14. Fire15. Water16. Ice

Banned Pokémon and forms (73)

Form bans are enforced separately from base species. For example, Landorus-Incarnate is banned while Landorus-Therian remains legal. Mega, Primal, Origin, fused, crowned, regional, and other alternate forms listed below are checked by their exact battle form.

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Banned moves (17)

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Banned held items

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Banned abilities

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Ranked clauses

Standard NatDexSpecies ClauseOHKO ClauseEvasion Moves ClauseEvasion Abilities ClauseSleep Moves ClauseEndless Battle ClauseBaton Pass ClauseTerastal Clause

Casual

Casual is level 100 gen9singles, allows battle items, and has no extra Pokémon, move, held-item, ability, or clause bans. Profile restrictions still apply.

Rank thresholds

Rank	Minimum RP
Youngster	0
Bug Catcher	100
Lass	200
Ace Trainer	300
Gym Trainer	400
Gym Leader	500
Elite	600
Champion	700
Legend	800
Master	900
Grand Master	1,000
Monarch	1,500