Rules

SDL

Terastallization

These Pokémon may not Terastallize: Shedinja, Regieleki.

Each team designates up to 2 Tera captains (each ≤8 pts, ≤16 pts combined); only captains may Terastallize. Each captain declares 3 Tera types on the team page and may only Terastallize into those.

Banned moves

Shed TailDouble TeamMinimizeSwaggerFissureSheer ColdHorn DrillGuillotineLast Respects

Banned abilities

MoodySand VeilSnow CloakShadow TagArena Trap

Banned items

GemsZ-MovesKing's RockLax Incense

Pokémon-specific move bans

  • Raichu-Mega-Y may not use Sing
  • Raichu-Mega-Y may not use Nasty Plot
  • Raichu-Mega-Y may not use Zap Cannon
  • Blastoise-Mega may not use Shell Smash
  • Barbaracle-Mega may not use Shell Smash
  • Kyurem-Black may not use Dragon Dance
  • Darkrai may not use Nasty Plot
  • Kangaskhan-Mega may not use Seismic Toss
  • Naganadel may not use Nasty Plot
  • Delphox-Mega may not use Nasty Plot
  • Lopunny-Mega may not use Swords Dance
  • Regieleki may not use Tera Blast

Pokémon-specific ability bans

  • Zygarde may not have Power Construct
  • Zygarde-10% may not have Power Construct

Standings tiebreakers

Standings are resolved in this order.

  1. 1.
    Match wins

    Teams are ranked by wins across completed matches.

  2. 2.
    KO differential

    Total knockouts scored minus knockouts taken across the season.

  3. 3.
    Game differential

    Games won minus games lost. A 2-0 win counts +2 and a 2-1 win +1.

  4. 4.
    Head to head

    Record in matches between the tied teams.

Clauses

  • Evasion-boosting moves (Double Team, Minimize) may not be used.
  • One-hit-KO moves (Fissure, Sheer Cold, Horn Drill, Guillotine) may not be used.
  • Baton Pass may only be used as a plain switch (dry pass) — passing stat boosts or a Substitute is not allowed.

House rules

  • No more transactions after week 6.
  • Transactions include: adding a Pokemon through free agency, making a trade with another coach, or switching one of your tera captain's tera type (including swapping one of your stab options).
  • Each Pokemon must start with there stab type as a tera type. Pokemon with one type get that type plus 2 more. Dual type Pokemon start with their 2 stabs plus one other type.
  • You will organize you match in either your or your opponents channel. Please organize them publicly so if someone doesn't respond or show up to your match, there is a record of who was supposed to play. A no-show to a match without a valid reason will result in a -6 for the coach and a +4 for the coach who showed up to play their match.
  • Hidden Power is banned.
  • I just want to state again, although we all want to win, we are here to have fun.

Replays are checked against these rules automatically; violations appear as warnings on the match page. Commissioners adjudicate.