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🏆 Pokémon Tournament Banlist

This page outlines all banned Pokémon, moves, items, and abilities for the tournament format. These elements are prohibited to maintain a balanced and competitive metagame.


🚫 Banned Pokémon

The following Pokémon are not allowed in this tournament format.

- Annihilape
- Arceus (all formes)
- Baxcalibur
- Calyrex-Ice
- Calyrex-Shadow
- Chi-Yu
- Chien-Pao
- Darkrai
- Darmanitan-Galar
- Deoxys
- Deoxys-Attack
- Deoxys-Speed
- Dialga
- Dialga-Origin
- Dracovish
- Dragapult
- Espathra
- Eternatus
- Flutter Mane
- Gardion
- Genesect
- Giratina
- Giratina-Origin
- Gouging Fire
- Groudon
- Ho-Oh
- Hyrealis
- Iron Bundle
- Kassowar
- Koraidon
- Kyogre
- Kyurem-Black
- Kyurem-White
- Landorus
- Lugia
- Lunala
- Luminaark
- Magearna
- Marshadow
- Mewtwo
- Miraidon
- Mirkioh
- Naganadel
- Necrozma-Dawn Wings
- Necrozma-Dusk Mane
- Notyorus
- Ogerpon-Hearthflame
- Palafin
- Palkia
- Palkia-Origin
- Pheromosa
- Rayquaza
- Ramonyx
- Reshiram
- Roaring Moon
- Seraphang
- Shaymin-Sky
- Sneasler
- Solgaleo
- Spectrier
- Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
- Urshifu-Single-Strike
- Walking Wake
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zacian
- Zacian-Crowned
- Zamazenta-Crowned
- Zekrom

🚫 Banned Moves

The following moves are not permitted due to unhealthy competitive interactions or excessive RNG.

Move

Reason

Baton Pass

Stat passing strategies are unhealthy for competitive play

Double Team

Evasion boosting

Minimize

Evasion boosting

Fissure

One-Hit KO move

Guillotine

One-Hit KO move

Horn Drill

One-Hit KO move

Sheer Cold

One-Hit KO move

Last Respects

Excessive late-game scaling

Shed Tail

Enables unhealthy substitute passing


🚫 Banned Items

These held items are not allowed in the tournament format.

Item

Reason

Dynamax Band

Dynamax mechanics disabled

Tera Orb

Terastallization disabled

Bright Powder

Evasion boosting

King's Rock

RNG flinch abuse

Razor Fang

RNG flinch abuse

Quick Claw

Random priority advantage

Alakazite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Blastoisinite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Blazikenite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Empoleonite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Gengarite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Kangaskhanite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Lucarionite / Lucarionite Z

Mega Evolution too Strong

Metagrossite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Salamencite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Absolite Z

Mega Evolution too Strong

Garchompite Z

Mega Evolution too Strong

Darkranite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Froslassite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Delphoxite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Zygardite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Magearnite

Mega Evolution too Strong

Baxcaliburite

Mega Evolution too Strong


🚫 Banned Abilities

The following abilities are banned due to their extreme competitive impact or broken interactions.

Ability:

Reason:

Moody

Random stat boosts that can snowball

Shadow Tag

Prevents switching

Arena Trap

Prevents switching

Power Construct

Overpowered transformation mechanics

Reality Rend

Overpowered Mechanic


⚖️ Tournament Clause Rules

The following standard clauses are enforced.

Terastal Clause

Players may not Terastallize

Species Clause

Players may not use two of the same Pokémon

Sleep Clause

Only one opposing Pokémon may be asleep at a time

Evasion Clause

Moves that increase evasion are banned

OHKO Clause

One-Hit KO moves are banned

Endless Battle Clause

Prevents battles from lasting indefinitely

Dynamax Clause

Players may not Dynamax

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