Gym Challenge Rules

[doulie]

GYMS are now OPEN​

How It Works:
- Each gym leader has his/her own Gym post in this forum. Challenge a gym by replying to the gym leader's thread.
- After a defeat or victory, a gym leader will update a his/her challengers or winners list.
- Victors are awarded their badges instantly after defeating a gym leader
- Your badges show up under your avatar
- If defeated by a gym, you must wait at least 3 days to challenge that leader again for a badge

Battle Rules and Format *Update*
- Gym leaders are allowed the use of 1 Uber Pokemon and 1 Uber item in their team
- Gym leaders must follow the appropriate Monotype clause ( 6 Pokémon with the same type. Dual typing is allowed, but they must all share a common type with the exception of a terastallized Pokemon) -- Example: As the Grass Gym Leader, your Pokémon team should exclusively consist of Grass-type Pokémon. You may choose any secondary type for them. Additionally, Terastallizing into Fire-type is permitted.
- Gym leaders are allowed the use of terastallization, your Pokémons tera type does not need to follow the Monotype clause
- Challengers, including challenges to become gym leader, are not allowed the uber perk, and must adhere to normal OU 6v6 rules.
- Both Gym leaders and challengers must adhere to the following:
Sleep Clause (you may not put two of your opponent's Pokémon to sleep)
Dupe Clause (no more than 1 of the same Pokemon per team)
Evasion Clause (may not use a move which has the sole effect of raising Evasion, namely Double Team and Minimize)
- Battles can take place on showdown only if BOTH PARTIES agree to it.
- Gym leaders cannot use showdown as their ONLY means of battling. Meaning you must have a wifi team ready in case a challenger doesn't use showdown
- Battle format One on One (Singles) 6v6

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To Become A Gym Leader:
Apply To Become The Gym Leader of a Leaderless Gym Here

To Become Gym Leader of a Gym With an Existing Leader
- You must defeat the current gym leader 2/3 battles using the appropriate monotype team. (E.g: to become the fighting gym leader, you must defeat the current gym leader, two out of three times, using fighting Pokemon.)
- You are not permitted to switch or edit your team between 2/3 battles for leadership of a gym (this goes for both the challenger and the defending gym leader.)
- If you lose a challenge for Gym Leadership, you must wait at least 14 days before reissuing another Leadership challenge to the same gym.

While You Are A Gym Leader:
- 'Watch' your Gym thread by clicking the 'Watch' button in the top right corner of the thread
- If challenges exist (for the gym leader position) then the current gym leader has to accept, at least 1 challenge every 7 days (or forfeit his/her position as gym leader)
- If challenges exist for badges, then the current gym leader has to accept at least 1 badge challenge every 3 days. (or forfeit his/her position as gym leader, unless the gym leader explicitly states that he will be unavailable for a certain period of time)
- Gym leaders cannot become champion.
- Gym leaders MUST update their challengers/winners after each battle