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Andrea · 07-07-2008, 07:11 PM

Okey dokey, so, I see a lot of members asking about what certain clauses mean, especially around tournament times. So if you're new to competitive battling, or just confused by all the crazy rules people seem to be making up lately, you might not know what people refer to as the standard rules. Here they are.

Item Clause
By far the most common rule, item clause states that each Pokemon on the team must be holding a different item from one another. So no double leftovers or focus sash. Items that do the same thing but aren't the same, such as leftovers and black sludge, are allowed.

Sleep Clause
You may only put one Pokemon to sleep at a time. Once that Pokemon wakes up, you may put it or another Pokemon to sleep again. But again, only one Pokemon on their team can be asleep at one time. Pokemon asleep due to the effects of Rest or Effect Spore do NOT count towards that limit.

Species Clause
Each Pokemon must be of a different species. Different Pokedex number means it's a different species.
Eg. Cannot have more than one Garchomp in your team.

Different forms of the same pokémon are not allowed, such as Giratina Origin Form and Giratina Another Form, or Doexys-F and Deoxys-L.
Pokémon of the same evoluationary line are okay, such as Raichu or Pikachu.
Thanks to dr00

OHKO Ban
You cannot use moves that will give a certain One Hit KO to the opponent if hit. The following moves are banned:
- Fissure
- Guillotine
- Sheer Cold
- Horn Drill

No Ubers
Need a list of who's banned ?
See this awesome thread made by the Mole

Other clauses that are used but not always included in Standard:

No "Hax" Items
Hax items are those that rely on luck, eg. Quick Claw, which gives you the possibility of striking first.
The following items are banned:
- Quick Claw
- Focus Band
- King's Rock
- Bright Powder
- Lax Incense

Self-KO Clause
This mostly only applies to tournaments. It's used to break ties. If both players are down to their last Pokemon and one uses a move that kills itself, such as Explosion, Self-Destruct, Destiny Bond, or Memento, the trainer who used that move is considered the loser in the match.

Freeze Clause
No two pokémon can be frozen on the same team at any one time.
This clause is dodgy because if you where to freeze the foe then they switched out you shouldn't take the risk of using ice beam/punch again or any move induces freeze.
Thanks to MilkMan

Evasion clause
Pokémon can not use moves such as double team/minimize or moves that lower opponents accuracy such as sand attack/mud slap. Moves that lower the foe's evasion stat are allowed. these moves are defog and sweet scent.
Thanks to MilkMan

There are many more, but these are just the main ones. If I have left any out or you feel as if something is wrong or could be edited, just go ahead and let me know. Hope this helps some people out

Some of this information is taken from GameFAQS, with the exception of being slightly changed

Sorry if this is in the wrong section or has been done before, I searched and nothing came up. Please just move/close this if that is the case.

90_Flame_Legend · 07-07-2008, 08:59 PM

lol thnxs 4 adding this after i asked u

this should come n handy n tha future

Andrea · 07-07-2008, 09:07 PM

No problem, thanks Lopez and Flame

Jimmy · 07-07-2008, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Jima619

I told you most of this -.-

Quit complaining. I didn't see you make one.

Thanks Andrea. This one is much easier to understand and more detailed than the one that they had, which i can never find when i want to read up about it. Also you might want to edit it later and add the Uber/Legend clause and Species clause.

Andrea · 07-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jima619

I told you most of this -.-

Haha yes you did, so did all the other members here who explained them to me when i wasnt sure.

Originally Posted by Jimmy

Quit complaining. I didn't see you make one.

Thanks Andrea. This one is much easier to understand and more detailed than the one that they had, which i can never find when i want to read up about it. Also you might want to edit it later and add the Uber/Legend clause and Species clause.

And Lmao xD. Thanks Jimmy. About the Uber/Legends, ill edit the post. Species is already there, just forgot to bold the heading. Thanks again Jimmy.

Jimmy · 07-07-2008, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Andrea

Species is already there, just forgot to bold the heading. Thanks again Jimmy.

lol my bad. Thanks again for this list

frigotyiuw · 07-07-2008, 10:30 PM

Thanks for posting this, good to see it put all in the one place for people to look at.

Tobi · 07-07-2008, 10:31 PM

Wow this will really come in handy to people new to wi-fi 'n tournaments also thanks for the part with No "Hax" Items i had no idea about that one.

The Mole · 07-08-2008, 12:58 AM

That's a great guide Andrea, thanks it will help lots

Outlawed · 07-08-2008, 01:01 AM

Alright Andy!
Sweet guide, I think this should be stuckenz0rs lol
any who,
erm,
I don't believe Deoxys-S is still Uber, not sure though.

Jima · 07-08-2008, 01:03 AM

Im pretty sure its because of its forms it dominates the play field (speed) mmm so yeh

The Mole · 07-08-2008, 01:04 AM

Actually if you check the tiers list which I kindly posted in the Pokemon battles section, you will see Deoxys-S is OU

Confused about clauses ? Not anymore !
07-07-2008, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andrea .Team Jonas. Australia Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 399 Total Awards: 7 Friend Codes	Okey dokey, so, I see a lot of members asking about what certain clauses mean, especially around tournament times. So if you're new to competitive battling, or just confused by all the crazy rules people seem to be making up lately, you might not know what people refer to as the standard rules. Here they are. Item Clause By far the most common rule, item clause states that each Pokemon on the team must be holding a different item from one another. So no double leftovers or focus sash. Items that do the same thing but aren't the same, such as leftovers and black sludge, are allowed. Sleep Clause You may only put one Pokemon to sleep at a time. Once that Pokemon wakes up, you may put it or another Pokemon to sleep again. But again, only one Pokemon on their team can be asleep at one time. Pokemon asleep due to the effects of Rest or Effect Spore do NOT count towards that limit. Species Clause Each Pokemon must be of a different species. Different Pokedex number means it's a different species. Eg. Cannot have more than one Garchomp in your team. Different forms of the same pokémon are not allowed, such as Giratina Origin Form and Giratina Another Form, or Doexys-F and Deoxys-L. Pokémon of the same evoluationary line are okay, such as Raichu or Pikachu. Thanks to dr00 OHKO Ban You cannot use moves that will give a certain One Hit KO to the opponent if hit. The following moves are banned: - Fissure - Guillotine - Sheer Cold - Horn Drill No Ubers Need a list of who's banned ? See this awesome thread made by the Mole Other clauses that are used but not always included in Standard: No "Hax" Items Hax items are those that rely on luck, eg. Quick Claw, which gives you the possibility of striking first. The following items are banned: - Quick Claw - Focus Band - King's Rock - Bright Powder - Lax Incense Self-KO Clause This mostly only applies to tournaments. It's used to break ties. If both players are down to their last Pokemon and one uses a move that kills itself, such as Explosion, Self-Destruct, Destiny Bond, or Memento, the trainer who used that move is considered the loser in the match. Freeze Clause No two pokémon can be frozen on the same team at any one time. This clause is dodgy because if you where to freeze the foe then they switched out you shouldn't take the risk of using ice beam/punch again or any move induces freeze. Thanks to MilkMan Evasion clause Pokémon can not use moves such as double team/minimize or moves that lower opponents accuracy such as sand attack/mud slap. Moves that lower the foe's evasion stat are allowed. these moves are defog and sweet scent. Thanks to MilkMan There are many more, but these are just the main ones. If I have left any out or you feel as if something is wrong or could be edited, just go ahead and let me know. Hope this helps some people out Some of this information is taken from GameFAQS, with the exception of being slightly changed Sorry if this is in the wrong section or has been done before, I searched and nothing came up. Please just move/close this if that is the case. __________________ Tyz go to GT !! Last edited by Andrea; 11-09-2009 at 12:35 AM.


07-07-2008, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
90_Flame_Legend Paratroopa Terra Cave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Terra Cave Posts: 123 Total Awards: 1 Friend Codes	lol thnxs 4 adding this after i asked u this should come n handy n tha future __________________ Heros get remembered... But *LEGENDS* never die..


07-07-2008, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Andrea .Team Jonas. Australia Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 399 Total Awards: 7 Friend Codes	No problem, thanks Lopez and Flame __________________ Tyz go to GT !!


07-07-2008, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
frigotyiuw Moblin Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 130 Friend Codes	Thanks for posting this, good to see it put all in the one place for people to look at. __________________ [Bandit V]


07-07-2008, 10:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tobi Luckless Flint, Michigan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Flint, Michigan Posts: 1,491 Total Awards: 5 Friend Codes	Wow this will really come in handy to people new to wi-fi 'n tournaments also thanks for the part with No "Hax" Items i had no idea about that one. __________________ DON'T TOUCH ME THERE!


07-08-2008, 01:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
Outlawed [X-Bandit] Vancouver Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,177 Total Awards: 8 Friend Codes	Alright Andy! Sweet guide, I think this should be stuckenz0rs lol any who, erm, I don't believe Deoxys-S is still Uber, not sure though. __________________ MSB from FC:"To put it simply, Outlawed scares the *** outta me =P"*


07-08-2008, 01:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jima The Aussie Australia Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,982 Total Awards: 19 Friend Codes	Im pretty sure its because of its forms it dominates the play field (speed) mmm so yeh __________________ [Staff Coins] [Andrea] [PlaystationWorlds.com]