Official Server Format Document
Season 2 Battle Format
Inspired by VGC 2019 Ultra Series — The Community's Greatest Format
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Based on what the community loves most, here's a custom format designed for our Cobblemon server that captures that VGC 2019 Ultra Series energy — widely considered peak competitive Pokémon.

Core rules
Foundation
Battle styleDoubles (2v2), Bring 6 Pick 4
Pokédex accessFull National Dex (non-Mythical)
Mega Evolutions1 per team via Mega Stone
Restricted legendariesUp to 2 per team
Z-Moves / Dynamax / TerastalisationDisabled
Restricted legendaries (up to 2 per team)
Pick up to 2
Up to two of these may appear on your team. A restricted legendary may also be your Mega Evolution holder (except Rayquaza).

Weather trio

Kyogre / Primal Kyogre Groudon / Primal Groudon Rayquaza *

Tower duo

Ho-Oh Lugia

Creation trio

Dialga Palkia Giratina

Tao trio

Reshiram Zekrom Kyurem Kyurem-Black Kyurem-White

Aura trio

Xerneas Yveltal Zygarde (10% / 50% / Complete)

Light trio

Cosmog Cosmoem Solgaleo Lunala Necrozma Necrozma-Dusk Mane Necrozma-Dawn Wings Ultra Necrozma *

Heroes of Galar

Zacian (Hero form) Zamazenta (Hero form)

Calyrex

Calyrex Calyrex-Ice Calyrex-Shadow

Mewtwo

Mewtwo (may Mega Evolve to X or Y)

Paradox box legends (Scarlet / Violet)

Koraidon Miraidon

Terapagos (Scarlet / Violet DLC)

Terapagos (Normal / Terastal / Stellar)
* Rayquaza is a restricted Pokémon — if it Mega Evolves via Dragon Ascent, it uses your restricted Mega slot (not an open Mega slot). · Ultra Necrozma's Ultra Burst counts as your Mega slot. · Zacian / Zamazenta in Hero of Many Battles form only — Crowned forms are fully banned. · All Zygarde forms (10% / 50% / Complete) count as the same restricted slot. · Calyrex in base form counts as a restricted pick (same slot as its rider forms). · If your restricted Pokémon uses a Mega Stone or Primal Orb, that counts as your one Mega slot — no second separate Mega allowed.
Mega Evolution (1 per team)
1 slot

Counts as your Mega slot (restricted)

Mega Mewtwo X / Y Primal Kyogre Primal Groudon Ultra Necrozma

Notable non-restricted Megas (any 1 allowed)

Mega Kangaskhan Mega Salamence Mega Gengar Mega Metagross Mega Lucario Mega Manectric Mega Lopunny Mega Mawile + all valid Mega Stones
Clauses (standard competitive rules)
Required
Species clause
No duplicate Pokémon on the same team
Item clause
No two Pokémon may hold the same item
Sleep clause
Max 1 opposing Pokémon put to sleep at a time (excluding Rest)
OHKO clause
Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill and Sheer Cold are banned
Endless battle clause
No intentional stall-to-draw strategies or infinite loop setups
Banned Pokémon (Ubers / broken)
Not allowed
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Ash-Greninja
Explicitly banned — special battle bond form is not permitted under any circumstance
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Arceus (all forms)
Too centralizing — breaks team diversity
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Eternatus
Stat ceiling breaker — no counterplay
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Mega Rayquaza without Dragon Ascent
Allow only with Dragon Ascent required (standard rule)
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Zacian-Crowned / Zamazenta-Crowned
Crowned forms only — Hero forms allowed as restricted picks
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Smeargle with Dark Void
Ban Dark Void move entirely server-side if possible
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All Mythical Pokémon
Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Shaymin, Darkrai, Manaphy, Phione, Arceus*, Victini, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Magearna, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, Melmetal, Zarude, Pecharunt, and all others — none permitted.
Non-Restricted Pokémon (use freely, no slot limit)
Free to use
These legendary and sub-legendary Pokémon do not count toward your restricted slots. You may use any of them freely subject to Species Clause and team-building rules.

Tapu guardians

Tapu KokoTapu LeleTapu BuluTapu Fini

Legendary birds (Kanto)

ArticunoZapdosMoltres

Legendary beasts (Johto)

RaikouEnteiSuicune

Eon duo (Hoenn)

LatiosLatias

Regis (Hoenn / Crown Tundra)

RegirockRegiceRegisteelRegielekiRegidrago

Lake guardians (Sinnoh)

UxieMespritAzelf

Lunar duo (Sinnoh)

CresseliaHeatran

Swords of Justice (Unova)

CobalionTerrakionVirizion

Forces of Nature (Unova)

TornadusThundurusLandorus

Legendary birds (Galar — Galarian forms)

Galarian ArticunoGalarian ZapdosGalarian Moltres

Alolan ultra beasts

NihilegoBuzzwolePheromosaXurkitreeCelesteelaKartanaGuzzlordPoipoleNaganadelStakatakaBlacephalon

Other sub-legendaries

Type: NullSilvallyKubfuUrshifu (Single Strike)Urshifu (Rapid Strike)GlastrierSpectrierChien-PaoTing-LuChi-YuWo-Chien

Loyal Three (Kitakami — Scarlet / Violet DLC)

OkidogiMunkidoriFezandipiti

Ogerpon (Kitakami — Scarlet / Violet DLC)

Ogerpon (Teal / Wellspring / Hearthflame / Cornerstone)

Paradox sub-legendaries (Scarlet / Violet)

Walking WakeIron LeavesGouging FireRaging BoltIron BoulderIron Crown
All non-restricted Pokémon above are subject to Species Clause (no duplicates) and Item Clause (no duplicate held items). Ultra Beasts are treated as non-restricted sub-legendaries in this format. · Keldeo is a Mythical (Gen V) and is therefore banned — it does NOT get a free non-restricted slot despite being Sword of Justice adjacent. · Cosmog and Cosmoem are Restricted and count toward the 2-Restricted cap. · Paradox sub-legendaries (Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown) follow the Ultra Beast precedent — non-restricted and freely usable. · Ogerpon and the Loyal Three are non-restricted sub-legendaries. · Koraidon and Miraidon are box legendaries and count as Restricted picks. · Terapagos (all forms) is Restricted. · Pecharunt is a Gen IX Mythical and is banned.
Special Forms Allowed (form-change rules)
Form rules
These special alternate forms and battle forms are permitted in Peak Series. Each entry notes whether it uses a restricted or non-restricted slot.

Non-restricted special forms (free slot)

Rotom-Heat / Wash / Frost / Fan / Mow Wormadam (Plant / Sandy / Trash) Meloetta-Pirouette Aegislash (Shield / Blade) Mimikyu (Disguise) Wishiwashi (School) Minior (Meteor / Core) Morpeko (Full Belly / Hangry) Darmanitan (Standard / Zen) Galarian Darmanitan (Standard / Zen) Shaymin-Sky Tornadus / Thundurus / Landorus (Therian) Hoopa Unbound Oricorio (all 4 styles) Lycanroc (Midday / Midnight / Dusk) Silvally (all type memories)

Restricted special forms (use restricted slot)

Zygarde-10% / 50% / Complete Necrozma-Dusk Mane / Dawn Wings Ultra Necrozma (counts as Mega slot) Kyurem-Black / Kyurem-White Calyrex-Ice / Calyrex-Shadow Zacian-Hero / Zamazenta-Hero Primal Kyogre (counts as Mega slot) Primal Groudon (counts as Mega slot) Mega Mewtwo X / Y (counts as Mega slot) Mega Rayquaza via Dragon Ascent (counts as Mega slot)

Banned special forms (not allowed)

Ash-Greninja (Battle Bond) — explicitly banned Zacian-Crowned Zamazenta-Crowned Eternamax Eternatus Deoxys (all forms) — Mythical Shaymin-Sky — Mythical (base Shaymin banned) Hoopa Confined / Unbound — Mythical Arceus (all type plates) — banned entirely
Ash-Greninja (Battle Bond) is explicitly banned — not a legal form in this format. · Shaymin-Sky is the forme of a Mythical and is therefore banned. · Hoopa (both Confined and Unbound) is banned as a Mythical. · Rotom forms are all legal and share the same Rotom species slot.
Full Banned List (Mythicals + broken Pokémon)
Not allowed
None of the Pokémon below may be used in Peak Series under any circumstance — not as restricted picks, not as support.

Generation I mythicals

Mew

Generation II mythicals

Celebi

Generation III mythicals

JirachiDeoxys (Normal / Attack / Defense / Speed)

Generation IV mythicals

PhioneManaphyDarkraiShaymin (Land / Sky)Arceus (all 18 forms)

Generation V mythicals

VictiniKeldeoMeloetta (Aria / Pirouette)Genesect (all drives)

Generation VI mythicals

Diancie / Mega DiancieHoopa (Confined / Unbound)Volcanion

Generation VII mythicals

Magearna (original color too)MarshadowZeraoraMeltanMelmetal

Generation VIII mythicals

Zarude

Generation IX mythicals

Pecharunt

Banned non-mythicals (too broken)

EternatusZacian-CrownedZamazenta-Crowned

Banned moves / strategies

Dark Void (any user)
Keldeo is listed as a Mythical (Gen V) and is therefore banned — it does NOT get a free non-restricted slot despite being Sword of Justice adjacent. · Diancie's Mega form is also banned since the base form is Mythical. · Genesect with any Drive is banned — all variants. · Pecharunt is the Gen IX Mythical — banned like all Mythicals. · Meltan and Melmetal (Gen VII/VIII) are also banned as Mythicals.
Why this format feels like "Peak Pokémon"
Mirrors VGC 2019 Ultra Series
The community's most beloved format — still discussed years later
Mega + 2 Restricted combo
Creates massive team-building depth — no two teams play the same
True counterplay for every threat
Groudon beats Xerneas, Kyogre beats Groudon, Rayquaza beats both weather setters
Support Pokémon matter
Incineroar, Amoonguss, Cresselia, Tapu Fini shine alongside legends — not just raw power
⚔ TAMILCRAFT SEASON 2 BATTLE FORMAT ⚔
Built for peak battles · Inspired by VGC 2019 Ultra Series