Internet Rules for Battling Pokemon
In legal gyms only 1 pokemon per fighter unless gym leader says otherwise
To be a legal gym ALL battles must follow the rules.
A trainer can carry only six pokemon with him into battles...NO EXCEPTIONS
No one hit kills (Metronome, thunder, fissure)
Any other moves a pokemon has in the card game, Game Boy game or elsewhere are legal.
No evolving during fights.
Before a fight: state your pokemon, and then your name.
During a fight: State the attack (nothing is needed infront or back of the attacks name), you MUST say hit, before the attack hits your pokemon is allowed to dodge it (use words like *ducks*, *dodges right*, *dodges left*, *jumps* etc).
Only pokemon you can CATCH WITHOUT CHEATING may be used to fight with.
If you lose a fight and battle again without leaving, you used the same pokemon that you lost with.
If you leave during a battle, you have lost the battle.
No catching already owned pokemon.
Gym leaders are NOT restricted to the pokemon they can use, unless they are battling a second time WITHOUT leaving first.
Pokemon are allowed to evolve BETWEEN battles.
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