Gym Leaders

Leaders may battle using either their own teams or temporary teams imported via the web-based Showdown team builder pokepast.es. Using a personal team awards additional Battle Points and Gym Leader badge progress.

To apply to become a Gym Leader you must meet the following requirements:

• Must have 24 hours of /playtime on the server
• Have a competitive understanding of Pokémon battles
• Must be at least 13 years of age

If you meet all these requirements and would like to apply, please fill out the Gym Leader Application. It is highly recommended to use Pokémon that are well-trained with high IVs and EVs, as well as relatively viable move/ability/item choices (ex: the move "Ember" is not ideal, because its base power is incredibly low, as opposed to something like "Flamethrower" etc.).

Application Guidelines#

All Gym Leader applications must follow these requirements:

• If you are applying for multiple Gyms, include every Gym and team within a single application. Clearly list the corresponding type next to each PokéPaste.
• Standard Gym and Elite Four applications must be submitted separately.
• Shiny Pokémon may not be used on temporary teams.
• When using a Mega Pokémon, add its standard form to the Showdown team with the appropriate Mega Stone as its held item. Do not select the Mega-Evolved form directly.
• When using Hidden Power, adjust the Pokémon's IVs for the desired type and enter the move as Hidden Power without specifying its type in Showdown. Refer to the Hidden Power IV combinations for the required IVs.
• To edit a team after submitting your application, attach the updated PokéPaste in the application comments.

Applications that do not meet these requirements will be denied.

Leader Rewards#

Gym Leaders receive permanent a +5% Rare Spawn Boost, and are awarded with 1,000 to 3,000 at the end of each season based on effort and performance. The top 3 leaders of that season will additionally earn a 1,000 bonus. Leaders may also earn a one-time 40 for Singles and 75 for Doubles upon victory per gym, leader, and difficulty each season.

Each victory grants the following rewards:

• 8 Rare Candies
• 2 Random Berries
• Random Typed TM
• 20
• 20 (50% chance)
• 100 (10% chance)
• Typed Fragment (7.5% chance)

Battle Process#

• A challenger sends a battle request to a gym from /gyms
• A leader accepts the battle, and both players are teleported to the gym
• If the leader has a temporary team defined for that specific gym, their current party is automatically swapped to it. Temporary teams do not grant normal progression (e.g., PokéDex progress) and do not replace the leader’s real Pokémon.
• The leader runs /leader give or /leader won depending on if they won the battle or not
• If a temporary team was used, the leader’s original party is automatically restored after the battle

Leader Commands#