Requirements:

Challengers must own a Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, and be registered on the PPL webapp to participate. (Links to the webapp will typically be available closer to when event starts)

Leader Availability:

Be on the lookout- Anytime a Leader is accepting challengers, they will be wearing a bright green scarf.

Battle Format:

Battle Format varies by Leader (singles/doubles/etc) but all battles will use Normal Rules.

Species Clause:

A player’s team may not contain two Pokémon with the same National Pokédex number (including all regional forms). Exceptions may be made for novelty teams.

Self-KO Clause:

If anyone uses a move that is an intentional self KO move (like Explosion) the user of the move loses the match if it is the deciding factor. Moves with recoil do not apply to this clause and the user of that move will win the match.

Sleep Clause:

A player cannot put two or more opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon. A Pokémon using Rest does not count towards this total.

Evasion Clause:

A player cannot increase their Pokémon’s evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion (such as Double Team). Abilities such as Snow Cloak etc are allowed.

Stall Clause:

Any movesets designed to specifically stall out the battle to slowly whittle down opponents while recovering health are not allowed.
Example: Garganacl with the moveset Recover, Salt Cure, Iron Defense, Protect.

Legal Pokémon:

Only legal Pokémon and Pokémon officially released by Game Freak may be used, including Pokémon that are transferred through Pokémon Home.

Limited Items:

Only one Pokémon on the team may use Leftovers. Only one Pokémon on the team may use Black Sludge.

Banned Abilities:

The ability Speed Boost is banned on Espathra.

Limited Moves:

Only one Pokémon on the team may use Revival Blessing.

Banned Moves:

The moves Last Respects, Fissure, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, and Horn Drill cannot be used.

 Limited Pokémon:

Only one Pokémon from the following list can be on any team:

#151 – Mew

#380 – Latias

#381 – Latios

#385 – Jirachi

#386 – Deoxys (All Forms)

#485 – Heatran

#488 – Cresselia

#490 – Manaphy

#492 – Shaymin (Both Forms)

#641 – Tornadus (Both Forms)

#642 – Thundurus (Both Forms)

#635 – Landorus (Both Forms)

#647 – Keldeo (Both Forms)

#648 – Meloetta (Both Forms)

#719 – Diancie

#720 – Hoopa (Confined Form)

#721 – Volcanion

#800 – Necrozma (Base Form)

#804 – Naganadel

#895 – Regidrago

#896 – Glastrier

#897 – Spectrier

#898 – Calyrex (Base Form only)

#901 – Bloodmoon Ursaluna

#903 – Sneasler

#905- Enamorus (Both Forms)

#964 – Palafin (Both Forms)

#984 – Great Tusk

#985 – Scream Tail

#986 – Brute Bonnet

#987 – Flutter Mane

#988 – Slither Wing

#989 – Sandy Shocks

#990 – Iron Treads

#991 – Iron Bundle

#992 – Iron Hands

#993 – Iron Jugulis

#994 – Iron Moth

#995 – Iron Thorns

#998 – Baxcalibur

#1001 – Wo-Chien

#1002 – Chien-Pao

#1003 – Ting-Lu

#1004 – Chi-Yu

#1005 – Roaring Moon

#1006 – Iron Valiant

#1009 – Walking Wake

#1010 – Iron Leaves

#1017 – Ogrepon (All Forms)

#1020 – Gouging Fire

#1021 – Raging Bolt

#1022 – Iron Boulder

#1023 – Iron Crown

Banned Pokémon:

The following Pokémon may not be on any team:

#150 – Mewtwo

#249 – Lugia

#250 – Ho-Oh

#382 – Kyogre

#383 – Groudon

#384 – Rayquaza

#483 – Dialga (Both Forms)

#484 – Palkia (Both Forms)

#487 – Giratina (Both Forms)

#491 – Darkrai

#493 – Arceus

#643 – Reshiram

#644 – Zekrom

#646 – Kyurem (All Forms)

#720 – Hoopa (Unbound Form)

#791 – Solgaleo

#792 – Lunala

#800 – Necrozma (Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra forms)

#801 – Magearna

#888 – Zacian (Both Forms)

#889 – Zamazenta (Both Forms)

#890 – Eternatus

#892 – Urshifu (Both Forms) 

#894 – Regieleki

#898 – Calyrex (Ice Rider and Shadow Rider Forms)

#1007 – Koraidon

#1008 – Miraidon

#1024 – Terapagos (All Forms)

#1025 – Pecharunt

PPL 25 Unplugged Ruleset – Expanded Format

Leader Availability:

Be on the lookout- Anytime a Leader is accepting challengers, they will be wearing a bright green scarf.

Legal Expansion Sets:

Black & White to Cosmic Eclipse, and all Regulation Marks

Banned Cards:

Archeops (Black & White—Noble Victories, 67/101

Black & White—Dark Explorers, 110/108)

Chip-Chip Ice Axe (Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, 165/214)

Delinquent (XY—BREAKpoint, 98/122, 98a/122, and 98b/122),
Duskull (Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse, 83/236)

Flabébé (Sun & Moon—Forbidden Light, 83/131)

Forest of Giant Plants (XY—Ancient Origins, 74/98)

Ghetsis (Black & White—Plasma Freeze, 101/116 and 115/116)

Hex Maniac (XY—Ancient Origins, 75/98 and 75a/98)

Island Challenge Amulet (Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse, 194/236 and 265/236)

Jessie & James (Hidden Fates, 58/68 and 68/68)

Lt. Surge’s Strategy (Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds (178/214; Hidden Fates, 60/68)

Lysandre’s Trump Card (XY—Phantom Forces, 99/119 and 118/119)

Marshadow (Shining Legends, 45/73; Black Star Promo, SM85)

Maxie’s Hidden Ball Trick (XY—Primal Clash, 133/160 and 158/160)

Milotic (XY—Flashfire, 23/106)

Mismagius (Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, 78/214)

Oranguru (Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism, 114/156)

Puzzle of Time (XY—BREAKpoint, 109/122)

Red Card (XY, 124/146; Generations, 71/83)

Reset Stamp (Sun & Moon—Unified Minds, 206/236, 206a/236, and 253/236),

Sableye (Black & White—Dark Explorers, 62/108)

Scoop Up Net (Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash, 165/192 and 207/192)

Shaymin-EX (XY—Roaring Skies, 77/108, 77a/108, and 106/108)

Unown (Sun & Moon—Lost Thunder, 90/214)

Unown (Sun & Moon—Lost Thunder, 91/214)