Banned List
Illegal moves can NEVER be selected by the player. Illegal moves must be overwritten at first opportunity. If they’re two or more moves are illegal in combination, they can both be carried, but only one per fight can be used.
Banned and changed moves
Section titled “Banned and changed moves”What the game does to each move on its own, at each ascension. Rules that depend on a combination (an ability, Shell Bell, or another move used earlier in the fight) are listed further down.
| Move | Ascension 1 | Ascension 2 | Ascension 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Aromatherapy | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Assist | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Belly Drum | No effect | ||
| Bitter Blade | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Bouncy Bubble | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Bulk Up | No effect | ||
| Calm Mind | No effect | ||
| Clangorous Soul | No effect | ||
| Coil | No effect | ||
| Curse | No effect | ||
| Dragon Dance | No effect | ||
| Drain Punch | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Draining Kiss | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Dream Eater | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Fell Stinger | Boost removed | ||
| Floral Healing | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Geomancy | No effect | ||
| Giga Drain | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Growth | No effect | ||
| Heal Bell | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Heal Order | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Heal Pulse | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Healing Wish | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Hone Claws | No effect | ||
| Horn Leech | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Howl | No effect | ||
| Jungle Healing | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Leech Life | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Life Dew | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Lunar Blessing | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Lunar Dance | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Matcha Gotcha | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Meditate | No effect | ||
| Mega Drain | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Milk Drink | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Moonlight | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Morning Sun | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Mystical Power | Boost removed | ||
| Nasty Plot | No effect | ||
| No Retreat | No effect | ||
| Oblivion Wing | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Pain Split | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Parabolic Charge | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Power-Up Punch | Boost removed | ||
| Purify | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Quiver Dance | No effect | ||
| Recover | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Refresh | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Rest | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Roost | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Sharpen | No effect | ||
| Shore Up | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Sketch | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) | Banned (wild) |
| Slack Off | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Soft-Boiled | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Spore | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Strength Sap | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Swallow | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Swords Dance | No effect | ||
| Synthesis | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Tail Glow | No effect | ||
| Take Heart | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Torch Song | Boost removed | ||
| Victory Dance | No effect | ||
| Wish | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Work Up | No effect |
Banned and restricted abilities
Section titled “Banned and restricted abilities”A Pokemon with a banned ability cannot be used. A restricted ATK-up ability cannot be combined with Shell Bell, draining moves, passive setup moves or guaranteed-boost moves.
| Ability | Ascension 1 | Ascension 2 | Ascension 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| As One-IR | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| As One-SR | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Battle Bond | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Beads of Ruin | Restricted (ATK-up) | Restricted (ATK-up) | |
| Beast Boost | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Chilling Neigh | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Comatose | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Download | Restricted (ATK-up) | Restricted (ATK-up) | |
| Eelevate | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Embody Aspect A | Restricted (ATK-up) | Restricted (ATK-up) | |
| Grim Neigh | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Huge Power | Banned | Banned | |
| Intrepid Sword | Restricted (ATK-up) | Restricted (ATK-up) | |
| Moxie | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Pure Power | Banned | Banned | |
| Soul-Heart | Restricted (ATK-up) | Banned | |
| Sword of Ruin | Restricted (ATK-up) | Restricted (ATK-up) |
Item bans
Section titled “Item bans”| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Leftovers | Can never be held |
| Shell Bell | Banned on a Pokemon with BST 500 or more, from Ascension 2 |
All Ascensions Banlist
Section titled “All Ascensions Banlist”- All moves and items that heal/manipulate the user’s HP or status without inflicting direct damage. (Leftovers, Poison Heal + Toxic Orb, etc)
- You cannot gain any advantage from encountering wild pokemon. Examples include Sketch and Healing moves. The game will not allow you to use these moves in wild battles.
- Assist.
- Spore.
- Sketch and Healing moves in wild battles.
- Items that are not on your chosen Starting Pokemon.
- Comatose.
A2 Banlist
Section titled “A2 Banlist”- Huge Power/Pure Power. Unless traced or acquired via other means.
- Compound Eyes + Sleep moves
- No Guard + OHKO / Sleep.
- Moves that buff 1 attacking stat + any other stat, are limited to 1 click per fight.
- Moves that buff 1 attacking stat ONLY, are limited to 2 clicks per fight.
- Shell Bell + Passive Setup moves, HP Draining Moves, Guaranteed Boost moves (no probability attached).
- Draining Moves + Passive Setup Moves allowed in same moveset, can only use one or other per fight.
- Draining Moves + Guaranteed Boost Moves allowed in same moveset, can only use one or other per fight.
- Abilities that give +1 to atk or spa (or field drop def/spd) are banned with shell bell and draining moves
A3 Banlist
Section titled “A3 Banlist”- Huge Power/Pure Power. Unless traced or acquired via other means.
- Compound Eyes + Sleep moves
- No Guard + OHKO / Sleep.
- All Passive Offensive Setup Moves.
- Draining Moves are limited to 1 user per fight.
- Shell Bell + HP Draining Moves are banned.
- Any move that explicitly states an ATK or SPA up (no probability attached).
- All abilities that permit the stacking of ATK/SPA. eg. Moxie, Grim/Chilling Neigh, etc.
- Abilities that give +1 to atk or spa (or field drop def/spd) are banned with shell bell and draining moves