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[Gen 9 OU]
Fighting
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Not legal in Gen 9 OU
Fighting
- Gyarados needs to have an ability.
- Gyarados's ability No Ability does not exist in Gen 9.
- Gyarados has no moves (it must have at least one to be usable).
- Gyarados has exactly 0 EVs - did you forget to EV it? (If this was intentional, add exactly 1 to one of your EVs, which won't change its stats but will tell us that it wasn't a mistake).
- Rules on upload date
- Illegal under the rules on 25 Mar 2026Checked retrospectively against historical Showdown rules.
- First detected as illegal
- 15 Sept 2026This is a check date, not the rule start date.
- Last checked
- UTC
Gyarados
Golossipod
Swampert
Samurott
Greninja
Clawitzer
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[Gen 9 OU]
Partner
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Not legal in Gen 9 OU
Partner
- Lapras needs to have an ability.
- Lapras's ability No Ability does not exist in Gen 9.
- Lapras has no moves (it must have at least one to be usable).
- Lapras has exactly 0 EVs - did you forget to EV it? (If this was intentional, add exactly 1 to one of your EVs, which won't change its stats but will tell us that it wasn't a mistake).
- Rules on upload date
- Illegal under the rules on 25 Mar 2026Checked retrospectively against historical Showdown rules.
- First detected as illegal
- 15 Sept 2026This is a check date, not the rule start date.
- Last checked
- UTC
Lapras
Piplup
Vaporeon
Kingdra
Carracosta
Sharpedo