Gym Rules

These are the rules that every gym leader must abide by when managing their gyms. Failure to follow these rules could result in revoking your Gym Leader Status.

Gym Rules and Restrictions
Gym rules for a gym can be viewed in-game with /gym rules gym, where the gym number is the number down on the list of gyms when doing /gym list. For example, /gym rules gym5 will display the rules for the 5th gym on the list, or Toxic Gym. Rules are also usually posted on signs by the entrances of most gyms.

All gyms must have a no more than five rules. Rules are decided by the leader upon submitting their gym leader application. Once the gym is first opened, the rules cannot be changed. This includes the gym's level cap.

1. Upon setting the official rules for your gym, the following restrictions apply: 2. Any battles won against a gym leader in the gym leader's gym are considered defeating the gym. This includes if the gym leader forgot to heal first or left their best Pixelmon in the PC by mistake.
 * A. When setting your level cap you may not differentiate between types. Level cap applies to all Pixelmon.
 * B. You may not restrict types. The challenger may bring any type to face your Pixelmon.
 * C. You may not restrict the moves your challenger can use.
 * D. Limiting the use of trainer items is allowed, if you wish to do so.

3. No gym leader may deny a challenger their badge if the above #2 rule applies.

4. A gym leader's Pixelmon may not be more than 10 levels above the level cap of the gym.

5. If a gym leader violates any of these rules, server admins reserve the right to revoke the gym leader's official status.

6. If a gym is open, the gym leader may not deny a challenge from any other players, unless that player has already challenged the gym at least once that day. Leaders may not 'ban' a player from their gym.

Other Rules
Any leader who has not logged into the server for at least 15 days and has left no notice to server administrators regarding their absence will be considered inactive. Any inactive leaders will have their gyms closed down and will need to reapply to regain leader status.

In some cases, gym leaders may be given a notice to "improve" their gym, if it does not meet quality standards as set forth by administrators. As time moves forward, more and more grand designs and builds will be selected and if current gyms can no longer compare, they may need to improve the build or risk losing the gym status. Please see Gym Building Guidelines for more information on making a gym that meets quality standards.