Download rules

In , it is possible to download battle rules from Festival Plaza. By downloading these rules, players can use them in direct battles (battles where the player connects with a specific player).
A game can download a maximum of 10 rule sets. In Sun and Moon, a total of 8 rule sets were distributed, while in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, 12 were distributed.
It is not necessary to download rules in order to participate in online competitions. The download rules are offered simply to allow players to play using them outside of the competition. However, some official Video Game Championships tournaments do require players to use the 2017 World Championships Rules in order to participate.
==List of download rules in Sun and Moon==
===2017 World Championships Rules===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for the 2017 Pokémon World Championships: Only Pokémon from the Alola Pokédex can be used, and Mega Stones cannot be held.
The 2017 World Championships Rules are a set of Double Battle rules. They were used for the 2017 World Championships season.
The player registers a Battle Team of 4 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 4 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex, except special Pokémon (, , , , , , , and ). Only the Alolan forms of Pokémon that have them may be used. Additionally, Pokémon must have the black clover in order to participate. The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding a Mega Stone (regardless of whether it can use it to Mega Evolve) or a Pikashunium Z or Marshadium Z cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===Battle of Alola===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for December 2016: Only Pokémon caught in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are allowed. No held items are allowed.
The Battle of Alola rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex (except ), Pokémon that can be obtained via Island Scan and their evolutionary relatives, and with (other Greninja are ineligible). Only the Alolan forms of Pokémon that have them may be used. Additionally, Pokémon must have the black clover in order to participate.
The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team. Additionally, the player may only have one special Pokémon (, , , , , , and ) on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding items cannot participate.
Pokémon that know any of the following moves are ineligible: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or . (These moves are either signature moves of ineligible or Mythical Pokémon, caused glitches in online battles at the time the Battle of Alola Online Competition was held, or were event-exclusive moves that no Pokémon with a black clover could have at the time the Battle of Alola Online Competition was held.)
===Alola Friendly===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for Alola Friendly: Only Pokémon from the Alola Pokédex may be used, but Mythical and Legendary Pokémon may not. Items are allowed, except for duplicate items and Mega Stones.
The Alola Friendly rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex, except special Pokémon (, , , , , , , and ). Only the Alolan forms of Pokémon that have them may be used. Additionally, Pokémon must have the black clover in order to participate. The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding a Mega Stone (regardless of whether it can use it to Mega Evolve), or a Mewnium Z, Pikashunium Z or Marshadium Z, cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===Kanto x Alola Regional Rumble===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Only Alola Pokédex and Kanto Pokédex can be used. Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are banned.
The Kanto x Alola Regional Rumble rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex or the Alola Pokédex, except special Pokémon (, , , , , , , , , and ). The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding a Mega Stone (regardless of whether it can use it to Mega Evolve) or a Pikashunium Z or Marshadium Z cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===tiny tourney===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Pokémon over 1 meter (3 feet, 3 inches) tall are not eligible. All Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon are not eligible. Mega Stones are not allowed.
The tiny tourney rules are a set of Double Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 4 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 4 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon whose height is 1 m (3'3") or less, except special Pokémon (, , , , , , , , , , , , , and ). The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding Mega Stones (regardless of whether they can use them to Mega Evolve) or a Pikashunium Z or Marshadium Z cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===Weakness Cup===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:National Pokédex No. 001 through 799. Only Pokémon with five or more weaknesses can be used.
The Weakness Cup rules are a set of Double Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 4 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 4 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon that have five or more , except special Pokémon and with (other Greninja are eligible). The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
The only items Pokémon may hold are (except the Chilan Berry) and the Weakness Policy. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===2017 No Holds Barred===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Permitted
Same items 	Permitted
:Duplicate items, duplicate Pokémon, and Mythical Pokémon (except Arceus) are permitted.
The 2017 No Holds Barred rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
All Pokémon are eligible, except and Legendary Pokémon.
===Mega Melee===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	1
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Items (including Z-Crystals and Mega Stones) allowed. Only Pokémon that can Mega Evolve are eligible. Mythical and Legendary Pokémon are banned.
The Mega Melee rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 1 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 1 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, except special Pokémon (, , and ). The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Participating Pokémon may hold any item. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
==List of download rules in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon==
===2018 World Championship Rules===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:All Pokémon in the National Pokédex obtained in the Alola region (with the black clover symbol) are permitted, excluding all Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon.
===Ultra Sinnoh Classic===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Eligible Pokémon are limited to Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex, excluding all Mythical and Legendary Pokémon.
The Ultra Sinnoh Classic rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex (including the Platinum expansion), except special Pokémon (, , , and ) and Alolan form Pokémon (applicable to , , , and ). The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding Mega Stones (regardless of whether they can use them to Mega Evolve) or Z-Crystals cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===Ultra Kalos Classic===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Eligible Pokémon are limited to Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex, excluding all Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon.
The Ultra Kalos Classic rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
The eligible Pokémon are Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex, except special Pokémon (, , , , , , , , , ), with , and Alolan form Pokémon. The player may only have one Pokémon of each species on their Battle Team.
Pokémon holding Z-Crystals cannot participate. The player may not have duplicate items on their Battle Team.
===Ultra No Holds Barred===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 100
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Permitted
Same items 	Permitted
:Duplicate items, duplicate Pokémon, and Mythical Pokémon (except Arceus) are permitted.
The Ultra No Holds Barred rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon. During team preview, both players select 3 of their own Pokémon to use in battle.
All Pokémon are eligible, except and most Legendary Pokémon (however, , , , and are permitted).
===Let's Go! Cup===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	1
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Eligible Pokémon are limited to Pikachu and Eevee.
The Let's Go! Cup rules are a set of Single Battle rules. They were used for the Online Competition.
The player registers a Battle Team of 1 Pokémon to use in battle.
Only and are eligible.
===World Championships Friendly===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:National Pokédex Nos. 001 through 807 are eligible, excluding Ash-Greninja and all Mythical Pokémon.
===Pokémon VGC 2019 Sun Series===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for the 2019 Video Game Championships Sun Series Z-Crystals and Mega Stones are not permitted.
===Ultra Spooky Cup===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:National Pokédex No. 001 through 807 are eligible, excluding some Legendary Pokémon, most Mythical Pokémon, and all Pokémon that are not spooky.
===Simple Symphony===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Banned
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:All Pokémon of a single type, excluding Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon, are eligible to battle.
===Pokémon VGC 2019 Moon Series===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for the 2019 Video Game Championships Moon Series Ultranecrozium Z and Mega Stones are not permitted.
===Pokémon VGC 2019 Ultra Series===
Format 	Double Battle
No. of Pokémon 	4
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 50
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Banned
Same items 	Banned
:Rules for the 2019 Video Game Championships Ultra Series
===Ultra Final Online Competition===
Format 	Single Battle
No. of Pokémon 	3
Pokémon level 	Set all to Lv. 100
Special Pokémon	Permitted
Same Pokémon 	Permitted
Same items 	Permitted
:Duplicate Pokémon and duplicate items are permitted. All Pokémon are permitted.
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