GS Cup is a set of rules that can be chosen only in Flat Battle mode at the Pokémon Communication Club Colosseum in HeartGold and SoulSilver. The match will be conducted with Double Battles, with two Pokémon sent out at any one time.

Rules and Restrictions

GS Cup
Rules
Format?  Double Battle
# of Pokémon?  4
Level Limit?  None
Total Level?  None
Sleep Clause?  Yes
Freeze Clause?  Yes
Species Clause?  Yes
Item Clause?  Yes
Self-KO Clause?  Yes
Special Pokémon?  2
Event Clause?  Yes
Time Limit?  No

Banned items
Soul Dew 
Special Pokémon
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0382   Kyogre
Water
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon
Banned Pokémon
0151   Mew
Psychic
0251   Celebi
Psychic Grass
0385   Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0489   Phione
Water
0490   Manaphy
Water
0491   Darkrai
Dark
0492   Shaymin
Grass
0492   Shaymin
Grass Flying
0493   Arceus
Normal

See also

Trivia


Battle Modes at Pokémon Communication Club Colosseum
Battles for Two Single BattleDouble BattleMix BattleFlat Battle
Battles for Four Multi Battle
Specific Rule sets
Standard Cup • Double Cup
Fancy CupGS CupLight CupLittle Cup


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