What is Monotype?
- Monotype is a format where all Pokémon on a team must share a common type.
- Both single and dual-typed Pokémon are allowed.
- In the case of Mega Evolutions, the typing of the standard form of the Pokémon is what counts. For example, Gyarados is a Water/Flying type, so even though Mega Gyarados is Water/Dark it can still be used on a Flying team. Following the same rule, Mega Gyarados cannot be used on a Dark team because regular Gyarados is not Dark type.
Monotype does not follow the standard OU ban list. Instead, we have our own set of Pokemon and items that have been banished, which you can find below. Some dual-type Pokemon are only allowed on one type of team.
Global Pokemon Bans:
Arceus
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-Attack
Dialga
Genesect
Giratina
Giratina-O
Greninja
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-White
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-Sky
Talonflame
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zekrom
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-Attack
Dialga
Genesect
Giratina
Giratina-O
Greninja
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-White
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-Sky
Talonflame
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zekrom
Type-Only Bans:
Steel: Aegislash
Global Item Bans:
Altarianite
Charizardite X
Damp Rock
Gengarite
Kangaskhanite
Lucarionite
Mawilite
Metagrossite
Salamencite
Slowbronite
Smooth Rock
Soul Dew
Charizardite X
Damp Rock
Gengarite
Kangaskhanite
Lucarionite
Mawilite
Metagrossite
Salamencite
Slowbronite
Smooth Rock
Soul Dew
Global Move Bans:
Double Team
Minimize
Swagger
Minimize
Swagger
Who makes the decisions?
The Monotype Council makes all major decisions involving the Monotype metagame. There are currently seven council members.
- Acast
- all falls down
- Anttya
- Death on Wings (aka Articuno I)
- Freeroamer
- PK-Kaiser
- scpinion