January 2026 - Nomination Stage
Rules:
- The five metagames with the most nominations will enter the voting stage. The metagame with the most votes at the end of the voting stage will receive a temporary ladder for one month!
- You may nominate up to five metagames.
- You may nominate the same metagame as someone else.
- Do not nominate metagames from the blacklist (below).
- You may only post once. If you post more than once, none of your votes will be counted.
- Do not try to influence other voters and do not bash any metagame.
- You are not allowed to make any posts except to nominate.
- You must have at least five forum posts (across the site) before your post.
- Your account must be at least one week old by the time of your post.
If any of the above rules are broken, your post will be deleted. Continued rule breaking will result in an infraction.
The list of eligible metagames:
Gen 8 National Dex Ubers
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype Ubers
Gen 8 National Dex Monotype
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype (No Z-Moves)
Gen 8 National Dex UU
Gen 8 National Dex RU
Gen 8 National Dex Doubles
Gen 9 National Dex NFE
Gen 9 National Dex LC
Gen 8 National Dex AG (DLC 1)
Gen 9 National Dex 1v1
NatDex Lets Go Pikachu Eevee
Blacklisted Metagames:
Blacklisted Metagames
Ladder already exists:
Gen 9 National Dex UU
Gen 9 National Dex Ubers
Gen 9 National Dex Doubles OU
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype
Cooldowns (currently 6 months long)
Gen 9 National Dex Ubers UU (Eligible Feburary 2026)
Gen 9 National Dex RU (Eligible in March 2026)
Gen 9 35 Pokes (Eligible in April 2026)
Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers (Eligible in May 2026)
Other:
- Any formats not in the "Eligible Metagames" spoiler
- Fusions of two or more formats
- ND Free-For-All
- ND Random Battles
Example Post:
Gen 9 National Dex LC
Gen 9 National Dex 35 Pokes
Gen 8 National Dex AG (DLC 1)
Gen 8 National Dex RU
Gen 8 National Dex Doubles
Nominations will close <t:1766811600:R>
Rules:
- The five metagames with the most nominations will enter the voting stage. The metagame with the most votes at the end of the voting stage will receive a temporary ladder for one month!
- You may nominate up to five metagames.
- You may nominate the same metagame as someone else.
- Do not nominate metagames from the blacklist (below).
- You may only post once. If you post more than once, none of your votes will be counted.
- Do not try to influence other voters and do not bash any metagame.
- You are not allowed to make any posts except to nominate.
- You must have at least five forum posts (across the site) before your post.
- Your account must be at least one week old by the time of your post.
If any of the above rules are broken, your post will be deleted. Continued rule breaking will result in an infraction.
The list of eligible metagames:
Gen 8 National Dex Ubers
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype Ubers
Gen 8 National Dex Monotype
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype (No Z-Moves)
Gen 8 National Dex UU
Gen 8 National Dex RU
Gen 8 National Dex Doubles
Gen 9 National Dex NFE
Gen 9 National Dex LC
Gen 8 National Dex AG (DLC 1)
Gen 9 National Dex 1v1
NatDex Lets Go Pikachu Eevee
Blacklisted Metagames:
Blacklisted Metagames
Ladder already exists:
Gen 9 National Dex UU
Gen 9 National Dex Ubers
Gen 9 National Dex Doubles OU
Gen 9 National Dex Monotype
Cooldowns (currently 6 months long)
Gen 9 National Dex Ubers UU (Eligible Feburary 2026)
Gen 9 National Dex RU (Eligible in March 2026)
Gen 9 35 Pokes (Eligible in April 2026)
Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers (Eligible in May 2026)
Other:
- Any formats not in the "Eligible Metagames" spoiler
- Fusions of two or more formats
- ND Free-For-All
- ND Random Battles
Example Post:
Gen 9 National Dex LC
Gen 9 National Dex 35 Pokes
Gen 8 National Dex AG (DLC 1)
Gen 8 National Dex RU
Gen 8 National Dex Doubles
Nominations will close <t:1766811600:R>
