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4v4 Doubles UU combines Smogon's tiering system and policies with VGC's unique format rules. This means a metagame without frustrating Pokemon like Sneasler and Miraidon, but also means a metagame without glue like Incineroar and Rillaboom. 4v4 Doubles UU will have tier shifts every 2 months to align with VGC's 4 month format length. We will be using VGC Regulation H Best of 3 1630 stats, with Pokemon at 4.52% usage and above banned. The Banned Pokemon are in the following image. Evasion Moves, Bright Powder, Commander, and Urshifu are notably community banned from every 4v4 Doubles UU format, as they bring the most overpowered and uncompetitive strategies in a doubles metagame.

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/challenge gen9vgc2025regh@@@Force Open Team Sheets,Best Of = 3, -Incineroar, -Gholdengo, -Rillaboom, -Ursaluna, -Dragonite, -Sneasler, -Ninetales-Alola, -Annihilape, -Archaludon, -Basculegion, +Basculegion-F, -Volcarona, -Kingambit, -Amoonguss, -Pelipper, -Maushold, -Sinistcha, -Tyranitar, -Whimsicott, -Torkoal, -Porygon2, -Kilowattrel, -Farigiraf, -Indeedee-F, -Garchomp, -Dondozo, -Electabuzz, -Typhlosion-Hisui, -Indeedee, -Commander, -Bright Powder, Evasion Moves Clause, -Moody, -Defog

Because Regulation J is the current format on the VGC Ladder, it is also being hosted alongside Regulation H as a side-format. This is the banlist and challenge code:
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/challenge gen9vgc2025regJ@@@Force Open Team Sheets,Best Of = 3, -Calyrex-Shadow-Rider, -Miraidon, -Rusted Shield, -Koraidon, -Lunala, -Calyrex-Ice-Rider, -Kyogre, -Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, -Incineroar, -Rillaboom, -Tornadus-Incarnate, -Iron Hands, -Chi-yu, -Flutter Mane, -Raging Bolt, -Farigiraf, -Amoonguss, -Chien-Pao, -Indeedee-F, -Whimsicott, -Grimmsnarl, -Landorus-Incarnate, -Ursaluna, +Ursaluna-Bloodmoon, -Smeargle, -Weezing-Galar, -Arceus-Normal, -Magearna, -Darkrai, -Volcarona, -Torkoal, -Groudon, -Annihilape, -Urshifu, -Terapagos, -Commander, -Bright powder, Evasion Moves Clause
Council:
ValiantValerie
gephicka
Nocturne Nugget
Sinnoy

VR Council:
Pengu
Fairy Juice Jay
SeaWolfMikes
thebusinesspiggy

Check out our Discord to interact further with the community! 4v4 Doubles UU Server
 
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this fomrat has been quite easily some of the most fun ive had playing mons in a long time, and I'm super excited to see it become a um. massive congrats and thanks to val and geph and the whole team for putting so much effort in (even if you never listen to my very fair and unbiased ban arguments >:c). Excited for the future of the tier and I would love to contribute more to the tier.
 
Hello here, I am Mrpizzaofoz, those who are in this format know me as the middest player alive. And rightfully so, but I still remain in this format because it's the most fun format ever. Congratulation Luna and Gep stinks. I am sad I was not able to play this format much due to my ass time zone and was not able to contribute much but this step makes 4v4 Doubles UU even more accessible. As a UM this has so much potential. (now i can play 2 formats for UMFL maybe). Hopefully we get many more members join this and love this tier (and push me to irrelevancy). But this was a long time coming after so much hard work from luna and gep. 4v4 Doubles UU Deserves it. Hopefully I am able to contribute more (and not be sent this
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Thank you again for this amazing format and here is more to come. Also, those who are new to 4v4 Doubles UU Sinnoy has missed 13 fissures in a row, he is truly mid remember that. But yeah, again look forward to contributing more.
 
ItzS1lver said:
Silver here, ever since i joined this format, I’ve had lots of fun, even when there aren’t that many people it’s still enjoyable imo, even though I suck and I am probably the worst player in this format that is active, I still love it
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You are not the worst player, not even close, trust me. You haven't seen me play (cause i suck so bad I don't play) using this thread to hype me up as i have the greatest comeback ever and become the best 4v4 doubles uu player
 
This is one of the most fun and enjoyable tier’s I’ve ever been lucky enough to play and has an amazing community and tier leadership to boot! This tier is super special to me because it’s by far my favorite of the new metagames I joined after getting back into competitive pokemon 2 years back, even though I’m probably one of the most mid, casual players in the format lol. Huge congratulations to Val and Geph and the rest of the council/leadership for finally getting some of the recognition you deserve and can’t wait to see even more players realize that this tier is literally so much fun!!

And Sinnoy ofc, congratulations on having more mishmakers to ping this is truly your greatest accomplishment yet
 
Congrats to Geph and Valerie for taking ~~VGC UU~~ 4v4 DUU all this way!

Just wanted to share first public team for Reg H UU

:salamence::tinkaton::basculegion-f::arcanine-hisui::sneasel-hisui::smeargle:

Basculegion is broken, slightly weaker Basculegion-M from reg VGC. Scarf Last Respects w/ Adaptability is one of the strongest clicks in the game, and is a really solid late-game cleaner.
Mence and HArc are here for speed control + double intimidate (to deal with broken Brambleghast).
Tinkaton is mainly here for the Kommo-o matchup, though this slot is easily the most flexible.
H-Sneasel is an amazing Pokemon in 4v4DUU, mainly because of its speed tier (it outspeeds Serperior by 2 points) and amazing typing, allowing it to pressure Primarina. Taunt + Coaching also allows it to function as a support tool (Coaching for AV Tinkaton / Mence / Hisui-Arcanine).

Smeargle is a running joke in the community (Smeargle Slop). iykyk
In reality, Smeargle provides a much needed check to Poltergeist Brambleghast via Follow Me + Spore pressure under Tailwind + double Fake Out allows for a lot of freedom with the rest of the team.

Join 4v4DUU Discord :)
 
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