Approved by bumboclaat, Smudge, and Bobsican 
Welcome to the long-mixed revival of one of the most inclusive metas possible in Smogon dot com! As the name implies, National Dex Anything Goes (NDAG for short) takes the baseline ruleset of NatDex and removes as many tiering bans as technically possible! Legality, NatDex identity limitations, and Endless Battle Clause still apply.
Requests to ban stuff are part of the reason NatDex Ubers exists, so please go there for a less centralized middle-ground.
Resources: Gen 8 DLC1, Gen 8 DLC2, Gen 9
Council
Bobsican (Leader)
entrocefalo
Bread Sandwich
Zrp200
FAQ
Does this have a Discord server?
Afraid not, given its semi-niche nature at the moment, but it is still a welcome topic in the main NatDex server and the NDAM server. The ND Other Tiers room in PS is also a good place to find room tours and discussion for this kind of metagames.
Why can't Dynamax be used in SV?
Besides coding limitations, implementing Dynamax doesn't adhere to National Dex's identity, meaning that NDAG's premise can't override this, you may still consider Gen 8 NDAG formats for this purpose, however.
Can a global regional gimmick (Dynamax in Gen 8, Terastallization in Gen 9), Mega Evolution, and Z-Moves be on the same team?
Yes, however, any one Pokemon has access to one of these mechanics at a time. Furthermore, Mega Evolution and Z-Moves take priority over Dynamax/Terastal. For example, Mewtwo holding Mewtwonite Y cannot Dynamax/Terastallize. Necrozma-DM holding Solgalium Z cannot Dynamax/Terastallize either. Pokemon that trigger Primal Reversion (Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre) can't Dynamax/Terastallize either.
How may Rayquaza Dynamax/Terastallize?
For the purposes of this tier, Rayquaza may Dynamax (Gen 8) or Terastallize (Gen 9) if it doesn't hold a Z-Crystal and doesn't know Dragon Ascent (it'll only be able to Mega Evolve or use a Z-Move (if it knows a compatible move) otherwise). Note that this isn't competitively recommended as there's far better users of either regional gimmick outside of glorified bluff sets.
Any plans for a permaladder?
National Dex AG is a shell of its former self community-wise for a variety of reasons, so the expected activity of an indefinitely-lasting ladder without cannibalizing similar and more popular formats (most notably ND Ubers) is quite unlikely. However, the most popular variant (Gen 8 DLC1) is still a potential candidate to vote for in the monthly spotlight ladder proyect.
What is "DLC1" and "DLC2"?
Downloadable Content 1 and Downloadable Content 2. This separation is made specifically over Gen 8 NDAG as to refer to The Isle of Armor (DLC1) and The Crown Tundra (DLC2), which expanded multiple Pokemon learnsets (for the purposes of a ND format) and added some species over the base Sword and Shield games.
DLC2's polarizing addition of
Calyrex-S in particular has shifted the metagame to the point that DLC1 and DLC2 have separate userbases (not unlike Farceus and Fullceus in Gen 4 Ubers), especially as the regular AG community stopped treating NDAG as its flagship format at around the same time, with DLC1 nowadays being the main format by having more popularity and historical support.
What are the main movepool additions in Gen 8 DLC2?
Primal Groudon gains Heat Crash
Mega Rayquaza gains Scale Shot
Xerneas gains Play Rough
Why can Assist call Revival Blessing in SV?
Scarlet and Violet have an internal flag that technically enables this interaction, and as explained there it's ultimately a part of NatDex's identity to abide to in-cart semantics when possible, so this is ultimately the state of things as NDAG's premise can't override this, given that it's not a tiering decision to begin with.
Welcome to the long-mixed revival of one of the most inclusive metas possible in Smogon dot com! As the name implies, National Dex Anything Goes (NDAG for short) takes the baseline ruleset of NatDex and removes as many tiering bans as technically possible! Legality, NatDex identity limitations, and Endless Battle Clause still apply.
Requests to ban stuff are part of the reason NatDex Ubers exists, so please go there for a less centralized middle-ground.
Resources: Gen 8 DLC1, Gen 8 DLC2, Gen 9
Council
Bobsican (Leader)
entrocefalo
Bread Sandwich
Zrp200
FAQ
Does this have a Discord server?
Afraid not, given its semi-niche nature at the moment, but it is still a welcome topic in the main NatDex server and the NDAM server. The ND Other Tiers room in PS is also a good place to find room tours and discussion for this kind of metagames.
Why can't Dynamax be used in SV?
Besides coding limitations, implementing Dynamax doesn't adhere to National Dex's identity, meaning that NDAG's premise can't override this, you may still consider Gen 8 NDAG formats for this purpose, however.
Can a global regional gimmick (Dynamax in Gen 8, Terastallization in Gen 9), Mega Evolution, and Z-Moves be on the same team?
Yes, however, any one Pokemon has access to one of these mechanics at a time. Furthermore, Mega Evolution and Z-Moves take priority over Dynamax/Terastal. For example, Mewtwo holding Mewtwonite Y cannot Dynamax/Terastallize. Necrozma-DM holding Solgalium Z cannot Dynamax/Terastallize either. Pokemon that trigger Primal Reversion (Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre) can't Dynamax/Terastallize either.
How may Rayquaza Dynamax/Terastallize?
For the purposes of this tier, Rayquaza may Dynamax (Gen 8) or Terastallize (Gen 9) if it doesn't hold a Z-Crystal and doesn't know Dragon Ascent (it'll only be able to Mega Evolve or use a Z-Move (if it knows a compatible move) otherwise). Note that this isn't competitively recommended as there's far better users of either regional gimmick outside of glorified bluff sets.
Any plans for a permaladder?
National Dex AG is a shell of its former self community-wise for a variety of reasons, so the expected activity of an indefinitely-lasting ladder without cannibalizing similar and more popular formats (most notably ND Ubers) is quite unlikely. However, the most popular variant (Gen 8 DLC1) is still a potential candidate to vote for in the monthly spotlight ladder proyect.
What is "DLC1" and "DLC2"?
Downloadable Content 1 and Downloadable Content 2. This separation is made specifically over Gen 8 NDAG as to refer to The Isle of Armor (DLC1) and The Crown Tundra (DLC2), which expanded multiple Pokemon learnsets (for the purposes of a ND format) and added some species over the base Sword and Shield games.
DLC2's polarizing addition of
Calyrex-S in particular has shifted the metagame to the point that DLC1 and DLC2 have separate userbases (not unlike Farceus and Fullceus in Gen 4 Ubers), especially as the regular AG community stopped treating NDAG as its flagship format at around the same time, with DLC1 nowadays being the main format by having more popularity and historical support.What are the main movepool additions in Gen 8 DLC2?
Primal Groudon gains Heat CrashMega Rayquaza gains Scale ShotXerneas gains Play RoughWhy can Assist call Revival Blessing in SV?
Scarlet and Violet have an internal flag that technically enables this interaction, and as explained there it's ultimately a part of NatDex's identity to abide to in-cart semantics when possible, so this is ultimately the state of things as NDAG's premise can't override this, given that it's not a tiering decision to begin with.
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