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Orre Singles
Orre Singles is the officially supported Singles format of Gen 3. It uses Bring6Pick3 rules, with Item Clause, Team Preview and no additional bans or restrictions.
Compared to 6v6, Orre Singles is much faster paced, but individual games are more volatile. It is therefore recommended to always play in Bo3s, or even Bo5s.
Rules
- All Pokemon from the first three generations are allowed, except Restricted ("Box" Legendaries) & Mythicals.
- Item Clause (no duplicate items), Sleep Clause, Self-KO Clause
- Team Preview
- Bring 3 out of 6
- The format is Single Battles, with standard Gen III mechanics.
- Soul Dew is banned.
Threats
A consistent threat with access to Explosion that matches up well into most of the metagame.
Two excellent Pokemon with access to numerous tools such as Recover & Calm Mind.
A phenomenally bulky tank with a number of viable sets, and access to STAB Self-Destruct.
A metagame staple thanks to its signature ability and versatile offensive capabilities.
A fantastic special attacker with a number of viable sets.
The ultimate bulky Water-type with access to Calm Mind.
A mainstay of the format thanks to its ability to trap and remove key threats.
An extremely versatile Pokemon with tools such as Ice Punch, Will-O-Wisp, Explosion and Destiny Bond.
A fast, powerful special attacker with the ability to sweep thanks to Calm Mind.
A devastating physical attacker with decent durability and sweeping potential.
A versatile physical & special attacker with access to Intimidate.
Subformats
History
The Bring6Pick3 ruleset with Team Preview and Item Clause has always been the officially supported competitive Singles format, starting with Nintendo Cup 1997, the very first official tournament played on Red & Green.
In the context of Generation III, most official tournaments were Doubles, with the primary exception of the Pokémon Emerald Ultimate Frontier Brain Battle.[1][2][3]
The Singles format has remained active in Japan ever since, with in-person tournaments happening fairly regularly.
Resources
The formats are all currently playable on https://dawn.psim.us
Join the Discord to easily find games: https://discord.gg/znxhWNsEx6
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