Tier Intricacies Directory and Index

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The following is a directory to all of the tiers from RBY to XY with all the special Clauses and bans as they are currently played. These are all tiers and metagames recognized by Smogon as official metagames. There are metagames and rulesets that have existed during Smogon's existence such as Pokemon Stadium LC and BW/XY Triples, but these have not been recognized by Smogon as part of either the official usage tiering or metagames to be played in official tournaments.

A couple of these tiers have seen intense tiering discussions on other sites, such as RBY2K10 and Mount Silver, particularly the lower tiers of older generations. Smogon recognizes these tiers as the most commonly played, and when hosting tournaments in their formats will use their banlists and rulesets. These are detailed below.


Standard Singles Clauses:

- No GSC tradebacks.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Freeze Clause: A player cannot freeze two or more different opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Team Preview must be enabled.
- Only Pokemon that have been proven to have a released Dream World ability will be allowed to use that ability.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.
- Moody Clause: No Pokemon may have the ability Moody in battle.


- A player may not use any Item / Pokemon / Moveset that is not obtainable in-game.
- Team Preview must be enabled.
- Only Pokemon that have been proven to have a released Dream World ability will be allowed to use that ability.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.
- Moody Clause: No Pokemon may have the ability Moody in battle.
- Swagger Clause: No Pokemon may have the move Swagger in battle.
- Endless Battle Clause: Any moveset on any Pokémon that is capable of intentionally causing an endless battle is banned from competitive play. Thus:
--A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
--A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry and carry Recycle and Pain Split on its moveset.
--A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry and carry Recycle and Fling on its moveset.


Smogon Singles Tier Lists and Bans:

~~Please note: Tiering is top-down, meaning bans that are in place for a higher tier are also in place for the tiers below it. Special cases include BW and XY Ubers Clause testing, which apply to Ubers only, and DPP/BW/XY LC, which is not a part of the usage tiering trickle-down.

RBY
RBY OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rb/tags/ou - Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Wrap is allowed.
RBY UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rb/tags/uu - Wrap is allowed. Kadabra and Haunter are banned.

GSC


GSC Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/dex/gs/tags/uber
GSC OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/gs/tags/ou - Celebi, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Hidden Power legends are allowed. Mean Look + Perish Song + Hypnosis is banned.
GSC UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/gs/tags/uu

ADV


ADV Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/tags/uber - Wobbuffet + Leftovers is banned.
ADV OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/tags/ou - Ingrain + Baton Pass is banned.
ADV UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/tags/uu - NFEs are banned. Scyther is allowed.
ADV NU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/tags/nu - NFEs are allowed. Scyther, Kadabra and Chansey are banned.

DPP


DPP Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/tags/uber - Arceus is banned. When allowed, (Farceus) Arceus may not have more than 100 EVs in a single stat.
DPP OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/tags/ou
DPP UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/tags/uu
DPP NU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/tags/nu - Entei and Espeon are banned.
DPP LC: http://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/tags/lc - Misdreavus, Meditite, Murkrow, Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, and Yanma are banned. Berry Juice and DeepSeaTooth are banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

BW

BW Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/uber - Moody Clause is in effect. Evasion Clause is disabled.
BW OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/ou - Drizzle + Swift Swim is banned. Soul Dew is banned. Sand Veil and Snow Cloak are banned.
BW UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/uu - Sand Stream and Snow Warning are banned.
BW RU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/ru - Shell Smash + Baton Pass is banned.
BW NU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/nu - Assist + Prankster is banned.
BW LC: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/tags/lc - Carvanha, Gligar, Meditite, Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, Vulpix, and Yanma are banned. Berry Juice is banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

XY


http://www.smogon.com/xyhub/tiers
XY Ubers: Moody Clause is in effect. Swagger Clause is in effect. Endless Battle Clause is in effect. Mega Rayquaza is disallowed. Evasion Clause is disabled.
Aegislash
Arceus
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-A
Deoxys-S
Deoxys-D
Dialga
Genesect
Giratina
Giratina-O
Greninja
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-S
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zekrom

XY OU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/ou - Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Mawilite, and Salamencite are banned. Baton Pass Clause is in effect. Soul Dew is banned.
XY UU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/uu - Alakazamite, Diancite, Heracronite, Medichamite, Pinsirite are banned. Drought, Drizzle and Shadow Tag are banned.
XY RU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/ru - Houndoominite is banned.
XY NU: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/tags/nu
XY LC: Gligar, Meditite, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Scyther, Sneasel, Swirlix, Tangela, and Yanma are banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

Smogon Doubles Rulesets and Banlists:


http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/introduction-to-doubles-faq-and-help-thread.3491043/
BW Doubles: http://www.smogon.com/bw/metagames/doubles - Dark Void is banned. Moody Clause is in effect. Soul Dew is banned. Sky Drop is banned.
All Arceus formes
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Zekrom


XY Doubles: Moody Clause is in effect. Dark Void is banned. Soul Dew is banned. Salamencite is banned.
All Arceus formes
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zekrom


VGC Rulesets and Banlists:


JAA: Standard ADV Doubles format. Celebi, Jirachi, and all Deoxys formes banned. Enigma Berry, Soul Dew, and Leftovers + Wobbuffet are banned.

VGC 2009: Standard DPP Doubles format. Soul Dew is banned. The Toys R Us event Dragonite (which is always of the Mild nature) is legal for VGC 2009 use.
All other Dragonite
Mewtwo
Mew
Tyranitar
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Celebi
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
All alternate Rotom formes (Rotom-N is allowed)
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes


VGC 2010: Standard DPP Doubles format. Only 2 Special Pokemon allowed per team. Soul Dew is banned.
Mew
Celebi
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes

Mewtwo
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O


VGC 2011: Standard BW Doubles format. Only Pokemon in the Unova Dex allowed. Sky Drop is banned. Victini, Zekrom, Reshiram, and Kyurem are banned.

VGC 2013: Standard BW Doubles format. Sky Drop and Dark Void are banned.
Mewtwo
Mew
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Celebi
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes
Victini
Zekrom
Reshiram
Kyurem


VGC 2014: Standard XY Doubles format. Only Pokemon in the Kalos Dex are allowed. Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde are banned.
 
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Ignore the glitches in the HIDE tags, XF is NOT a fan of using too many of them in one post apparently.

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The following is a directory to all of the tiers from RBY to XY with all the special Clauses and bans as they are currently played. These are all tiers and metagames recognized by Smogon as official metagames. There are metagames and rulesets that have existed during Smogon's existence such as Pokemon Stadium LC and BW/XY Triples, but these have not been recognized by Smogon as part of either the official usage tiering or metagames to be played in official tournaments.

A couple of these tiers have seen intense tiering discussions on other sites, such as RBY2K10 and Mount Silver, particularly the lower tiers of older generations. Smogon recognizes these tiers as the most commonly played, and when hosting tournaments in their formats will use their banlists and rulesets. These are detailed below.


Standard Singles Clauses:

- No GSC tradebacks.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Freeze Clause: A player cannot freeze two or more different opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.


- Team Preview must be enabled.
- Only Pokemon that have been proven to have a released Dream World ability will be allowed to use that ability.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.
- Moody Clause: No Pokemon may have the ability Moody in battle.


- A player may not use any Item / Pokemon / Moveset that is not obtainable in-game.
- Team Preview must be enabled.
- Only Pokemon that have been proven to have a released Dream World ability will be allowed to use that ability.
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
- Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
- Evasion Clause: A player cannot increase their Pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KOing an opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.
- Moody Clause: No Pokemon may have the ability Moody in battle.
- Endless Battle Clause: Any moveset on any Pokémon that is capable of intentionally causing an endless battle is banned from competitive play. Thus:
--A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
--A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry and carry Recycle and Pain Split on its moveset.
--A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry and carry Recycle and Fling on its moveset.


Smogon Singles Tier Lists and Bans:

~~Please note: Tiering is top-down, meaning bans that are in place for a higher tier are also in place for the tiers below it. Special cases include BW and XY Ubers Clause testing, which apply to Ubers only, and DPP/BW/XY LC, which is not a part of the usage tiering trickle-down.

RBY
RBY OU: http://www.smogon.com/rb/tiers/ou - Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Wrap is allowed.

RBY UU: thanks to RBY2K10 and Pokemon Online. Wrap is allowed. Kadabra and Haunter are banned.
Aerodactyl
Arbok
Arcanine
Beedrill
Blastoise
Butterfree
Charizard
Dewgong

Ditto
Electabuzz
Electrode
Farfetch'd
Fearow
Flareon
Golbat
Golduck
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Kabutops
Kingler

Lickitung
Machamp
Magmar
Magneton
Marowak
Muk
Ninetales
Omastar
Onix
Parasect
Pidgeot
Pinsir
Poliwrath
Porygon

Primeape
Rapidash
Raticate
Sandslash

Scyther
Seadra
Seaking
Tangela
Vaporeon
Venomoth

Vileplume
Weezing
Wigglytuff

All NFEs apart from Kadabra and Haunter are allowed, ie. Graveler.


GSC


GSC OU: http://www.smogon.com/gs/tiers/ou - Celebi, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Hidden Power legends are allowed. Mean Look + Perish Song + Hypnosis is banned.

GSC UU: thanks to Mount Silver
Aipom
Ampharos
Arbok
Arcanine
Ariados
Azumarill
Beedrill
Bellossom
Blastoise
Butterfree
Chansey
Corsola
Crobat
Delibird
Dewgong
Ditto
Dodrio
Dugtrio
Dunsparce
Electabuzz
Electrode
Farfetch'd
Fearow
Feraligatr
Flareon
Furret
Girafarig
Gligar
Golduck
Granbull
Gyarados
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Hitmontop
Hypno
Jumpluff
Kabutops
Kadabra
Kingler
Lanturn
Ledian
Lickitung
Magcargo
Magmar
Magneton
Mantine
Mr. Mime
Murkrow
Nidoqueen
Ninetales
Noctowl
Octillery
Omastar
Parasect
Persian
Pidgeot
Piloswine
Pinsir
Politoed
Poliwrath
Primeape
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Raichu
Rapidash
Raticate
Sandslash
Scyther
Seaking
Shuckle
Slowbro
Slowking
Sneasel
Stantler
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Tangela
Togetic
Unown
Venomoth
Victreebel
Vileplume
Weezing
Wigglytuff
Wobbuffet
Xatu
Yanma


ADV


ADV Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/rs/tiers/uber - Wobbuffet + Leftovers is banned.
ADV OU: http://www.smogon.com/rs/tiers/ou - Ingrain + Baton Pass is banned.
ADV UU: http://www.smogon.com/rs/tiers/uu
ADV NU: Thanks to Project NU and Pokemon Online
Aipom
Ariados
Beautifly
Beedrill
Bellossom
Butterfree
Cacturne
Castform
Chimecho
Corsola
Crawdaunt
Delcatty
Delibird
Dewgong
Ditto
Dustox
Farfetch'd
Flareon
Glalie
Hitmonchan
Huntail
Illumise
Kecleon
Kingler
Ledian
Lickitung
Luvdisc
Magcargo
Masquerain
Mawile
Mightyena
Minun
Murkrow
Noctowl
Nosepass
Parasect
Pelipper
Pidgeot
Piloswine
Plusle
Raticate
Relicanth
Roselia
Seaking
Seviper
Spinda
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Swalot
Tangela
Togetic
Tropius
Unown
Venomoth
Volbeat
Wailord
Whiscash
Wigglytuff


DPP


DPP Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/uber - Arceus may not have more than 100 EVs in a single stat.
DPP OU: http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/ou
DPP UU: http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/uu
DPP NU: http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/nu - Entei and Espeon are banned. Thanks to Project NU.
DPP LC: http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/lc - Misdreavus, Meditite, Murkrow, Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, and Yanma are banned. Berry Juice and DeepSeaTooth are banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

BW

BW Ubers: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/uber - Moody Clause is in effect. Evasion Clause is disabled.
BW OU: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/ou - Drizzle + Swift Swim is banned. Soul Dew is banned. Sand Veil and Snow Cloak are banned.
BW UU: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/uu - Sand Stream is banned.
BW RU: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/ru - Snow Warning is banned. Shell Smash + Baton Pass are banned.
BW NU: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/nu - Assist + Prankster is banned.
BW LC: http://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/lc - Carvanha, Gligar, Meditite, Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, Vulpix, and Yanma are banned. Berry Juice is banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

XY


http://www.smogon.com/xyhub/tiers
XY Ubers: Moody Clause is in effect. Evasion Clause is disabled.
Arceus
Blaziken
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-A
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin-S
Xerneas
Yvletal
Zekrom

XY OU: Gengarite and Kangaskhanite are banned.
XY LC: Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, and Yanma are banned. Sonic Boom and DragonRage are banned. The Pomeg Glitch is allowed.

Smogon Doubles Rulesets and Banlists:


http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/introduction-to-doubles-faq-and-help-thread.3491043/
BW Doubles: http://www.smogon.com/bw/metagames/doubles - Dark Void is banned. Moody Clause is in effect. Soul Dew is banned. Sky Drop is banned.
All Arceus formes
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Zekrom


XY Doubles: Moody Clause is in effect. Dark Void is banned. Soul Dew is banned.
All Arceus formes
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Kyurem-W
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zekrom


VGC Rulesets and Banlists:


JAA: Standard ADV Doubles format. Celebi, Jirachi, and all Deoxys formes banned. Enigma Berry, Soul Dew, and Leftovers + Wobbuffet are banned.

VGC 2009: Standard DPP Doubles format. Soul Dew is banned. The Toys R Us event Dragonite (which is always of the Mild nature) is legal for VGC 2009 use.
All other Dragonite
Mewtwo
Mew
Tyranitar
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Celebi
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
All alternate Rotom formes (Rotom-N is allowed)
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes


VGC 2010: Standard DPP Doubles format. Only 2 Special Pokemon allowed per team. Soul Dew is banned.
Mew
Celebi
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes

Mewtwo
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O


VGC 2011: Standard BW Doubles format. Only Pokemon in the Unova Dex allowed. Sky Drop is banned. Victini, Zekrom, Reshiram, and Kyurem are banned.

VGC 2013: Standard BW Doubles format. Sky Drop and Dark Void are banned.
Mewtwo
Mew
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Celebi
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Jirachi
All Deoxys formes
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Giratina-O
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Shaymin-S
All Arceus formes
Victini
Zekrom
Reshiram
Kyurem


VGC 2014: Standard XY Doubles format. Only Pokemon in the Kalos Dex are allowed. Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde are banned.
Sorry for the semi necro but Entei and espeon are still technically not banned on the smogon NU page
 

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They are banned following the Project NU banlist which focused on DPP NU tiering. Smogon never had any suspect or tiering decisions with DPP NU, so members on a different forum that originated on Smogon decided to do their own suspecting and banned those two from the metagame. Every DPP NU tournament circuit has banned those two from play, even when hosted on Smogon. That tiering decision will likely be reflected in the next installment of the SmogonDex when editing becomes available again.
 

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