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Format and idea inspired by RBY Modded Formats Hub
Modded formats constitute ADV formats metagames playable in separately coded formats on a side server; Orre Colosseum/Hoenn Stadium are not "mods" but are playable on side servers and thus technically qualify
Council does not have any affiliation with staff and is only meant to clarify and provide help if needed; if you are interested in being a council member please send me a DM either here or on Discord
If not specified, format is played on Dragon Heaven
Artwork TBD
ADV Modded Formats Hub
Format and idea inspired by RBY Modded Formats Hub
Modded formats constitute ADV formats metagames playable in separately coded formats on a side server; Orre Colosseum/Hoenn Stadium are not "mods" but are playable on side servers and thus technically qualify
Council does not have any affiliation with staff and is only meant to clarify and provide help if needed; if you are interested in being a council member please send me a DM either here or on Discord
If not specified, format is played on Dragon Heaven
Artwork TBD
ADV Modded Formats Hub
Council
Yak Attack
Lhions Welcome to the ADV Modded Formats Hub! This thread contains information on a large variety of modded formats for ADV, including frequently updated mods as well as defunct ones. This thread also aims to act as a place for people to discuss the metagames of any of the listed mods (except Orre Colosseum, Hoenn Stadium, Hoenn Gaiden, and Modern Gen 3; they have their own threads, please post there).
Important Links
- Orre Colosseum
- Hoenn Stadium
- Hoenn Gaiden
- Modern Gen 3
- Pet Mods Forum
- Pet Mods Discord Server
- Solomods Forum
- Solomods Discord Server
- Dawn Side Server
Orre Colosseum 
Orre Colosseum is a format centered around the Orre Colosseum game mode in Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. The rules are exactly the same, the only difference is that you can play against other humans! For those that aren't familiar, the resulting format is essentially ADV VGC. It's fast-paced, explosive, and has a lot of room for creativity. This is not meant as a replacement for ADV Doubles OU, but as an alternative, with quite a few key differences listed in the thread.
Resources
Orre Colosseum Thread
Orre Colosseum Website
Orre Colosseum Viability Rankings
Orre Colosseum Sample Teams
Hoenn Stadium 
Hoenn Stadium 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, Hoenn Stadium is much faster paced, but individual games are more volatile. It is therefore recommended to always play in Bo3s, or even Bo5s. Viable mons include Metagross, Lati@s, and Snorlax.
Resources
Hoenn Stadium Thread
Hoenn Gaiden 
Hoenn Gaiden is a Gen 3 pet mod that aims to devamp Gen 4-9 Pokemon, moves and items into the Gen 3 mechanics, while also buffing weaker Pokemon from Gen 3 to create a unique, but still distinctly Gen 3, metagame. It is a Pet Mods format centred around gen 3 battle mechanics, and it is loosely based off of the tier of ADV OU as a reference point. Because of this, Hoenn Gaiden is a tier which strongly resembles ADV OU, but with some key notable additions + minor changes. Hoenn Gaiden, on top of its gen 3 engine, provides access to new custom content, such as buffed gen 3 Pokemon, later generation Pokemon, and even buffed later generation Pokemon. There are also a small few notable new attacks and new items as well that have been added to the mod as bonus content.
Resources
Hoenn Gaiden Thread
Hoenn Gaiden Spreadsheet
Hoenn Gaiden Viability Rankings
Hoenn Gaiden Sample Teams
Modern Gen 3 
Modern Gen 3 (MG3) is a solomod that allows every move, type and Pokemon from Gen 9 National Dex in Gen 3, creating a distinctly unique metagame. Mechanics are taken from gen3customgame on PS! and are not defined by the council. Playable on Dragon Heaven.
Resources
Modern Gen 3 Thread
Modern Gen 3 Speed Tiers
Runo's Tournament Analysis and Viability Rankings
ADV Tradebacks 
ADV Tradebacks is a what-if scenario where NatDex Pokemon can be traded back to Gen 3 to use moves and abilities they learn later, if those moves and abilities exist in Gen 3. This means stuff like Sacred Fire Entei and Superpower Tyranitar is now legal.
Resources
ADV Tradebacks Solomods Post
ADV Tradebacks Spreadsheet
ADV Tradebacks Role Compendium
ADV Tradebacks Notable Move/Ability Pickups
Gen 3+ 
Gen 3+ is a unique format where mons from Gen 4-9 that are related to Gen 1-3 mons in any way are added to the ADV metagame. This means no later Gen items, Abilities, moves, or mechanics are included, making the mons somewhat stripped down. Illuminate is given to mons with no Gen 3 Ability, and Normal type replaces Fairy. Megas are usable without Mega Stones. Also of note is tradebacks moves are given to Gen 1-3 mons.
Resources
Gen 3+ Solomods Post
Gen 3+ Role Compendium
Hoennification 
Hoennification is a format where mons from Gen 4-9 are added to the ADV metagame. This means no later Gen items, Abilities, moves, or mechanics are included, making the mons somewhat stripped down. Illuminate is given to mons with no Gen 3 Ability, and Normal type replaces Fairy. Megas are usable without Mega Stones. Also of note is tradebacks moves are given to Gen 1-3 mons. In case you haven't noticed, this is just Gen 3+ with more mons. Drizzle and Drought are not banned at the moment.
Resources
Hoennification Solomods Post
ADV Sample Team Randbats 
This is a randbats format where you randomly get one of the 378 sample teams pulled from the RoA, thelinearcurve, and Ibidem sample teams on the Sample Teams post. While not still technically a Solomod, it's been kept around on Dragon Heaven due to interest.
Resources
ADV Sample Team Randbats Solomods Post
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