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Gimmick Items

File: config/frontier/gimmick-items.conf

Frontier uses this file to decide which held items count as gimmick activation items during team validation.

FieldTypeDescription
megaStonesList<String>Showdown IDs treated as Mega Stones
zCrystalsList<String>Showdown IDs treated as Z-Crystals

Items are matched by Showdown ID after being resolved from the held item stack.

When a format bans a gimmick, Frontier can reject the corresponding held items during team validation and queue join.

This is especially useful when:

  • your server uses modded Mega Stone or Z-Crystal items
  • you want gimmick bans to work through item checks instead of just clause text
  • you are maintaining custom gimmick ecosystems or item IDs
megaStones = [
"abomasite",
"charizarditex",
"charizarditey",
"garchompite"
]
zCrystals = [
"firiumz",
"electriumz",
"ultranecroziumz"
]

Servers that add custom gimmick items can append their Showdown IDs to the relevant list.

After editing:

/ranked reload