ECHO

An experimental new format themed around Echoed Voice, named after Crusher P's GUMI song "ECHO" which sparked the idea of the format.

Initially thought of by TommySkywalker11 and developed by the TommySkywalker11, Kami Chimera, N1ghtmareT, Bobthestickman, and various people from back on Miiverse.

General Rules

 * Doubles
 * 6v6
 * Every Pokemon must have the move Echoed Voice
 * No more than 2 other moves besides Echoed Voice
 * Species Clause (no duplicate Pokemon)
 * Sleep Clause (cannot put more than 1 opposing Pokemon to sleep at once)

Move Bans

 * Any move that has a base power above 60, this includes moves that increase damage and can go above 60 such as Gyro Ball and Fury Cutter, this also includes all offensive Z moves
 * Roost, Synthesis, Recover, Slack Off, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Wish, Milk Drink, Heal Pulse and Rest
 * Absorb, Mega Drain and Pain Split
 * Minimize and Double Team
 * Toxic
 * Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, Calm Mind, Quiver Dance and Growth
 * Snarl
 * Ion Deluge
 * Conversion, Conversion 2 and Trick or Treat
 * Torment, Disable and Imprison

Item Bans

 * Choice Scarf, Specs and Band
 * Assault Vest
 * All Mega stones

Ability Bans
Restricted but not Banned is Regenerator, only 1 Pokemon per team may have this ability.
 * Soundproof
 * Technician
 * Protean

Banned Pokemon
Rather than list banned Pokemon, Usable Pokemon will be listed below, and the reasoning for all unusable Pokemon will be given
 * It cannot learn Echoed Voice
 * It's a Rock, Ghost or Steel type and therefore resists/is immune to the required Normal type Echoed Voice
 * It's too powerful in the format

Usable Pokemon

 * Bulbasaur>Ivysaur>Venusaur
 * Charmander>Charmeleon>Charizard
 * Squirtle>Wartortle>Blastoise
 * Spearow>Fearow
 * Pichu>Pikachu>Raichu
 * Nidoran>Nidorina/Nidorino>Nidoqueen/Nidoking
 * Cleffa>Clefairy>Clefable
 * Igglybuff>Jigglypuff>Wigglytuff
 * Meowth>Persian
 * Ponyta>Rapidash
 * Slowpoke>Slowbro/Slowking
 * Doduo>Dodrio
 * Seel>Dewgong
 * Cubone>Marowak (Kanto only)
 * Smoochum>Jynx
 * Lapras
 * Eevee>Vaporeon/Jolteon/Flareon/Espeon/Umbreon/Leafeon/Glaceon
 * Chikorita>Bayleef>Meganium
 * Sentret>Furret
 * Hoothoot>Noctowl
 * Togepi>Togetic>Togekiss
 * Mareep>Flaafy>Ampharos
 * Politoed
 * Girafarig
 * Phanpy>Donphan
 * Smeargle
 * Miltank
 * Torchic>Combusken>Blaziken
 * Mudkip>Marshtomp>Swampert
 * Zigzagoon>Linoone
 * Lotad>Lombre>Ludicolo
 * Taillow>Swellow
 * Wingull>Pelipper
 * Ralts>Kirlia>Gardevoir/Gallade
 * Whismur>Loudred>Exploud
 * Skitty>Delcatty
 * Plusle/Minun
 * Wailmer>Wailord
 * Numel>Camerupt
 * Swablu>Altaria
 * Chingling>Chimecho
 * Absol
 * Spheal>Sealeo>Walrein
 * Piplup>Prinplup
 * Starkly>Staravia>Staraptor
 * Bidoof>Bibarel
 * Krickitune
 * Pachirisu
 * Buizel>Floatzel
 * Glameow>Purugly
 * Happiny
 * Chatot
 * Tepig>Pignite>Emboar
 * Purrloin>Liepard
 * Pidove>Tranquill>Unfezant
 * Audino
 * Tympole>Palpitoad>Seismitoad
 * Minccino>Cinccino
 * Seedling>Sawsbuck
 * Elgyem>Beheeyem
 * Cubchoo>Beartic
 * Hydreigon
 * Fennekin>Braixen>Delphox
 * Froakie>Frogadier>Greninja
 * Litleo>Pyroar
 * Flabebe>Floette>Florges
 * Pancham>Pangoro
 * Furfrou
 * Espurr>Meowstic
 * Spritzee>Aromatisse
 * Noibat>Noivern
 * Rowlet>Dartrix
 * Popplio>Brionne>Primarina
 * Pikipek>Trumbeak>Toucannon
 * Yungoos>Gumshoos
 * Comfey
 * Drampa
 * Jangmo-o>Hakamo-o>Kommo-o
 * Tapu Koko
 * Tapu Lele
 * Poipole