Silph Arena Factions

Catacomb

Bug, Dark, Grass, Ice, or Rock-typings plus Samurott, Seaking, Milotic, and Qwilfish are allowed, except for: Legendaries, Mythicals, Regionals, Shadows, Steel, or Grass/Poison-typings, Scrafty, Obstagoon, Dewgong, Alolan Ninetales, Crustle, Aurorus, Amaura, Walrein, Hisuian Qwilfish, Overqwil, Araquanid, Trevenant, Magcargo, Dweeble

Gen 1

#10
#11
#12
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#46
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#49
#74
#75
#76
#91
#95
#102
#103
#111
#112
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#119
#123
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#127
#131
#138
#139
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#141
#142

Gen 2

#152
#153
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#165
#166
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#168
#182
#185
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#189
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#197
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#204
#211
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#238
#246
#247
#248

Gen 3

#252
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#261
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#265
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#283
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#318
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#331
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#342
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#351
#359
#361
#362
#363
#364

Gen 4

#387
#388
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#401
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#438
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#459
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#469
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#478
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Gen 5

#495
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#582
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#586
#588
#595
#596
#613
#614
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#616
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#629
#630
#633
#634
#635
#636
#637

Gen 6

#650
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#664
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#675
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#688
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#696
#697
#708
#710
#710
#710
#710
#711
#711
#711
#711
#712
#713

Gen 7

#19
#20
#37
#52
#53
#74
#75
#76
#88
#89
#103
#722
#723
#724
#727
#736
#737
#738
#740
#742
#743
#744
#745
#745
#751
#753
#754
#755
#756
#761
#762
#763
#767
#768

Gen 8

#58
#59
#100
#101
#122
#263
#264
#554
#555
#713
#866
#900

And in text form:

  • Abomasnow, Absol, Accelgor, Aerodactyl, Alolan Meowth, Alolan Persian, Alolan Vulpix, Anorith, Archen, Archeops, Ariados, Armaldo, Avalugg, Barbaracle, Bayleef, Beartic, Beautifly, Beedrill, Bellossom, Bergmite, Binacle, Boldore, Bonsly, Bounsweet, Breloom, Burmy (Plant Cloak), Burmy (Sandy Cloak), Burmy (Trash Cloak), Butterfree, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carracosta, Carvanha, Cascoon, Caterpie, Charjabug, Cherrim (Overcast Form), Cherrim (Sunshine Form), Cherubi, Chesnaught, Chespin, Chikorita, Cloyster, Combee, Cottonee, Crabominable, Cradily, Cranidos, Crawdaunt, Cryogonal, Cubchoo, Cutiefly, Dartrix, Decidueye, Deerling (Autumn Form), Deerling (Spring Form), Deerling (Summer Form), Deerling (Winter Form), Deino, Delibird, Dewpider, Drapion, Dustox, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alolan), Fomantis, Froslass, Galarian Darmanitan, Galarian Darumaka, Galarian Linoone, Galarian Mr. Mime, Galarian Zigzagoon, Galvantula, Geodude, Geodude (Alolan), Gigalith, Glaceon, Glalie, Golem, Golem (Alolan), Golisopod, Gourgeist (Average Size), Gourgeist (Large Size), Gourgeist (Small Size), Gourgeist (Super Size), Graveler, Graveler (Alolan), Greninja, Grimer (Alolan), Grotle, Grovyle, Grubbin, Hisuian Arcanine, Hisuian Avalugg, Hisuian Electrode, Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Voltorb, Honchkrow, Hoppip, Houndoom, Houndour, Hydreigon, Incineroar, Inkay, Joltik, Jumpluff, Jynx, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kakuna, Karrablast, Kleavor, Kricketot, Kricketune, Krokorok, Krookodile, Lapras, Larvesta, Larvitar, Leafeon, Leavanny, Ledian, Ledyba, Liepard, Lileep, Lilligant, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Lurantis, Lycanroc (Midday), Lycanroc (Midnight), Malamar, Mamoswine, Mandibuzz, Masquerain, Meganium, Metapod, Mightyena, Milotic, Morelull, Mothim, Mow Rotom, Mr. Rime, Muk (Alolan), Murkrow, Nincada, Ninjask, Nosepass, Nuzleaf, Omanyte, Omastar, Onix, Pangoro, Paras, Parasect, Petilil, Phantump, Piloswine, Pineco, Pinsir, Poochyena, Pumpkaboo (Average Size), Pumpkaboo (Large Size), Pumpkaboo (Small Size), Pumpkaboo (Super Size), Pupitar, Purrloin, Quilladin, Qwilfish, Rampardos, Raticate (Alolan), Rattata (Alolan), Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Ribombee, Rockruff, Roggenrola, Rowlet, Sableye, Samurott, Sandile, Sawsbuck (Autumn Form), Sawsbuck (Spring Form), Sawsbuck (Summer Form), Sawsbuck (Winter Form), Scatterbug, Sceptile, Scolipede, Scraggy, Scyther, Seaking, Sealeo, Seedot, Serperior, Servine, Sewaddle, Sharpedo, Shedinja, Shelmet, Shiftry, Shiinotic, Shroomish, Shuckle, Silcoon, Skiploom, Skorupi, Skuntank, Smoochum, Sneasel, Snivy, Snorunt, Snover, Snowy Castform, Spewpa, Spheal, Spinarak, Spiritomb, Steenee, Stunky, Sudowoodo, Sunflora, Sunkern, Surskit, Swadloon, Swinub, Tangela, Tangrowth, Tirtouga, Torterra, Treecko, Tsareena, Turtwig, Tyranitar, Tyrantrum, Tyrunt, Umbreon, Vanillish, Vanillite, Vanilluxe, Venipede, Venomoth, Venonat, Vespiquen, Vikavolt, Vivillon (Archipelago Pattern), Vivillon (Continental Pattern), Vivillon (Elegant Pattern), Vivillon (Garden Pattern), Vivillon (High Plains Pattern), Vivillon (Icy Snow Pattern), Vivillon (Jungle Pattern), Vivillon (Marine Pattern), Vivillon (Meadow Pattern), Vivillon (Modern Pattern), Vivillon (Monsoon Pattern), Vivillon (Ocean Pattern), Vivillon (Polar Pattern), Vivillon (River Pattern), Vivillon (Sandstorm Pattern), Vivillon (Savanna Pattern), Vivillon (Sun Pattern), Vivillon (Tundra Pattern), Volcarona, Vullaby, Weavile, Weedle, Whimsicott, Whirlipede, Wimpod, Wormadam (Plant Cloak), Wormadam (Sandy Cloak), Wurmple, Yanma, Yanmega, Zoroark, Zorua, Zweilous

Resources & Guides

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