diff --git a/data/mods/gen1/rulesets.js b/data/mods/gen1/rulesets.js
index edd519b95b..ce49b65a8f 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen1/rulesets.js
+++ b/data/mods/gen1/rulesets.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /**@type {{[k: string]: ModdedFormatsData}} */
 let BattleFormats = {
-	validatemoves: {
+	obtainablemoves: {
 		inherit: true,
 		banlist: [
 			// https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/implementing-all-old-gens-in-ps-testers-required.3483261/post-5420130
diff --git a/data/mods/gen2/rulesets.js b/data/mods/gen2/rulesets.js
index 79d3c40092..fbcf16ac99 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen2/rulesets.js
+++ b/data/mods/gen2/rulesets.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /**@type {{[k: string]: ModdedFormatsData}} */
 let BattleFormats = {
-	validatemoves: {
+	obtainablemoves: {
 		inherit: true,
 		banlist: [
 			'Hypnosis + Mean Look',
diff --git a/data/mods/gen5/rulesets.js b/data/mods/gen5/rulesets.js
index bdd71190a3..75e08b726e 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen5/rulesets.js
+++ b/data/mods/gen5/rulesets.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /**@type {{[k: string]: ModdedFormatsData}} */
 let BattleFormats = {
-	validatemoves: {
+	obtainablemoves: {
 		inherit: true,
 		banlist: [
 			'Chansey + Charm + Seismic Toss',
diff --git a/data/rulesets.js b/data/rulesets.js
index 7f56e66ea8..fe30dc794b 100644
--- a/data/rulesets.js
+++ b/data/rulesets.js
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ let BattleFormats = {
 		desc: "The standard ruleset for all official Smogon doubles tiers",
 		ruleset: ['Species Clause', 'Nickname Clause', 'OHKO Clause', 'Moody Clause', 'Evasion Abilities Clause', 'Evasion Moves Clause', 'Endless Battle Clause', 'HP Percentage Mod', 'Cancel Mod'],
 	},
-	validate: {
+	obtainable: {
 		effectType: 'ValidatorRule',
 		name: 'Obtainable',
 		desc: "Makes sure the team is possible to obtain in-game.",
 		ruleset: ['Obtainable Moves', 'Obtainable Abilities', 'Obtainable Formes', 'Obtainable Misc'],
 		banlist: ['Unreleased', 'Nonexistent'],
 	},
-	validatemoves: {
+	obtainablemoves: {
 		effectType: 'ValidatorRule',
 		name: 'Obtainable Moves',
 		desc: "Makes sure moves are learnable by the species.",
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ let BattleFormats = {
 		],
 		// Mostly hardcoded in team-validator.ts
 	},
-	validateabilities: {
+	obtainableabilities: {
 		effectType: 'ValidatorRule',
 		name: 'Obtainable Abilities',
 		desc: "Makes sure abilities match the species.",
 		// Hardcoded in team-validator.ts
 	},
-	validateformes: {
+	obtainableformes: {
 		effectType: 'ValidatorRule',
 		name: 'Obtainable Formes',
 		desc: "Makes sure in-battle formes only appear in-battle.",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ let BattleFormats = {
 			return [];
 		},
 	},
-	validatemisc: {
+	obtainablemisc: {
 		effectType: 'ValidatorRule',
 		name: 'Obtainable Misc',
 		desc: "Validate all obtainability things that aren't moves/abilities (Hidden Power type, gender, stats, etc).",
diff --git a/sim/battle.ts b/sim/battle.ts
index 9506508b07..6338379697 100644
--- a/sim/battle.ts
+++ b/sim/battle.ts
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ export class Battle extends Dex.ModdedDex {
 								continue;
 							}
 							const ruleTable = this.getRuleTable(this.getFormat());
-							if ((ruleTable.has('+hackmons') || !ruleTable.has('validateabilities')) && !this.getFormat().team) {
+							if ((ruleTable.has('+hackmons') || !ruleTable.has('obtainableabilities')) && !this.getFormat().team) {
 								// hackmons format
 								continue;
 							} else if (abilitySlot === 'H' && template.unreleasedHidden) {
diff --git a/sim/dex-data.ts b/sim/dex-data.ts
index 72fa4726cb..227d222cce 100644
--- a/sim/dex-data.ts
+++ b/sim/dex-data.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export class RuleTable extends Map<string, string> {
 	getReason(key: string): string | null {
 		const source = this.get(key);
 		if (source === undefined) return null;
-		if (key === '-nonexistent' || key.startsWith('validate')) {
+		if (key === '-nonexistent' || key.startsWith('obtainable')) {
 			return 'not obtainable';
 		}
 		return source ? `banned by ${source}` : `banned`;
diff --git a/sim/team-validator.ts b/sim/team-validator.ts
index ac117b5e0e..858e88b045 100644
--- a/sim/team-validator.ts
+++ b/sim/team-validator.ts
@@ -331,11 +331,11 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		const setHas: {[k: string]: true} = {};
 
 		const allowEVs = dex.currentMod !== 'letsgo';
-		const capEVs = dex.gen > 2 && (ruleTable.has('validatemisc') || dex.gen === 6);
+		const capEVs = dex.gen > 2 && (ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc') || dex.gen === 6);
 		if (!set.evs) set.evs = TeamValidator.fillStats(null, allowEVs && !capEVs ? 252 : 0);
 		if (!set.ivs) set.ivs = TeamValidator.fillStats(null, 31);
 
-		if (ruleTable.has('validateformes')) {
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainableformes')) {
 			problems.push(...this.validateForme(set));
 		}
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		item = dex.getItem(set.item);
 		ability = dex.getAbility(set.ability);
 
-		if (ability.id === 'battlebond' && template.id === 'greninja' && ruleTable.has('validateabilities')) {
+		if (ability.id === 'battlebond' && template.id === 'greninja' && ruleTable.has('obtainableabilities')) {
 			template = dex.getTemplate('greninjaash');
 			if (set.gender && set.gender !== 'M') {
 				problems.push(`Battle Bond Greninja must be male.`);
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 
 		problem = this.checkItem(set, item, setHas);
 		if (problem) problems.push(problem);
-		if (ruleTable.has('validatemisc')) {
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc')) {
 			if (dex.gen <= 1 || ruleTable.has('allowavs')) {
 				if (item.id) {
 					// no items allowed
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		}
 
 		if (!set.ability) set.ability = 'No Ability';
-		if (ruleTable.has('validateabilities')) {
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainableabilities')) {
 			if (dex.gen <= 2 || ruleTable.has('allowavs')) {
 				set.ability = 'No Ability';
 			} else {
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 			problem = this.checkMove(set, move, setHas);
 			if (problem) problems.push(problem);
 
-			if (ruleTable.has('validatemoves')) {
+			if (ruleTable.has('obtainablemoves')) {
 				const checkLearnset = (ruleTable.checkLearnset && ruleTable.checkLearnset[0] || this.checkLearnset);
 				lsetProblem = checkLearnset.call(this, move, template, setSources, set);
 				if (lsetProblem) {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 				);
 				if (eventProblems) problems.push(...eventProblems);
 			}
-		} else if (ruleTable.has('validatemisc') && template.eventOnly) {
+		} else if (ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc') && template.eventOnly) {
 			const eventTemplate = !template.eventPokemon && template.baseSpecies !== template.species ?
 				 dex.getTemplate(template.baseSpecies) : template;
 			const eventPokemon = eventTemplate.eventPokemon;
@@ -560,11 +560,11 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 				if (eventProblems) problems.push(...eventProblems);
 			}
 		}
-		if (ruleTable.has('validatemisc') && set.level < (template.evoLevel || 0)) {
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc') && set.level < (template.evoLevel || 0)) {
 			// FIXME: Event pokemon given at a level under what it normally can be attained at gives a false positive
 			problems.push(`${name} must be at least level ${template.evoLevel} to be evolved.`);
 		}
-		if (ruleTable.has('validatemoves') && template.id === 'keldeo' && set.moves.includes('secretsword') &&
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainablemoves') && template.id === 'keldeo' && set.moves.includes('secretsword') &&
 			(format.requirePlus || format.requirePentagon)) {
 			problems.push(`${name} has Secret Sword, which is only compatible with Keldeo-Ordinary obtained from Gen 5.`);
 		}
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 
 		const allowEVs = dex.currentMod !== 'letsgo';
 		const allowAVs = ruleTable.has('allowavs');
-		const capEVs = dex.gen > 2 && (ruleTable.has('validatemisc') || dex.gen === 6);
-		const canBottleCap = dex.gen >= 7 && (set.level === 100 || !ruleTable.has('validatemisc'));
+		const capEVs = dex.gen > 2 && (ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc') || dex.gen === 6);
+		const canBottleCap = dex.gen >= 7 && (set.level === 100 || !ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc'));
 
 		if (!set.evs) set.evs = TeamValidator.fillStats(null, allowEVs && !capEVs ? 252 : 0);
 		if (!set.ivs) set.ivs = TeamValidator.fillStats(null, 31);
@@ -652,12 +652,12 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 			if (move.id === 'hiddenpower' && move.type !== 'Normal') {
 				if (!set.hpType) {
 					set.hpType = move.type;
-				} else if (set.hpType !== move.type && ruleTable.has('validatemisc')) {
+				} else if (set.hpType !== move.type && ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc')) {
 					problems.push(`${name}'s Hidden Power type ${set.hpType} is incompatible with Hidden Power ${move.type}`);
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (set.hpType && maxedIVs && ruleTable.has('validatemisc')) {
+		if (set.hpType && maxedIVs && ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc')) {
 			if (dex.gen <= 2) {
 				const HPdvs = dex.getType(set.hpType).HPdvs;
 				set.ivs = {hp: 30, atk: 30, def: 30, spa: 30, spd: 30, spe: 30};
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		const diancieException = template.species === 'Diancie' && set.shiny;
 		const has3PerfectIVs = setSources.minSourceGen() >= 6 && isLegendary && !diancieException;
 
-		if (set.hpType === 'Fighting' && ruleTable.has('validatemisc')) {
+		if (set.hpType === 'Fighting' && ruleTable.has('obtainablemisc')) {
 			if (has3PerfectIVs) {
 				// Legendary Pokemon must have at least 3 perfect IVs in gen 6+
 				problems.push(`${name} must not have Hidden Power Fighting because it starts with 3 perfect IVs because it's a gen 6+ legendary.`);
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ export class TeamValidator {
 		}
 		// Event-related ability restrictions only matter if we care about illegal abilities
 		const ruleTable = this.ruleTable;
-		if (ruleTable.has('validateabilities')) {
+		if (ruleTable.has('obtainableabilities')) {
 			if (dex.gen <= 5 && eventData.abilities && eventData.abilities.length === 1 && !eventData.isHidden) {
 				if (template.species === eventTemplate.species) {
 					// has not evolved, abilities must match