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Ranked Battle Season 1 in Pokemon Legends: Z-A ran from October 16, 2025 until November 5, 2025, providing the elusive Greninjite as the Ranked Reward for reaching Rank K. Read on to learn more about Ranked Battle Season 1, how to get the Greninjite, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.
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Season 1 Schedule and Rules
Ran from October 16 until November 05, 2025
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| Start Date | October 17, 2025 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| End Date | November 5, 2025 (Wed) at 05:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | ・Lumiose Pokedex (001~227) ・Alolan Raichu ・Galarian Slowpoke line ・Galarian Stunfisk ・All Available Mega Evolutions (except Mega Zygarde) |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Xerneas ・Yveltal ・Zygarde (All Formes) ・Mega Delphox ・Mega Chesnaught |
Season 1 of Ranked Battle went live as the game released and ran from October 17, 2025 until November 5, 2025. This Ranked Battle event featured the Greninjite Mega Stone as a reward which allows players to Mega Evolve Greninja into Mega Greninja.
Ranked Battle Events and Schedule
Season 1 Eligible Pokemon
All Legal Pokemon
| All Legal Pokemon |
|---|
| ・Lumiose Pokedex (001~227) ・Alolan Raichu ・Galarian Slowpoke line ・Galarian Stunfisk ・All Available Mega Evolutions (except Mega Zygarde) ・Mega Greninja |
The Season 1 ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Lumiose Pokedex from Chikorita up until Metagross! All Regional Forms of Pokemon within those Dex Numbers are also allowed to participate!
Legends Z-A Pokedex: List of All Pokemon
Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon
- A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Lumiose Pokedex number.
- All Pokemon will have their stats scaled to Level 50.
- Two Pokemon cannot hold the same item.
- Regional Forms of all Pokemon within Dex #001 until #227 are legal.
Season 1 Rewards
Rank-Up Rewards: Greninjite!
| Season 1 Ranked Battle Rewards | |
|---|---|
 Greninjite |
 Mega Shards |
You can obtain the Greninjite as the K Rank rank-up reward. You can also receive Mega Shards as you climb through this season's ladder.
Season Rewards
| Rank | Rewards |
|---|---|
| A Rank | • Sport Ball x3 • Gold Bottle Cap x1 • Bottle Cap x3 • Seed of Mastery x3 • Big Nugget x3 |
| B~E Rank | • Sport Ball x2 • Gold Bottle Cap x1 • Bottle Cap x2 • Seed of Mastery x2 • Big Nugget x2 |
| F~K Rank | • Bottle Cap x1 • Seed of Mastery x1 • Big Nugget x2 |
| L~R Rank | • Seed of Mastery x1 • Big Nugget x2 |
| S~Z Rank | • Big Nugget x1 |
Players who have reached certain milestones during Season 1 will receive rewards after each season ends and the results are announced and are the based on the results of your battles.
Players need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during the season to be eligible for rewards.
The Sport Ball is the Poke Ball featured as one of the top rewards during this season.
Season 1 Ruleset
- You will obtain Points depending on your Rank and Actions Taken. Even if you lose, you will receive points.
- You cannot go down a rank once your tier has been raised. No matter how many times you lose, your Tier will stay the same.
- An Internet connection is required in playing Ranked Battles. You will need an Nintendo Switch Online Subscription to participate in all online activities in Pokemon including Ranked Battles.
| Game | Pokemon Legends: Z-A |
|---|---|
| Battle Format | 4 Person Battle Royale |
| Pokemon in your current team or registered to your Battle Team | From 3 to 6 Pokemon All Pokemon will have their level automatically set to Lv. 50 during battles. |
| Battle Time | Total Time: 3 minutes |
Pokemon Legends Z-A Related Links
Current and Upcoming Ranked Battle Season Events
| Ranked Battle Events | |
|---|---|
 Season 4 is now LIVE! |
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| Main Rewards | ・Baxcalibrite ・Beast Balls |
| Start Date | Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC |
| End Date | Jan 08, 2025 (Thu) at 05:59 UTC |
| Other Upcoming Ranked Battle Events | |
| Event | Description |
 Ranked Battle Season 5 |
Featured Item: Sceptilite Season 5 Duration: TBA |
 Ranked Battle Season 6 |
Featured Item: Swampertite Season 6 Duration: TBA |
 Ranked Battle Season 7 |
Featured Item: Blazikenite Season 7 Duration: TBA |
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