Ranked Battles Season 9: Rules and Rewards
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Ranked Battle Season 9 in Pokemon Legends: Z-A runs from April 2 to April 23, 2026, providing Training Items and all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones as the Ranked Rewards. Read on to learn more about Ranked Battle Season 9, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.
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Season 9 Schedule and Rules
Runs April 02 ~ April 23
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| Start Date | April 2, 2026 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| End Date | April 23, 2026 (Thu) at 05:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon |
・Lumiose Pokedex No. 001~227 ・Hyperspace Pokedex No. 001~112 |
| Restricted Pokemon | ・All Legendary Pokemon ・All Mythical Pokemon |
Season 9 of Ranked Battles is running starting from April 2, 2026 until April 23, 2026. This Ranked Battle event features an increased drops for Items like Bottle Caps, Seeds of Mastery, and Nuggets. This Ranked Match allows only for Pokemon who are not classified as a Legendary or Mythical Pokemon.
Ranked Battle Events and Schedule
Season 9 Eligible Pokemon
All Legal Pokemon
| All Legal Pokemon |
|---|
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・Lumiose Pokedex No. 001~227 ・Hyperspace Pokedex No. 001~112 |
The Season 9 ruleset is limited to regular Pokemon, Legendaries and Mythical Pokemon are banned.
All regional forms and alternate forms of Pokemon whoi fit this criteria are allowed to participate!
How to Get All Legendary Pokemon
Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon
- A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Lumiose or Hyperspace Pokedex number.
- A player’s team cannot contain any Legendary or Mythical Pokémon.
- All Pokemon will have their stats scaled to Level 50.
- Two Pokemon cannot hold the same item.
Season 9 Rewards
Rank-Up Rewards: All Ranked Battle Mega Stones and Mega Shards!
| Season 9 Ranked Battle Rewards | |
|---|---|
 Blazikenite Rank S Reward |
 Swampertite Rank T Reward |
 Sceptilite Rank U Reward |
 Baxcalibrite Rank V Reward |
 Chesnaughtite Rank W Reward |
 Delphoxite Rank X Reward |
 Greninjite Rank Y Reward |
 Mega Shards Other Reward |
You can obtain all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones once you reach Rank S in Season 9. If you are not able to obtain them during the previous seasons, you can also get these Mega Stones upon reaching Rank Y to S, respectively.
You can also receive Mega Shards and other Items as you climb through this season's ladder.
Season Rewards
| Rank | Rewards |
|---|---|
| A Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×3 ・ Bottle Cap ×5 ・ Seed of Mastery ×3 ・ Big Nugget ×1 |
| B~E Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×2 ・ Bottle Cap ×3 ・ Seed of Mastery ×2 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| F~I Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×1 ・ Bottle Cap ×2 ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| J~M Rank | ・ Bottle Cap ×1 ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| N~R Rank | ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Big Nugget ×1 |
| S~Z Rank | ・ Nugget x1 |
Players who have reached certain milestones during Season 9 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.
Season 9 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 | |
|---|---|
 Ranked Battle Season 8 is LIVE! |
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| Main Rewards | ・All Previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones and Mega Shards |
| Start Date | March 12, 2026 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC |
| End Date | April 02, 2026 (Wed) at 05:59 UTC |
| Other Upcoming Ranked Battle Events | |
| Event | Description |
 Ranked Battle Season 9 |
Featured Items: Season 7 Duration: Apr. 02 ~ Apr.23, 2026 |
Gold Bottle Cap
Bottle Cap
Seed of Mastery
Big NuggetComment
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