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Ranked Battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) is currently up to Series 3. This allows you to use the Treasures of Ruin against trainers from all over the world in the Battle Stadium. Read on to learn about the banned Pokemon, the rules and regulations, how to battle online through Battle Stadium, Ranked and Casual Battles, Online Battles, and Rental Teams!
List of Contents
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| Start Date | May 1 (Wed) at 0:00 UTC |
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| End Date | August 31 (Sat) at 23:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | ・Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms) ・Paradox Legendary Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin ・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME ・Teal Mask Pokedex ・Indigo Disk Pokedex ・Legendary Pokemon |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Mew ・Jirachi and Deoxys ・Phione and Manaphy ・Darkrai ・Shaymin (Land and Sky Formes) ・Arceus ・Keldeo(Base and Resolute Formes) ・Meloetta (Aria and Pirouette Formes) ・Hoopa (Unbound and Confined) ・Diancie ・Volcanion ・Magearna ・Zarude ・Pecharunt |
Ranked Battle Regulation G (Series 7): Rules and Banned Pokemon
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| Start Date | July 1 (Sun) at 0:00 UTC |
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| End Date | September 30 (Sun) at 23:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | ・Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms) ・Paradox Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin ・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Koraidon and Miraidon ・Walking Wake and Iron Leaves ・Mewtwo and Mew ・Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza ・Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina ・Arceus ・Meloetta ・Hoopa ・Diancie ・Volcanion ・Magearna ・Zacian and Zamazenta ・Eternatus ・Zarude ・Calyrex |
Regulation D of Ranked Battle will run from July 1 to September 30.
The Regulation D ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex, Paradox Pokemon, the four Treasures of Ruin, as well as Pokemon from Pokemon HOME, except for Koraidon, Miraidon, Walking Wake, Iron Leaves and other Restricted Pokemon.
Ranked Battle Regulation D: Rules and Banned Pokemon
Pokemon transferred from Pokemon HOME will be legal for play in Regulation D!
Best HOME Transfer Pokemon Builds for Ranked Battle and Raids
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| Start Date | April 1, 2023 (Sat) at 0:00 UTC |
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| End Date | June 30, 2023 (Fri) at 23:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | ・Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms) ・Paradox Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Quagsire evolution line ・Perrserker evolution line ・Hisuian Zoroark evolution line ・Koraidon ・Miraidon ・Charizard evolution line ・Cinderace evolution line ・Greninja evolution line ・Decidueye evolution line ・Samurott evolution line ・Typhlosion evolution line ・Inteleon evolution line ・Walking Wake and Iron Leaves |
Regulation C, formerly known as Series 3, is now live! Season 6 of this Ranked Battle period will run from May 1 to May 30.
Ranked Battle Series 3 (Regulation C) Details
The four Treasures of Ruin are now eligible to use in Series 3!
 Wo-Chien
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 Ting-Lu
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 Chien-Pao
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 Chi-Yu
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Best Treasures of Ruin Builds for Ranked Battle
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| Start Date | February 1, 2023 (Wed) at 4:00 UTC |
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| End Date | March 31, 2023 (Fri) at 23:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon | ・Paldea Pokedex ・Paradox Pokemon |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Koraidon and Miraidon ・Quagsire line and Perrserker line ・Charizard evolution line ・Cinderace evolution line ・Greninja evolution line ・Walking Wake and Iron Leaves ・Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark |
Regulation B (Series 2) of Ranked Battles are now over with the end of Season 4, and it's time to start in for Regulation C (Series 3)!
Ranked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B) Details
Pokemon from the distant past and future are now available to be used in Ranked Battles. Due to their high stats and amazing movepools, Paradox Pokemon are commonplace in Ranked Battle Singles and are reshaping the current metagame.
Best Paradox Pokemon Builds
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| Start Date | December 1, 2022 (Thu) at 16:00 PST |
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| End Date | January 31, 2023 (Tue) at 15:59 PST |
| Available Pokemon | ・Paldea Pokedex |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Paradox Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin ・Koraidon and Miraidon ・Quagsire and Perrserker ・Charizard evolution line ・Cinderace evolution line ・Greninja evolution line |
| Battle Format | Singles and Doubles |
| Battle Times | Total Time: 20 minutes Your Time: Max 7 minutes Selection Time: Each Trainer gets 90 seconds to select Pokemon. Turn Time: Each Trainer gets 45 seconds to select an action each turn. |
Ranked Battle Series 1 Details
Fight with Pokemon Trainers from all over the world with the Battle Stadium Feature! Connect throught the internet and navigate through the PokePortal menu and you will get four options when you get to the index: Casual Battles, Ranked Battles, Online Competitions, and Rental Teams.
Just like with the other online features of the game, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the Battle Stadium. However, you do not need a Pokemon Global Link Account. To use the Battle Stadium, you may need to install update data that may become available on or after the games' release date.
Ranked Battles allow you to use your favorite team and battle with various trainers all over the world. These run in Single and Double Battles with rules that change through every season. Here, trainers will be sorted into different tiers based on how well they do in battles. Battle for glory as you increase your rank and try to become the best there ever was.
Your rank increases as you win more battles. Be warned as trainers with higher ranks will be much stronger than ones of lower ranks.
The trainers you are up against will have the same rank as you, which means you will always need to be prepared for anything! You can check your own ranking from within the battle stadium.
There are various tiers that encompass each rank. Here, you can get rewards depending on your rank, the higher the rank the better the rewards! The top tier, known as the Master Ball Tier, is where the the most difficult battles will happen with powerful trainers.
Best Pokemon Tierlist
Casual Battles are unranked battles that are just for fun. You can enjoy Pokemon battles to your heart's content without worrying about your rank changing based on whether you win or lose.
There are no restrictions on the Pokemon you can choose to use.
Currently, this option in the Battle Stadium menu is still under works but is listed as an option for Trainers. According to the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet website you can have either Official Competitions with set rules to compete in different rankings or set up Friendly Competitions with your friends using custom rules.
In Online Competitions, you get to take part in Special Battles that make use of a variety of rules and restrictions to see where you place among the participants. The first Online Competition is slated to begin in Spring 2023.
Host your own competitions with your friends using this feature! Set up your own Pokemon Competitions with your friends or join one your friends made. The rules can be customized to fit however Trainers like.
Rental Teams make a return in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, allowing players to use a pre-made team by obtaining someone else's ID online. Introduced in Generation 7, Trainers can share a team they created and can be used by other players in a variety of battles. These teams can be used in many different modes, including Ranked battles.
Rental Teams for Ranked Battle
In order to be the very best, you're gonna need to assemble a team of Pokemon with great synergy and coverage in order prepare for any Trainer that stands in your way.
Defining the roles your team needs make it easier to choose the right Pokemon to level and train for the competitive scene.
These are the four major roles to consider:
These are Pokemon sent out first at the beginning of the battle and are often used to establish offensive momentum and disrupt the opponent's game plan.
In Series 2, the shift towards a more aggressive playstyle means that offensive leads are now more common that defensive and utility leads such as Roaring Moon and Dragonite.
These Pokemon boast high defensive stats, key type resistances, and support moves. Their main role is to take multiple strong hits throughout the battle.
In Series 2, walls that can disrupt or prevent offensive Pokemon from setting up and sweeping are more valued thanks to the more aggressive-oriented climate. Pokemon like Clodsire and Garganacl are amazing choices for this role.
These are your primary attackers, with a well-rounded team being composed of both physical and special attackers. In Series 2, sweepers that boast great coverage are more valued in the fast-paced metagame. Examples of these are Flutter Mane and Gholdengo.
These Pokemon can either support your team offensively with distruptive moves and extra coverage, or defensively by using support moves that benefit the rest of the team. They are always great to use even in Series 2's more offensive-oriented metagame. Great choices for this role are Wash Rotom and Grimmsnarl to name a few.
Competitive Singles Team Building Guide
Pokemon selection, their roles and what they contribute are important factors to consider when building a team. Putting a Pokemon into your team with purpose and understanding how they synergize with the rest of the team will largely affect how the team performs, and how you look at and analyze other teams.
A core refers to a group of Pokemon that naturally have synergy together, where each Pokemon is covered by its teammates offensively and defensively. Having a good mix of Physical and Special Attackers, Pokemon with different Speeds, as well as Support Pokemon make for effective Doubles teams. With two pokemon on the field, you can effectively set up and support with one Pokemon and attack with another. Great examples of these are Weather Cores and Trick Room Cores.
In Series 2, the shift towards a more aggressive playstyle due to the addition of Paradox Pokemon means that Sun and Electric Terrain setters are prevalent. However, Series 1 staples such as Dondozo and Tatsugiri are still popular picks.
VGC Doubles Team Building Guide
The Series label for Ranked Battles has now been renamed to Regulation. This change of name came along when Pokemon released an announcement about Regulation C of Ranked Battles which will run on April to June 2023.
This means that all future Ranked Battles will also be labeled as Regulation instead of Series and will now use a letter instead of a number. Additionally, the previous Series 1 and Series 2 are now being referred to as Regulation A and B respectively.
Do note that Seasons, which still use numbers, will retain their name formatting.
| DLC Story Epilogue | |
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 DLC Story Epilogue The story epilogue for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is now live! |
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| How to Start | ・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk ・Complete Academy Ace Tournament ・Get Mythical Pecha Berry Mystery Gift |
 7-Star Torterra Tera Raid Round 2 is now LIVE |
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| Start Date | Nov 22, 2024 (Thu) at 00:00 UTC |
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| End Date | Nov 24, 2024 (Sun) at 14:59 UTC |
| Other Tera Raid Events | |
| Event | Description |
 5-Star Blissey Tera Shard Event Rerun[LIVE] |
Featured Pokemon: Blissey with increased drops for Tera Shards and Candies! Duration: 11/22/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 11/24/2024 (11:59 PM) |
 5-Star Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Event |
Featured Pokemon: Level 100 Rayquaza with the Unrivaled Mark Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 1/06/2025 (11:59 PM) |
 5-Star Corviknight and Bellibolt Tera Raid Event |
Featured Pokemon: Corviknight and Bellibolt 5-Star Raids Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/05/2024 (11:59 PM) |
 5-Star Azumarill and Clodsire Tera Raid Event |
Featured Pokemon: Azumarill and Clodsire 5-Star Raids Duration: 12/06/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 12/12/2024 (11:59 PM) |
 5-Star Annihilape and Kingambit Tera Raid Event |
Featured Pokemon: Annihilape and Kingambit 5-Star Raids Duration: 12/13/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 12/19/2024 (11:59 PM) |
| Mass Outbreak Events | |
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| Event | Description |
 Tinkatink Mass Outbreak |
Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/05/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Ferocious Mark Location: Paldea |
 Wooper Mass Outbreak |
Duration: 12/06/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/12/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Absent-Minded Mark Location: Kitakami |
 Girafarig Mass Outbreak |
Duration: 12/13/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/19/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Intellectual Mark Location: Terarium |
 Black-Colored Shinies Mass Outbreak |
Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM) Pokemon (Boosted Shiny Rates): ・Cetoddle (Paldea) ・Carbink (Kitakami) ・Fraxure (Terarium) |
 Chansey Mass Outbreak |
Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM) Location: Paldea |
| Event | Description |
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 Ranked Battle Regulation H [LIVE] |
Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H! |
| All Mystery Gift Codes | ||
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| Code/Method | Reward | Start / End |
| ELEMENTST0NES |  Evolution Stones Set 1 |
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| C0SM1CST0NES |  Evolution Stones Set 2 |
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| V1TAM1NS |  Vitamins Set |
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025 |
| W1DEGUARDLA1C25 |  Patrick Connors' Pelipper |
Nov 15, 2024 - Nov 21, 2025 |
| Collect Serial Codes From Merchandise |    |
Nov 22, 2024 - April 30, 2025 |
| Pokemon HOME Dex Completion Reward |  Pokemon HOME Shiny Meloetta |
Permanent |
| 909TEAMUP06 |  Roy's Fuecoco |
July 25, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 |
| D0T1STPARTNER |  Dot's Quaxly |
May 19, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024 |
| Y0AS0B1B1R1B1R1 |  YOASOBI Pawmot |
Mar 13, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| NE0R0T0MC0VER |  Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case |
Jan 15, 2024 - TBD |
| Select Get via Internet |
 Mythical Pecha Berry |
N/A |
| G0TCHAP0KEM0N |  Quick Ball |
Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| SUPEREFFECT1VE |  Expert Belt |
Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| WEARTERASTALCAP |  Terastal Symbol Cap |
Dec 22, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024 |
| SEEY0U1NPALDEA |  Upbeat 1IV Gimmighoul |
Dec 13, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024 |
| Connect to Pokemon HOME |    |
May 3, 2023 - No Expiration |
| Server Maintenance Status (February 2024) |
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| No Scheduled Server Maintenance! |
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