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Ranked Battle Series 1 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) goes from December 1 until January 31, 2023, and allows you to battle against trainers from all over the world in the Battle Stadium. Read on to learn more about Series 1, Season 2, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.
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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 |
Ranked Battles Series 1 for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launched on December 2, 2022. The Series 1 Regulations and rulesets allows all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex for competitive play, but with a few restrictions.
Season 2 began on January 5, 2023 and as with Season 1, disallows the use of Paradox Pokemon, as well as the Four Treasures of Ruin, and Koraidon and Miraidon. Pokemon which are not in the Paldea Dex such as Quagsire, Perrserker, and Greninja, Charizard, Cinderace and their pre-evolutions are also still not legal.
| Season 1 | December 2, 2022 (Thu) at 4:00 UTC - January 4, 2023 (Wed) at 23:59 UTC |
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| Season 2 | January 5, 2023 (Thu) at 04:00 UTC - January 31, 2023 (Tue) at 23:59 UTC |
Ranked Battle Series 1 is broken up into two seasons, both following the Series 1 regulations. At the end of each season, all players' rank will be reset, and they will receive rewards based on their performance in the season.
As of the commencement of Season 2 a message displayed at the bottom of the Ranked Battle screen falsely stating that 'Ranked Battles Season 3 is underway'. Despite this message, it is indeed currently Season 2 of Series 1 Ranked Battles.
All Paradox Pokemon are banned from competitive play in Series 1. These include the following Pokemon:
 Great Tusk
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 Scream Tail
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 Brute Bonnet
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 Flutter Mane
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 Slither Wing
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 Sandy Shocks
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 Iron Treads
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 Iron Bundle
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 Iron Hands
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 Iron Jugulis
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 Iron Moth
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 Iron Thorns
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 Roaring Moon
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 Iron Valiant
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The Four Treasures of Ruin are banned from competitive play in Series 1. These include the following Pokemon:
 Wo-Chien
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 Chien-Pao
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 Ting-Lu
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 Chi-Yu
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Koraidon and Miraidon are also banned from competitive play in Series 1:
 Koraidon
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 Miraidon
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Quagsire, Perrserker, the Charizard evolution line and the Cinderace evolution line are also banned from competitive play as they are not part of the Paldea Pokedex:
 Charmander
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 Charmeleon
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 Charizard
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 Scorbunny
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 Raboot
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 Cinderace
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 Froakie
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 Frogadier
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 Greninja
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 Quagsire
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 Perrserker
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| All Legal Pokemon |
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| ・All non-Legendary Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex ・All non-Paradox Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex |
Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex are available to use for the first season of Ranked Battles, excluding Legendary Pokemon as well as Paradox Pokemon.
Rewards are given out after the season ends and results are announced based on the tier you reached at the end of the Season.
Players need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during the season to be eligible for Season 1 rewards.
| Master Ball Tier Rewards | ||
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| 1x TM171 Tera Blast |
1x Gold Bottle Cap |
3x Bottle Cap |
| 1x Ability Capsule |
100,000 League Points | |
| Ultra Ball Tier Rewards | ||
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| 1x TM171 Tera Blast |
1x Gold Bottle Cap |
1x Bottle Cap |
| 1x Ability Capsule |
60,000 League Points |
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| Great Ball Tier Rewards | ||
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| 1x TM171 Tera Blast |
1x Bottle Cap |
30,000 League Points |
| Poke Ball Tier Rewards |
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| 10,000 League Points |
| Beginner Tier Rewards |
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| 5,000 League Points |
Each time you win a ranked battle, you will be rewarded with 1,000 LP. Moving up a Rank within a Tier will earn you 10,000 LP and moving up to the next Ball Tier will earn you 20,000 LP.
Rewards for Ranks and Tiers above Ultra Ball TBC
| Game | Pokemon Scalet and Violet |
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| Battle Format | Single |
| 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 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. |
| Game | Pokemon Scarlet and Violet |
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| Battle Format | Doubles |
| Pokemon in your current team or registered to your Battle Team | From 4 to 6 Pokemon All Pokemon will have their level automatically set to Lv. 50 during battles. |
| 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. |
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
 Ranked Battle Regulation H [LIVE] |
Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H! |
 Ranked Battle Regulation G |
Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G! |
 Ranked Battle Regulation F (Series 6) |
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F! Regulation F Duration: 01/04/2024 ~ 04/30/2024 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation E (Series 5) |
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from The Teal Mask DLC will be available in Regulation E! Regulation E Duration: 10/1/2023 ~ 01/02/2024 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation D (Series 4) |
Ruleset: Pokemon transferred from Pokémon HOME except Restricted Pokemon will be available in Regulation D! (Regulation D) Regulation D Duration: 7/1/2023 ~ 9/30/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3) |
Ruleset: The Four Treasures of Ruin are available in Regulation C! Regulation C Duration: 4/1/2023 ~ 6/30/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B) |
Ruleset: Paradox Pokemon can now be used in Series 2 (Regulation B)! Duration: 2/1/2023 ~ 3/31/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Series 1 (Regulation A) |
Ruleset: Paradox and Legendary Pokemon are banned from competitive play! Duration: 12/1/2022 ~ 1/31/2023 |
Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon
| Event | Description |
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| No active Online Competitions! | |
Ranked Battle Series 1, Season 2: Rules and Banned Pokemon
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