Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Ranked Battle Series 1, Season 2: Rules and Banned Pokemon

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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.

Series 1 Schedule and Rules

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ranked Battle Series 1
Start Date December 1, 2022 (Thu) at 16:00 PST
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 Now Live

Jan 5 ~ Jan 31

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.

There are Two Seasons in Series 1

Season 1 December 2, 2022 (Thu) at 4:00 UTC - January 4, 2023 (Wed) at 23:59 UTC
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.

Season 3 Error Message

Season 3 Ranked Battle Error Message Pokemon SV
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.

Series 1 Banned Pokemon

Paradox Pokemon are Banned

All Paradox Pokemon are banned from competitive play in Series 1. These include the following Pokemon:

Great Tusk ImageGreat Tusk Scream Tail ImageScream Tail Brute Bonnet ImageBrute Bonnet Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane
Slither Wing ImageSlither Wing Sandy Shocks ImageSandy Shocks Iron Treads ImageIron Treads Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle
Iron Hands ImageIron Hands Iron Jugulis ImageIron Jugulis Iron Moth ImageIron Moth Iron Thorns ImageIron Thorns
Roaring Moon ImageRoaring Moon Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant

The Four Treasures of Ruin are Banned

The Four Treasures of Ruin are banned from competitive play in Series 1. These include the following Pokemon:

Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao
Ting-Lu ImageTing-Lu Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu

Koraidon and Miraidon are Banned

Koraidon and Miraidon are also banned from competitive play in Series 1:

Koraidon ImageKoraidon Miraidon ImageMiraidon

Non-Paldea Dex Pokemon

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 ImageCharmander Charmeleon ImageCharmeleon Charizard ImageCharizard
Scorbunny ImageScorbunny Raboot ImageRaboot Cinderace ImageCinderace
Froakie ImageFroakie Frogadier ImageFrogadier Greninja ImageGreninja
Quagsire ImageQuagsire Perrserker ImagePerrserker

All Legal Pokemon

All Legal Pokemon
・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.

Complete Paldea Pokedex

Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon

  • A player's team cannot contain two Pokemon with the same Paldea Pokédex number.
  • Two Pokémon cannot hold the same item.
  • Pokémon must have the clear Terastal symbol on their summary screen to signifty that they originated in the Paldea region.

Season 1 Rewards

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

Master Ball Tier Rewards
1x
TM171 Tera Blast
1x
Gold Bottle Cap
3x
Bottle Cap
1x
Ability Capsule
100,000 League Points

Ultra Ball Tier

Ultra Ball Tier Rewards
1x
TM171 Tera Blast
1x
Gold Bottle Cap
1x
Bottle Cap
1x
Ability Capsule
60,000
League Points

Great Ball Tier

Great Ball Tier Rewards
1x
TM171 Tera Blast
1x
Bottle Cap
30,000
League Points

Poke Ball Tier

Poke Ball Tier Rewards
10,000 League Points

Beginner Tier

Beginner Tier Rewards
5,000 League Points

Participation Reward

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ranked Battle Series 1 LP Rewards
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

Series 1 Ruleset

  1. Rankings for Single and Doubles are separate.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Single Battle

Game Pokemon Scalet and Violet
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.

Double Battle

Game Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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.

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All Ranked Battle Series (Regulations)

Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regulation FRanked Battle Regulation F
(Series 6)

[LIVE]
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F!
Regulation F Duration: 01/04/2024 ~ 04/30/2024
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series ERanked 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
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series DRanked 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
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regulation C Rules.pngRanked 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
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series 2 Rules.pngRanked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B) Ruleset: Paradox Pokemon can now be used in Series 2 (Regulation B)!
Duration: 2/1/2023 ~ 3/31/2023
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ranked Battle SeriesRanked 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

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