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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regulation E
Season 12 of Ranked Battle in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has begun and will run until November 30, 2023. Season 12 will continue to use the Regulation E Ruleset which will be in place until January 2nd, 2024. Regulation E allows the use of all available Pokemon in the base game and the Pokemon available in the Teal Mask DLC barring certain restricted Legendary and Mythical Pokemon. Read on to learn more about Regulation E, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.

Regulation E Tier List Now Live!

New and Returning Pokemon Available in the Teal Mask DLC

Pokemon from Part 1 of the DLC: The Teal Mask, are set to join the roster of Pokemon available and will surely make new waves in competitive Singles and Doubles. Pokemon known for their massive bulk like Snorlax and Milotic, as well as the newly introduced Poltchageist, are sure to reward defensive play in the currently hyper offensive meta.

Introduction of older Polemon could open up new or improve upon strategies like the underdog Snow strategies with Alolan Ninetales or access to Magic Guard with Clefable could breathe new life into the current metagame.

All Returning DLC Pokemon

Pokemon from Pokemon HOME Still Reign Supreme

The inclusion of Pokemon from Pokemon HOME saw a power creep in both the Singles and Doubles format. Legendaries like the Forces of Nature and Cresselia, as well as Hisuian Pokemon like Ursaluna, Hisuian Goodra, and Enamorus from Pokemon Legends: Arceus have dominated the meta since they were introduced into the scene.

Pokemon like Urshifu and Rillaboom have even dominated the teamlists at the 2023 World Championships.

Pokemon Ranked Battle Tier Lists
Singles Tier List Doubles Tier List

Regulation E (Series 5) Schedule and Rules

Regulation E Runs from October 1 - January 2, 2024

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regulation E Rules
Start Date October 1 (Sun) at 0:00 UTC
End Date January 2 (Tue) at 23:59 UTC
Available Pokemon Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms)
Paradox Pokemon
Four Treasures of Ruin
・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME
Teal Mask Pokedex
Banned Pokemon Koraidon and Miraidon
Walking Wake and Iron Leaves
Mewtwo and Mew
Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza
Jirachi
Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina
Shaymin
Phione and Manaphy
Shaymin (Land and Sky Formes)
Arceus
Meloetta(Aria and Pirouette Formes)
Hoopa(Unbound and Confined)
Diancie
Volcanion
Magearna
Zacian and Zamazenta
Eternatus
Zarude
Calyrex(Regular and Mount Forms)

Regulation E of Ranked Battle will run from October 1 to November 30.

The Regulation E ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex, Paradox Pokemon, the four Treasures of Ruin, Pokemon from Pokemon HOME, and now Pokemon Available in the Teal Mask DLC, except for Koraidon, Miraidon, Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, and other Restricted Pokemon.

Season 10 of Ranked Battle Will not Use Regulation E!

Despite the news of the release of Regulation E, the 10th Season of Ranked Battles will still use Regulation D and will last until August 31st.

Teal Mask DLC Pokemon

Ogerpon

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Being the mascot legendary for The Teal Mask Expansion, Ogerpon has proved itself an amazing offensive threat especially in its Hearthflame Mask Form. Ogerpon will be available for use in Regulation E.

Ogerpon Type and Info

Ursaluna's Bloodmoon Form

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A new form for Ursaluna has been discovered in Kitakami and it's sure to dominate the scene with its new Signature Move, Blood Moon! Combines with its new Mind's Eye ability, Ursakluna can beat over even pesky Ghost types!

Ursaluna Location, Evolution, and Learnset

Other New Pokemon

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New Pokemon will be coming along the release of The Teal Mask DLC. Pokemon like Poltchageist, with its signature Hospitality abiliy, and the Loyal Trio with their Toxic Chain ability are sure to create their own niche in terms of competitive battling.

All New DLC Pokemon

Returning Pokemon

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Older Pokemon are also announced to return with the DLC, so Pokemon like Alolan Ninetales, Milotic, and many more could possibly make their own teams and synergies with access to the Terastal Phenomenon.

All Returning DLC Pokemon

Sinnoh Starters

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Pokemon transfered from Pokemon HOME that were legal in Regulation D will still be legal for play in Regulation E!

More Pokemon will be available for transfer once the DLC drops, like Empoleon and Torterra, so be sure to get ready for these Pokemon when they drop!

All Pokemon HOME Transferable Pokemon

Regulation E (Series 5) Banned Pokemon

Koraidon and Miraidon are Banned

Koraidon and Miraidon are banned from competitive play in Regulation E.

Koraidon ImageKoraidon Miraidon ImageMiraidon

Restricted Pokemon

Almost all Legendaries and Mythical Pokemon are Restricted Pokemon, and are banned from competitive play in Regulation E.

Mewtwo ImageMewtwo Mew ImageMew Kyogre ImageKyogre Groudon ImageGroudon
Rayquaza ImageRayquaza Jirachi ImageJirachi Palkia ImagePalkia Dialga ImageDialga
Giratina (Altered Forme) ImageGiratina (Altered Forme) Phione ImagePhione Manaphy ImageManaphy Darkrai ImageDarkrai
Shaymin (Land Forme) ImageShaymin (Land Forme) Arceus ImageArceus Meloetta (Aria Forme) ImageMeloetta (Aria Forme) Diancie ImageDiancie
Hoopa Unbound ImageHoopa Unbound Volcanion ImageVolcanion Magearna ImageMagearna Zacian (Crowned Sword) ImageZacian (Crowned Sword)
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) ImageZamazenta (Crowned Shield) Zarude ImageZarude Eternatus ImageEternatus Calyrex ImageCalyrex

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves

Although Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are Paradox Pokemon, they are banned from Regulation E.

Walking Wake ImageWalking Wake Iron Leaves ImageIron Leaves

All Legal Pokemon

All Legal Pokemon
・All Pokemon in the Paldea Dex except Koraidon and Miraidon
・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME except Restricted Pokemon
・All Pokemon available in the Kitakami Pokedex
・Sinnoh Starters

All Pokemon in the Paldea and Kitakami Pokedex are available to use for Ranked Battle Regulation E, including Paradox Pokemon, Treasures of Ruin, and certain HOME Transfer 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.

Regulation E Rewards

Players who have reached certain milestones during Regulation E will receive rewards after the 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.

Master Ball Tier Rewards

Master Ball Tier Rewards
3x
Sour Herba Mystica
1x
Gold Bottle Cap
3x
Bottle Cap
1x
Ability Patch
100,000 League Points

Ultra Ball Tier Rewards

Ultra Ball Tier Rewards
1x
Sour Herba Mystica
1x
Gold Bottle Cap
1x
Bottle Cap
1x
Ability Capsule
60,000
League Points

Great Ball Tier Rewards

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

Poke Ball Tier Rewards

Poke Ball Tier Rewards
1x
TM171 Tera Blast
10,000 League Points

Beginner Tier Rewards

Beginner Tier Rewards
5,000 League Points

Regulation E 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 GRanked Battle Regulation G
(Series 7)
Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G!
Regulation G Duration: 05/01/2024 ~ 08/31/2024
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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1 Anonymous3 months

uhhhhh.. why aren't Zekrom and Reshiram on the banlist?

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