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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

2024 Global Challenge I

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Global Challenge 2024

The 2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has now ended! This Online Competition used Regulation F's ruleset, featured Double battles, and ran from February 2nd until February 4th. Read on for more information about this Online Competition, its rewards, and more!

2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition Details

Online Competition Has Ended

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - 2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition
Schedule
Registration Date:
2024/01/25 00:00 UTC to 2024/02/01 23:59 UTC
Event Duration:
2024/02/02 00:00 UTC to 2024/02/04 23:59 UTC
Info You may sign up and join this event from the start of the sign-up period to the day before the start of the competition!
No entries will be accepted once the competition period has begun.
Available Pokemon Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms)
Paradox Legendary Pokemon
Four Treasures of Ruin
・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME
Teal Mask Pokedex
Indigo Disk Pokedex
Banned Pokemon Mewtwo and Mew
Ho-Oh and Lugia
Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza
Jirachi and Deoxys
Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina
Phione and Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin (Land and Sky Formes)
Arceus
Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem
Keldeo
Meloetta (Aria and Pirouette Formes)
Hoopa (Unbound and Confined)
Diancie
Volcanion
Cosmog and Cosmoem
Lunala, Solgaleo and Necrozma
Magearna
Zacian and Zamazenta
Eternatus
Zarude
Calyrex(Regular and Mount Forms)
Koraidon and Miraidon
Terapagos (All Forms)
Pecharunt

The 2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition has ended. This competition ran from February 2nd, 00:00 UTC until February 4th, 23:59 UTC.

Signups for the 2024 started on January 25th 00:00 UTC until February 1st, 23:59 UTC.

How to Register

How to Register to Online Competitions
1 Open the X menu
2 Select Poke Portal
3 Choose Battle Stadium, then select Online Competitions
4 Under Official Competitions, select Search for a Competition

Entry Deadline

2024/02/01 23:59 UTC

Entries for the 2024 Global Challenge I closed on February 1st at 23:59 UTC. This is one minute before the beginning of the competition and in-line with how past Global Challenges' registration deadlines worked.

Only One User Per System

Only one user per game version (Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet) may participate per each Nintendo Switch system. If your Nintendo Account is registered to users on multiple Nintendo Switch systems, you may participate with only one user and system per game version.

Nintendo Switch Online Required

Any Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features are required to participate.

2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition Rules

Battle Format

Regulation F Doubles Format

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Ranked Doubles Battle
The format used in the 2024 Global Challenge I is Regulation F's Doubles Format.

Official Pokemon Tournaments are typically played in the Doubles Format, making learning how to build the best doubles team vital for Competitive Ranked Battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
VGC Doubles Team Building

Battle Rules

Party Rules

Party Rules
Pokemon Registered to Battle Team Pokemon Available for Battle Pokemon's Held Items Pokemon's Levels
4 to 6 4 No two Same Items Auto-Set to Level 50

Pokemon of Lv. 1 to Lv. 100 may participate but all Pokemon will become Lv. 50 for the duration of each battle.

All members of your party are eligible to hold items, but no two Pokemon that will participate in the competition can hold the same item.
VGC Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon

Time Limits

Time Limits
Total
Time
Player
Time
Preview
Time
Turn
Time
20 minutes 7 minutes 90 seconds 45 seconds

For this Online Competition, the timer system is the same as the one used in Ranked Battles.
Battle Timer: Who Wins When Time Runs Out?

Match Limits

Match Limit Per Day 15 Matches
Match Limit Reset 00:00 UTC

You can only play 15 matches per day during this Online Competition. The counter will be reset at 00:00 UTC.

Age Divisions

2023 Global Challenge II Age Divisions
Junior Division Born in or after 2011
Senior Division Born between 2007 and 2010
Masters Division Born in or before 2006

Those willing to join this Online Competition will be fighting within Age Divisions which separate players by age.

Your Age Division can be configured in the Online Competitions menu in Battle Stadium at the Poke Portal menu.

2024 Global Challenge I Online Competition Rewards

2024 Global Challenge I Rewards



100,000 League Points

You can also get 10,000 League Points for participating in this Online Competition. Like the previous reward, you also need to do at least three matches to get it.

How to Farm League Points (LP)

Championship Points

The 2024 Global Challenge I is an official online competition and is part of the 2024 official circuit. This online competition will allow players from Japan and South Korea to earn placements for their National Championships, as well as earn Championship Points for the 2024 World Championships.

Players must have their Pokemon Trainer Club account linked to their Nintendo Account to be eligible to receive Championship Points from this event.

Placement Championship Points
1 160
2 130
3 - 4 100
5 - 8 80
9 - 16 60
17 - 32 50
33 - 64 40
65 - 128 30
129 - 256 20
257 - 512 10
513 - 1024 5

Ability Patch

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ability Patch ImageAbility Patch
Effect An item used to change a Pokemon's Ability to its Hidden Ability, if it has one. Can also be used to change from Hidden Ability to the Pokemon's first regular Ability.
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 125,000

Players will be able to get an Ability Patch for participating in this Online Competition

Ability Patch Location and How to Get

Gold Bottle Cap

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gold Bottle Cap ImageGold Bottle Cap
Effect An item that can be exchanged to increase all of a Pokemon's IVs to maximum.
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 15,000

Players will also be able to get one Gold Bottle Cap after completing three or more matches during this Online Competition.

Gold Bottle Cap Location and How to Get

2024 Global Challenge I Pokemon Restrictions

2024 Global Challenge I Pokemon Restrictions
Eligible Pokemon Banned Pokemon

Eligible Pokemon

Pokemon Legal in Regulation F

The Regulation F ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex, Paradox Pokemon, the four Treasures of Ruin, Pokemon from Pokemon HOME, Pokemon from the Kitakami Pokedex, and new and returning Pokemon from the Indigo Disk Pokedex

The new Paradox Legendaries: Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, Raging Bolt, Iron Crown, Gouging Fire and Iron Boulder are all legal in Regulation F!
All Pokemon HOME Transferable Pokemon

Banned Pokemon

Restricted Pokemon

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

Mewtwo ImageMewtwo Mew ImageMew Lugia ImageLugia Ho-Oh ImageHo-Oh
Kyogre ImageKyogre Groudon ImageGroudon Rayquaza ImageRayquaza Jirachi ImageJirachi
Deoxys Normal FormeDeoxys Palkia ImagePalkia Dialga ImageDialga GiratinaGiratina
Phione ImagePhione Manaphy ImageManaphy Darkrai ImageDarkrai ShayminShaymin
Arceus ImageArceus Reshiram ImageReshiram Zekrom ImageZekrom Kyurem ImageKyurem
MeloettaMeloetta Diancie ImageDiancie HoopaHoopa Volcanion ImageVolcanion
Lunala ImageLunala line Solgaleo ImageSolgaleo line Necrozma ImageNecrozma Magearna ImageMagearna
ZacianZacian ZamazentaZamazenta Eternatus ImageEternatus Zarude ImageZarude
Calyrex ImageCalyrex Miraidon ImageMiraidon Koraidon ImageKoraidon Terapagos ImageTerapagos
Pecharunt ImagePecharunt

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All Ranked Battle Series (Regulations)

Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series JRanked Battle Regulation J
[LIVE]
Ruleset: Up to two (2) Restricted or Mythical Pokemon allowed!
Regulation J Duration: 09/01/2025 ~ 01/05/2026
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series IRanked Battle Regulation I Ruleset: Up to two (2) Restricted Pokemon allowed! Paradox and Sub-Legendaries are also available.
Regulation I Duration: 05/01/2025 ~ 08/31/2025
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series GRanked Battle Regulation H Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H!
Regulation H Duration: 09/01/2024 ~ 01/05/2025
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series GRanked Battle Regulation G Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G!
Regulation G First Run Duration: 05/01/2024 ~ 08/31/2024
Regulation G Rerun Duration: 01/06/2025 ~ 04/30/2025
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regulation FRanked 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
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

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