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The 2025 Grand Challenge I is an upcoming Online Competition for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)! This will be an Online Competition that used Regulation H's ruleset, featuring Double battles, and will run from September 19th until September 24th. Read on for more information about this Online Competition, its Rewards, and more!
List of Contents
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| Schedule |
Registration Date: 2024/09/11 00:00 UTC to 2024/09/18 23:59 UTC |
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| Event Duration: 2024/09/19 00:00 UTC to 2024/09/22 23:59 UTC |
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| 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) ・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME and Regional Forms ・Teal Mask Pokedex ・Indigo Disk Pokedex ・Legendary Pokemon |
| Banned Pokemon | ・Paradox Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin ・Legendary 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 ・Koraidon and Miraidon ・The Loyal Three ・ All Ogerpon Forms |
Signups for the 2025 Grand Challenge I will be accepted from Sept. 11tth 00:00 UTC to Sept. 18, 23:59 UTC.
The competition will run from Sept. 19th, 00:00 UTC until Sept. 22nd, 23:59 UTC.
| How to Register to Online Competitions | |
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| 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 |
Entries for the 2025 Grand Challenge I will close on September 18th 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 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.
Any Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features are required to participate.
The format to be used in the 2023 Global Challenge III is Regulation H'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
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 Limit Per Day | 15 Matches |
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| 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.
| 2023 Global Challenge II Age Divisions | |
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| 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.
| 2025 Grand Challenge I Rewards |
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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)
The 2025 Grand 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 |
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| 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 |
 Gold Bottle Cap |
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| Effect | An item that can be exchanged to increase all of a Pokemon's IVs to maximum. | ||
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| Buy Price | N/A | ||
| Sell Price | 15,000 | ||
Players will be able to get a Gold Bottle Cap for participating in this Online Competition
Gold Bottle Cap Location and How to Get
 Ability Patch |
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| 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. | ||
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| 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
| 2025 Grand Challenge I Pokemon Restrictions | |
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| Eligible Pokemon | Banned Pokemon |
The Regulation H ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Paldea, Kitakami Pokedex and Indigo Disk Pokedex and Pokemon from Pokemon HOME., but notably bans Paradox Pokemon, the four Treasures of Ruin, and all Legendary and Mythical Pokemon.
Koraidon and Miraidon are once again banned from competitive play in Regulation H.
 Koraidon
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 Miraidon
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Teal Mask Legendaries and Ogerpon Forms, which were still legal in previous restricted formats, will also be banned in Regulation H.
| Teal Mask Legendaries | ||
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 Okidogi
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 Munkidori
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 Fezandipiti
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 Ogerpon
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 Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)
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 Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)
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 Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)
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Almost all Legendaries which were classified as Restricted Pokemon, are banned in competitive play in Regulation H.
 Mewtwo
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 Lugia
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 Ho-Oh
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 Kyogre
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 Groudon
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 Rayquaza
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 Palkia
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 Dialga
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 Giratina |
 Reshiram
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 Zekrom
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 Kyurem
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 Lunala
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 Solgaleo
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 Necrozma
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 Zacian |
 Zamazenta |
 Eternatus
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 Calyrex
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Miraidon
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Koraidon
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 Terapagos
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Sub-Legendaries which were allowed since Regulation C are now banned in competitive play in Regulation H.
All Mythical Pokemon are Restricted Pokemon, and are still banned from competitive play in Regulation H.
 Mew
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 Jirachi
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 Deoxys |
 Phione
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 Manaphy
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 Darkrai
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 Shaymin |
 Arceus
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 Keldeo
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 Meloetta |
 Diancie
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 Hoopa |
 Volcanion
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 Magearna
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 Zarude
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 Pecharunt
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Paradox Pokemon are banned in Regulation H.
Paradox Pokemon Builds for Competitive Battles and Tera Raids
| Event | Description |
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 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! | |
2025 Grand Challenge I Rules and Rewards
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100,000 League Points
Articuno
Galarian Articuno
Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
Moltres
Galarian Moltres
Entei
Suicune
Raikou
Regirock
Registeel
Regice
Latios
Latias
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Heatran
Regigigas
Cresselia
Cobalion
Terrakion
Virizion
Tornadus
Thundurus
Landorus
Regieleki
Regidrago
Glastrier
Spectrier
Enamorus
Wo-Chien
Chien-Pao
Ting-Lu
Chi-Yu
Great Tusk
Scream Tail
Brute Bonnet
Flutter Mane
Slither Wing
Sandy Shocks
Iron Treads
Iron Bundle
Iron Hands
Iron Jugulis
Iron Moth
Iron Thorns
Roaring Moon
Walking Wake
Iron Valiant
Iron Leaves
Raging Bolt
Gouging Fire
Iron Crown
Iron Boulder
