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The Team Star Challenge in a new official Online Competition that will be held from November 8-10 for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). This Online Competition restricts the use of all Pokemon except for the ones used by the five leaders of Team Star! Learn about the details of this competition, which Pokemon are allowed and banned, and more!

Team Star Challenge Schedule

November 8, 00:00 UTC - November 10, 23:59 UTC, 2024

Team Star Challenge Online Competition - Pokemon SV Indigo Disk
Schedule Registration Date:
2024/10/28 00:00 UTC to 2024/11/10 23:59 UTC
Event Duration:
2024/11/08 00:00 UTC to 2024/11/10 23:59 UTC
Available
Pokemon
Pokemon Used by Giacomo
Pokemon Used by Mela
Pokemon Used by Atticus
Pokemon Used by Eri
Pokemon Used by Ortega
Banned
Pokemon
Anything not Used by the Five Team Star Leaders

The Team Star Challenge Online Competition will begin on November 08, 2024 until November 10, 2024! For this competition, everyone will be restricted to only use Pokemon used by the five leaders of Team Star and a Revavroom must be included in your party to enter!

Team Star Challenge Rules

Battle Format

Double Battles

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Ranked Doubles Battle
The format used in the Kitakami Prologue is 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 (SV).

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 will most likely be the same as the one used in Ranked Battles and the previous Kitakami Prologue Online Competition.

Battle Timer: Who Wins When Time Runs Out?

Team Star Challenge Pokemon Restrictions

Eligible Pokemon

Revavroom Must Be Included in Your Party

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Just like the Team Star leaders, you need your own Star Mobile! For this readon you will not be allowed entry to the competition if you do not have a Revavroom in your party.

Where to Find Revavroom

Pokemon Only Used by the Team Star

Lucario ImageLucario Coalossal ImageCoalossal Toxapex ImageToxapex
Arcanine ImageArcanine Houndoom ImageHoundoom Honchkrow ImageHonchkrow
Cacturne ImageCacturne Hatterene ImageHatterene Azumarill ImageAzumarill
Armarouge ImageArmarouge Torkoal ImageTorkoal Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff
Krookodile ImageKrookodile Muk ImageMuk Toxicroak ImageToxicroak
Primeape ImagePrimeape Skuntank ImageSkuntank Pawniard ImagePawniard
Dragalge ImageDragalge Klefki ImageKlefki Passimian ImagePassimian
Revavroom ImageRevavroom Dachsbun ImageDachsbun Mabosstiff ImageMabosstiff
Kingambit ImageKingambit Annihilape ImageAnnihilape

For this competition, you can only use Pokemon used by the five leaders of Team Star: Giacomo, Mela, Atticus, Eri, and Ortega! You can use Pokemon they have used in their initial fight and their post-game rematch team.

Starfall Street Walkthrough: Team Star Order and Levels

Banned Pokemon

Eeveelutions

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Eeveelution.png

Strangely, you cannot use Pokemon used by Cassiopeia who is the leader of Team Star. Meaning, you cannot bring any Eeveelutions to this fight.

How to Get Eevee and All Evolutions

Pokemon Not Used by Team Star

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Kitakami Wildlife.png

Pokemon that weren't used by any leader of Team Star are not eligible for entry. This includes Regional forms like that of Muk and lower stage versions of the Pokemon like Mankey and Marill.

Competition Information

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. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features.

Team Star Challenge Rewards and Prizes

Starf Berry Participation Prize

Item Effect / Location
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Starf Berry ImageStarf Berry Effect
If held by a Pokemon, it will randomly increase one of the holder's stats if its health falls below 25%.
Location(s)
• Gym Challenge Rerun Reward

Like most other online competitions, participants are eligible for a participation gift. You must finish at least one match with a win or loss during the event period to be eligible for rewards. So far the only reward details are a Starf Berry for all players who participate.

The rewards, along with the list of Pokemon eligible for the competition, will be announced on November 8.

Gym Leader Rematches: All Rematch Teams Guide

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All Ranked Battle Series (Regulations)

Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series GRanked Battle Regulation H [LIVE] Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H!
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series GRanked Battle Regulation G
Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G!
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

Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon

Current & Upcoming Online Competitions

Event Description
Pokemon SV - Team Star ChallengeTeam Star Challenge Signup Period: Oct 28 ~ Nov 10, 2024
Competition Period: November 8 ~ 10, 2024

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