Ranked Battle Series 7 | Rules and Legal Pokemon | Pokemon Sword and Shield

This guide explains all the rules of the current series of Ranked Battle, including the Pokemon that can be legally used in Ranked Battle, all legal Gigantamax Pokemon, as well as all legal Pokemon available via Pokemon HOME.

Series 7 Information

Duration	November 1, 2020 (Sun.) 9:00 PM PDT - December 31, 2020 (Thu.) 4:59 PM PDT
Available Pokemon	・Galar Pokedex No.1 - 397 ・Isle of Armor Pokedex No.1 - 210 ・Crown of Tundra Pokedex No.1- 209 ・Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion ・Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye ・Litten, Torracat, Incineroar ・Popplio, Brionne, Primarina ・Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, ・ Tapu Fini, Nihilego, Buzzwole ・ Pheromosa, Xurkitree, Celesteela ・ Kartana, Guzzlord, Poipole ・ Naganadel, Stakataka, Blacephalon
Gigantamax Pokemon	All current Gigantamax Pokemon

Starting November 1, the Series 6 ruleset will be reversed. The 16 exluded Pokemon will be able to use again!

Additionally, the returning Pokemon reintroduced in The Crown of Tundra will be useable. This excludes certain Legendaries and Mythical Pokemon.

All information in this article is courtesy of Play! Pokemon's official ruleset.

Series 7 Legal Pokemon

Complete Galar Pokedex

Majority of the Pokemon reintroduced in the Crown Tundra Pokedex have been made legal for Ranked Battle. This excludes certain Legendary and Mythical Pokemon. Consult the full list later on the page for details of which Pokemon have been newly added.

All regional variations of Pokemon included in the above list of Pokemon are also legal.

List of Legal Pokemon by Pokedex Number

• Galar Pokédex numbers: #001–397
• Isle of Armor Pokédex numbers: #001-#210
• The Crown of Tundra Pokedex numbers #001-#209
• National Pokédex numbers #638-640 (Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion)
• National Pokédex numbers #722–730 (Alolan starters)

Legal Gigantamax Pokemon

All currently available Gigantamax Pokemon are available for Ranked Battle.

Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon

• A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Galar Pokédex number.
• Two Pokémon cannot hold the same item.
• Pokémon must have the black Galar symbol on their summary screen to signify that they originated in the Galar region, or the battle-ready symbol.
• Hidden Abilities are legal.
• Moves and Abilities passed via the Pokémon Nursery by a Pokémon brought in using Pokémon HOME are legal.
• Moves and Abilities made available through an official Pokémon event or promotion are legal.

How to Use Transferred Pokemon

Get a Battle-Ready Mark at the Battle Tower

Although Pokemon caught or hatched outside the Galar Region were previously disallowed for play, these Pokemon can now be used in Ranked Battle once they receive a battle-ready mark. In the Battle Tower, talk to the man standing next to the far door, and you'll be able to receive the mark on a transferred Pokemon – however, it will need to forget any moves not appearing in Pokemon Sword and Shield before it can be marked legal for Ranked Battle.

Series 7 Rules

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.

Excluded Pokemon

Certain Legendary and Mythical Pokemon cannot be used in Series 7. These include the following:

Mewtwo	Mew	Lugia	Ho-oh	Celebi
Kyogre	Groudon	Rayquaza	Jirachi	Dialga
Palkia	Giratina	Victini	Reshiram	Zekrom
Kyurem	Keldeo	Genesect	Xerneas	Yveltal
Zygarde	Diancie	Volcanion	Cosmog	Cosmoem
Solgaleo	Lunala	Necrozma	Magearna	Marshadow
Zeraora	Meltan	Melmetal	Zacian	Zamazenta
Eternatus	Zarude	Calyrex

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