Ranked Battles Season 4 is underway in the Z-A Battle Club! Reach Rank S to claim your Baxcalibrite stone!
Useful items for training your Pokémon are waiting as well as Baxcalibrite and other rewards that can’t normally be obtained during regular gameplay. Mega Stones returning as promotion rewards include Chesnaughtite for reaching Rank U, Delphoxite for reaching Rank W, and Greninjite for reaching Rank Y.
You’ll be able to join the action by launching your game, pressing the X Button to open the main menu, selecting Link Play, and then selecting Ranked Battles. Even if you’re new to Ranked Battles, this is your opportunity to earn Mega Stone rewards!
Event Schedule
Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 06:00 UTC to Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 01:59 UTC
Battle Format
Eligible Pokémon
• Lumiose Pokédex No. 001–227 are eligible to participate. • Hyperspace Pokédex No. 001–112 are eligible to participate. • No more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number may be used.
Pokémon Levels
• Pokémon between Lv. 1 and Lv. 100 are eligible to participate. • All Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles.
Held Items
• Pokémon are allowed to hold items. • Duplicate held items are not allowed.
Time Limit.
• Total Time: 3 minutes
Rewards
Ranked Battles in the Z-A Battle Club offer three kinds of rewards.
Battle rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward at the end of each battle, regardless of performance.
Promotion rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward upon rising in rank.
Battle rewards and promotion rewards include useful items for training your Pokémon—such as Mega Shards that can be exchanged for various Mega Stones—so don’t miss out!