Battle Stadium

The Battle Stadium (Japanese: バトルスタジアム Battle Stadium) is a feature of the Generation VIII Nintendo Switch core series games Pokémon Sword and Shield and the Generation IX core series games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that allows players to participate in Link Battles over the internet. Unlike Link Battles on Y-Comm, opponents are purely chosen by the game. It can be accessed from the Victory Station option (Generation VIII) or the Poké Portal option (Generation IX) in the menu. It is the successor to the Battle Spot in the Generation VI and VII games. To use the Battle Stadium, the Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required.

The available battle formats are Single Battles and Double Battles.

Ranked Battle

Ranked Battles (Japanese: ランクバトル Rank Battle) determine the player's ranking, which increases or decreases after each battle depending on whether the battle was won or lost and the rating of the opponent. Ratings are decreased at the end of each season (a month) before being carried over to the next season. Special Pokémon are prohibited. Rankings can be viewed in Pokémon HOME. It replaces the Rating Battle feature of the Battle Spot.

Depending on the number of points the player has, the player can reach one of several ranks, which themselves belong to one of five tiers, as detailed in the table below:

Players can receive various items by meeting certain conditions.

•  Pearl String
•  Comet Shard
•  Big Nugget
•  Iron
•  Calcium
•  Zinc
•  PP Up
•  Rare Candy

Defeating a Master Ball Tier player earns all of the winner's participating Pokémon the Master Rank Ribbon.

Casual Battle

Casual Battles (Japanese: カジュアルバトル Casual Battle) allow players to freely battle other players online. Unlike Ranked Battles, players can use special Pokémon. It replaces the Free Battle feature of the Battle Spot.

Online Competitions

There are two types of Online Competitions (Japanese: インターネット大会 Internet Competition): Official Competitions and Friendly Competitions.

Official Competitions

Official Competitions (Japanese: 公式大会 Official Competition) are competitions held with special battles with different regulations and formats. It replaces the Online Competitions of the Battle Spot. Players can receive Championship Points from certain competitions to qualify for the World Championships.

Ranked Battle Regulation C by PLANETA Mochizuki[1]	Ranked Battle Regulation D by PLANETA Mochizuki[2]	Ranked Battle Regulation E by PLANETA Mochizuki[3]	Ranked Battle Regulation F by PLANETA Mochizuki[4]

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Friendly Competitions

Main article: Friendly Competition

Players can host or participate in Friendly Competitions through the Battle Stadium.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 對戰競技場 Deuijin Ginggeihchèuhng Mandarin 對戰競技場 / 对战竞技场 Duìzhàn Jìngjìchǎng French Stade de Combat German Kampf-Stadion Italian Stadio Lotta Korean 배틀스타디움 Battle Stadium Russian Стадион сражений Stadion srazheniy Spanish Estadio de Combate

Ranked Battle

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 級別對戰 Kāpbiht Deuijin Mandarin 級別對戰 / 级别对战 Jíbié Duìzhàn French Combat classé German Rangkämpfe Italian Lotta Competitiva Korean 랭크배틀 Rank Battle Russian Рейтинговый поединок Reytingovy poyedinok Spanish Combate Clasificatorio

Casual Battle

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 自由對戰 Jihyàuh Deuijin Mandarin 自由對戰 / 自由对战 Zìyóu Duìzhàn French Combat amical German Zwanglose Kämpfe Italian Lotta Amichevole Korean 캐주얼배틀 Casual Battle Russian Обычный поединок Obychny poyedinok Spanish Combate Amistoso

Online Competition

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 網路大賽 Móhnglouh Daaihchoi Mandarin 網路大賽 Wǎnglù Dàsài * 互联网大赛 Hùliánwǎng Dàsài * French Compétition Internet German Online-Turnier Italian Gara Online Korean 인터넷 대회 Internet Daehoe Russian Онлайн-соревнование Onlayn-sorevnovaniye Spanish Torneo en Línea

Official Competition

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 官方大賽 Gūnfōng Daaihchoi Mandarin 官方大賽 / 官方大赛 Guānfāng Dàsài French Compétition officielle German Offizielle Turniere Italian Gara Ufficiale Korean 공식 대회 Gongsik Daehoe Russian Официальное соревнование Ofitsial'noye sorevnovaniye Spanish Torneo oficial

Tiers

English	Kana	Rōmaji	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Hangul	Romanized	Hànzì	Romanized
Master Ball Tier	マスターボール級	Master Ball Kyū	Niveau Master Ball	Meisterball-Klasse	Classe Master Ball	Nivel Maestro	마스터볼급	Master Ball Geup	大師球級 / 大师球级	Dàshī Qiú Jí / Daaihsī Kàuh Kāp
Ultra Ball Tier	ハイパーボール級	Hyper Ball Kyū	Niveau Hyper Ball	Hyperball-Klasse	Classe Ultra Ball	Nivel Avanzado	하이퍼볼급	Hyper Ball Geup	高級球級 / 高级球级	Gāojí Qiú Jí / Gōukāp Kàuh Kāp
Great Ball Tier	スーパーボール級	Super Ball Kyū	Niveau Super Ball	Superball-Klasse	Classe Mega Ball	Nivel Alto	수퍼볼급	Super Ball Geup	超級球級 / 超级球级	Chāojí Qiú Jí / Chīukāp Kàuh Kāp
Poké Ball Tier	モンスターボール級	Monster Ball Kyū	Niveau Poké Ball	Pokéball-Klasse	Classe Poké Ball	Nivel Normal	몬스터볼급	Monster Ball Geup	精靈球級 / 精灵球级	Jīnglíng Qiú Jí / Jīnglìhng Kàuh Kāp
Beginner Tier	ビギナー級	Beginner Kyū	Niveau Débutant	Anfänger-Klasse	Classe Principiante	Nivel Principiante	비기너급	Beginner Geup	新手級 / 新手级	Xīnshǒu Jí / Sānsáu Kāp

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