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The '''Ladder''' is one of the systems of player progression for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]]. Rank Points are earned or lost by playing matches on Ranked Mode, which pairs games from this mode with opponents close to the player's Rank Points and rewards climbing to the first tier of the ladder's Leagues with the in-game currencies and seasonal cosmetic items. Rewards and Rank Points reset every month, and the player also receives additional rewards at each ladder reset depending on their reached League if they have played at least 5 matches during the period.

Point progression is based on the player's current League:
* Nest League, Quick League, Poké League, Great League: +10 on a win, 0 on a loss
* Mewtwo Tier (Ultra League): +10 on a win, -2 on a loss
* Giratina Tier (Ultra League): +10 on a win, -3 on a loss
* Ogerpon Tier (Ultra League): +10 on a win, -5 on a loss
* Eternatus Tier (Ultra League): +10 on a win, -6 on a loss

Players will also not go back to the previous league they are currently on. If players win consecutive games, they will instead gain +13 for each win rather than +10. As of July 2025, players will now drop a maximum of 8 full ranks/tiers at the end of each season, as to opposed unilaterally returning to Quick League.<ref>https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/19809/2026-competitive-season-changes-in-pokemon-trading-card-game-live</ref>

With the December 2024 Season, an Elo system was added to Arceus League. Once a player reaches Arceus League, they will be set to an Elo rating of 1500 rather than having 550 ladder points.

==Ranks==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; padding: 2px; text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank
! League
! Points needed
! Previous points needed{{tt|*|before the Surging Sparks Ladder}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Togepi}}
| Nest League
| 0
| 0
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Chingling}}
| Nest League
| 10
| 10
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Riolu}}
| Nest League
| 20
| 20
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Pikachu}}
| Quick League
| 30
| 40
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Diglett}}
| Quick League
| 50
| 70
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Cutiefly}}
| Quick League
| 70
| 100
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Snom}}
| Quick League
| 90
| 130
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Gyarados}}
| Poké League
| 110
| 160
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Gholdengo}}
| Poké League
| 140
| 220
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Houndoom}}
| Poké League
| 170
| 280
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Galvantula}}
| Poké League
| 200
| 340
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Gardevoir}}
| Great League
| 230
| 520
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Greninja}}
| Great League
| 270
| 620
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Corviknight}}
| Great League
| 310
| 720
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Tyranitar}}
| Great League
| 350
| 820
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Mewtwo}}
| Ultra League
| 390
| 1020
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Giratina}}
| Ultra League
| 430
| 1170
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Ogerpon}}
| Ultra League
| 470
| 1320
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Eternatus}}
| Ultra League
| 510
| 1470
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{p|Arceus}}
| Arceus League
| 550
| 1620
|}

==Usual League rewards==
{{main|List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Ladder rewards}}

[[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live avatar items|Avatar]] and [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live gameplay items|gameplay items]] will match the other rewards of their kind for the given month.
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; padding: 2px; text-align: center;"
|-
! League
! League Entry Reward{{Tt|*|As of Surging Sparks Expansion}}
! Ladder End Reward
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Quick League
| style="text-align: left;" | Ladder Themed Coin and 2-3 Commons related to the theme
| style="text-align: left;" | 50 Trainer Points and 50 Trade Credits
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Poké League
| style="text-align: left;" | 200 Trainer Points, Feet Cosmetics, 1 Special Illustration Rare (Theme Related)
| style="text-align: left;" | Previous reward plus a {{TCG|Booster pack}} of the current [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]], 50 Trainer Points, and 50 Trade Credits
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Great League
| style="text-align: left;" | 200 Trainer Points, Pants Cosmetics, 1 Special Illustration Rare
| style="text-align: left;" | Previous reward plus a {{TCG|Booster pack}} of the current [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]], 50 Trainer Points, and 50 Trade Credits
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Ultra League
| style="text-align: left;" | 400 Trainer Points, Deck Box, Hat Cosmetics, 1 Ace Spec Rare
| style="text-align: left;" | Previous reward plus a {{TCG|Booster pack}} of the current [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]], 50 Trainer Points, and 50 Trade Credits
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Master League
| style="text-align: left;" | 400 Trainer Points, Chest Cosmetics, 1 Special Illustration Rare
| style="text-align: left;" | Previous rewards plus 50 Trainer Points and 50 Trade Credits
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| Arceus League
| style="text-align: left;" | 600 Trainer Points, Collector Crate of Current Expansion, Card Sleeve, 1 Hyper Rare
| style="text-align: left;" | Previous reward plus a {{TCG|Booster pack}} of the current [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]], 50 Trainer Points, and 50 Trade Credits
|}

==Trivia==
* The design of most Leagues' badges are based on the corresponding [[Poké Ball]] variant, with Arceus League repeating the Master League's layout.
* With the update of the PTCG Live Ladder for Surging Sparks, the Pichu (Quick League), Corviknight (Great League), Charizard (Great League), and Mewtwo (Ultra League) Tiers were all removed.

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Battle Pass (TCG Live)]]

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