Battle Stadium

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

Tier	Rank	BP reward at the end of the season
Master Ball Tier	MAX	600 BP
Ultra Ball Tier	10	300 BP
Great Ball Tier	7-9	100 BP
Poké Ball Tier	4-6	50 BP
Beginner Tier	1-3	50 BP

Players can receive various items by meeting certain conditions.

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.


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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 Gihnggeihchèuhng
Chinese	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
Chinese	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
Chinese	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
Chinese	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
Chinese	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