Ranked Battles Seasons in Pokémon Champions

This is a chronological list of all Ranked Battle Seasons in Pokémon Champions. Competitive seasons generally start at 04:00 UTC on the first date and end at 23:59 UTC on the end date, with the exception of Season 1 which started at 00:00 UTC. The final season to grant rewards, Season 40 ended on March 31, 2026. Season 41 started on April 1, 2026 and will continue until the end of service, however it does not grant any participation reward.

Obtaining the seasons rewards required participation in at least one ranked battle of that season.

Season list

Season and Regulation Set	Season banner	Regulation Set banner	Start time	End time	Season length
Season M-1 Regulation Set M-A Full Season rules (Single Battles) Full Season rules (Double Battles)			April 8, 2026 02:00 UTC	May 13, 2026 01:59 UTC	35 Days

Participation rewards

Rewards can be claimed Seperatly for Single Battle and Double Battle ladders at the end of each season.

Season	Champion Tier	Master Ball Tier				Ultra Ball Tier				Great Ball Tier				Poké Ball Tier
		Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4
Season M-1	20,000 VP	15,000 VP	10,000 VP			8,000 VP		6,000 VP		4,000 VP		2,000 VP		1,000 VP		500 VP

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