Ranked Battles Seasons in Pokémon Sword and Shield

This is a chronological list of all Ranked Battle Seasons in Pokémon Sword and Shield. 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 upon the game's release on November 15, 2019. The final season to grant rewards, Season 35 ended on October 31, 2022. Season 36 started on November 1, 2022 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 Series Regulation Series banner Start time End time Season length Participants
Season 1
Regulation Series 1
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		November 15, 2019 December 31, 2019
23:59 UTC 		47 Days 1,051,487
Season 2
Regulation Series 2
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		January 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		January 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 866,817
Season 3
Regulation Series 2
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		February 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		February 29, 2020
23:59 UTC 		29 Days 723,855
Season 4
Regulation Series 3
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		March 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		March 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 647,576
Season 5
Regulation Series 3
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		April 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		April 30, 2020
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 484,733
Season 6
Regulation Series 4
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		May 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		May 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 454,204
Season 7
Regulation Series 4
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		June 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		June 30, 2020
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 546,071
Season 8
Regulation Series 5
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		July 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		July 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 491,415
Season 9
Regulation Series 5
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		August 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		August 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 413,460
Season 10
Regulation Series 6
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		September 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		September 30, 2020
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 351,227
Season 11
Regulation Series 6
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		October 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		October 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 383,868
Season 12
Regulation Series 7
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		November 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		November 30, 2020
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 455,844
Season 13
Regulation Series 7
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		December 1, 2020
04:00 UTC 		December 31, 2020
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 379,620
Season 14
Regulation Series 7
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		January 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		January 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 352,825
Season 15
Regulation Series 8
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		February 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		February 28, 2021
23:59 UTC 		28 Days 334,281
Season 16
Regulation Series 8
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		March 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		March 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 314,832
Season 17
Regulation Series 8
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		April 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		April 30, 2021
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 241,249
Season 18
Regulation Series 9
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		May 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		May 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 248,502
Season 19
Regulation Series 9
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		June 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		June 30, 2021
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 232,760
Season 20
Regulation Series 9
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		July 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		July 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 238,952
Season 21
Regulation Series 10
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		August 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		August 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 274,988
Season 22
Regulation Series 10
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		September 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		September 30, 2021
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 247,829
Season 23
Regulation Series 10
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		October 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		October 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 252,781
Season 24
Regulation Series 11
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		November 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		November 30, 2021
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 253,840
Season 25
Regulation Series 11
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		December 1, 2021
04:00 UTC 		December 31, 2021
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 220,038
Season 26
Regulation Series 11
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		January 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		January 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 222,303
Season 27
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		February 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		February 28, 2022
23:59 UTC 		28 Days 251,845
Season 28
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		March 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		March 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 238,164
Season 29
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		April 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		April 30, 2022
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 209,402
Season 30
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		May 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		May 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		181,536 31 Days
Season 31
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		June 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		June 30, 2022
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 196,552
Season 32
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		July 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		July 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 181,105
Season 33
Regulation Series 12
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		August 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		August 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 203,609
Season 34
Regulation Series 13
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		September 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		September 30, 2022
23:59 UTC 		30 Days 169,416
Season 35
Regulation Series 13
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		October 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		October 31, 2022
23:59 UTC 		31 Days 141,872
Season 36
Regulation Set Series 14
Full Season rules (Single)
Full Season rules (Double) 		November 1, 2022
04:00 UTC 		— — As of April 11, 2026:
525,989

Participation rewards

Season Master Ball Tier Ultra Ball Tier Great Ball Tier Poké Ball Tier Beginner Tier
Season 1 Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×3
600 Battle Points 		Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×1
300 Battle Points 		Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Speed Timid Mint ×1
Mint Speed Jolly Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Speed Timid Mint ×1
Mint Speed Jolly Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 2 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Bold Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Calm Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Bold Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Calm Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 3 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Attack Adamant Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Atk Modest Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Attack Adamant Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Atk Modest Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 4 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Speed Hasty Mint ×1
Mint Speed Naive Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Speed Hasty Mint ×1
Mint Speed Naive Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 5 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Attack Brave Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Atk Quiet Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Attack Brave Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Atk Quiet Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 6 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Impish Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Careful Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Impish Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Careful Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 7 Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Relaxed Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Sassy Mint ×1
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Mint Defense Relaxed Mint ×1
Mint Sp. Def Sassy Mint ×1
50 Battle Points
Season 8 Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×3
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×30
600 Battle Points 		Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×10
300 Battle Points 		Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×5
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×5
50 Battle Points
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12 Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×3
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×30
Dynite Ore Dynite Ore ×30
600 Battle Points 		Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×10
Dynite Ore Dynite Ore ×10
300 Battle Points 		Bottle Cap Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×5
Dynite Ore Dynite Ore ×5
100 Battle Points 		Ability Capsule Ability Capsule ×1
Armorite Ore Armorite Ore ×5
Dynite Ore Dynite Ore ×5
50 Battle Points
Season 13
Season 14
Season 15
Season 16
Season 17
Season 18
Season 19
Season 20
Season 21
Season 22
Season 23
Season 24
Season 25
Season 26
Season 27
Season 28
Season 29
Season 30
Season 31
Season 32
Season 33
Season 34
Season 35


See also

Online battle events

Pokémon Champions:
Ranked Battles Seasons • Online Competitions • Rosters • Battle Passes

Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
Ranked Battles Seasons

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
Ranked Battles Seasons • Online Competitions • Poké Portal News

Pokémon Sword and Shield:
Ranked Battles Seasons • Online Competitions • Wild Area News

Pokémon GO:
GO Battle League

Pokémon UNITE:
Ranked Battles Series • Battle Passes

Pokémon Trading Card Game Live:
Ladder Seasons • Battle Passes

Event distributions
Generation I: Japanese • European language
Game-based
Generation II: Japanese • European language
Game-based
Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian
Game-based
Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Game-based • Trading • GTS
Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Global Link promotions
Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local • Game-based • Trading
Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local • Game-based
Switch: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! (International | China)
Generation VIII: Sword and Shield • Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl • Legends: Arceus
Game-based • Wild Area News • Trading
Generation IX: Scarlet and Violet • Legends: Z-A
Game-based • Poké Portal News
Other games: Champions
Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign
PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade
Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed events
Non-Pokémon event distributions
Core series: Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI (Global Link) • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based)
Other games: MD Time and Darkness • MD Sky (Japan | North America) • HOME • Pokopia
Online battle events
Ranked Battle Seasons: Sword and Shield • Scarlet and Violet • Legends: Z-A • Champions
Online Competitions: Sword and Shield • Scarlet and Violet • Champions
Battle Passes: UNITE • TCG Live • Champions
Rosters: Champions
Other lists
Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes
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