Ranked Battles Series 14

Ranked Battles Series 14
Game Pokémon Sword and Shield
Ranked Seasons Season 36
Official Online Competitions None
First run (Online battles only)
Start time November 1, 2022 at 04:00 (UTC)
End time Until end of service (EOS)
Set Duration ?? days

Ranked Battles Series 14 was a set of organized play rules in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It began on November 1, 2022 at 04:00 UTC, as the ruleset for Season 36, and remained in use until the end of service as the final ranked battle ruleset for Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Series 14's ruleset mirrors the one used in Series 12. Unlike Series 13, Mythical Pokémon were not eligible.

Ruleset

The regulation set adopts the following ruleset:

  • Pokémon are automatically set to level 50 during battle.
  • Pokémon may hold held items, however duplicate held items are not allowed.
  • Pokémon with the same National Pokédex number may not be registered to the same team.
  • Dynamax and Gigantamax are allowed.
  • All eligible Gigantamax Pokémon may be used.
  • Up to two restricted special Pokémon may be registered to a team.
  • Eligible Pokémon are limited to Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Sword and Shield, or Pokémon with the battle-ready symbol.
  • Timers are set as follows:
    • Total time limit per game: 20 minutes
    • Player timer per game: 7 minutes
    • Turn time: 45 seconds
    • Preview time: 90 seconds

Eligible Pokémon

Pokémon on the list below are eligible if they are available in Pokémon Sword and Shield, or transferable through Pokémon HOME.

Restricted Special Pokémon

The following Pokémon are considered restricted Special Pokémon, meaning that there is a limit of two per team:

Related articles

Video Game Competition rulesets

Regulation Sets in Pokémon Champions:
Regulation Set M-A • Regulation Set M-B • Regulation Set M-C


Regulation Sets in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
Regulation Set A • Regulation Set B • Regulation Set C • Regulation Set D • Regulation Set E
Regulation Set F • Regulation Set G • Regulation Set H • Regulation Set I • Regulation Set J


Series in Pokémon Sword and Shield:
Series 1 • Series 2 • Series 3 • Series 4 • Series 5 • Series 6 • Series 7
Series 8 • Series 9 • Series 10 • Series 11 • Series 12 • Series 13 • Series 14

Rulesets in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
Paldea Prologue • Kitakami Prologue • Trick Magic
Blueberry Prologue • Team Star Challenge • Terastal Crescendo


Rulesets in Pokémon Sword and Shield:
Galar Beginnings • Galar Newcomers • Extreme Speed! Single Battles!! • Armor Beginnings
Battle of Legends • Tundra Tourney • Dragon King Cup • Spikemuth Cup • Fair and Square
Water Paradise • Same Double Beat • Mythical Melee • Spooky Cup 2021 • Gym Challenge
Tiny Tourney • Test Your Luck Online Competition • Jump! Magikarp! • I Choose 'Chu!
Champion League • Ultimate Finale

Rulesets played on the Nintendo DS:
DP: 2008 • Pt: 2009 • HGSS: 2010 • BW: 2011 • 2012 • B2W2: 2013


Rulesets played on the Nintendo 3DS:
XY: 2014 • ORAS: 2015 • 2016 • SM: 2017 • USUM: 2018
2019 (Sun Series • Moon Series • Ultra Series)

Online battle events

Ranked Battles Series and Regulation Sets:
Sword and Shield • Scarlet and Violet • Champions


Ranked Battles Seasons:
Sword and Shield • Scarlet and Violet • Legends: Z-A • Champions (Battle Passes)


Official Online Competitions:
Sword and Shield • Scarlet and Violet • Champions


Wild Area News • Poké Portal News • Roster Ranch rosters

Global Battle Union and Rating Battles Seasons:
Generation V • Generation VI • Generation VII


Wi-Fi and Online Competitions:
BW • B2W2 • XY • ORAS • SM • USUM


Download rules • VGC rule variants

GO: GO Battle League • UNITE: Balance Series and Seasons • Battle Passes


TCGL: Ladder Seasons • Battle Passes • TCGP: Ranked Seasons • Emblem events

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.