Ranked Battles Series 2
- If you were looking for the ruleset used in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, see Regulation Set B.
| Game | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
|---|---|
| Ranked Seasons | Season 2 Season 3 |
| Official Online Competitions | 2020 International Challenge February |
| Start time | January 1, 2020 at 00:00 (UTC) |
|---|---|
| End time | February 29, 2020 at 23:59 (UTC) |
| Set Duration | 60 days |
Ranked Battles Series 2 was a set of organized play rules in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It was used from January 1, 2020 until February 29, 2020.
The ruleset is similar to the one used in Series 1, however it allowed select Pokémon to Gigantamax for the first time. Additionally, this was the first Pokémon Sword and Shield ruleset to be used in competitive play in the TPCi / Play! Pokémon circuit (Series 1 however was used for some Asian tournaments prior to this).
Ruleset
The regulation set adopts the following ruleset:
- 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.
- Pokémon are automatically set to level 50 during battle.
- Dynamax is allowed. Additionally, eligible Pokémon may Gigantamax.
- Eligible Pokémon are limited to Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Timers are set as follows:
- Total time limit per game: 15 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.
Eligible Gigantamax Pokémon
The following Pokémon were eligible to Gigantamax under this ruleset:
Related articles
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Online battles on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Mobile
Online battles on Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS
Online battles in Spin-off games
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