Ranked Battles Series 9
| Game | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
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| Ranked Seasons | Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 |
| Official Online Competitions | None |
| Start time | May 1, 2021 at 00:00 (UTC) |
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| End time | July 31, 2021 at 23:59 (UTC) |
| Set Duration | 92 days |
Ranked Battles Series 9 was a set of organized play rules in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It was used from May 1, 2021 until July 31, 2021.
Series 9 reuses a ruleset from Series 7.
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 and Gigantamax are allowed.
- All eligible Gigantamax Pokémon may be used.
- 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 transferred through Pokémon HOME.
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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