Ranked match (TCG Pocket)
Ranked match (Japanese: ランクマッチ ranked match) is a type of versus battle in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Ranked matches were added to the game on March 27, 2025.
Ranked matches are available during ranked match seasons, typically with one season per expansion.
Information from in-game guides
In Ranked Matches, there is a rank system that goes from Beginner Rank to Master Ball Rank. Players can go up in rank based on the points you get when you win battles.
In Master Ball Rank, players in the top #10,000 by rank points will have their ranking displayed.
The ranked match season will change about once a month. After a season ends, players can get emblems based on their rank at the time the season ended.
Players can get additional rank points by winning consecutive battles. Before June 27, 2025, the additional points were only rewarded up to Great Ball Rank 4.
Points gained:
- 10 points for a win
- 3 points for the second win in a row
- 6 points for the third win in a row
- 9 points for the fourth win in a row
In Beginner Rank 1-4, players will not lose rank points when defeated in battle.
In ranks up to Great Ball Rank 1, players will not drop down in rank as a result of being defeated in battles.
Season List
| Season | Start Date | End Date | Results Announcement Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season A2b | March 28, 2025 | April 27, 2025 | April 30 — May 29, 2025 |
| Season A3 | May 1, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | May 29 — June 26, 2025 |
| Season A3a | May 30, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | June 26 — July 30, 2025 |
| Season A3b | June 27, 2025 | July 27, 2025 | July 30 — August 28, 2025 |
| Season A4 | July 31, 2025 | August 25, 2025 | August 28 — September 28, 2025 |
| Season A4a | August 29, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | September 30 — October 30, 2025 |
| Season A4b | October 1, 2025 | October 27, 2025 | October 30 — December 17, 2025 |
| Season B1 | November 27, 2025 | December 14, 2025 | December 17, 2025 — January 29, 2026 |
| Season B1a | January 9, 2026 | January 26, 2026 | January 29 — February 26, 2026 |
| Season B2 | February 11, 2026 | February 25, 2026 | February 28 — March 26, 2026 |
| Season B2a | March 11, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | March 28 — April 28, 2026 |
| Season B2b | April 13, 2026 | April 27, 2026 | April 30 — May 28, 2026 |
| Season B3 | May 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | May 30 — June 28, 2026 |
| Season B3a | June 15, 2026 | June 29, 2026 | July 2 — 30, 2026 |
Ranks and rewards
A player's rank at the end of a season will determine their rank at the beginning of the next season. Even if the rank doesn't change, the number of points they start with next season will be based on the previous season's points.
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Final rewards
By doing at least one ranked batch battle during the season, players will be counted as having participated in the season, and will be able to get final rank rewards after the season ends. The period during which final rank rewards can be claimed is the same as the results announcement period for a season.
Emblems
The past emblems available in each season and rank are shown in reverse-chronological order.
Season B3a
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B3
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B2b
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B2a
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B2
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B1a
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season B1
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A4b
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A4a
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A4
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A3b
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A3a
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A3
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Season A2b
| Beginner | Poké Ball | Great Ball | Ultra Ball | Master Ball | |
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| Rank 1 | |||||
| Rank 2 | |||||
| Rank 3 | |||||
| Rank 4 |
Top 10 Most Used Decks
This is a list of the top 10 most used decks per season, as posted by the official Pokémon TCG Pocket account on X/Twitter.
| Season | No. | Deck | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season A2b | 1. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 7.12% |
| 2. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (025/A2b) & Druddigon (056/A1a) | 4.63% | |
| 3. | Gyarados ex (018/A1a) & Manaphy (050/A2) & Origin Forme Palkia (023/A2a) | 4.63% | |
| 4. | Charizard ex (036/A1) & Moltres ex (047/A1) | 3.52% | |
| 5. | Mewtwo ex (129/A1) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 3.18% | |
| 6. | Exeggutor ex (023/A1) & Meowscarada (007/A2b) | 2.23% | |
| 7. | Weavile ex (099/A2) & Darkrai ex (110/A2) | 2.15% | |
| 8. | Beedrill ex (003/A2b) & Meowscarada (007/A2b) | 2.14% | |
| 9. | Gallade ex (095/A2) & Hitmonlee (154/A1) & Marshadow (047/A1a) | 2.03% | |
| 10. | Mew ex (032/A1a) & Dialga ex (119/A2) & Arceus ex (071/A2a) & Shaymin (022/A2) | 1.68% | |
| Season A3 | 1. | Solgaleo ex (122/A3) & Skarmory (111/A2) | 8.82% |
| 2. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 4.43% | |
| 3. | Garchomp ex (047/A2b) & Rampardos (089/A2) | 4.08% | |
| 4. | Charizard ex (010/A2b) & Incineroar ex (033/A3) | 3.46% | |
| 5. | Decidueye ex (012/A3) & Meowscarada (007/A2b) | 3.32% | |
| 6. | Incineroar ex (033/A3) | 2.25% | |
| 7. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Lycanroc (101/A3) | 1.95% | |
| 8. | Charizard ex (010/A2b) | 1.95% | |
| 9. | Arceus ex (071/A2a) & Carnivine (009/A2a) & Crobat (050/A2a) | 1.92% | |
| 10. | Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Greninja (089/A1) & Snorlax (063/A2a) | 1.87% | |
| Season A3a | 1. | Buzzwole ex (006/A3a) & Pheromosa (007/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 10.84% |
| 2. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 10.40% | |
| 3. | Solgaleo ex (122/A3) & Shiinotic (027/A3a) | 6.37% | |
| 4. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 2.95% | |
| 5. | Charizard ex (010/A2b) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 2.95% | |
| 6. | Solgaleo ex (122/A3) & Skarmory (111/A2) | 2.67% | |
| 7. | Charizard ex (010/A2b) & Incineroar ex (033/A3) | 2.50% | |
| 8. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Nihilego (042/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 2.14% | |
| 9. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Nihilego (042/A3a) & Naganadel (045/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 1.67% | |
| 10. | Blacephalon (009/A3a) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 1.29% | |
| Season A3b | 1. | Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Greninja (089/A1) | 7.70% |
| 2. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 4.61% | |
| 3. | Charizard ex (010/A2b) & Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Flareon (045/A1) | 3.41% | |
| 4. | Solgaleo ex (122/A3) & Shiinotic (027/A3a) | 3.39% | |
| 5. | Buzzwole ex (006/A3a) & Pheromosa (007/A3a) & Kartana (008/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 3.07% | |
| 6. | Incineroar ex (033/A3) | 2.47% | |
| 7. | Oricorio (066/A3) & Zeraora (021/A3a) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 2.45% | |
| 8. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 2.09% | |
| 9. | Slurpuff (032/A3b) & Alcremie (037/A3b) | 2.09% | |
| 10. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Nihilego (042/A3a) & Naganadel (045/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 1.67% | |
| Season A4 | 1. | Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Espeon ex (083/A4) | 6.97% |
| 2. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 3.96% | |
| 3. | Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Greninja (089/A1) | 3.91% | |
| 4. | Charizard ex (010/A3b) & Sylveon ex (034/A3b) | 3.41% | |
| 5. | Crobat ex (109/A4) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 3.15% | |
| 6. | Oricorio (066/A3) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 2.24% | |
| 7. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Nihilego (042/A3a) & Naganadel (045/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 1.92% | |
| 8. | Buzzwole ex (006/A3a) & Pheromosa (007/A3a) & Kartana (008/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 1.92% | |
| 9. | Magcargo (031/A4) | 1.69% | |
| 10. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 1.50% | |
| Season A4a | 1. | Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja (089/A1) | 12.88% |
| 2. | Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Espeon ex (083/A4) | 4.32% | |
| 3. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 3.23% | |
| 4. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja (089/A1) | 2.44% | |
| 5. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 1.92% | |
| 6. | Arceus ex (071/A2a) & Oricorio (066/A3) & Zeraora (021/A3a) & Pichu (066/A4) | 1.47% | |
| 7. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 1.30% | |
| 8. | Crobat ex (109/A4) & Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 1.19% | |
| 9. | Raikou ex (025/A4a) & Magnezone (053/A2) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 0.83% | |
| 10. | Buzzwole ex (006/A3a) & Pheromosa (007/A3a) & Kartana (008/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 0.82% | |
| Season A4b | 1. | Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja (089/A1) | 15.49% |
| 2. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) | 5.98% | |
| 3. | Sylveon ex (034/A3b) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Espeon ex (083/A4) | 3.04% | |
| 4. | Guzzlord ex (043/A3a) & Celesteela (062/A3a) | 2.17% | |
| 5. | Crobat ex (109/A4) & Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 1.84% | |
| 6. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.76% | |
| 7. | Tapu Koko ex (019/A3a) & Pikachu ex (022/A2b) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 1.64% | |
| 8. | Rampardos (089/A2) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 1.30% | |
| 9. | Decidueye ex (12/A3) & Decidueye (005/A3a) | 1.24% | |
| 10. | Zeraora (021/A3a) & Silvally (061/A3a) | 1.06% | |
| Season B1 | 1. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Absol (120/A4) & Hydreigon (157/B1) | 7.63% |
| 2. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja ex (073/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 6.81% | |
| 3. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Indeedee ex (121/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) | 6.41% | |
| 4. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Heatmor (044/B1) | 6.01% | |
| 5. | Entei ex (010/A4a) & Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) | 3.52% | |
| 6. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Giratina ex (035/A2b) & Greninja ex (073/B1) | 1.54% | |
| 7. | Decidueye ex (012/A3) & Decidueye (005/A3a) | 1.19% | |
| 8. | Magnezone (053/A2) & Oricorio (066/A3) & Chingling (109/B1) | 1.07% | |
| 9. | Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.00% | |
| 10. | Crobat ex (109/A4) & Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 0.96% | |
| Season B1a | 1. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja ex (073/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 7.08% |
| 2. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Indeedee ex (121/B1) & Hydreigon (157/B1) | 5.01% | |
| 3. | Mega Venusaur ex (004/B1a) | 3.77% | |
| 4. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 3.63% | |
| 5. | Mega Charizard Y ex (014/B1a) & Entei ex (010/A4a) | 2.92% | |
| 6. | Magnezone (026/B1a) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 2.91% | |
| 7. | Jolteon ex (081/B1) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Jolteon (025/A3b) | 2.65% | |
| 8. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Heatmor (044/B1) | 2.59% | |
| 9. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Indeedee ex (121/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) | 1.53% | |
| 10. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.19% | |
| Season B2 | 1. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Hydreigon (157/B1) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 11.28% |
| 2. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Jirachi (106/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Gourgeist (072/B2) | 3.59% | |
| 3. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Greninja ex (073/B1) & Indeedee ex (121/B1) | 3.10% | |
| 4. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.74% | |
| 5. | Mega Kangaskhan ex (127/B2) & Pichu (066/A4) & Oricorio (066/A3) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.57% | |
| 6. | Mega Charizard Y ex (014/B1a) & Entei ex (010/A4a) & Charizard (13/B1a) | 1.56% | |
| 7. | Mega Mawile ex (113/B2) | 1.55% | |
| 8. | Mega Venusaur ex (004/B1a) | 1.39% | |
| 9. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Entei ex (010/A4a) | 1.06% | |
| 10. | Jolteon ex (081/B1) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Jolteon (025/A3b) | 1.05% | |
| Season B2a | 1. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Chien-Pao ex (037/B2a) & Baxcalibur (036/B2a) | 8.44% |
| 2. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Hydreigon (157/B1) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 5.56% | |
| 3. | Bellibolt ex (042/B2a) & Magnezone (026/B1a) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 4.52% | |
| 4. | Bellibolt ex (042/B2a) & Zeraora (021/A3a) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 4.16% | |
| 5. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Jirachi (106/B1) & Gourgeist (072/B2) | 2.95% | |
| 6. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 2.54% | |
| 7. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Heatmor (044/B1) | 2.42% | |
| 8. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Darkrai (154/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 2.24% | |
| 9. | Mega Venusaur ex (004/B1a) | 1.62% | |
| 10. | Jolteon ex (081/B1) & Eevee ex (056/A3b) & Jolteon (025/A3b) | 0.92% | |
| Season B2b | 1. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Darkrai (040/B2b) & Igglybuff (059/A4a) | 7.71% |
| 2. | Mega Manectric ex (027/B3b) & Zeraora (021/A3a) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 6.74% | |
| 3. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Chien-Pao ex (037/B2a) & Baxcalibur (036/B2a) | 6.40% | |
| 4. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Hydreigon (157/B1) & Nihilego (042/A3a) | 5.58% | |
| 5. | Mega Charizard X ex (009/B2b) & Mega Charizard Y ex (014/B1a) & Entei ex (010/A4a) | 4.64% | |
| 6. | Mega Venusaur ex (004/B1a) | 1.74% | |
| 7. | Mega Steelix ex (052/B1a) & Indeedee ex (121/B1) | 1.69% | |
| 8. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.08% | |
| 9. | Mega Manectric ex (027/B2b) & Jolteon ex (081/B1) & Jolteon (025/A3b) | 1.05% | |
| 10. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Entei ex (010/A4a) | 0.92% | |
| Season B3 | 1. | Mega Blaziken ex (036/B1) & Castform Sunny Form (024/B3) | 5.90% |
| 2. | Mega Lucario ex (081/B3) & Darkrai (040/B2b) & Igglybuff (059/A4a) | 5.25% | |
| 3. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Darkrai (040/B2b) & Igglybuff (059/A4a) | 4.16% | |
| 4. | Mega Lucario ex (081/B3) & Hitmontop (102/A4) | 3.83% | |
| 5. | Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Hydreigon (157/B1) | 3.35% | |
| 6. | Suicune ex (020/A4a) & Chien-Pao ex (037/B2a) & Baxcalibur (036/B2a) | 3.03% | |
| 7. | Magnezone ex (054/B3) & Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (017/B2) & Magnezone (026/B1a) & Oricorio (066/A3) | 1.88% | |
| 8. | Zoroark ex (106/B3) & Mega Absol ex (151/B1) & Darkrai ex (110/A2) & Bombirdier (115/B3) | 1.85% | |
| 9. | Mega Sceptile ex (008/B3) & Celebi (004/B3) & Sceptile (007/B3) | 1.79% | |
| 10. | Mega Altaria ex (102/B1) & Chingling (109/B1) & Greninja (089/A1) | 1.51% |
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | ランクマッチ | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 級別對戰賽 |
| Mandarin | 級別對戰賽 | |
| French | Match classé | |
| German | Rangmatch | |
| Italian | Lotta competitiva | |
| Korean | 랭크 매치 | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Partida Ranqueada | |
| Spanish | Encuentro clasificatorio | |
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