Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles season X is here! Running from Friday, November 13, 2026, at 06:00 UTC to Friday, December 11, 2026, at 01:59 UTC
When you compete, you’ll earn points based on your performance in these battles, which will raise your rank. You’ll start at Rank Z, and you can be promoted all the way to Rank A.
Mega Stones returning as promotion rewards for Rank Y through Rank S include Greninjite, Delphoxite, Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, Sceptilite, Swampertite, and Blazikenite, respectively.
Eligible Pokémon for Ranked Battles Season X include Lumiose Pokédex No. 001–228, 231, 232, and Hyperspace Pokédex No. 001–127, 131, and 132
The Season X ruleset is limited to Pokémon with X Mega Evolutions, such as 
Mega Charizard X, 
Mega Mewtwo X, and 
Mega Raichu X.
All other Restricted Legendary Pokémon, with the exception of 
Xerneas, are prohibited from participating. However, Mythical Pokémon are still allowed.
You can register Pokémon from Lv. 1 to Lv. 100, but all Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles. No more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number may be used.
There are three types of rewards for Ranked Battles. You’ll receive battle rewards at the end of each battle (regardless of your performance), promotion rewards when you advance to the next rank, and season rewards, which are based on the ranking you have when the season concludes.
During this season, you can earn a variety of Poké Balls as promotion rewards!
Some of the Poké Balls available include:
- Friend Ball
- Moon Ball
- Beast Ball
- Dream Ball
Season rewards for Ranked Battles Season X include the following:
Rank A
- Mega Shard ×300
Rank B to Rank E
- Mega Shard ×200
Rank F to Rank R
- Mega Shard ×100
Rank S to Rank Z
- Mega Shard ×50
To start a Ranked Battle, follow these steps:
1. Launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game.
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.
You will need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during Season X to be eligible for season rewards at the end of the season. To receive your in-game season rewards, follow these steps:
1. After the season has ended, launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game.
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.
