Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battle Season 9

Ranked Battle Season 9 is underway for the entire month of August.

From August 1st to August 31st, Season 9 of Ranked Battle will be live through the Poké Portal.

Serebii Update: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Season 9 is now underway. It continues to use Regulation D rules and runs until 23:59 UTC on August 31st 2023

Details @ https://t.co/4rYk1fGELE pic.twitter.com/QxopGZNFJx

— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) August 1, 2023

Season 9 – Regulation D

Ranked Battle Season 9 of Scarlet & Violet will continue to follow Regulation D just as it did in Season 8. This means that all Pokémon in the available National Pokédex are legal, with the exception of 24 Pokémon.

Singles Ruleset

Pokémon Restrictions: Available National Pokédex.
Pokémon Limits: Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon from Level 1 to Level 100. All Pokémon set to Level 50.
Team Preview: 90 Seconds
Your Time: 10 Minutes
Turn Time: 60 Seconds

Doubles Ruleset

Pokémon Restrictions: Available National Pokédex.
Pokémon Limits: Team of 4 to 6 Pokémon from Level 1 to Level 100. All Pokémon set to Level 50.
Team Preview: 90 Seconds
Your Time: 10 Minutes
Turn Time: 60 Seconds

Restricted Pokémon

Mewtwo
Mew
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Dialga
Palkia
Garatina
Arceus
Meloetta
Greninja (Battle Bond)
Diancie
Hoopa
Volcanion
Magearna
Zacian
Zamazenta
Eternatus
Zarude
Calyrex
Koraidon
Miraidon
Walking Wake
Iron Leaves

Rewards

Beginner Tier: Unkown
Poké Ball Tier: Unkown
Great Ball Tier: Unknown
Ultra Ball Tier: Unkown
Master Ball Tier: Unknown

2023 Pokémon World Championship

Ranked Battle Season 9 will likely be the last season to use Regulation D. Once the Pokémon World Championship ends on August 13th, there will likely be a new regulation made for the beginning of the 2024 season. Regulation D is the most refined format so far, and is a great fit for the first Scarlet and Violet World Championship.

Keep an eye out for updates on meta shifts, teams, tier lists, and more all throughout Ranked Battle Season 9.