Ranked Battles Season 8 is coming soon to the Z-A Battle Club! Put your skills to the test using Lumiose City’s newly discovered Mega-Evolved Pokémon!
Earn plenty of Mega Shards as promotion rewards and season rewards in this special season of Ranked Battles! The Mega Shards you earn can be exchanged for a variety of useful items, including Mega Stones and Exp. Candy.

Mega Stones returning as promotion rewards for Rank Y through Rank S include Greninjite, Delphoxite, Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, Sceptilite, Swampertite, and Blazikenite stones, respectively.

You’ll be able to join the action by launching your game, pressing the X Button to open the main menu, selecting Link Play, and then selecting Ranked Battles. Even if you’re new to Ranked Battles, this is your opportunity to earn Mega Stone rewards!

Event Schedule

Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 06:00 UTC to Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 01:59 UTC

Battle Format

Eligible Pokémon

• Only Pokémon with Mega Evolutions that were newly discovered in Lumiose City or Hyperspace Lumiose may be registered to your Battle Team.
• No more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number may be used.
• Lumiose Pokédex No. 003, 006, 009, 035, 037, 039*, 044, 046, 054**, 057, 070, 076, 121, 130, 134, 136, 144, 147, 160, 162, 171, 181, 185, 191, 211, 212, 215, 216, 219, 224, and 230 are eligible to participate.
• Hyperspace Pokédex No. 015, 021, 031, 034, 051, 063, 072, 083, 088, 113, 125, 131, and 132 are eligible to participate.

*For Lumiose Pokédex No. 039, only Eternal Flower Floette is eligible.
**For Lumiose Pokédex No. 054, Alolan Raichu is not eligible.

Pokémon Levels

• Pokémon between Lv. 1 and Lv. 100 are eligible to participate.
• All Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles.

Held Items

• Pokémon are allowed to hold Mega Stones that were newly discovered in Lumiose City or Hyperspace Lumiose. No other held items are allowed.

Time Limit

• Total Time: 3 minutes

Rewards

Ranked Battles in the Z-A Battle Club offer three kinds of rewards.

Battle rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward at the end of each battle, regardless of performance.

Promotion rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward upon rising in rank.

Season rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward based on the rank you’ve reached at the end of each season.

See below for this season’s promotion rewards and season rewards.

Promotion Rewards (tap to expand)

Rank A

Mega Shard ×300

Rank B – Rank E

Mega Shard ×200

Rank F – Rank R

Mega Shard ×100

Rank S

Mega Shard ×50
Blazikenite

Rank T

Mega Shard ×50
Swampertite

Rank U

Mega Shard ×50
Sceptilite

Rank V

Mega Shard ×50
Baxcalibrite

Rank W

Mega Shard ×50
Chesnaughtite

Rank X

Mega Shard ×50
Delphoxite

Rank Y

Mega Shard ×50
Greninjite

Season Rewards (tap to expand)

Rank A

Mega Shard ×300

Rank B – Rank E

Mega Shard ×200

Rank F – Rank R

Mega Shard ×100

Rank S and Below

Mega Shard ×50

• The Mega Stones obtainable as promotion rewards during this season are planned to be redistributed in future seasons.
• It is possible to have no more than one of each kind of Mega Stone. If you already have a certain kind of Mega Stone, you will be unable to receive another.
• Pokémon that Mega Evolve using Mega Stones obtained as Ranked Battles rewards do not count toward the completion of the Mega Evolution Pokédex.
• Your rank will not decrease during the season. When a new season begins, your rank will reset to Rank Z.
• After you reach a certain point in the story, Mega Shards can be traded at Quasartico Inc. in exchange for certain other Mega Stones.

What Are Ranked Battles?

Ranked Battles in Pokémon Legends: Z-A are online matches that test your real-time battling skills against other Trainers around the world. You’ll earn points based on your placement in these four-player battles—earn enough points, and you’ll be promoted to the next rank. You will start off at Rank Z and can compete to climb the ranks all the way to the ultimate Rank A.

Launch attacks from places your opponents don’t expect or sweep through groups of opponents as you lead your partner Pokémon to victory by making full use of a variety of moves.​ Check out our Ranked Battles Startup Guide for more information on how to earn points, along with other gameplay tips.

Notes and Terms of Use

• Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/
• Battle data and results will be provided to Nintendo Co., Ltd., and The Pokémon Company (and its subsidiaries).
• Players engaging in or exhibiting the following may receive penalties and be restricted from participating in future online events.

1. Use of unauthorized methods to alter game save data, use of Pokémon that have data altered via altering code, or use of Pokémon created via altering code
2. Significantly large number of disconnects during battle, from when your opponent has been decided to when the match results have been fully sent to the server (please ensure a stable connection environment when connecting to the internet)
3. Troubling behavior that could affect other participants or make others feel unpleasant
4. Actions that would obstruct battles and operations, such as hacking
5. Registering with incorrect information or impersonating another player
6. Using multiple Nintendo Accounts to participate in the same competition
7. Intentionally manipulating wins and losses by using multiple devices or sets of save data (or collaborating with others to do so)
8. Other actions that operation hosts determine to be inappropriate