Ranked Battle Regulation G (Series 7)

Ranked Battle Regulation G (Season 16) in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) is has been announced and will run from May 1 until August 31, 2024.

Regulation G allows the use of all available Pokemon in the Paldea, Kitakami, and Blueberry Academy Pokedex and will now allow certain restricted Legendary Pokemon. Read on to learn more about Regulation G, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.

Regulation G New Rulings

Only One (1) Restricted Pokemon Per Team

Similar to Sword and Shield’s Series 12 rulings, this time, you are only allowed one Restricted Pokemon per team in this format.

Koraidon, Miraidon and Other Legendaries Are Now Eligible for Entry!

Box Legendaries
▶️ Miraidon	▶️ Koraidon

Included in the 400 Pokemon are the Box Legendaries, Koraidon and Miraidon! These Pokemon were not available to be used in any official competitions up until now! Other Legendaries made available until the Indigo Disk DLC are also eligible in this format!

Regulation G Schedule and Rules

Regulation G Runs from May 1 – August 31, 2024

Start Date	May 1 (Wed) at 0:00 UTC
End Date	August 31 (Sat) at 23:59 UTC
Available Pokemon	・Paldea Pokedex (Paldea Region Forms) ・Paradox Legendary Pokemon ・Four Treasures of Ruin ・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME ・Teal Mask Pokedex ・Indigo Disk Pokedex ・Legendary Pokemon
Banned Pokemon	・Mew ・Jirachi and Deoxys ・Phione and Manaphy ・Darkrai ・Shaymin (Land and Sky Formes) ・Arceus ・Keldeo(Base and Resolute Formes) ・Meloetta (Aria and Pirouette Formes) ・Hoopa (Unbound and Confined) ・Diancie ・Volcanion ・Magearna ・Zarude ・Pecharunt

Regulation G of Ranked Battle has been announced and will run from May 1, 2024 until August 31, 2024.

The Regulation G ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex, Paradox Pokemon, the four Treasures of Ruin, Pokemon from Pokemon HOME, Pokemon from the Kitakami Pokedex and Indigo Disk Pokedex.

This new ruleset now allows for Legendary Pokemon into the mix, which should mix the meta up!

Pokemon Ranked Battle Tier Lists
Singles Tier List	Doubles Tier List

Koraidon and Miraidon Can Now Fight!

Koraidon and Miraidon which were previously banned from competitive play until Regulation F, are now able to join the fray! These two will surely shake up the competitive scene due to their abilities working in perfect tandem with other Paradox Pokemon.

Koraidon

Miraidon

Previously Restricted Pokemon

Almost all Legendaries which were classified as Restricted Pokemon, are now able to be used in competitive play in Regulation G.

Mewtwo	Lugia	Ho-Oh	Kyogre
Groudon	Rayquaza	Palkia	Dialga
Giratina	Reshiram	Zekrom	Kyurem
Lunala line	Solgaleo line	Necrozma	Zacian
Zamazenta	Eternatus	Calyrex	Miraidon
Koraidon	Terapagos

Pokemon HOME Pokemon

Pokemon transfered from Pokemon HOME that were legal in Regulation E and F will still be legal for play in Regulation G!

All Pokemon HOME Transferable Pokemon

Regulation G Banned Pokemon

Mythical Pokemon

All Mythical Pokemon are Restricted Pokemon, and are still banned from competitive play in Regulation G.

Mew	Jirachi	Deoxys	Phione
Manaphy	Darkrai	Shaymin	Arceus
Keldeo	Meloetta	Diancie	Hoopa
Volcanion	Magearna	Zarude	Pecharunt

All Legal Pokemon

All Legal Pokemon
・All Pokemon in the Paldea Dex ・Pokemon from Pokemon HOME except Mythical Pokemon ・All Pokemon available in the Kitakami and Blueberry Pokedex except Mythical Pokemon

All Pokemon in the Paldea and Kitakami Pokedex are available to use for Ranked Battle Regulation G, including Paradox Pokemon, Treasures of Ruin, Ride Legendaries and certain HOME Transfer Pokemon.

Complete Paldea Pokedex

Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon

• A player’s team cannot contain two Pokemon with the same Paldea Pokédex number.
• Two Pokémon cannot hold the same item.

Regulation G Rewards

Players who have reached certain milestones during Regulation G will receive rewards after the season ends and the results are announced and are the based on the results of your battles.

Players need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during the season to be eligible for rewards.

Master Ball Tier Rewards

Master Ball Tier Rewards
5x Sweet Herba Mystica	1x Gold Bottle Cap	3x Bottle Cap
1x Ability Patch	300,000 League Points	1x Level Ball

Ultra Ball Tier Rewards

Ultra Ball Tier Rewards
2x Sweet Herba Mystica	1x Gold Bottle Cap	1x Bottle Cap
1x Ability Capsule	150,000 League Points	1x Level Ball

Great Ball Tier Rewards

Great Ball Tier Rewards
1x TM171 Tera Blast	1x Bottle Cap	1x Ability Capsule
60,000 League Points

Poke Ball Tier Rewards

Poke Ball Tier Rewards
1x TM171 Tera Blast	20,000 League Points

Beginner Tier Rewards

Beginner Tier Rewards
10,000 League Points

Rewards are currently speculation based on the Reg F Rewards. Regulation G full rewards will be updated when they are known.

Regulation G Ruleset

1. Rankings for Single and Doubles are separate.
2. You cannot go down a rank once your tier has been raised. No matter how many times you lose, your Tier will stay the same.
3. An Internet connection is required in playing Ranked Battles. You will need an Nintendo Switch Online Subscription to participate in all online activities in Pokemon including Ranked Battles.

Single Battle

Game	Pokemon Scalet and Violet
Battle Format	Single
Pokemon in your current team or registered to your Battle Team	From 3 to 6 Pokemon All Pokemon will have their level automatically set to Lv. 50 during battles.
Battle Times	Total Time: 20 minutes Your Time: Max 7 minutes Selection Time: Each Trainer gets 90 seconds to select Pokemon. Turn Time: Each Trainer gets 45 seconds to select an action each turn.

Double Battle

Game	Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Battle Format	Doubles
Pokemon in your current team or registered to your Battle Team	From 4 to 6 Pokemon All Pokemon will have their level automatically set to Lv. 50 during battles.
Battle Times	Total Time: 20 minutesYour Time: Max 7 minutes Selection Time: Each Trainer gets 90 seconds to select Pokemon. Turn Time: Each Trainer gets 45 seconds to select an action each turn.