Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battle Series 1: Schedule, banned list, rules, and more

The latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update titled version 1.1.0 will be released on December 1. It will bring the first season of the Ranked Battle Series. This will allow players to test the mettle of their party against another trainer of similar rank through the Battle Stadium, which can be accessed from inside the game.

Competitive play in this iconic franchise involves not only picking a Pokemon but also deliberating upon its moves, hidden abilities, hold items, and, with Generation 9, Tera Type. So what is in store for trainers in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battle Series 1?

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Everything you need to know about Ranked Battle Series 1 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The Ranked Battle Series 1 begins in Scarlet and Violet on Friday, December 1, 2022, at 8 pm PT and runs until Saturday, January 31, 2023. Trainers will be able to engage in competitive combat by accessing the Battle Stadium, which can be done through the in-game menu.

According to Serebii, the rules for the Ranked Battle Series 1 are as follows:

Players will have to use pocket monsters from the Paldea Pokedex. They can make a team of three to six Pokemon (for singles) and four to six creatures (for doubles), ranging from level 1 to 100. All will then be set to level 50.

The total time for the match is 20 minutes with each player's time being 7 minutes. The team preview will have 90 seconds, and the turn time will be 45 seconds.

The list of banned Pokemon for Ranked Battle Series 1, as shared by Serebii, is as follows:

• Charmander
• Charmeleon
• Charizard
• Galarian Meowth
• Wooper
• Quagsire
• Perrserker
• Great Tusk
• Brute Bonnet
• Sandy Shocks
• Scream Tail
• Flutter Mane
• Slither Wing
• Roaring Moon
• Iron Treads
• Iron Moth
• Iron Hands
• Iron Jugulis
• Iron Thorns
• Iron Bundle
• Iron Valiant
• Ting-Lu
• Chien-Pao
• Wo-Chien
• Chi-Yu
• Koraidon
• Miraidon

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the Battle Stadium allows players to borrow someone else's battle party by inputting IDs. Players can also share their own battle party with others online. One must keep in mind that they will need a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership to access the Battle Stadium.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were released back on November 18 and quickly went on to sell more than 10 million units cumulatively in the first three days. The staggering count meant that the Generation 9 titles are the biggest Pokemon, Switch, Nintendo, and console-exclusive launch of all time.

The developers have already released one Tera Raid Battle special event after the launch that featured Eevee. The next one, titled Unrivaled Charizard, is set to begin soon in-game, and players can learn more about it in this article.

Although hotly anticipated, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet received mixed reactions from fans and critics alike. While new mechanics like Auto Battle and the titles' open world were praised, performance and technical issues like FPS drops were severely panned.

In a recent update announcement, Nintendo claimed that it is actively working on resolving said issues to provide players with a positive experience.