Ranked Battles Season 12: Rules and Rewards
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Ranked Battle Season 12 in Pokemon Legends: Z-A has ended and ran from June 04 to June 25, 2026, allowing up to two Restricted Legendary pokemon along with providing Training Items and all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones as the Ranked Rewards. Read on to learn more about Ranked Battle Season 12, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.
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Season 12 Schedule and Rules
Ran June 04 ~ June 25
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| Start Date | June 04, 2026 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| End Date | June 25, 2026 (Thu) at 05:59 UTC |
| Available Pokemon |
・Lumiose Pokedex No. 001~232 ・Hyperspace Pokedex No. 001~132 |
| Restricted Pokemon | ・Restricted Legendary Pokemon |
Season 12 of Ranked Battles has ended and ran from June 04, 2026 until June 25, 2026. This Ranked Battle event featured an increased drop for Items like Bottle Caps, Seeds of Mastery, and Nuggets. This Ranked Match allows for the same Pokemon as Season 10 but now allows up to two Restricted Legendaries per team!
Ranked Battle Events and Schedule
Season 12 Eligible Pokemon
All Legal Pokemon
| All Legal Pokemon |
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・Lumiose Pokedex (001~227) ・Hyperspace Pokedex (001~132) ・Regional Forms of Pokemon Available in both Pokedexes ・All Available Mega Evolutions ・Restricted Legendary (Only Two Per Team)NEW |
The Season 12 ruleset allows for all Pokemon in the Lumiose Pokedex and Hyperspace Pokedex! However, you can only use one Restricted Pokemon on your team.
All regional forms and Mega Evolutions of Pokemon within both Pokedexes are also allowed to participate!
How to Get All Legendary Pokemon
Up to Two Restricted Legendary Per Team
| Season 6 Restricted Legendary Pokemon | ||
|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo
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 Kyogre
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 Groudon
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 Rayquaza
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 Xerneas
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 Yveltal
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 Zygarde
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Unlike the previous Season, you can now have up to two of the Pokemon listed above in your team! This limitation, does not extend to Mythical Pokemon and Sub Legendary Pokemon!
Details of Legal Teams & Pokemon
- A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Lumiose or Hyperspace Pokedex number.
- A player’s team cannot contain more than two Restricted Legendary Pokémon per team.
- All Pokemon will have their stats scaled to Level 50.
- Two Pokemon cannot hold the same item.
Season 12 Rewards
Rank-Up Rewards: All Ranked Battle Mega Stones and Safari Balls!
| Season 12 Ranked Battle Rewards | |
|---|---|
 Blazikenite Rank S Reward |
 Swampertite Rank T Reward |
 Sceptilite Rank U Reward |
 Baxcalibrite Rank V Reward |
 Chesnaughtite Rank W Reward |
 Delphoxite Rank X Reward |
 Greninjite Rank Y Reward |
 Mega Shards Other Reward |
You can obtain all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones once you reach Rank S in Season 12. If you are not able to obtain them during the previous seasons, you can also get these Mega Stones upon reaching Rank Y to S, respectively.
You can also receive Mega Shards and Safari Balls and other Items as you climb through this season's ladder.
Season Rewards
| Rank | Rewards |
|---|---|
| A Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×3 ・ Bottle Cap ×5 ・ Seed of Mastery ×3 ・ Big Nugget ×1 |
| B~E Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×2 ・ Bottle Cap ×3 ・ Seed of Mastery ×2 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| F~I Rank | ・ Gold Bottle Cap ×1 ・ Bottle Cap ×2 ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| J~M Rank | ・ Bottle Cap ×1 ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Nugget ×2 |
| N~R Rank | ・ Seed of Mastery ×1 ・ Big Nugget ×1 |
| S~Z Rank | ・ Nugget x1 |
Players who have reached certain milestones during Season 12 will receive rewards after each 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.
Season 12 Ruleset
- You will obtain Points depending on your Rank and Actions Taken. Even if you lose, you will receive points.
- 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.
- 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.
| Game | Pokemon Legends: Z-A |
|---|---|
| Battle Format | 4 Person Battle Royale |
| 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 Time | Total Time: 3 minutes |
Pokemon Legends Z-A Related Links
Current and Upcoming Ranked Battle Season Events
| Ranked Battle Events | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ranked Battle Season 18 is LIVE! |
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| Start Date | October 08, 2026 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC | |
| End Date | October 29, 2026 (Thu) at 05:59 UTC | |
| Other Upcoming Ranked Battle Events | ||
| Season | Dates | Rewards |
| There is currently no upcoming Ranked Battle Season currently announced. | ||
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