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Ranked Battles Season 16: Rules and Rewards

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - Ranked Season 16

Ranked Battle Season 16 in Pokemon Legends: Z-A will run from August 27 to September 17, 2026, allowing any and all Pokemon with Mega Evolutions to duke it out along with providing Mega Shards, Rare Poke Balls, and all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones as the rewards. Read on to learn more about Ranked Battle Season 16, the legal and banned Pokemon, and rules.

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Season 16 Schedule and Rules

Runs August 27 ~ September 17

Season 16 Schedule and Rules
Start Date August 27, 2026 (Thu) at 06:00 UTC
End Date September 17, 2026 (Thu) at 05:59 UTC
Available Pokemon ・All Lumiose Pokedex Pokemon who are Capable of Mega Evolution
・All Hyperspace Pokedex Pokemon who are Capable of Mega Evolution
Banned Pokemon ・All Pokemon that Cannot Mega Evolve
・Regional Forms of Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
・Kyogre and Groudon (Primal Reversions)
Banned Items ・All Items Except Mega Stones

Season 16 of Ranked Battles is now underway and will run from August 27, 2026 until September 17, 2026. This Ranked Battle event features rewards like Mega Shards and every type of Rare Poke Ball. This Ranked Match restricts the use to only Pokemon capable of Mega Evolution!
Ranked Battle Events and Schedule

Season 16 Eligible Pokemon

All Legal Pokemon

All Legal Pokemon
・All Lumiose Pokedex Pokemon who are Capable of Mega Evolution
・All Hyperspace Pokedex Pokemon who are Capable of Mega Evolution

The Season 16 ruleset is limited to only Pokemon who are capable of Mega Evolution, regardless of being introduced in Generation VI, Legends Z-A, or the Mega Dimension DLC! There is no limits on Legendaries and Mythical Pokemon on your team.

All regional forms and alternate forms of Pokemon who have Mega Evolutions but cannot Mega Evolve are not allowed to participate!

List of Mega Evolutions

Held Item Can Only Be Mega Stones

Mega Stone Reward.png

You cannot use any other Held Item for your Pokemon other than Mega Stones. You can have a Pokemon Hold a Mega Stone it cannot use, but that serves no purpose than giving yourself a handicap.

This means, that Rayquaza will not be able to hold any item other than another Pokemon's Mega Stone.

List of All Mega Stones

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 a Pokémon which does not have a Mega Evolution.
  • All Pokemon will have their stats scaled to Level 50.
  • Two Pokemon cannot hold the same item.

Season 16 Rewards

Rank-Up Rewards: All Ranked Battle Mega Stones and Rare Balls!

Season 16 Ranked Battle Rewards
BlazikeniteBlazikenite
Rank S Reward		 SwampertiteSwampertite
Rank T Reward
SceptiliteSceptilite
Rank U Reward		 BaxcalibriteBaxcalibrite
Rank V Reward
ChesnaughtiteChesnaughtite
Rank W Reward		 DelphoxiteDelphoxite
Rank X Reward
GreninjiteGreninjite
Rank Y Reward		 Safari ballAll Rare Poke Balls
Other Reward

You can obtain all the previous Ranked Battle Mega Stones once you reach Rank S in Season 16. 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 every type of Rare Poke Balls and other Items as you climb through this season's ladder.

Season Rewards

Rank Rewards
A Rank ・ Mega Shard ×300
B~E Rank ・ Mega Shard ×200
F~R Rank ・ Mega Shard ×100
S~Z Rank ・ Mega Shard ×50

Players who have reached certain milestones during Season 16 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 16 Ruleset

  1. You will obtain Points depending on your Rank and Actions Taken. Even if you lose, you will receive points.
  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.
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

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Ranked Battles

Current and Upcoming Ranked Battle Season Events

Ranked Battle Events
Season 18 Schedule and Rules Ranked Battle Season 18 is LIVE!
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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