With the new year underway, the official Ranked Battles have finally begun for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

The January 2023 series will be the very first series of Ranked Battles for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and will allow players to earn various rewards depending on their final ranking by the end of the series. The rules and rewards are detailed below:

Singles Ruleset

Pokémon Restrictions: Paldea Pokédex.
Pokémon Limits: Team of 3 to 6 Pokémon from Level 1 to Level 100. All Pokémon then set to Level 50
Your Time: 10 Minutes
Team Preview: 90 Seconds
Turn Time: 60 Seconds

Doubles Ruleset

Pokémon Restrictions: Paldea Pokédex.
Pokémon Limits: Team of 4 to 6 Pokémon from Level 1 to Level 100. All Pokémon then set to Level 50
Your Time: 10 Minutes
Team Preview: 90 Seconds
Turn Time: 60 Seconds

Rewards

Master Ball Tier

TM 171 ×1
Gold Bottle Cap ×1
Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule x 1
100,000 League Points

Ultra Ball Tier

TM 171 ×1
Gold Bottle Cap ×1
Bottle Cap ×3
Ability Capsule x 1
60,000 League Points

Great Ball Tier

TM 171 x 1
Bottle Cap ×1
30,000 League Points

Poké Ball Tier

10,000 League Points

Beginner Tier

5,000 League Points