Pokémon

Season 3 Is Underway in the Z-A Battle Club

A new season of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles has begun! This is your opportunity to climb the ranks of the Z-A Battle Club, receive useful items for training your Pokémon, and earn special rewards that can’t normally be obtained through regular gameplay.

One such reward is Chesnaughtite—the Mega Stone required to Mega Evolve Chesnaught—which Trainers can claim by reaching Rank S during Season 3. You’ll be able to join the action by launching your game, pressing the X Button to open the main menu, selecting Link Play, and then selecting Ranked Battles.

Delphoxite and Greninjite—the Mega Stones required to Mega Evolve Delphox and Greninja, respectively—will also be redistributed as promotion rewards during Season 3. Delphoxite can be earned by reaching Rank V, and Greninjite can be earned by reaching Rank Y. Even if you’re new to Ranked Battles, this is your opportunity to earn Delphoxite and Greninjite!

Event Schedule

Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 06:00 UTC to Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 01:59 UTC

Battle Format

Eligible Pokémon

• Lumiose Pokédex No. 001–231 are eligible to participate.
• Regional forms of Pokémon with eligible Pokédex numbers may be used.
• Only one Pokémon of a given species may be registered for battle.
• Mega-Evolved Pokémon introduced in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC are not allowed.
• Only one of the following special Pokémon may be included on your team:
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zygarde
Diancie

Pokémon Levels

• Pokémon between Lv. 1 and Lv. 100 are eligible to participate.
• All Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles.

Held Items

• Pokémon are allowed to hold items.
• Duplicate held items are not allowed.
• Mega Stones obtained in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC are not allowed.

Time Limit

• Total Time: 3 minutes

Rewards

Ranked Battles in the Z-A Battle Club offer three kinds of rewards.

Battle rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward at the end of each battle, regardless of whether you ended the battle with a win or loss.

Promotion rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward upon rising in rank. The promotion reward for reaching Rank S during Season 3 is a Chesnaughtite stone. The promotion reward for reaching Rank V during Season 3 is a Delphoxite stone, and the promotion reward for reaching Rank Y during Season 3 is a Greninjite stone.

Battle rewards and promotion rewards include useful items for training your Pokémon—such as Mega Shards that can be exchanged for various Mega Stones—so don’t miss out!

Season rewards: You will be eligible to obtain this kind of reward based on the rank you’ve reached at the end of each season. See below for the list of season rewards obtainable during Ranked Battles Season 3.