Season 5 of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles is officially underway, giving Trainers another chance to face real opponents, climb the competitive ladder, and earn rare, high-value items you won’t find anywhere else.

The season runs January 7, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. PST through January 28, 2026, at 5:59 p.m. PST, so the competition window is tight—every battle counts.

Quick Details

Start Date:

End Date:

Format: Team of 3 Pokémon from Level 1 to Level 100. All Pokémon then set to Level 50 with a 3 minute battle time.

Available Pokemon

• Lumiose Pokédex (001-227)
• Hyperspace Pokédex (001-127)
• Magearna
• Zeraora

Banned Pokemon

• Xerneas
• Yveltal
• Zygarde
• Diancie
• Mewtwo
• Kyogre
• Groudon
• Rayquaza

Rewards

Season 4 offers four extremely rare rewards for competitive climbers:

• Sceptilite — awarded to Trainers who reach Rank S, unlocking Mega Sceptile.
• Baxcalibrite — awarded to Trainers who reach Rank V, unlocking Mega Baxcalibur.
• Chesnaughtite — awarded to Trainers who reach Rank W, unlocking Mega Chesnaught.
• Delphoxite — awarded again this season to Trainers who hit Rank X, unlocking Mega Delphox.
• Greninjite — awarded again this season to Trainers who hit Rank Y, unlocking Mega Greninja.

Season rewards for Ranked Battles Season 4 include the following:

• Rank A
  • Gold Bottle Cap ×3
  • Bottle Cap ×5
  • Seed of Mastery ×3
  • Big Nugget ×1
• Rank B to Rank E
  • Gold Bottle Cap ×2
  • Bottle Cap ×3
  • Seed of Mastery ×2
  • Nugget ×2
• Rank F to Rank I
  • Gold Bottle Cap ×1
  • Bottle Cap ×2
  • Seed of Mastery ×1
  • Nugget ×2
• Rank J to Rank M
  • Bottle Cap ×1
  • Seed of Mastery ×1
  • Nugget ×2
• Rank N to Rank R
  • Seed of Mastery ×1
  • Nugget ×1
• Rank S and Below
  • Nugget ×1

You can also receive Mega Shards as you climb through this season’s ladder.

How to Participate

To start a Ranked Battle, follow these steps:

1. Launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game.
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.

You will need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during Season 2 to be eligible for season rewards at the end of the season. To receive your in-game season rewards, follow these steps:

1. After the season has ended, launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. 
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.