01Special Season (Season 8)

12 Mar 2026 → 2 Apr 2026

Ranked Battles Season 8 is underway in the Z-A Battle Club! Put your skills to the test using Lumiose City’s newly discovered Mega-Evolved Pokémon! Earn plenty of Mega Shards as promotion rewards and season rewards in this special season of Ranked Battles! The Mega Shards you earn can be exchanged for a variety of useful items, including Mega Stones and Exp. Candy. Mega Stones returning as promotion rewards for Rank Y through Rank S include Greninjite, Delphoxite, Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, Sceptilite, Swampertite, and Blazikenite stones, respectively. 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. Even if you’re new to Ranked Battles, this is your opportunity to earn Mega Stone rewards! Rewards Overview 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 performance. Promotion rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward upon rising in rank. Season rewards: You will be eligible to receive this kind of reward based on the rank you’ve reached at the end of each season. See below for this season’s promotion rewards and season rewards. Season Notes The Mega Stones obtainable as promotion rewards during this season are planned to be redistributed in future seasons. It is possible to have no more than one of each kind of Mega Stone. If you already have a certain kind of Mega Stone, you will be unable to receive another. Pokémon that Mega Evolve using Mega Stones obtained as Ranked Battles rewards do not count toward the completion of the Mega Evolution Pokédex. Your rank will not decrease during the season. When a new season begins, your rank will reset to Rank Z. After you reach a certain point in the story, Mega Shards can be traded at Quasartico Inc. in exchange for certain other Mega Stones.

Regulation

Special Season (Season 8)

Eligible Pokémon

102

Allowed

Raichu,Clefable,Victreebel,Starmie,Dragonite,Meganium,Feraligatr,Skarmory,Chimecho,Absol,Staraptor,Garchomp,Lucario,Froslass,Heatran,Darkrai,Emboar,Excadrill,Scolipede,Scrafty,Eelektross,Chandelure,Golurk,Chesnaught,Delphox,Greninja,Pyroar,Floette (Red Flower),Meowstic (Male),Malamar,Barbaracle,Dragalge,Hawlucha,Zygarde,Crabominable,Golisopod,Drampa,Magearna,Zeraora,Falinks,Scovillain,Glimmora,Tatsugiri (Curly Form),Baxcalibur,Vivillon (Sun Pattern),Furfrou (Debutante Trim),Furfrou (Matron Trim),Furfrou (Dandy Trim),Mega Absol,Mega Garchomp,Mega Lucario,Eternal Floette,Mega Rayquaza,Galarian Meowth,Galarian Slowpoke,Mega Dragonite,Mega Victreebel,Mega Clefable,Mega Starmie,Mega Meganium,Mega Feraligatr,Mega Skarmory,Mega Froslass,Mega Emboar,Mega Excadrill,Mega Scrafty,Mega Scolipede,Mega Eelektross,Mega Chandelure,Mega Chesnaught,Mega Delphox,Mega Greninja,Mega Pyroar,Mega Malamar,Mega Barbaracle,Mega Dragalge,Mega Hawlucha,Mega Complete Zygarde,Mega Drampa,Mega Falinks,Mega Zeraora,Mega Raichu X,Mega Raichu Y,Mega Chimecho,Mega Baxcalibur,Mega Lucario Z,Mega Absol Z,Mega Staraptor,Mega Garchomp Z,Mega Heatran,Mega Darkrai,Mega Golurk,Mega Meowstic,Mega Crabominable,Mega Golisopod,Mega Magearna,Mega Scovillain,Mega Glimmora,Mega Tatsugiri (Curly Form),Mega Tatsugiri (Droopy Form),Mega Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form),Mega Magearna (Original Color)