Scope: Pokémon Champions · Ranked Doubles

Regulation M-A

08/04/2026, 09:00 17/06/2026, 09:00 · Vietnam time (UTC+7)

This regulation has ended.

View the in-effect regulation: Regulation M-C

Regulation M-A is a Pokémon Champions Ranked Doubles ruleset; this page explains its rules, selectable Pokémon and verified limits.

Each regulation sets which Pokémon can be picked and the conditions for Ranked Battles over a period. No VGC background is needed: the rules section states what to remember, the Pokémon section looks up each form, and the sources section shows where every fact comes from.

Overview

Key facts

  • Mega: up to 1 per battle · the transforming Pokémon must hold a Mega Stone
  • Held items: no duplicates
  • Timers: 20 min full battle · 7 min per player · 45s per turn · 90s preview

Changes

This is the first Pokémon Champions Ranked Doubles regulation, so there is no earlier ruleset to compare against.

Selectable Pokémon

Showing 25–48 of 214 Pokémon forms

Base form
#0132
Base form
Base form
#0135
Base form
#0136
Base form
Base form
#0143
Base form
Base form
Base form
Base form
Base form
#0168
Base form
Base form
Base form
Base form
#0196
Base form
#0197
Base form
Base form
Base form

Mega Evolution

Mega: up to 1 per battle · the transforming Pokémon must hold a Mega Stone

Mega Evolution needs its holder to hold a Mega Stone; the exact Mega Stone per form is not fully verified.

Rules and conditions

The figures below come from the official announcements; each entry explains what it means in battle.

Mega Evolution

Mega: up to 1 per battle · the transforming Pokémon must hold a Mega Stone

Mega Evolution needs its holder to hold a Mega Stone; the exact Mega Stone per form is not fully verified.

Items

Two Pokémon may not hold the same item.

Only the no-duplicate held items rule is verified; there is no complete item list yet.

Timers

The four timers of Regulation M-A
TimersValue and meaning
Total time20 min · The clock for the whole battle, including move selection.
Player time7 min · One player's total thinking time across the battle.
Turn time45s · The window for choosing orders each turn.
Preview time90s · Inspect the opposing team before the battle starts.

Moves and Abilities

No complete Champions move or Ability legality list is verified.

Team

Registered count, battlers sent out, battle level and duplication clauses for Ranked are unverified.

This page never confirms a team as fully legal.

Season mapping is unverified; a regulation is not the same as a season.

Sources

Rules and rosters come from the official in-game announcements; each source records its address and retrieval time.

Update history

  • Revision 1 · Announced 08/04/2026 · Current revision

Checked on 10/09/2026