Scope: Pokémon Champions · Ranked Doubles

Regulation M-B

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

This regulation has ended.

View the in-effect regulation: Regulation M-C

Regulation M-B is a Pokémon Champions Ranked Doubles ruleset; this page explains its rules, verified changes from the previous ruleset and selectable Pokémon.

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 changes section shows what is new, and the Pokémon section looks up each form.

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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 from M-A

All Added (22)Removed (0)

Changes from M-A
Dex	Pokémon	Type	Before	Now
#0979	Annihilape	Fighting Ghost	Absent	Selectable
#0689	Barbaracle	Rock Water	Absent	Selectable
#0257	Blaziken	Fire Fighting	Absent	Selectable
#0691	Dragalge	Poison Dragon	Absent	Selectable
#0604	Eelektross	Electric	Absent	Selectable
#0870	Falinks	Fighting	Absent	Selectable
#1000	Gholdengo	Steel Ghost	Absent	Selectable
#0861	Grimmsnarl	Dark Fairy	Absent	Selectable
#0972	Houndstone	Ghost	Absent	Selectable
#0687	Malamar	Dark Psychic	Absent	Selectable
#0303	Mawile	Steel Fairy	Absent	Selectable
#0376	Metagross	Steel Psychic	Absent	Selectable
#0518	Musharna	Psychic	Absent	Selectable
#0904	Overqwil	Dark Poison	Absent	Selectable
#0668	Pyroar (Female)	Fire Normal	Absent	Selectable
#0211	Qwilfish	Water Poison	Absent	Selectable
#0254	Sceptile	Grass	Absent	Selectable
#0545	Scolipede	Bug Poison	Absent	Selectable
#0560	Scrafty	Dark Fighting	Absent	Selectable
#0398	Staraptor	Normal Flying	Absent	Selectable
#0260	Swampert	Water Ground	Absent	Selectable
#0045	Vileplume	Grass Poison	Absent	Selectable

Selectable Pokémon

Showing 1–23 of 23 Pokémon forms

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Only new from M-A

#0045

Vileplume

Grass Poison

Base form

#0211

Qwilfish

Water Poison

Base form

#0254

Sceptile

Grass

Base form

#0257

Blaziken

Fire Fighting

Base form

#0260

Swampert

Water Ground

Base form

#0303

Mawile

Steel Fairy

Base form

#0376

Metagross

Steel Psychic

Base form

#0398

Staraptor

Normal Flying

Base form

#0518

Musharna

Psychic

Base form

#0545

Scolipede

Bug Poison

Base form

#0560

Scrafty

Dark Fighting

Base form

#0604

Eelektross

Electric

Base form

#0668

Pyroar (Female)

Fire Normal

Cosmetic presentation

#0668

Pyroar (Male)

Fire Normal

Alternate form

#0687

Malamar

Dark Psychic

Base form

#0689

Barbaracle

Rock Water

Base form

#0691

Dragalge

Poison Dragon

Base form

#0861

Grimmsnarl

Dark Fairy

Base form

#0870

Falinks

Fighting

Base form

#0904

Overqwil

Dark Poison

Base form

#0972

Houndstone

Ghost

Base form

#0979

Annihilape

Fighting Ghost

Base form

#1000

Gholdengo

Steel Ghost

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.

Base form#0689 Barbaracle Mega form#0689 Mega Barbaracle
New from M-A
Base form#0257 Blaziken Mega form#0257 Mega Blaziken
New from M-A
Base form#0691 Dragalge Mega form#0691 Mega Dragalge
New from M-A
Base form#0604 Eelektross Mega form#0604 Mega Eelektross
New from M-A
Base form#0870 Falinks Mega form#0870 Mega Falinks
New from M-A
Base form#0687 Malamar Mega form#0687 Mega Malamar
New from M-A
Base form#0303 Mawile Mega form#0303 Mega Mawile
New from M-A
Base form#0376 Metagross Mega form#0376 Mega Metagross
New from M-A
Base form#0668 Pyroar (Female)Mega form#0668 Mega Pyroar
New from M-A
Base form#0026 Raichu Mega form#0026 Mega Raichu X
New from M-A
Base form#0026 Raichu Mega form#0026 Mega Raichu Y
New from M-A
Base form#0254 Sceptile Mega form#0254 Mega Sceptile
New from M-A
Base form#0545 Scolipede Mega form#0545 Mega Scolipede
New from M-A
Base form#0560 Scrafty Mega form#0560 Mega Scrafty
New from M-A
Base form#0398 Staraptor Mega form#0398 Mega Staraptor
New from M-A
Base form#0260 Swampert Mega form#0260 Mega Swampert
New from M-A

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-B
Timers	Value and meaning
Total time	20 min · The clock for the whole battle, including move selection.
Player time	7 min · One player's total thinking time across the battle.
Turn time	45s · The window for choosing orders each turn.
Preview time	90s · 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; the official schedule correction stays in the update history.

Official announcement · Retrieved 09/09/2026
Official Pokémon roster · Retrieved 09/09/2026

Update history

Revision 1 · Announced 17/06/2026 · Superseded revision
Revision 2 · Announced 17/06/2026 · Current revision

Checked on 10/09/2026