Battle Stadium

The Battle Stadium (Japanese: バトルスタジアム Battle Stadium) is a feature of the Generation VIII Nintendo Switch core series games Pokémon Sword and Shield and the Generation IX core series games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that allows players to participate in Link Battles over the internet. Unlike Link Battles on Y-Comm, opponents are purely chosen by the game. It can be accessed from the Victory Station option (Generation VIII) or the Poké Portal option (Generation IX) in the menu. It is the successor to the Battle Spot in the Generation VI and games. To use the Battle Stadium, the Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required.
The available battle formats are Single Battles and Double Battles.
==Ranked Battle==
Ranked Battles (Japanese: ランクバトル Rank Battle) determine the player's ranking, which increases or decreases after each battle depending on whether the battle was won or lost and the rating of the opponent. Ratings are decreased at the end of each season (a month) before being carried over to the next season. Special Pokémon are prohibited. Rankings can be viewed in Pokémon HOME. It replaces the feature of the Battle Spot.
Depending on the number of points the player has, the player can reach one of several ranks, which themselves belong to one of five tiers, as detailed in the table below:
Tier 	Rank	BP reward at the end of the season
Master Ball Tier	MAX 	600 BP
Ultra Ball Tier 	10 	300 BP
Great Ball Tier 	7-9 	100 BP
Tier 	4-6 	50 BP
Beginner Tier 	1-3 	50 BP
Players can receive various items by meeting certain conditions.
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Defeating a Master Ball Tier player earns all of the winner's participating Pokémon the .
==Casual Battle==
Casual Battles (Japanese: カジュアルバトル Casual Battle) allow players to freely battle other players online. Unlike Ranked Battles, players can use special Pokémon. It replaces the feature of the Battle Spot.
==Online Competitions==
There are two types of Online Competitions (Japanese: インターネット Internet Competition): Official Competitions and Friendly Competitions.
===Official Competitions===
Official Competitions (Japanese: Official Competition) are competitions held with special battles with different regulations and formats. It replaces the of the Battle Spot. Players can receive Championship Points from certain competitions to qualify for the World Championships.
 	 	 	
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Blueberry Prologue Logo 	Blueberry Prologue Logo (JP)
 	
Global Challenge 2024 Logo	Global Challenge 2024 (JP)
===Friendly Competitions===
Players can host or participate in Friendly Competitions through the Battle Stadium.
==In other languages==
Ranked Battle
Casual Battle
Online Competition
Official Competition
Tiers
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Category:Game mechanics
Category:Pokémon Sword and Shield
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