On this page you can find all info on the official Rules & Regulations that apply at the VGC events of the Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet era, spanning the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. Normally, these apply to all events, regardless of the entity hosting them, and also apply to community-run grassroots events, like the ones from Victory Road.
Note the following distinction:
- Battle rules: general set of rules that apply to all battles. These are what define “VGC”, such as all matches being Double Battles played with a game time of 20 minutes.
- Team rules: general set of rules that apply to all teams. These provide the base framework to what is allowed in “VGC”, such as all Pokémon being auto-leveled to level 50, or the Species and Item Clauses (you may not use the same Pokémon or Items, respectively, more than once on your team).
- Rulesets or Regulation Sets: specific set of rules that apply on top of the previous two. These refer to specific Pokémon, moves or items that are allowed or banned, and change during the season.
Table of Contents
Battle rules
- Players will play in Double Battles in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
- Each player selects four out of the six Pokémon in their Battle Team.
- Gameplay continues until a player makes all four of their opponent’s Pokémon faint or until the in-game time limit has expired.
- There is no round timer and all matches shall be allowed to finish when a player’s all four Pokémon faint or the in-game time limit has expired. The in-game timers are the following:
- Team preview: 90 seconds
- Move time limit: 45 seconds
- Player total time limit (called “Your time” in game): 7 minutes
- Game time: 20 minutes
- If the match ends with an unresolved outcome, the tiebreakers that apply are first late shows, then sudden death. For disconnection cases, refer to the most current rules document.
- Matches played during Swiss rounds may be best-of-one or best-of-three, with the latter strongly recommended in Regional-level and higher-tier events. All top cuts must be played as best-of-three.
- In TPCi events, players will compete with open team lists. At the start of a match, players will swap team lists with the opponent, and will exchange them back at the end. Players may not take notes or alter their opponents’ list. The team list contains the following info:
- Pokémon species, including forms or regional variants.
- Abilities.
- Held Items.
- All known Moves.
- Tera Type.
Team rules
- Players may use Pokémon that were:
- Obtained in Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet.
- Imported into Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet via Pokémon HOME, even if they weren’t caught in Paldea.
- Received through an official event or distribution.
- Pokémon may make use of any move or Ability available to that Pokémon through normal gameplay. This includes Hidden Abilities and event-exclusive moves and Abilities.
- Pokémon above and below level 50 will be auto-levelled to level 50 during battle.
- Each Pokémon may hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item.
- A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon of the same species, that is, with the same National Pokédex number (for example, Heat Rotom and Wash Rotom are not allowed, since both are still Rotom).
Format rotations
All official events since December 2022 will use Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet until further notice. This applies to TPCI, TPC and TPCK events.
The official VGC rules may vary with each Series of Ranked Battles in the in-game ladder. That means that both online & real-life events will usually follow such regulations, unless announced otherwise.
- Regulation Set A (formerly known as Series 1): 2–31 Jan 2023
- Regulation Set B (formerly known as Series 2): 1 Feb–31 Mar 2023
- Regulation Set C: 1 Apr–30 Jun 2023
- Regulation Set D: 1 Jul–30 Sep 2023
- Regulation Set E: 1 Oct 2023–3 Jan 2024
- Regulation Set F: 4 Jan–30 Apr 2024
- Regulation Set G: 1 May–31 Aug 2024
- Regulation Set H: 1 Sep 2024–5 Jan 2025
- Regulation Set G (returning): 6 Jan–30 Apr 2025
- Regulation Set I: TBC
Regulation Set A
The Regulation Set A of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the first official ruleset confirmed in the new games. All Paradox Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon, including the Treasures of Ruin, are ineligible. Regulation Set A is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 2 December 2022 to 31 January 2023, and will be used in VGC events on 2–31 January 2023.
This format was originally known as Series 1, until it was retroactively renamed on 1 March 2023.
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For the current format, Regulation Set A, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-375, #388-392
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set A, all Paradox Pokémon, Treasures of Ruin, Koraidon and Miraidon are not allowed to be played.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and currently unobtainable Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Vivillon (all but Fancy) | Great Tusk | Scream Tail | Brute Bonnet | Flutter Mane | Slither Wing |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sandy Shocks | Iron Treads | Iron Bundle | Iron Hands | Iron Jugulis | Iron Moth |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Iron Thorns | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao | Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Roaring Moon | Iron Valiant | Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Charizard | Galarian Meowth | Wooper (original) | Quagsire | Froakie | Frogadier |
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Greninja | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace | Perrserker | |
| Pokémon added in events from February 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set A | |||||
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For the current format, Regulation Set A, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-375, #388-392
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set A, all Paradox Pokémon, Treasures of Ruin, Koraidon and Miraidon are not allowed to be played.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and currently unobtainable Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | |
| Vivillon (all but Fancy) | Great Tusk | Scream Tail | Brute Bonnet |
| | | |
| Flutter Mane | Slither Wing | Sandy Shocks | Iron Treads |
| | | |
| Iron Bundle | Iron Hands | Iron Jugulis | Iron Moth |
| | | |
| Iron Thorns | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao |
| | | |
| Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu | Roaring Moon | Iron Valiant |
| | | |
| Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon |
| | | |
| Charizard | Galarian Meowth | Wooper (original) | Quagsire |
| | | |
| Froakie | Frogadier | Greninja | Scorbunny |
| | | |
| Raboot | Cinderace | Perrserker | |
| Pokémon added in events from February 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set A | |||
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |
| Vivillon (all but Fancy) | Great Tusk | Scream Tail | Brute Bonnet | Flutter Mane | Slither Wing |
| | | | | |
| Sandy Shocks | Iron Treads | Iron Bundle | Iron Hands | Iron Jugulis | Iron Moth |
| | | | | |
| Iron Thorns | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao | Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu |
| | | | | |
| Roaring Moon | Iron Valiant | Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon |
| | | | | |
| Charizard | Galarian Meowth | Wooper (original) | Quagsire | Froakie | Frogadier |
| | | | | |
| Greninja | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace | Perrserker | |
| Pokémon added in events from February 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set A | |||||
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | |
| Vivillon (all but Fancy) | Great Tusk | Scream Tail | Brute Bonnet |
| | | |
| Flutter Mane | Slither Wing | Sandy Shocks | Iron Treads |
| | | |
| Iron Bundle | Iron Hands | Iron Jugulis | Iron Moth |
| | | |
| Iron Thorns | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao |
| | | |
| Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu | Roaring Moon | Iron Valiant |
| | | |
| Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon |
| | | |
| Charizard | Galarian Meowth | Wooper (original) | Quagsire |
| | | |
| Froakie | Frogadier | Greninja | Scorbunny |
| | | |
| Raboot | Cinderace | Perrserker | |
| Pokémon added in events from February 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set A | |||
Regulation Set B
The Regulation Set B of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the second official ruleset confirmed in the new games. Paradox Pokémon are now allowed. Legendary Pokémon, including the Treasures of Ruin, are ineligible. Regulation Set B is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 February to 31 March 2023, and will be used in VGC events on the same dates.
This format was originally known as Series 2, until it was renamed on 1 March 2023.
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set B, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-392, #397-398
This allows the Paradox Pokémon (except Walking Wake and Iron Leaves), which could not be used in Regulation Set A.
Due to the connectivity with Pokémon GO, all Vivillon patterns except Poké Ball are now available.
| New Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |
| Great Tusk | Scream Tail | Brute Bonnet | Flutter Mane | Slither Wing | Sandy Shocks |
| | | | | |
| Iron Treads | Iron Bundle | Iron Hands | Iron Jugulis | Iron Moth | Iron Thorns |
| | ||||
| Roaring Moon | Iron Valiant | ||||
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set B, Treasures of Ruin, Koraidon and Miraidon are not allowed to be played.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and currently unobtainable Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | | | | |
| Vivillon (Poké Ball) | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao | Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu |
| | | | | |
| Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon | Charizard | Galarian Meowth |
| |  |  |  |  |
| Wooper | Quagsire | Oshawott | Dewott | Samurott | Hisuian Zorua |
 | | | |  |  |
| Hisuian Zoroark | Froakie | Frogadier | Greninja | Rowlet | Dartrix |
 | | | | |  |
| Decidueye | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace | Perrserker | Walking Wake |
 | Pokémon added in events from April 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | ||||
| Iron Leaves | Unavailable during Regulation Set B | ||||
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set B, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-392, #397-398
This allows the Paradox Pokémon (except Walking Wake and Iron Leaves), which could not be used in Regulation Set A.
Due to the connectivity with Pokémon GO, all Vivillon patterns except Poké Ball are now available.
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set B, Treasures of Ruin, Koraidon and Miraidon are not allowed to be played.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and currently unobtainable Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | |
| Vivillon (Poké Ball) | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao |
| | | |
| Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu | Koraidon | Miraidon |
| | | |
| Charmander | Charmeleon | Charizard | Galarian Meowth |
| | | |
| Wooper | Quagsire | Oshawott | Dewott |
| | | |
| Samurott | Hisuian Zorua | Hisuian Zoroark | Froakie |
| | | |
| Frogadier | Greninja | Rowlet | Dartrix |
| | | |
| Decidueye | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace |
| | | |
| Perrserker | Walking Wake | Iron Leaves | |
| Pokémon added in events from April 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set B | |||
Regulation Set C
The Regulation Set C of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the third official ruleset confirmed in the new games. The Treasures of Ruin Pokémon are now allowed. Koraidon, Miraidon, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are ineligible. Regulation Set C is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 April to 30 June 2023, and is used in VGC events on the same dates.
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set C, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-398
This allows the Treasures of Ruin, which could not be used in Regulation Set B.
Although connectivity with Pokémon HOME became available while this was the official ruleset, Pokémon coming from Pokémon HOME were still not allowed, so HOME-exclusive forms (such as Pikachu in a Cap or Gimmighoul Roaming Form) are still ineligible.
| New Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set C | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | |
| Wo-Chien | Chien-Pao | Ting-Lu | Chi-Yu |
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set C, Koraidon, Miraidon, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are not allowed to be played. Pokémon coming from Pokémon HOME are also not allowed.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and Pokémon HOME-exclusive Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |
| Vivillon (Poké Ball) | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Koraidon | Miraidon | Charmander | Charmeleon |
|  |  |  | | |
| Charizard | Cyndaquil | Quilava | Typhlosion | Galarian Meowth | Wooper |
| | | | | |
| Quagsire | Oshawott | Dewott | Samurott | Hisuian Zorua | Hisuian Zoroark |
 |  |  | | | |
| Chespin | Quilladin | Chesnaught | Froakie | Frogadier | Greninja |
| | | | | |
| Rowlet | Dartrix | Decidueye | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace |
 |  |  | | | |
| Sobble | Drizzile | Inteleon | Perrserker | Walking Wake | Iron Leaves |
| Pokémon from Pokémon HOME and those added in events from July 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set C | |||||
There are no restrictions regarding Terastallization.
The list of permitted Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set C, the following Pokémon are allowed:
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-398
This allows the Treasures of Ruin, which could not be used in Regulation Set B.
The list of banned Pokémon changes with each Series. For Regulation Set C, Koraidon and Miraidon are not allowed to be played.
Other Pokémon excluded are those that are not in the Paldean Regional Pokédex, such as Charizard or Quagsire; the non-Paldean regional variants, like original Wooper and Galarian Meowth; and currently unobtainable Pokémon, like Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set C | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | |
| Vivillon (Poké Ball) | Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) | Koraidon | Miraidon |
| | | |
| Charmander | Charmeleon | Charizard | Cyndaquil |
| | | |
| Quilava | Typhlosion | Galarian Meowth | Wooper |
| | | |
| Quagsire | Oshawott | Dewott | Samurott |
| | | |
| Hisuian Zorua | Hisuian Zoroark | Chespin | Quilladin |
| | | |
| Chesnaught | Froakie | Frogadier | Greninja |
| | | |
| Rowlet | Dartrix | Decidueye | Scorbunny |
| | | |
| Raboot | Cinderace | Sobble | Drizzile |
| | | |
| Inteleon | Perrserker | Walking Wake | Iron Leaves |
| Pokémon added in events from July 2023 onwards and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set C | |||
There are no restrictions regarding Terastallization.
Regulation Set D
The Regulation Set D of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the fourth official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 July to 30 September 2023, and is used in official VGC events on the same dates.
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-398 (all Pokémon, including all Pikachu in a Cap, Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon and Roaming Form Gimmighoul; except for Koraidon and Miraidon).
- Pokémon HOME-exclusive Pokémon: a select list of Pokémon species that is not regularly available in Paldea, but may be brought into the region through Pokémon HOME, is now legal. Check the table below.
| New Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | |  |  |  |
| Charmander | Charmeleon | Charizard | Alolan Raichu | Alolan Diglett | Alolan Dugtrio |
 | |  |  |  |  |
| Alolan Meowth | Galarian Meowth | Alolan Persian | Hisuian Growlithe | Hisuian Arcanine | Galarian Slowpoke |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Galarian Slowbro | Alolan Grimer | Alolan Muk | Hisuian Voltorb | Hisuian Electrode | Tauros (original) |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Articuno (original) | Galarian Articuno | Zapdos (original) | Galarian Zapdos | Moltres (original) | Galarian Moltres |
| | |  | | |
| Cyndaquil | Quilava | Typhlosion (original) | Hisuian Typhlosion | Wooper (original) | Quagsire |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Galarian Slowking | Hisuian Qwilfish | Hisuian Sneasel | Uxie | Mesprit | Azelf |
 |  | | | |  |
| Heatran | Cresselia | Oshawott | Dewott | Samurott (original) | Hisuian Samurott |
 |  | | |  |  |
| Hisuian Lilligant | Basculin (White-Striped) | Hisuian Zorua | Hisuian Zoroark | Hisuian Braviary | Tornadus (Incarnate) |
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Tornadus (Therian) | Thundurus (Incarnate) | Thundurus (Therian) | Landorus (Incarnate) | Landorus (Therian) | Chespin |
| |  |  |  | |
| Quilladin | Chesnaught | Fennekin | Braixen | Delphox | Froakie |
| |  |  |  |  |
| Frogadier | Greninja | Carbink | Hisuian Sliggoo | Hisuian Goodra | Hisuian Avalugg |
| | |  |  |  |
| Rowlet | Dartrix | Decidueye (original) | Hisuian Decidueye | Grookey | Thwackey |
 | | | | | |
| Rillaboom | Scorbunny | Raboot | Cinderace | Sobble | Drizzile |
| |  |  |  |  |
| Inteleon | Perrserker | Kubfu | Urshifu (Single Strike) | Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | Regieleki |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Regidrago | Glastrier | Spectrier | Wyrdeer | Kleavor | Ursaluna |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Basculegion (Male) | Basculegion (Female) | Sneasler | Overqwil | Enamorus (Incarnate) | Enamorus (Therian) |
- Paldea Pokédex: #399-400 (Koraidon, Miraidon)
- Other Pokémon: Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, and Restricted & Mythical Pokémon transferrable from Pokémon HOME.
- Pokémon added in the DLC Part 1: The Teal Mask: none of the newly available Pokémon from the DLC, which releases on 13 September 2023, is permitted in Regulation Set D.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mewtwo | Mew | Kyogre | Groudon | Rayquaza | Dialga (base) |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Dialga (Origin) | Palkia (base) | Palkia (Origin) | Giratina (Altered) | Giratina (Origin) | Arceus (all forms) |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Meloetta | Diancie | Hoopa Confined | Hoopa Unbound | Volcanion | Magearna (both forms) |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Zacian (Hero M. B.) | Zacian (Crowned S.) | Zamazenta (Hero M. B.) | Zamazenta (Crowned S.) | Eternatus | Zarude (both forms) |
 |  |  | | | |
| Calyrex (base) | Ice Rider Calyrex | Shadow Rider Calyrex | Koraidon | Miraidon | Walking Wake |
| Pokémon added in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 1: The Teal Mask or made available through events starting October 2023 | ||||
| Iron Leaves | Unavailable during Regulation Set D | ||||
In TPCi events:
A Temporary Post-Release Restriction Clause is in effect from the release date of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 1: The Teal Mask for TPCi events, namely Barcelona Special Event and Curitiba Regional.
- Apart from the newly added Pokémon and forms, any held items, moves, and other traits that are obtainable only since the DLC releases will continue to be restricted for the duration of Regulation Set D.
In Ranked Battles:
Starting from the day of the release of the DLC, Ranked Battles Season 10 allows some of the newest Pokémon included in the Kitakami Pokédex!
| Additional Pokémon allowed in Ranked Battles Season 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Dipplin | Poltchageist | Sinistcha | Okidogi | Munkidori | Fezandipiti |
 |  |  |  | ||
| Ogerpon (Teal Mask) | Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) | Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) | Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) | ||
Regulation Set E
The Regulation Set E of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the fifth official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 October 2023 to 3 January 2024, and is used in official VGC events on the same dates. It was initially announced to last until 30 November, but was soon fixed with the correct final dates.
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-398 (all Pokémon except Koraidon and Miraidon)
- Kitakami Pokédex: #001-200 (all Pokémon)
- Other eligible Pokémon (available through events or Pokémon HOME)
The list now adds all Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex, as well as the following additional Pokémon:
| New Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set E (not in the Kitakami Pokédex) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Alolan Sandshrew | Alolan Sandslash | Alolan Vulpix | Alolan Ninetales | Alolan Geodude | Alolan Graveler |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Alolan Golem | Galarian Weezing | Turtwig | Grotle | Torterra | Chimchar |
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Monferno | Infernape | Piplup | Prinplup | Empoleon | |
- Paldea Pokédex: #399-400 (Koraidon and Miraidon)
- Other Pokémon: Walking Wake, Iron Leaves, and Restricted & Mythical Pokémon transferrable from Pokémon HOME. The only Pokémon added (with respect to Regulation Set D) are Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai and both forms of Shaymin, made available through Pokémon HOME since the release date of The Teal Mask.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set E | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |
| Mewtwo | Mew | Kyogre | Groudon | Rayquaza | Dialga (base) |
| | | | |  |
| Dialga (Origin) | Palkia (base) | Palkia (Origin) | Giratina (Altered) | Giratina (Origin) | Phione |
 |  |  |  | | |
| Manaphy | Darkrai | Shaymin (Land) | Shaymin (Sky) | Arceus (all forms) | Meloetta |
| | | | | |
| Diancie | Hoopa Confined | Hoopa Unbound | Volcanion | Magearna (both forms) | Zacian (Hero M. B.) |
| | | | | |
| Zacian (Crowned S.) | Zamazenta (Hero M. B.) | Zamazenta (Crowned S.) | Eternatus | Zarude (both forms) | Calyrex (base) |
| | | | | |
| Ice Rider Calyrex | Shadow Rider Calyrex | Koraidon | Miraidon | Walking Wake | Iron Leaves |
| Pokémon added in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 2: The Indigo Disk or made available through events starting January 2024 | |||||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set E | |||||
In TPCi events:
A Temporary Post-Release Restriction Clause is in effect from the release date of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 2: The Indigo Disk for TPCi events, namely San Antonio Regional and all Midseason Showdowns & Premier Challenges.
- Apart from the newly added Pokémon and forms, any held items, moves, and other traits that are obtainable only since the DLC releases will continue to be restricted for the duration of Regulation Set E.
Regulation Set F
The Regulation Set F of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the sixth official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 4 January to 30 April 2024, and is used in official VGC events on the same dates. Additionally, it is used in the Asian National Championships held in May 2024.
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-398 (all Pokémon except Koraidon and Miraidon)
- Kitakami Pokédex: #001-200 (all Pokémon)
- Blueberry Pokédex: #001-239, #241-242 (all Pokémon except Terapagos)
- Other eligible Pokémon (available through events or Pokémon HOME)
The list now adds all Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex, as well as the following additional Pokémon:
| New Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set F (not in the Blueberry Pokédex) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Raikou | Entei | Suicune | Regirock | Regice | Registeel |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Latias | Latios | Regigigas | Cobalion | Terrakion | Virizion |
- Paldea Pokédex: #399-400 (Koraidon and Miraidon)
- Blueberry Pokédex: #240 (Terapagos)
- Other Pokémon: Restricted & Mythical Pokémon transferrable from Pokémon HOME. Pokémon added (with respect to Regulation Set E) are Lugia, Ho-Oh, Deoxys, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala and Necrozma, made available through Pokémon HOME since the release date of The Indigo Disk.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set F | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  |  | | |
| Mewtwo | Mew | Lugia | Ho-Oh | Kyogre | Groudon |
|  | | | | |
| Rayquaza | Deoxys (all forms) | Dialga (both forms) | Palkia (both forms) | Giratina (both forms) | Phione |
| |  | |  |  |
| Manaphy | Darkrai | Shaymin (both forms) | Arceus (all forms) | Reshiram | Zekrom |
 |  | | |  | |
| Kyurem (all forms) | Keldeo (both forms) | Meloetta | Diancie | Hoopa (both forms) | Volcanion |
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| Cosmog | Cosmoem | Solgaleo | Lunala | Necrozma (all forms) | Magearna (both forms) |
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| Zacian (both forms) | Zamazenta (both forms) | Eternatus | Zarude (both forms) | Calyrex (all forms) | Koraidon |
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| Miraidon | Terapagos | ||||
| Pokémon added in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 2: The Indigo Disk or made available through events starting January 2024 | |||||
| Unavailable during Regulation Set F | |||||
In TPCi events:
A special clause is in effect from the start of the ruleset until the release of ver. 3.0.1 of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet for TPCi events, namely Portland Regional and all Midseason Showdowns & Premier Challenges. This does not affect Ranked Battles or other non-TPCi tournaments.
- Due to a bug, the move Dragon Cheer is banned.
Regulation Set G
The Regulation Set G of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the seventh official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 May to 31 August 2024, and is used in official VGC events on the same dates (except for some TPC-sanctioned National Championships held in May).
This ruleset is scheduled to come back from 6 January to 30 April 2025.
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-400 (all Pokémon)
- Kitakami Pokédex: #001-200 (all Pokémon)
- Blueberry Pokédex: #001-242 (all Pokémon except Pecharunt)
- Other eligible Pokémon (available through events or Pokémon HOME)
The list now adds all available Restricted Legendary Pokémon, of which only one can be included in a team:
| New Restricted Pokémon allowed in Regulation Set G (only one per team) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mewtwo | Lugia | Ho-Oh | Kyogre | Groudon | Rayquaza |
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| Dialga | Dialga (Origin) | Palkia | Palkia (Origin) | Giratina (Altered) | Giratina (Origin) |
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| Reshiram | Zekrom | Kyurem | White Kyurem | Black Kyurem | Cosmog |
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| Cosmoem | Solgaleo | Lunala | Necrozma | Dusk Mane Necrozma | Dawn Wings Necrozma |
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| Zacian (both forms) | Zamazenta (both forms) | Eternatus | Calyrex | Ice Rider Calyrex | Shadow Rider Calyrex |
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| Koraidon | Miraidon | Terapagos | |||
Mythical Pokémon are the only Pokémon ineligible in this ruleset.
| Ineligible Pokémon in Regulation Set G | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mew | Deoxys (all forms) | Phione | Manaphy | Darkrai | Shaymin (both forms) |
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| Arceus (all forms) | Keldeo (both forms) | Meloetta | Diancie | Hoopa (both forms) | Volcanion |
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| Magearna (both forms) | Zarude (both forms) | Pecharunt | |||
Regulation Set H
The Regulation Set H of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the eighth official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It is the official format of in-game Ranked Battles from 1 September 2024 to 5 January 2025, and is used in official VGC events on the same dates.
- Paldea Pokédex: #001-375 and #388-392 (all Paradox Pokémon, Treasures of Ruin, Koraidon and Miraidon are excluded)
- Kitakami Pokédex: #001-196 (the Loyal Three and Ogerpon are excluded)
- Blueberry Pokédex: #001-235 (all Paradox Pokémon, Terapagos and Pecharunt are excluded)
- Other eligible Pokémon (available through events or Pokémon HOME)
The list now removes all Paradox Pokémon, Treasures of Ruin, the Loyal Three and all other Legendary Pokémon available natively in the games or through Pokémon HOME.
Paradox Pokémon and all Legendary Pokémon join the Mythical Pokémon as the Pokémon ineligible in this ruleset.
Regulation Set I
The Regulation Set I of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet is the ninth official ruleset confirmed in the new games. It has been announced as the ruleset in place for the Japan National Championships and Korea Trainers Cup (held in May and June 2025), but no info about it is known yet.
Please await an announcement on the details!
