In Pokémon Champions, ranked battles and competitions follow a regulation. It defines the allowed Pokémon and a few battle parameters. A new regulation arrives regularly to refresh the meta, usually alongside a game update.
The Three Regulations
- Regulation M-A
The launch regulation. Mega Evolution is allowed from day one.
- Regulation M-B
Update 1.1 and mobile release: new Pokémon and held items.
- Regulation M-C
Update 1.2: 24 Pokémon added and six Mega Evolutions, including the three Mega Z.
Regulation M-C in Detail
Regulation M-C replaces M-B as the official format for ranked battles and competitions. It adds 24 Pokémon without removing those from previous regulations, and six new Mega Evolutions: Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Absol Z, Mega Salamence, Mega Golisopod and Mega Baxcalibur.
Among the newcomers: Baxcalibur, the Galar starters (Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon), Salamence, Golisopod, Sirfetch’d, Toxtricity, Pawmot, Mabosstiff, Arboliva and Indeedee.
Mega Lucario ZFightingSteel
Mega Garchomp ZDragon
Mega Absol ZDarkGhost
Mega SalamenceDragonFlying
Mega GolisopodBugSteel
Mega BaxcaliburDragonIce
What Changes From One Regulation to the Next
Allowed Pokémon
Each regulation adds Pokémon. So far, none have been removed: the list only grows.
Items
The updates that accompany a regulation add held items, as happened with the switch to M-B.
The Ranch
The Recruitment Ranch follows the current regulation: its regular selection changes along with it.
