October is shaping up to be busy in Pokémon Champions. Ranked Battle Season M-7 kicked off on October 7 with a new Battle Pass, and two official online competitions will follow before the end of the month: the October Monthly Challenge, in Singles Battles, then Global Challenge II, in Doubles Battles, which earns Championship Points toward the World Championships. Here is the full schedule, in Paris time.
Season M-7: Regulation M-C still in force
Ranked Battle Season M-7 runs from Wednesday, October 7 at 4:00 a.m. to Wednesday, November 4 at 2:59 a.m. (Paris time). It remains subject to Regulation M-C, in effect since the September 9 update, in both Singles and Doubles Battles. As usual, part of the ranking only appears after a week: the Champion rank and tiers 1 to 3 of the Master Ball rank will be added on Wednesday, October 14.
End-of-season rewards depend on your rank, the tier you reached and your leaderboard position. You only need to have played at least one match during the season to qualify.
The M-7 Battle Pass: Cinderace for free, Baxcalibur and Absol in premium
The season’s Battle Pass follows the same dates. Its free version offers 
Cinderace, while the premium version features 
Baxcalibur and 
Absol, along with their Mega Stones. To level up the pass, you need to string together Ranked Battles and competitions, which earn Seasonal Battle Score points. Everything is explained in our Pokémon Champions Battle Pass guide.
- Free pass: Cinderace, Absol and Cinderace profile icons, 48 Quick Coupons, 4 Teammate Tickets, 4 Training Tickets and 9,500 VP.
- Premium pass: Baxcalibur and Absol, Baxcalibrite and Absolite Z, Baxcalibur and Mega Absol Z icons, a casual shirt and straight-leg pants in Emboar’s colors, Jacinthe’s Bejeweled Satchel, Canari’s Face Mask, as well as Corbeau’s and Canari’s poses and throws.
October Monthly Challenge: a Sirfetch’d up for grabs
The first competition of the month, the October 2026 Monthly Challenge, is played in Singles Battles under Regulation M-C. Players who play at least three matches, regardless of the outcome, will receive a 
Sirfetch’d, 100 Quick Coupons and the title “Outsider (MCS 10/2026)”.
- Registration: from Friday, October 16 at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, October 26 at 2:59 a.m.
- Battles: from Friday, October 23 at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, October 26 at 2:59 a.m. (note that France switches to winter time on the night of October 24 to 25).
- Ranking titles: Ace (1st to 10th place), Venerable (11th to 100th), Top Trainer (101st to 1,000th) and Budding Trainer (1,001st to 10,000th).
Global Challenge II: Championship Points at stake
The most important event of the month comes next. After a first edition from September 25 to 28, Global Challenge II (2027) is played in Doubles Battles, still under Regulation M-C. The higher your final ranking, the more Championship Points you earn, the points that pave the way to a World Championships invitation. Participants who play at least three matches will receive a male 
Basculegion.
- Registration: from Friday, October 23 at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, November 2 at 2:59 a.m.
- Battles: from Friday, October 30 at 3:00 a.m. to Monday, November 2 at 2:59 a.m.
- Age divisions: Juniors (born in 2015 or later), Seniors (born between 2011 and 2014) and Masters (born in 2010 or earlier).
- Good to know: your team is locked in at the time of registration. To change it, you need to unregister and then register again, which is no longer possible once the competition has started. Only one person can take part per account.
To understand the difference between Monthly Challenges, Global Challenges and Championships, our Pokémon Champions online competitions guide has you covered. French players also have a great chance to prepare in real conditions: the Nice Regional Championships, on October 17 and 18, will also be played under Regulation M-C.
Key takeaways
Until November 4, Season M-7 and its Battle Pass hold the field. Note two dates: October 23 for the Monthly Challenge in Singles Battles, and October 30 for Global Challenge II in Doubles Battles, a must for anyone aiming for the World Championships.
Sources: official Pokémon Champions news on Season M-7, the Battle Pass, the October 2026 Monthly Challenge and Global Challenge II (2027).
