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 that allows players to participate in Link Battles over the internet. It can be accessed from the Victory Station option in the menu. It is the successor to the Battle Spot in the Generation VI and VII 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 Rating Battle 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:
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| Master Ball Tier | MAX | 600 BP |
| Ultra Ball Tier | 10 | 300 BP |
| Great Ball Tier | 7-9 | 100 BP |
| Poké Ball Tier | 4-6 | 50 BP |
| Beginner Tier | 1-3 | 50 BP |
Players can receive various items by meeting certain conditions.
Defeating a Master Ball Tier player earns all of the winner's participating Pokémon the Master Rank Ribbon.
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 Free Battle feature of the Battle Spot.
Online Competitions
There are two types of Online Competitions (Japanese: インターネット大会 Internet Competition): Official Competitions and Friendly Competitions.
Official Competitions
Official Competitions (Japanese: 公式大会 Official Competition) are competitions held with special battles with different regulations and formats. It replaces the Online Competitions of the Battle Spot. Players can receive Championship Points from certain competitions to qualify for the World Championships.
Friendly Competitions
- Main article: Friendly Competition
Players can host or participate in Friendly Competitions through the Battle Stadium.
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| Master Ball Tier | マスターボール級 | Master Ball Kyū | Niveau Master Ball | Meisterball-Klasse | Classe Master Ball | Nivel Maestro | 마스터볼급 | Master Ball Geup | 大師球級 / 大师球级 | Dàshī Qiú Jí / Daaihsī Kàuh Kāp |
| Ultra Ball Tier | ハイパーボール級 | Hyper Ball Kyū | Niveau Hyper Ball | Hyperball-Klasse | Classe Ultra Ball | Nivel Avanzado | 하이퍼볼급 | Hyper Ball Geup | 高級球級 / 高级球级 | Gāojí Qiú Jí / Gōukāp Kàuh Kāp |
| Great Ball Tier | スーパーボール級 | Super Ball Kyū | Niveau Super Ball | Superball-Klasse | Classe Mega Ball | Nivel Alto | 수퍼볼급 | Super Ball Geup | 超級球級 / 超级球级 | Chāojí Qiú Jí / Chīukāp Kàuh Kāp |
| Poké Ball Tier | モンスターボール級 | Monster Ball Kyū | Niveau Poké Ball | Pokéball-Klasse | Classe Poké Ball | Nivel Normal | 몬스터볼급 | Monster Ball Geup | 精靈球級 / 精灵球级 | Jīnglíng Qiú Jí / Jīnglìhng Kàuh Kāp |
| Beginner Tier | ビギナー級 | Beginner Kyū | Niveau Débutant | Anfänger-Klasse | Classe Principiante | Nivel Principiante | 비기너급 | Beginner Geup | 新手級 / 新手级 | Xīnshǒu Jí / Sānsáu Kāp |
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