Battle Competition

Within the Global Link, there is the special Battle Competition option. From time to time, various special competitions will run which have you use your Pokémon in battle against others. This runs akin to the Random Matchup mode and has you gain points based upon your defeat of other trainers, or lose points if you are defeated. They tend to last four days and are selectable in the Battle Competition part of the main menu, using Pokémon you need to register in your Battle Box.

A new feature added to this, is the inclusion of penalties for disconnecting. If you disconnect now from battle, you will have a loss recorded.

Below is a list of all the Battle Competitions for Pokémon Sun & Moon

Battle of Alola

Region: International
Registration Period: December 6th 2016 - December 15th 2016
Battle Period: December 16th 2016 - December 18th 2016
Battle Type: Single Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex #001-#301, Greninja.
Special Rules: Only 1 Special Pokémon per team
Banned Moves: Memento, Doom Desire, Psycho Boost, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Lunar Dance, Crush Grip, Magma Storm, Dark Void, Seed Flare, Shadow Force, Searing Shot, Techno Blast, Relic Song, Secret Sword, Glaciate, Bolt Strike, Blue Flare, V-create, Fusion Flare, Fusion Bolt, Parting Shot, Diamond Storm, Steam Eruption, Hyperspace Hole, Hold Hands, Origin Pulse, Precipice Blades, Dragon Ascent, Hyperspace Fury
Entry Gift: 50BP

This is the Battle of Alola competition. This competition is a Single Battle competition and runs unique rules. These rules allow for you to use all Pokémon currently available in Pokémon Sun & Moon, including Solgaleo, Lunala, Magearna and Ash-Greninja, but you can only use one Special Pokémon in your team like Solgaleo & Lunala.

Alola Friendly

Region: International
Registration Period: January 19th 2017 - January 26th 2017
Battle Period: January 27th 2017 - January 29th 2017
Battle Type: Single Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Moves: Memento, Doom Desire, Psycho Boost, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Lunar Dance, Crush Grip, Magma Storm, Dark Void, Seed Flare, Shadow Force, Searing Shot, Techno Blast, Relic Song, Secret Sword, Glaciate, Bolt Strike, Blue Flare, V-create, Fusion Flare, Fusion Bolt, Parting Shot, Diamond Storm, Steam Eruption, Hyperspace Hole, Hold Hands, Origin Pulse, Precipice Blades, Dragon Ascent, Hyperspace Fury
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: 50BP

This is the Alola Friendlycompetition. This competition is a Single Battle competition and runs unique rules. These rules allow for you to use all Pokémon currently available in the Alola Pokédex except Special Pokémon.

2017 International Challenge February

Region: International
Registration Period: February 16th 2017 - February 23rd 2017
Battle Period: February 24th 2017 - February 26th 2017
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: Mawilite, Beedrillite

This is the Alola Friendlycompetition. This competition is a Double Battle competition and runs VGC 2017 rules. Players can get Championship Points for their VGC campaign and all entrants get a Mawilite and a Beedrillite.

Kanto X Alola Regional Rumble

Region: International
Registration Period: March 9th 2017 - March 16th 2017
Battle Period: March 17th 2017 - March 19th 2017
Battle Type: Single Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Kanto & Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: Steelixite, Pidgeotite

This is the Kanto X Alola Regional Rumble competition. This competition is a Single Battle competition and runs unique rules. These rules allow for you to use all Pokémon currently available in the Kanto & Alola Pokédexes except Special Pokémon.

Japan Championships 2017

Region: Japan
Registration Period: March 30th 2017 to April 28th 2017 (Juniors/Seniors)
March 30th 2017 to April 15th 2017 (Masters)
Battle Period: April 28th through May 1st 2017 (Juniors/Seniors)
April 15th to April 17th, April 21st to April 23rd, April 26th to April 28th, April 30th to May 2nd and May 6th to May 8th 2017 (Masters)
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 20 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones

This is the Japan Championships 2017 competition. This competition is a Double Battle competition and runs VGC 2017 rules. Players have their rating from all five battle periods added up and the top 50 players get an invite to a live competition on June 18th.

2017 International Challenge April

Region: International
Registration Period: April 19th 2017 - April 27th 2017
Battle Period: April 28th - April 30th 2017
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: Sceptilite, Blazikenite and Swampertite

This is the Alola Friendlycompetition. This competition is a Double Battle competition and runs VGC 2017 rules. Players can get Championship Points for their VGC campaign and all entrants get a Sceptilite, Blazikenite and Swampertite.

2017 International Challenge May

Region: International
Registration Period: May 17th 2017 - May 25t 2017
Battle Period: May 26th - May 28th 2017
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: Tyranitarite, Manectite, Abomasite

This is the 2017 International Challenge competition. This competition is a Double Battle competition and runs VGC 2017 rules. Players can get Championship Points for their VGC campaign and all entrants get a Tyranitarite, Manectite, and Abomasite.

tiny tourney

Region: International
Registration Period: June 14th to June 22nd 2017
Battle Period: June 23rd to June 25th 2017
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Pokémon equal to or shorter than 3'03/1.0m, Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Entry Gift: Gardevoirite/Galladite/Lopunnite

This is the tiny tourney. This Double Battle competition allows for you to only use Pokémon that are shorter than 1 metre tall. Transferred Pokémon are allowed, as are Z-Crystals, but Mega Stones are banned. All entrants get Gardevoirite, Galladite and Lopunnite.

Eligible Pokémon
Weakness Cup

Region: International
Registration Period: July 20th to July 27th 2017
Battle Period: July 28th to July 30th 2017
Battle Type: Double Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex Only.
Banned Pokémon: Pokémon with less than 5 weaknesses, Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna
Allowed Items: Weakness Policy, Type Reducing Berries
Entry Gift: Altarianite, Ampharosite/Latiosite/Latiasite

This is the Weakness Cup. This Double Battle competition allows for you to only use Pokémon that have 5 or more Weaknesses. Transferred Pokémon are allowed, and only Weakness Policy and the Super Effective Type Reducing Berries are allowed but Mega Stones and all other are banned. All entrants get Altarianite, Ampharosite, Latiosite and Latiasite.

Eligible Pokémon
2017 No Holds Barred

Region: International
Registration Period: August 17th to August 24th 2017
Battle Period: August 25th to August 27th2017
Battle Type: Single Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex.
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Solgaleo or Lunala
Entry Gift: 50BP

This is the No Holds Barred Cup. This Single Battle competition allows for you to use all Mythical Pokémon barring Arceus, as well as many Legendary Pokémon including Zygarde and Necrozma. This is the first online competition to allow for Marshadow to be used. All Pokémon will be set to Level 100 for the battle and duplicate Pokémon and items are allowed, so you could run two Zygarde or five Marshadow, all with the same item.

Mega Melee

Region: International
Registration Period: September 14th to September 21st 2017
Battle Period: September 22nd to September 24th
Battle Type: Single Battle
Battle Limits: 15 Battles per day
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex. Mega Evolution Capable Pokémon only
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Diancie. Non Mega Evolution capable Pokémon
Entry Gift: 50BP

This is the Mega Melee. This Single Battle competition allows for you to use only Pokémon that are capable of Mega Evolution, excluding Mewtwo, Rayquaza and Diancie, giving only 45 possible Pokémon to be used. All items can be used including Z Crystals so Mega Evolution is not necessary.

Eligible Pokémon