The following changes are based on Gen 9 Scarlet Violet VGC to Gen 9 Champions. This information is community-sourced and may be incomplete or subject to change at any time. Last updated: Jun 24, 2026.
Regulation M-A
Format
Double Battles
Pick 4 of 6
Pick 4 of 6
Active Period
Apr 8 – Jun 17, 2026
Level Cap
Auto-levelled to lvl 50
Clauses
Species Clause
Item Clause
Item Clause
Gimmick
Mega Evolution ✓
Terastallization X
Dynamax X
Terastallization X
Dynamax X
Timer
90s preview · 45s/move
7 min total · 20 min game
7 min total · 20 min game
Game Mechanic Changes
Status Conditions
Paralysis
Immobilization chance 25%→12.5%. Speed reduction unchanged.
Sleep
Caps at 1–2 turns. Turn 1: asleep. Turn 2: 1/3 chance to wake up. Turn 3: guaranteed wake up.
Freeze
Guaranteed thaw by turn 3. 20%→25% self-thaw chance each turn before the cap.
Battle Mechanics
PP System
All moves capped at 20 max PP using the formula maxPP = 4 × (basePP ÷ 5 + 1).
Time Expiry
Match automatically ends in a draw when time runs out. Previously determined by remaining Pokémon count and HP.
Intimidate
Now drops the Attack of both opposing Pokémon simultaneously instead of one at a time.
Team Preview
Shiny Pokémon are now visible to both players during team preview.
Mega Evolution
Mega Evolving and switching out occur within the same priority bracket.
Stat Readout
Stat change screen now shows the exact multiplier applied, not just stage count.
Move Changes
Buffs
Nerfs
Other Changes
Ability Changes
New Abilities
Dragonize
Converts Normal-type moves to Dragon-type with a 1.2× power multiplier.
Mega Sol
Treats weather as permanently sunny for the purpose of the user's moves, regardless of actual weather.
Piercing Drill
Contact moves ignore protection (Protect, Detect, King's Shield), but deal only ¼ normal damage when doing so.
Spicy Spray
Burns attackers on contact, even if the ability-holder faints from the hit.
Changed Abilities
Unseen Fist
Damage dealt through Protect/Detect/King's Shield reduced from 100%→25%.
Healer
The Pokémon has a 30%→50% chance of curing the status conditions of its allies at the end of every turn.
Pokémon-Specific Changes
Patch Notes Bug Fixes
Version 1.0.3
April 22, 2026
Leech Seed — Corrected an inaccurate in-game description.
Gallade gender display — Tutorial incorrectly showed Gallade as female; now correctly shows male.
Mega Evolution UI — Fixed an issue where hovering Mega Evolution details and pressing B prevented move selection.
Unnerve — Now consistently prevents opposing Pokémon from consuming Berries. Previously some Pokémon could bypass this. Notably affects Aerodactyl's Tailwind + Rock Slide setups.
Held item speed interactions — Speed changes from held items are now correctly reflected in the order that abilities activate.
Networking & visuals — Various networking glitches and visual appearance issues during battles resolved.
Regulation M-B Current
Format
Double Battles
Pick 4 of 6
Pick 4 of 6
Active Period
June 17 - September 2, 2026
Level Cap
Auto-levelled to lvl 50
Clauses
Species Clause
Item Clause
Item Clause
Gimmick
Mega Evolution ✓
Terastallization X
Dynamax X
Terastallization X
Dynamax X
Timer
90s preview · 45s/move
7 min total · 20 min game
7 min total · 20 min game
Move Changes
Nerfs
Buffs
Other Changes
Ability Changes
New Abilities
Buffs
Nerfs
Other Changes
Item Changes
New Items