Regulation
Pokémon Champions Regulation M-C: Dates & Rules
Quick answer: Regulation M-C. Ends: Dec 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC.
What to check
Regulation M-C · Dec 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC · Local time:
Regulation and season deadlines are separate. Check the ranked battle rules in the game for eligible Pokémon; the recruitment roster is not a complete eligibility list.
Rules at a glance
Official eligible Pokémon list
Check the complete official list before building your team. The recruitment roster below is a different list.
- Single Battles / Double Battles
- Mega Evolution: once per battle
- Duplicate held items are not allowed
- Total time: 20 min
- Player time: 7 min
- Turn time: 45 s
- Team preview: 90 s
Official roster · Regular Roster M-C (29 forms)
Wigglytuff, Persian, Persian (Alolan Form), Farfetch’d, Mr. Mime, Swalot, Salamence, Gogoat, Golisopod, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, Thievul, Toxtricity (Amped Form), Toxtricity (Low Key Form), Grapploct, Perrserker, Sirfetch’d, Pincurchin, Indeedee (Male), Indeedee (Female), Pawmot, Arboliva, Squawkabilly (Green Plumage), Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage), Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage), Squawkabilly (White Plumage), Mabosstiff, Baxcalibur
Refresh interval: 22 h
Official source · Regular Roster M-C2027 Global Challenge I & II Special Roster Ended
- Event period
- Sep 18, 2026, 02:00 UTC → Sep 28, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Regulation
- M-C
- Pokémon
- 32 Pokémon
Charizard, Aerodactyl, Swampert, Pelipper, Mawile, Torkoal, Milotic, Absol, Salamence, Metagross, Staraptor, Garchomp, Lucario, Whimsicott, Talonflame, Sylveon, Incineroar, Golisopod, Rillaboom, Grimmsnarl, Indeedee (Female), Basculegion (Male), Sneasler, Maushold (Family of Three), Maushold (Family of Four), Farigiraf, Kingambit, Baxcalibur, Gholdengo, Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form), Sinistcha (Masterpiece Form), Archaludon
Official source · 2027 Global Challenge I & II Special RosterUpdate · M-C
This update added Pokémon and held items for M-C, adjusted battle balance and move PP, and introduced View Log and Selection Support.
Official sourceMonthly Challenge Series October 2026 · Ended
- Entry period
- Oct 16, 2026, 02:00 UTC → Oct 26, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Event period
- Oct 23, 2026, 02:00 UTC → Oct 26, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Regulation
- M-C · Single Battles
- Completed matches with a win or loss (minimum)
- 3
- Participation rewards
- Sirfetch’d · Quick Coupon ×100 · Title: MCS 10/2026 Challenger
- Top rewards
- 1–10: MCS 10/2026 Master · 11–100: MCS 10/2026 Veteran · 101–1000: MCS 10/2026 Ace · 1001–10000: MCS 10/2026 Rising Star
2027 Global Challenge II · Ended
- Entry period
- Oct 23, 2026, 02:00 UTC → Nov 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Event period
- Oct 30, 2026, 02:00 UTC → Nov 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Regulation
- M-C · Double Battles
- Completed matches with a win or loss (minimum)
- 3
- Participation rewards
- Basculegion ♂
- Birth year
- Junior: ≥ 2015 · Senior: 2011–2014 · Masters: ≤ 2010
To earn Championship Points from eligible tournaments, link your Pokémon Champions Support ID in Play! Pokémon Access using a Player ID linked to Pokémon Trainer Central. Only one Support ID can be linked to a Player ID, and you cannot change it later. Official instructions (updated October 12, 2026)
Metagame highlights
Examples to watch, not a complete eligibility list.
Mega Charizard Y
Garchomp
Basculegion
Kingambit
Incineroar
Sneasler
Official Regulation M-C metagame overview
Published October 22, 2026, this strategy article by Regional Champion Joseph Ugarte summarizes early M-C tournament results. It reports Rillaboom on over half of Frankfurt Regional teams and highlights Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Salamence, and Mega Golisopod among the regulation’s major additions. These are competitive observations, not eligibility rules or guarantees of future results.
- Starts: Sep 9, 2026, 02:00 UTC
- Ends: Dec 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC
- Confirmed ranked seasons under M-C: M-6, M-7
- Next regulation M-D: projected. These dates are projected from earlier regulations, not officially announced.
- Proper names use the spelling of the official source.