Finish ranked matches, Battle Pass progress, and reward checks before this time.
Reset season
Pokémon Champions Season M-3 Guide
Quick answer: Season M-3 starts on June 17, 2026 around 02:00 UTC. It is the reset window players should connect with Regulation Set M-B, mobile launch, and the first new ranked push after Season M-2.
Season M-3 timeline
Access may still depend on maintenance, but this is the player-planning reset minute.
Check the new regulation, mobile account linking, mailbox gifts, and early team legality before serious ranked play.
Season M-3 planning checklist
- Do not carry M-2 assumptions blindly: Season M-3 starts with Regulation Set M-B.
- Check mobile account linking: Android and iOS players join the same competitive ecosystem.
- Claim launch gifts early: Raichu and its Mega Stones may matter for early testing.
- Watch maintenance: practical login timing can be later than the reset timestamp.
What makes Season M-3 different from Season M-2?
Season M-2 is mainly a closing window: players are trying to finish ranked rewards, push final placement, and claim remaining Battle Pass progress before the reset. Season M-3 is an opening window. The player pool changes because mobile launches, the rules context changes because Regulation Set M-B begins, and early teams may shift quickly while players test new eligibility and launch gifts.
That is why this page is broader than a start-time note. Use the reset time for the countdown, but use the checklist for the first practical decisions after launch: account link, gift claim, regulation check, and whether old M-A teams still make sense. If maintenance delays access, keep the reset timestamp as the ranked-season reference and wait for official service notices before troubleshooting your account. This also keeps the page useful after launch: once the season is live, the same checklist becomes a quick audit for what to confirm before committing serious time to ranked battles immediately.