Battle Stadium

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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 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; no Pokémon Global Link account 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 before being carried over to the next season. Special Pokémon are prohibited. 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:

Tier Rank
Master Ball Tier MAX
Ultra Ball Tier 10
Great Ball Tier 7-9
Poké Ball Tier 4-6
Beginner Tier 1-3

Players can receive various items by meeting certain conditions.

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

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

Friendly Competitions (Japanese: 仲間大会 Friend Competition) are competitions hosted by players.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 對戰競技場 Deuijin Ginggeihchèuhng
Mandarin 對戰競技場 / 对战竞技场 Duìzhàn Jìngjìchǎng
French Stade de Combat
German Kampf-Stadion
Italian Stadio Lotta
Korean 배틀스타디움 Battle Stadium
Russian Стадионе сражений Stadione srazheniy
Spanish Estadio de Combate

Ranked Battle

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 級別對戰 Kāpbiht Deuijin
Mandarin 級別對戰 / 级别对战 Jíbié Duìzhàn
French Combat classé
German Rangkämpfe
Italian Lotta Competitiva
Korean 랭크배틀 Rank Battle
Russian Рейтингового поединок Reytingovogo poyedinok
Spanish Combate Clasificatorio

Casual Battle

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 自由對戰 Jihyàuh Deuijin
Mandarin 自由對戰 / 自由对战 Zìyóu Duìzhàn
French Combat amical
German Zwanglose Kämpfe
Italian Lotta Amichevole
Korean 캐주얼배틀 Casual Battle
Russian Обычного поединок Obychnogo poyedinok
Spanish Combate Amistoso

Online Competition

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 網路大賽 Móhnglouh Daaihchoi
Mandarin 網路大賽 Wǎnglù Dàsài *
互联网大赛 Hùliánwǎng Dàsài *
French Compétition Internet
German Online-Turnier
Italian Gara Online
Korean 인터넷 대회 Internet Daehoe
Russian Онлайн-соревнование Onlayn-sorevnovaniye
Spanish Torneo en Línea

Official Competition

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 官方大賽 Gūnfōng Daaihchoi
Mandarin 官方大賽 / 官方大赛 Guānfāng Dàsài
French Compétition officielle
German Offizielle Turniere
Italian Gara Ufficiale
Korean 공식 대회 Gongsik Daehoe
Russian Официальный соревнование Ofitsial'nyy sorevnovaniye
Spanish Torneo oficial

Friendly Competition

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 夥伴大賽 Fóbuhn Daaihchoi
Mandarin 夥伴大賽 / 伙伴大赛 Huǒbàn Dàsài
French Tournoi Amical
German Freundesturnier
Italian Gara Privata
Korean 동료 대회 Dongnyo Daehoe
Russian Дружеский соревнование Druzheskiy sorevnovaniye
Spanish Torneo Amistoso


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