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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles Season 3 ran from November 27, 2025, at 06:00 UTC to December 18, 2025, at 01:59 UTC. The season has ended. Its headline promotion reward was Chesnaughtite for reaching Rank S, with Delphoxite at Rank V and Greninjite at Rank Y. Final-rank rewards were separate item bundles.
When did Season 3 Ranked start and end?
The official schedule set Season 3 to begin on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 06:00 UTC, and end on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 01:59 UTC. Those UTC times are the canonical schedule in Pokémon’s Season 3 announcement.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code] | $29.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Standard - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code] | $59.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | $65.00 | Buy on Amazon |
The start time converts to November 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET, November 27 at 1:00 a.m. GMT, and November 27 at 3:00 p.m. JST. These are time-zone conversions of the UTC start, not separate regional schedule announcements.
What were the Season 3 Ranked rewards?
Promotion rewards: Mega Stones
Players who reached the specified ranks during the season could earn these promotion rewards:
#1 Best Overall
- Venture into Hyperspace Lumiose in this additional story content that can be accessed after completing the main game
- Work with the mysterious baker, Ansha, to make donuts that awaken the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa’s power and grant you and your Pokémon a variety of useful effects
- Join Team MZ and the Mega Evolution Successor, Korrina, to investigate Hyperspace Lumiose, the otherworldly home to rare and hyper-strong Pokémon
- Discover new Mega Evolutions such as Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur
- Claim Holo-X and Holo-Y in-game apparel items, which you can wear as soon as you are able to customize your character’s look and outfit in the main game
- Rank S: Chesnaughtite, which lets Chesnaught Mega Evolve into Mega Chesnaught.
- Rank V: Delphoxite.
- Rank Y: Greninjite.
Pokémon’s Mega Stone and Ranked Battles explanation distinguishes these rank-promotion Mega Stones from battle rewards and season-end rewards. If a player already owned a particular Mega Stone, they could not receive a duplicate through Ranked Battles. Pokémon said the stones were planned to return in future seasons; that did not extend Season 3 or make its rewards available after it ended.
Season-end rewards by final rank
The following bundle details come from a community-posted reproduction of the Season 3 reward table. Pokémon’s official pages confirm that end-of-season rewards vary by rank, but do not provide this full table.
Rank #2
- Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free.
- As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z.
| Final rank | Season-end items |
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| A | Safari Ball ×3; Gold Bottle Cap ×1; Bottle Cap ×3; Seed of Mastery ×3; Big Nugget ×1 |
| B–E | Safari Ball ×2; Gold Bottle Cap ×1; Bottle Cap ×2; Seed of Mastery ×2; Nugget ×2 |
| F–K | Bottle Cap ×1; Seed of Mastery ×1; Nugget ×2 |
| L–R | Seed of Mastery ×1; Nugget ×1 |
| S and below | Nugget ×1 |
The community post says a player had to complete at least one match during Season 3—win or lose—to qualify for the season-end reward. See the community-posted schedule and reward table for those secondary-source details.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How did Ranked Battles work?
Ranked Battles were real-time matches against Trainers around the world. In four-player Link Battles, players earned points based on placement, with a possible additional performance bonus, and progressed from Rank Z toward Rank A. Pokémon’s Ranked Battles overview describes the mode and its online-play requirements.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
- [4K ULTRA HD PERFORMANCE] Protect the peace in Lumiose City in this enhanced edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, featuring native 4K resolution and a stable 60FPS frame rate. Experience the urban re-development plan with high-fidelity textures and advanced lighting effects centered around the iconic Prism Tower.
- [REAL-TIME BATTLE ENGINE] For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, command your Pokémon in seamless real-time battles. Engage over 100+ unique species with zero loading transitions, utilizing an upgraded combat AI that leverages the increased processing power of the Switch 2 hardware.
- [MEGA EVOLUTION MECHANICS] Master the power of Mega Evolution to suppress rampaging Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon appearing across the Kalos region. This edition introduces 15+ newly discovered Mega-Evolved forms, each rendered with dynamic particle effects and exclusive Z-A signature moves for tactical depth.
- [MULTIPLAYER Z-A ROYALE] Compete in the Z-A Royale each night to test your skills against global Trainers. Supported by Nintendo Switch 2's improved low-latency wireless architecture, these competitive events allow you to climb leaderboards and unlock rare evolution stones in 20-player lobbies.
- [EXPANSIVE WILD ZONES] Explore vibrant Wild Zones where Pokémon roam free in their natural habitats, from bustling city shops to hidden restaurants. This Hong Kong physical edition is region-free and supports English, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese, featuring the enigmatic AZ and the peacekeeping Team MZ.
- A Nintendo Account and paid Nintendo Switch Online membership were required for online features.
- The latest game update data was required for online play.
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