Knowing how to work your way up the Pokemon Champions ranked tiers is one of the most important parts of the game - it is a game about battling, after all. Unfortunately, it's not that clear how much work it takes to become a champion, so I've detailed how many ranked tiers there are, and how to get through them right here.
In order to work your way through these Pokemon Champions ranks, you're going to need the very best Pokemon in Pokemon Champions, so check out our separate guide for that.
All Pokemon Champions ranks
There are six tiers to work through in Pokemon Champions Ranked mode, as confirmed by Cordy's dialogue during the tutorial, and we know what five of those are so far. Mostly named after Pokeball types, the Pokemon Champions ranks as follows:
- Beginner
- Poke Ball Tier
- Great Ball Tier
- Ultra Ball Tier
- Master Ball Tier
- Champion Tier
Aside from Beginner, which is basically just a tutorial tier, each Tier has four ranks, working up from 4 to 1. This means that you start on Poke Ball Tier, Rank 4, and are promoted to Great Ball Tier, Rank 4 upon winning Poke Ball Tier, Rank 1, and so on. Each rank itself requires at least three wins, but each loss sets you back, so completing each Tier requires a minimum of 12 wins with no losses. With that in mind, reaching Champion Tier requires over 50 wins - but it'll be much harder than that in reality.
Pokemon Champions Ranked Battle Seasons
You only have a limited time to reach Champion Tier, as Ranked Battles operate on a seasonal basis, and your progress is reset to Poke Ball Tier, Rank 4 at the start of each one. Based on Season M-1, these seasons last a little over a month.
If you need to flesh out with your team with some more powerful Pokemon in order to rank up, be sure to claim the latest Pokemon Champions Mystery Gifts and move some of your favorite 'mons from Pokemon Home to Pokemon Champions.
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