Champions Ranked & Leaderboard
How the competitive ladder works — every tier from Poké Ball to Champion, the Victory Points on the line, and where to check the live standings.
Live top-player standings
The Champion-tier rankings update constantly and are served from The Pokémon Company's own systems, so the authoritative place to see who's #1 right now is the official leaderboard — with community trackers as a fast alternative:
We don't re-host live rankings here — they change by the minute and belong to their sources. Below is everything about how the ladder that feeds them actually works.
The ranked ladder
Where every Trainer starts. Clear your placement matches to break into the Poké Ball tier.
2The foundation of the ladder — you begin at Rank 4 and fill the gauge to climb toward Rank 1.
3Your first promotion here grants +5 Box storage slots. Steady climbing still carries you up.
4Another +5 Box slots on first promotion. Losses start to bite around here.
5Ranks 3–1 stay locked until about a week into each season. Grants +10 Box slots, and Rank 1 pays 15,000 VP at season end.
The summit. Reaching Champion pays 20,000 VP at season end — and the top 300 Trainers earn an extra 20,000 VP on top.
Victory Point rewards
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| Reach Champion Tier | 20,000 VP (season end) |
| Top 300 in Champion Tier | +20,000 VP bonus |
| Master Ball Rank 1 | 15,000 VP |
| First Master Ball promotion | +10 Box storage slots |
| First Ultra Ball promotion | +5 Box storage slots |
| First Great Ball promotion | +5 Box storage slots |
Victory Points are spent on cosmetics and Trainer customization. Exact totals can shift between seasons — always check the in-game season page.
How ranking works
- Singles and Doubles are completely separate ranked ladders — separate ranks, separate season-end reward pools.
- Master Ball Ranks 3–1 and all of Champion Tier are locked at the start of each season and open roughly seven days in.
- Rank progress is a fill-the-gauge system: wins add to your gauge, and higher tiers subtract for losses.
- Each season runs on a regulation set (M-A, M-B …) — the legal roster resets when the season does.
The ladder is live now on the Regulation Set M-B regulation (Jun 17 – Sep 2, 2026).
Ranked FAQ
How many ranks are there in Pokémon Champions?
Six tiers: Beginner, Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, and Champion. Every tier except Beginner and Champion is split into four ranks, numbered Rank 4 (lowest) up to Rank 1 (highest).
How do you reach Champion Tier?
Climb from Master Ball Rank 1 once those ranks unlock (about a week into the season). Champion has no sub-ranks — it's the top of the ladder, and it pays 20,000 VP at season end, with the top 300 Trainers earning another 20,000 VP.
Where can I see the Pokémon Champions leaderboard?
Live standings are viewable in-game and on the official Play! Pokémon leaderboards. Community trackers such as OP.GG also publish a best-trainer leaderboard with the current Champion-tier cutoff.
Are Singles and Doubles ranked separately?
Yes. They are entirely separate ranked systems with their own rank progression and their own season-end rewards, so you can climb both independently.