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Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em>\u2019s next Ranked Battle ruleset, Regulation F, has officially been announced, and there\u2019s going to be another big shakeup in the meta.<\/p>

Previous Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em> regulations have slowly added more and more Pok\u00e9mon into the mix, from the Paradox \u2018mons, Treasures of Ruin, transferred \u2018mons, and most recently additions from The Teal Mask<\/em> DLC. Regulation F will continue this trend with another big wave of familiar and unfamiliar faces joining competitive play.<\/p>