Monster Rancher 2/Rank S

After winning the Rank A IMa Official Cup, your monster is now in Rank S. Unlike the previous ranks, there are no other tourneys available for entry besides the Official Cup, unless an IMa - FIMBA meet is scheduled for that year. The goal for this Rank is to participate and win the Major 4 Tournaments and then finally the 1 vs. 1 Legends Cup, which are open only once your monster has won the official Cup.

This page also lists the Free for All tourneys for conveniences sake. Free for All tourneys are denoted by a blue box with a Rank "F" on the battle schedule. These tourneys sometimes feature exclusive monsters or are themed around something (Freshmen's Cup is for young monsters that are 0-6 months old, while Elder's Cup is only eligible for monsters aged 6 years and above.)

IMa Official Cup (S)

 * Mandy Arena
 * 4wk March, June, September, December
 * Round Robin - 8 Entries
 * 5000G

Greatest 4

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 2wk February
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 10000G

M-1 Grand Prix

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 2wk May
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 10000G

Winner's Cup

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 2wk August
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 10000G

World Monsters Cup

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 2wk November
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 10000G

Legend Cup

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 4wk April
 * 1 vs. 1
 * 10000G

The last tourney before your monster gets immortalized in the Monster Hall of Fame. On even number years, you fight against Master Pab's Most, a White Mocchi, while on odd number years, you face up against Holly's Poritoka, a White Suezo. The battle music for Errantry/Rank E and D tourneys play here, which gives a feeling of nostalgia from when you were just starting out all the way to this match.

-Most is no doubt a very powerful monster, with relatively even stats across the board. Be sure to bring your best techs and good luck!

Elimination Round Rank S

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 4wk July
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 9000G

The Rank S monster chosen is stated by the game to be the captain of the IMA team for the next meet. While it is a tourney for S Rank monsters, the three opponents you will face are from the IMA Official cup, so if your monster's stats are equal to a Major 4 monster, you have a huge advantage.

-Another Defense oriented monster, Mahoroty's other stats are a bit low for a rank S monster. Watch out for its advanced techs like Maximum Shock and Electric Stab, but they should have relatively low hit rates. -Thanatos has great Int and Skill, fair Power, but a bit low on Defense. Watch out for Death Energy and Death Cutter (Int type techs) and Death Slash (Pow Type Heavy Tech) by staying close to it. Sometimes starts the battle with Death Energy, so be mindful of that. Also capable of Real, when it does this, try your best to survive before it wears off, in which case it's stats will then plummet. -Defense oriented. While Daphiel has a huge array of Int techs, its Pow techs are no slouch either. Heavy techs and Hit techs are recommended.

IMA - FIMBA Meet (S)

 * Torble Sea Arena
 * 4wk August
 * Round Robin - 4 Entries
 * 2000G

New Year Cup

 * 4wk January
 * Elimination - 8 Entries
 * 4000G

Freshmen's Cup

 * 2wk June
 * Elimination - 8 Entries
 * 800G

This tourney only pops up when your monster is 0 to 6 months. You could schedule one of your monsters to be at 6 months at the day of the tourney, which should give you an advantage over some stats and less risks of Foolery. The purse isn't that big, but at least there's only 3 battles that you'll have to do.

Your opponents are an assortment of Class E and D monsters. You start at number 6, with your opponent being Leone and the next battles being determined by whoever wins their bracket.

Heroes' Cup/Heel's Cup

 * 4wk Oct
 * Round Robin - 6 Entries
 * 500G
 * Hero Badge/Heel Badge