August 26, 2025
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation Update
Trainers,
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation is almost here!
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation will start on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
The following will occur at the beginning of the Season.
- End-of-Season rewards will be available on the Battle screen.
- Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
- Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.
Great League
Retro Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Summer Cup: Great League Edition
Master League: Mega Edition*
Willpower Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
Master Premier*
Great League Remix*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
2025 Championship Series Cup*
Master League: Mega Edition*
Catch Cup: Great League Edition*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Tales of Transformation GO Battle League Events
GO Battle Weekend: Tales of Transformation
Saturday, October 25, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time
Bonuses
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include glasses for your avatar inspired by Clemont.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation Rewards
Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
Helioptile
Pawniard
Honedge
Frigibax
Dreepy
Pikachu Libre
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Ace Rank
Veteran Rank
Expert Rank
Legend Rank
Standard Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks shown below.
Tentacool
Paldean Wooper
Spoink
Wimpod
Rookidee
Onix
Vullaby
Beldum
Galarian Stunfisk
Inkay
Carbink
Alolan Marowak
Galarian Weezing
Honedge
Active Raid Boss in five-star raids
Jangmo-o
Frigibax
Dreepy
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
The Pokémon or Ultra Beasts currently appearing in five-star raids can appear as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.
GO Battle League Timed Research Pass
For our most dedicated battlers, a pass to access battle-themed Timed Research will be available in the in-game shop at no cost once GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation begins.
This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page will require 100 battles and 50 wins to complete, and doing so will award Stardust and items such as Rare Candy XL, an Elite Fast TM, and an Elite Charged TM. Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!
Avatar Items and Other Rewards
Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Clemont, the Gym Leader of Lumiose Gym in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y!
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive glasses inspired by Clemont.
- At Veteran rank, you’ll receive shoes and a costume inspired by Clemont.
- At Expert rank, you’ll receive a backpack inspired by Clemont.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Clemont.
Cups
You can look forward to the following cups this Season.
Retro Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.
Summer Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon are eligible.
Master League: Mega Edition
- No CP limit.
- Mega-Evolved Pokémon are allowed.
Willpower Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.
The following Pokémon will not be allowed.
Gardevoir
Zorua
Zoroark
Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
The following Pokémon will not be allowed.
Gligar
Galarian Stunfisk
Master Premier
- No CP limit.
- Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.
Great League Remix
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- The 20 Pokémon that are most used by Trainers ranked Ace and above in the Great League are not eligible in the Great League Remix.
Check back later for more details.
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
2025 Championship Series Cup
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Ice-, Flying-, Psychic-, Ghost-, and Dragon-type Pokémon are eligible.
The following Pokémon will not be allowed.
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Sandslash
Alolan Ninetales
Lapras
Galarian Corsola
Kingdra
Jellicent
Jellicent
Honedge
Doublade
Aegislash
Corviknight
Catch Cup: Tales of Transformation: Great Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Tales of Transformation Season are eligible.*
* Pokémon must be caught between September 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. and December 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Updates to the Combat System
The switch timer in the GO Battle League will be changed from 50 seconds to 45 seconds.* This change will also affect Trainer Battles against friends, Team GO Rocket battles, and team leader battles.
*We’re trying out a reduced switch timer and will reevaluate the change for next Season and onward.
Attack Changes
Aura Sphere
- Trainer Battles:
100→ 80 power - Energy cost decreased
Body Slam
- Trainer Battles:
50→ 55 power
Weather Ball
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Charm
- Trainer Battles:
15→ 13 power - Energy generation increased
Confusion
- Energy generation increased
Breaking Swipe
- Energy cost increased
- Guaranteed chance to decrease the opposing Pokémon’s attack.
Dragon Breath
- Trainer Battles:
4→ 3 power - Energy generation increased
Dragon Claw
- Trainer Battles:
50→ 80 power - Energy cost increased
Dragon Pulse
- Energy cost decreased
Dragon Tail
- Trainer Battles:
13→ 9 power - Energy generation increased
Aerial Ace
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power - Energy cost increased
Drill Peck
- Trainer Battles:
65→ 70 power
Peck
- Energy generation increased
Sky Attack
- Trainer Battles:
85→ 75 power - Energy cost decreased
Ember
- Trainer Battles:
7→ 4 power - Energy generation increased
Flame Wheel
- Trainer Battles:
60→ 80 power - Energy cost decreased
Weather Ball
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Gyro Ball
- Energy cost decreased
Steel Wing
- Energy generation decreased
Leafage
- Energy generation increased
Seed Bomb
- Trainer Battles:
65→ 55 power - Energy cost decreased
Rock Slide
- Trainer Battles:
65→ 75 power
Smack Down
- Trainer Battles:
11→ 12 power
Weather Ball
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Scorching Sands
- Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s attack is decreased.
Volt Switch
- Trainer Battles:
12→ 14 power
Water Pulse
- Energy cost decreased
Weather Ball
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Weather Ball
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Attack Availability Updates
Salamence
Salamence will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Incineroar
Incineroar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Turtonator
Turtonator will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Shelgon
Shelgon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Crunch.
Salamence
Salamence will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Crunch.
Garchomp
Garchomp will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.
Turtonator
Turtonator will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Dragon Claw.
Torkoal
Torkoal will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Flame Wheel.
Altaria
Altaria will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Flamethrower.
Empoleon
Empoleon will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Kommo-o
Kommo-o will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Fearow
Fearow will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drill Peck.
Dodrio
Dodrio will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Peck.
Xatu
Xatu will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Peck.
Togekiss
Togekiss will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Peck.
Charizard
Charizard will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Air Cutter.
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Xatu
Xatu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Galarian Slowking
Galarian Slowking will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Victini
Victini will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Delphox
Delphox will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Aromatisse
Aromatisse will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psyshock.
Druddigon
Druddigon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Tyrunt
Tyrunt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Tyrantrum
Tyrantrum will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Hakamo-o
Hakamo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Crustle
Crustle will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker.
Flygon
Flygon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Sand Tomb.
Krookodile
Krookodile will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Sand Tomb.
Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud-Slap.
Torterra
Torterra will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud-Slap.
Pachirisu
Pachirisu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Hyper Fang.
Kingdra
Kingdra will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.
Dodrio
Dodrio will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Kommo-o
Kommo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Upper Hand.
Raikou
Raikou will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
Celebi
Celebi will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
Latias
Latias will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
Latios
Latios will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
Jirachi
Jirachi will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
Slowbro
Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Galarian Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Gengar
Gengar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Quagsire
Quagsire will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Sableye
Sableye will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Toxicroak
Toxicroak will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Mienfoo
Mienfoo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Mienshao
Mienshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Incineroar
Incineroar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Passimian
Passimian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Venusaur
Venusaur will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Sludge.
Dragonite
Dragonite will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.
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