GO Battle League: Timeless Travels Update

Updates

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Timeless Travels is almost here!

GO Battle League: Timeless Travels

GO Battle League: Timeless Travels start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards

GO Battle League: Timeless Travels will start on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

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: Timeless Travels schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.

Great League

Retro Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Retro Cup: Great League Edition

Master League*

Holiday Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League

Holiday Cup: Little Edition

Ultra League

Great League Remix

Master League*

Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League

Hisui Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Hisui Cup: Great League Edition

Master League

Evolution Cup: Great League Edition

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Catch Cup: Little Edition*

Catch Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Timeless Travels GO Battle Events

GO Battle Week: Timeless Travels

Friday, January 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Bonuses

4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 4× Stardust bonus in January.)
The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10—for a total of 50 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Ingo-Style Hat.

Active League

The following leagues will be active.

Great League
Ultra League
Master League

Timeless Travels: GO Battle Day

Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 4× Stardust bonus in February.)
The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased 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 various battle items and XP.

Active League

Master League
Evolution Cup: Great League Edition

GO Battle League: Timeless Travels rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.

Hisuian Sneasel

Machoke

Deino*

Goomy

Jangmo-o

Pikachu Libre

If you’re lucky, you may find 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 in the image below.

Rank 1+

Machop

Marill

Gligar

Spheal

Skwovet

Frillish

Carbink

Alolan Vulpix

Lickitung

Drilbur

Phantump

Mareanie

Vullaby

Wooloo

Falinks

Active Raid Boss in five-star raids

Goomy

Deino

Jangmo-o

If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one!

The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing 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: Timeless Travels begins.

This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page will require 100 wins to complete, and doing so will reward you with a small amount of Stardust and items, such as an Elite Fast TM (400 wins) and an Elite Charged TM (500 wins). 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 Ingo, warden of the Pearl Clan, from the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game for the Nintendo Switch!

At Ace rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Hat and Ingo-Style Shoes.
At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Pants.
At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Shirt.
At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Pose.

At Rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM. You’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-Season reward.

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.

Holiday Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.

Holiday Cup: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.

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.

Evolution Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again will be eligible.

Hisui Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon first discovered in the Hisui region or Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #387 to #493 will be allowed.

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.

The following Pokémon are not eligible.

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Ninetales

Wigglytuff

Noctowl

Lanturn

Azumarill

Umbreon

Pelipper

Sableye

Medicham

Altaria

Registeel

Deoxys (Defense Forme)

Bastiodon

Toxicroak

Scrafty

Galarian Stunfisk

Greninja

Talonflame

Trevenant

Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels Season are eligible.*

*Pokémon must be caught between December 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and March 1, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels Season are eligible.*

*Pokémon must be caught between December 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and March 1, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Attack Changes

Attack changes

Mud Slap

Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased

Fire Spin

Trainer Battles: 9 → 10 power

Incinerate

Trainer Battles: 15 → 20 power

Blaze Kick

Trainer Battles: 55 → 60 power

Breaking Swipe

Trainer Battles: Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack is no longer guaranteed

Iron Tail

Trainer Battles: 9 → 10 power
Energy Generation increased

Steel Wing

Trainer Battles: Energy Generation increased

Astonish

Trainer Battles: 5 → 9 power

Bubble

Trainer Battles: 7 → 8 power

Scald

Trainer Battles: 80 → 85 power
Greater chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage

Psychic

Trainer Battles: 85 → 75 power

Attack availability updates

Wigglytuff

Wigglytuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Poliwrath

Poliwrath will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Abomasnow

Abomasnow will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Avalugg

Avalugg will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Hisuian Avalugg

Hisuian Avalugg will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Frigibax

Frigibax will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Arctibax

Arctibax will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Dedenne

Dedenne will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Parabolic Charge.

Alolan Raichu

Alolan Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Raichu

Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Alolan Meowth

Alolan Meowth will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Alolan Persian

Alolan Persian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Ariados

Ariados will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Cacnea

Cacnea will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Cacturne

Cacturne will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Oranguru

Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Greedent

Greedent will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Nymble

Nymble will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Lokix

Lokix will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Smoliv

Smoliv will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Dolliv

Dolliv will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Arboliva

Arboliva will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aerial Ace.

Delibird

Delibird will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Starly

Starly will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Staravia

Staravia will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Staraptor

Staraptor will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Rufflet

Rufflet will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Braviary

Braviary will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Hisuian Braviary

Hisuian Braviary will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Fletchling

Fletchling will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Fletchinder

Fletchinder will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Talonflame

Talonflame will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Vikavolt

Vikavolt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.

Slowbro

Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Galarian Slowbro

Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Politoed

Politoed will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Slowking

Slowking will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Galarian Slowking

Galarian Slowking will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Qwilfish

Qwilfish will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Suicune

Suicune will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Lotad

Lotad will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Lombre

Lombre will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Ludicolo

Ludicolo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Wailmer

Wailmer will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Wailord

Wailord will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Barboach

Barboach will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Whiscash

Whiscash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Corphish

Corphish will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Crawdaunt

Crawdaunt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Vigoroth

Vigoroth will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Slide.

Toxicroak

Toxicroak will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.

Palossand

Palossand will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Astonish.

Articuno

Articuno will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.

Delibird

Delibird will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.

Froslass

Froslass will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.

Cryogonal

Cryogonal will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.

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