GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Season Update

Updates

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Adventures Abound is almost here!

GO Battle League: Adventures Abound start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards

GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Friday, September 1, 2023, 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: Adventures Abound schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.

Starting with this Season, the schedule below will also be visible on the in-game GO Battle League Page!

Great League

Element Cup Remix: Little Edition

Ultra League

Element Cup Remix: Little Edition

Master League

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition*

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

Great League

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

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

Great League

Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Halloween Cup: Great League Edition

Master League*

Halloween Cup: Great League Edition*

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

Great League

Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Catch Cup: Adventures Abound 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)

Adventures Abound GO Battle Events

GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound

Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from October 7–8, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
*Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Geeta-Style Gloves.
Paid battle-themed Timed Research* awarding Stardust, Rare Candy XL, and one Star Piece will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. To receive the rewards, the tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and the rewards claimed before Sunday, October 8, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time.

*Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*Please note that this Timed Research Ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 8, 2023 11:59 p.m. local time.

Active leagues

The following leagues will be active.

Master League Premier*
Single-type Cup: Great League Edition*

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

GO Battle League: Adventures Abound rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Bisharp

Carbink

Goomy

Image of Noibat with Veteran Icon - 2,500+

Gible

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+

Marill

Sneasel

Meditite

Croagunk

Skwovet

Frillish

Carbink

Lickitung

Wobbuffet

Skarmory

Phantump

Mareanie

Scraggy

Wooloo

Falinks

Active Raid Boss in five-star raids

Goomy

Gible

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: Adventures Abound begins.

This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page requires 100 wins to complete, and doing so will award you with a small amount of Stardust and items, such as an Elite Fast TM (400 wins), an Elite Charged TM (500 wins), and Rare Candy XL (every 100 wins). Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!

The Timed Research can be claimed between Friday, September 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. and Friday, September 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

Avatar items and other rewards

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Geeta, the Top Champion of the Paldea Pokémon League in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch!

At Ace rank, you’ll receive Geeta-Style Gloves and Shoes.
At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Pants.
At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Top.
At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-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.

Great League

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.

Ultra League

Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.

Master League

No CP Limit.

Element Cup Remix: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon are eligible.
Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have never evolved are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Chinchou

Cottonee

Ducklett

Salandit

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Psychic-type Pokémon are eligible.
Mew is not allowed.

Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible.
Charizard is not allowed.

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.

Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Electric-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Stunfisk

Heliolisk

Charjabug

Vikavolt

Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon that have been caught during this Season (Adventures Abound) are eligible.
Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

New Attacks

Attack changes

Trailblaze (Grass-type Charged Attack)

Trainer Battles: 65 power and increases Attack by one stage
Gyms and raids: 65 power

Scorching Sands (Ground-type Charged Attack)

Trainer Battles: 80 power and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage
Gyms and raids: 95 power

Triple Axel (Ice-type Charged Attack)

Trainer Battles: 60 power and increases Attack by one stage
Gyms and raids: 60 power

Attack Changes

Attack changes

Spark

Trainer Battles: ~~4 power~~ → 6 power
Energy generation decreased

Astonish

Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased

Psychic

Trainer Battles: ~~90 power~~ → 85 power

X-Scissor

Trainer Battles: ~~45 power~~ → 65 power
Energy cost increased

Aerial Ace

Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased

Sky Attack

Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased

Dig

Trainer Battles: ~~100 power~~ → 80 power
- Energy cost decreased

Earthquake

Trainer Battles: ~~120 power~~ → 110 power

Poltergeist

Trainer Battles: ~~140 power~~ → 150 power

Boomburst

Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased

Attack availability updates

Magnemite

Magnemite will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Magneton

Magneton will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Magnezone

Magnezone will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Regieleki

Regieleki will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Swalot

Swalot will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.

Greedent

Greedent will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.

Croagunk

Croagunk will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.

Toxicroak

Toxicroak will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.

Onix

Onix will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Steelix

Steelix will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Rhydon

Rhydon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Rhyperior

Rhyperior will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Sceptile

Sceptile will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Heliolisk

Heliolisk will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Regidrago

Regidrago will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Accelgor

Accelgor will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Water Shuriken.

Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick.

Mienshao

Mienshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick.

Incineroar

Incineroar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick.

Riolu

Riolu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick.

Lucario

Lucario will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick.

Golisopod

Golisopod will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Krabby

Krabby will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Kingler

Kingler will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Corphish

Corphish will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Crawdaunt

Crawdaunt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Shellder

Shellder will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Cloyster

Cloyster will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Barbaracle

Barbaracle will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell.

Mr. Mime

Mr. Mime will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Chikorita

Chikorita will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Bayleef

Bayleef will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Meganium

Meganium will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Bellossom

Bellossom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Roselia

Roselia will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Roserade

Roserade will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Mismagius

Mismagius will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Shaymin

Shaymin will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Rowlet

Rowlet will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Dartrix

Dartrix will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Decidueye

Decidueye will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Kirlia

Kirlia will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Gardevoir

Gardevoir will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Lilligant

Lilligant will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Meowstic

Meowstic will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Tauros

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

Sudowoodo

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

Mareep

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

Flaaffy

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

Ampharos

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

Scyther

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

Scizor

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

Kleavor

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

Teddiursa

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

Ursaring

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

Ursaluna

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

Deerling

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

Sawsbuck

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

Rockruff

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

Lycanroc

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

Fomantis

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

Lurantis

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

Skwovet

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

Stunky

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

Skuntank

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

Galarian Meowth

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

Perrserker

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

Girafarig

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

Phanpy

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

Donphan

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

Galarian Mr. Mime

Galarian Mr. Mime will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.

Sneasel

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

Weavile

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

Hitmontop

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

Kirlia

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

Gardevoir

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

Lopunny

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

Mr. Rime

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

Steenee

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

Tsareena

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

Sandslash

Sandslash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Ninetales

Ninetales will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Arcanine

Arcanine will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Rapidash

Rapidash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Entei

Entei will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Trapinch

Trapinch will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Vibrava

Vibrava will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Flygon

Flygon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Claydol

Claydol will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Hippowdon

Hippowdon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Magmar

Magmar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Magmortar

Magmortar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Diggersby

Diggersby will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Excadrill

Excadrill will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Sandygast

Sandygast will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

Palossand

Palossand will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands.

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