GO Battle League: Forever Forward
GO Battle League: Forever Forward will start on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 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.
GO Battle League: Forever Forward Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.
Forever Forward GO Battle League Events
Daily Discoveries: GO Battle Thursday
Thursdays between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time
Continuing with Forever Forward, different days of the week will have a Daily Discovery experience associated with it each week.
- Up to 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 10—for a total of 50 battles.
GO Battle League: Forever Forward Rewards
Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Standard Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks shown in the image below.
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: Forever Forward begins.
This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. The first research page will require catching Pokémon and will award encounters with Pokémon that will help Trainers build their GO Battle League team. Each subsequent 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 Cynthia, the Pokémon Champion of the Sinnoh region.
- At Rank 10, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Cynthia.
- At Rank 15, you’ll receive a hair accessory inspired by Cynthia.
- At Rank 20, you’ll receive pants inspired by Cynthia.
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive a jacket inspired by Cynthia.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Cynthia.
Cups
You can look forward to the following cups this Season.
Pokémon North America International Championships 2026 Cup: Great League Edition
June 2 – June 16
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fairy-, Normal-, Psychic-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
- Pokémon that are also Dark, Grass, or Steel type are not eligible.
- Shadow Pokémon are eligible.
- Mega-Evolved Pokemon are not eligible.
The following Pokémon are 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.
The following Pokémon is not allowed.
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.
Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
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.
Master Premier
- Mythical and Legendary Pokémon are not eligible.
Weather Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Rock-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.
Scroll Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Water-, Fighting-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
The following Pokémon is not allowed.
Attack Changes
Drill Run
- Trainer Battles:
80→ 70 power - Energy cost decreased
Flash Cannon
- Energy cost decreased
Hurricane
- Energy cost decreased
Dragon Ascent
- Trainer Battles:
150→ 110 power - Energy cost decreased
Earth Power
- Energy cost decreased
Gust
- Energy generation increased
Charm
- Trainer Battles:
13→ 12 power
Wrap
- Trainer Battles:
60→ 70 power
Energy Ball
- Trainer Battles:
90→ 80 power - Energy cost decreased
Silver Wind
- Trainer Battles:
60→ 75 power
Earthquake
- Trainer Battles:
110→ 120 power
Attack Availability Updates
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