GO Battle League: Memories in Motion
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion will start on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 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.
- The number of wins required to advance from Rank 19 to Rank 20 will revert to 20. All other rank-up requirements will remain the same.
GO Battle League: Memories in Motion Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below. Starting on March 10, they will end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
Memories in Motion GO Battle League Events
Daily Discoveries: GO Battle Thursday
Thursdays between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local time
Starting with Memories in Motion, 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: Memories in Motion 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: Memories in Motion 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 Blue from the games Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Blue.
- At Veteran rank, you’ll receive pants inspired by Blue.
- At Expert rank, you’ll receive a top and bag inspired by Blue.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Blue.
Cups
You can look forward to the following cups this Season.
Kanto Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between #001 and #151 are eligible.
Spring Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Water-, Grass-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
The following Pokémon will not be allowed.
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.
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.
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.
Catch Cup: Memories in Motion: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Memories in Motion Season are eligible.*
- Pokémon must be caught between March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. and June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Attack Changes
Low Kick
- Trainer Battles:
4→ 5 power - Energy generation increased
Mud Shot
- Trainer Battles:
4→ 3 power - Energy generation increased
Psycho Cut
- Trainer Battles:
3→ 4 power
Waterfall
- Trainer Battles:
12→ 11 power - Energy generation increased
Wing Attack
- Energy generation increased
Drain Punch
- Trainer Battles:
20→ 40 power
Heat Wave
- Trainer Battles:
95→ 75 power - Energy cost decreased
Sand Tomb
- Trainer Battles:
25→ 40 power
Twister
- Trainer Battles:
45→ 70 power - Energy cost decreased
Volt Tackle
- Energy cost decreased
Bullet Punch
- Trainer Battles:
8→ 7 power
Mud Slap
- Trainer Battles:
12→ 11 power
Smack Down
- Trainer Battles:
12→ 11 power
Mud Bomb
- Trainer Battles:
60→ 65 power - Energy cost increased
Night Slash
- The user’s attack increase has been lowered.
Rock Tomb
- Trainer Battles:
80→ 75 power
Attack Availability Updates
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