GO Battle League: Shared Skies Update

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GO Battle League: Shared Skies is almost here!

GO Battle League: Shared Skies

GO Battle League: Shared Skies will start on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (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: Shared Skies Schedule

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

Great League

Ultra Premier

Ultra League

Summer Cup: Great League Edition

Master League*

Summer 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

Master Premier

Ultra League

Great League Remix

Master League*

Great League Remix*

*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

Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition

Master League*

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition*

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

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

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)

Shared Skies GO Battle Events

GO Battle Week: Shared Skies

Friday, August 16, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 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 a wig avatar item inspired by Lana.
Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

GO Battle League: Shared Skies Rewards

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters

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

Wingull

Scraggy

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

Gligar

Wingull

Grubbin

Skwovet

Frillish

Carbink

Alolan Marowak

Lickitung

Ralts

Scraggy

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 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: Shared Skies 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 award Stardust and items such as Rare Candy XL, an Elite Fast TM (at 400 wins), and an Elite Charged TM (at 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 Lana, the Trial Captain of Akala Island’s Brooklet Hill, from the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games!

At Ace rank, you’ll receive a wig inspired by Lana.*
At Veteran rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Lana.
At Expert rank, you’ll receive an outfit inspired by Lana.
At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Lana.

* The wig inspired by Lana is a reward currently exclusive to Shared Skies and will not be generally given for GO Battle League Rank rewards after the Season ends.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

Ultra Premier

Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts 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 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.

Those Pokémon are as follows.

Alolan Sandslash

Wigglytuff

Dewgong

Lickitung

Feraligatr

Lanturn

Azumarill

Skarmory

Vigoroth

Medicham

Altaria

Whiscash

Bastiodon

Cresselia

Galarian Stunfisk

Talonflame

Trevenant

Charjabug

Skeledirge

Annihilape

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.

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Water-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pokémon are eligible.

Catch Cup: Shared Skies: Great Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon caught during the Shared Skies Season are eligible.*

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

Attack Changes

The following changes to attacks will go live on Monday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

Attack changes

Scald

Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack is decreased

Spark

Trainer Battles: 6 → 5 power

Seed Bomb

Trainer Battles: 60 → 65 power

Swift

Trainer Battles: 60 → 55 power
Energy cost decreased

Attack Availability Updates

Attack availability updates

Typhlosion

Typhlosion will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Riolu

Riolu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Lucario

Lucario will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Scraggy

Scraggy will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Scrafty

Scrafty will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Chesnaught

Chesnaught will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Pawmo

Pawmo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Pawmot

Pawmot will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Lokix

Lokix will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Counter.

Cetoddle

Cetoddle will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Powder Snow.

Cetitan

Cetitan will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Powder Snow.

Naganadel

Naganadel will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Dragon Claw.

Clefairy

Clefairy will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Clefable

Clefable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Wigglytuff

Wigglytuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Cleffa

Cleffa will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Igglybuff

Igglybuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Swift.

Teddiursa

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

Ursaring

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

Ursaluna

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

Fearow

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

Salamence

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

Swoobat

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

Swanna

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

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