May 27, 2025
GO Battle League: Delightful Days Update
Trainers,
GO Battle League: Delightful Days is almost here!
GO Battle League: Delightful Days
GO Battle League: Delightful Days will start on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 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: Delightful Days Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.
Great League
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Element Cup: Little Edition
Ultra League
Hisui Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Master League*
Catch Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Delightful Days GO Battle League Events
GO Battle Weekend: Delightful Days
Friday, August 15, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 17, 2025, 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 shoes for your avatar inspired by a powerful Battle Tower battler.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
GO Battle League: Delightful Days Rewards
Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
Mienfoo
Vullaby
Morpeko
Frigibax
Dreepy
Pikachu Libre
If you’re lucky, you may encounter 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 below.
Paldean Wooper
Spoink
Spheal
Mienfoo
Bunnelby
Skorupi
Vullaby
Barboach
Feebas
Inkay
Cetoddle
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Marowak
Pancham
Active Raid Boss in five-star raids
Morpeko
Frigibax
Dreepy
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: Delightful Days 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 a powerful Battle Tower battler from the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games!
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive the Battle Tower Leon–Style Boots.
- At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Battle Tower Leon–Style Pants.
- At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Battle Tower Leon–Style Top.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Battle Tower Leon–Style Pose.
Cups
You can look forward to the following cups this Season.
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.
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.
Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon are eligible.
Element Cup: 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 not evolved even once 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.
Catch Cup: Delightful Days: Great Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Delightful Days Season are eligible.*
* Pokémon must be caught between June 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. and September 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Attack Changes
Ember
- Energy generation increased
Bug Bite
- Trainer Battles:
3→ 4 power
Fury Cutter
- Trainer Battles:
2→ 3 power
Acid
- Energy generation increased
Bullet Punch
- Trainer Battles:
6→ 8 power
Metal Sound
- Trainer Battles:
3→ 5 power
Double Iron Bash
- Trainer Battles:
50→ 55 power
Doom Desire
- Trainer Battles:
75→ 80 power
Crunch
- Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s defense is decreased.
Wrap
- Guaranteed chance to decrease the opposing Pokémon’s defense.
Parabolic Charge
- Energy cost decreased
- Guaranteed chance to increase the user’s defense.
Attack Availability Updates
Gholdengo
Gholdengo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Power Gem.
Lunala
Lunala will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
Skeledirge
Skeledirge will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Hex.
Beedrill
Beedrill will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Arbok
Arbok will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Nidoking
Nidoking will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Tentacruel
Tentacruel will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Toxicroak
Toxicroak will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Scolipede
Scolipede will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Sting.
Raichu
Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.
Sealeo
Sealeo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.
Galarian Meowth
Galarian Meowth will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Aron
Aron will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Lairon
Lairon will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Aggron
Aggron will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Dhelmise
Dhelmise will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Perrserker
Perrserker will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Varoom
Varoom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Revavroom
Revavroom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Metal Sound.
Pawmi
Pawmi will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Thunder Shock.
Pawmo
Pawmo will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Thunder Shock.
Pawmot
Pawmot will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Thunder Shock.
Lickitung
Lickitung will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Wrap.
Milotic
Milotic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Wrap.
Dhelmise
Dhelmise will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Wrap.
Galarian Articuno
Galarian Articuno will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Galarian Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Galarian Moltres
Galarian Moltres will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Lugia
Lugia will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Metang
Metang will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fury Cutter.
Metagross
Metagross will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fury Cutter.
Kleavor
Kleavor will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fury Cutter.
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