February 28, 2024

GO Battle League: World of Wonders Update

GO Battle League: World of Wonders Update

Trainers,

GO Battle League: World of Wonders is almost here!

GO Battle League: World of Wonders

GO Battle League: World of Wonders will start on Friday, March 1, 2024, 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.
  • Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.

GO Battle League: World of Wonders schedule

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

Great League
Electric Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Spring Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Spring Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Ultra Premier
Ultra League
Jungle Cup: Great League
Master League*
Jungle Cup: Great League*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Master Premier
Ultra League
Great League Remix
Master League
Great League Remix*
Catch Cup: Little Edition*
Catch Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*

World of Wonders GO Battle Events

GO Battle Weekend: World of Wonders

Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 5, 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 be increased 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 the avatar item Hala-Style Shoes.

2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships Bonus

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

  • The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10—for a total of 50 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.

GO Battle League: World of Wonders rewards

Image of 1x Guaranteed Encounter Icon Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Primeape
Poliwrath
Deino
Goomy
Jangmo-o
Pikachu Libre - Legend - Shiny Icon On
Pikachu Libre
If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one!
Ace Rank
Veteran Rank
Expert Rank
Legend Rank

Image of Wild Encounter Icon Standard Encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks shown in the image below.

Machop
Image of Marill - Shiny Icon
Marill
Gligar
Grubbin
Skwovet
Frillish
Carbink
Alolan Marowak
Lickitung
Phantump
Mareanie
Mareanie
Vullaby
Image of Espeon - Shiny Icon Off
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: World of Wonders 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 reward you with a small amount of Stardust and items, such as 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 Hala, kahuna of Melemele Island, from the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games!

  • At Ace rank, you’ll receive the Hala-Style Shoes.
  • At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Hala-Style Pants.
  • At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Hala-Style Shirt.
  • At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Hala-Style Pose.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

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

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.

Mantine
Toxapex

Ultra Premier

  • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.

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.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Gligar
Galarian Stunfisk

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 in the Great League Remix.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Alolan Sandslash
Wigglytuff
Lickitung
Lanturn
Azumarill
Umbreon
Skarmory
Vigoroth
Medicham
Whiscash
Altaria
Registeel
Deoxys (Defense Forme)
Bastiodon
Galarian Stunfisk
Talonflame
Trevenant
Charjabug
Skeledirge
Clodsire

Catch Cup: World of Wonders: Little Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon caught during the World of Wonders Season are eligible.*

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

Catch Cup: World of Wonders: Great Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon caught during the World of Wonders Season are eligible.*

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

New attacks

Metal Sound (Fast Attack)

  • Trainer Battles: 3 power
  • Gyms and raids: 6 power

The following Pokémon will be able to learn Metal Sound.

Magnemite
Magneton
Wormadam (Trash Cloak)
Bronzong
Magnezone
Klink
Klang
Klinklang

Psywave (Fast Attack)

  • Trainer Battles: 3 power
  • Gyms and raids: 4 power

The following Pokémon will be able to learn Psywave.

Mr. Mime
Misdreavus
Lunatone
Solrock
Mismagius
Inkay
Malamar

Sand Attack (Fast Attack)

  • Trainer Battles: 2 power
  • Gyms and raids: 4 power

The following Pokémon will be able to learn Sand Attack.

Sandshrew
Sandslash
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Dugtrio
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Cacnea
Cacturne
Starly
Staravia
Staraptor
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Lillipup
Herdier
Stoutland
Furfrou
Sandygast
Palossand

Attack Changes

Shadow Bone

  • Trainer Battles: 75 → 80 power

Brick Break

  • Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased
  • Guaranteed to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by one stage

Cross Chop

  • Trainer Battles: 50 → 55 power

Aqua Tail

  • Trainer Battles: 50 → 55 power

Water Pulse

  • Trainer Battles: 70 → 80 power
  • Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased

Attack availability updates

Goodra
Goodra will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
Empoleon
Empoleon will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Steel Wing.
Feraligatr
Feraligatr will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
Gallade
Gallade will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Psycho Cut.
Araquanid
Araquanid will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Water Pulse.
Throh
Throh will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Sawk
Sawk will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Krookodile
Krookodile will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Crabrawler
Crabrawler will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Crabominable
Crabominable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Hakamo-o
Hakamo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Kommo-o
Kommo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brick Break.
Diglett
Diglett will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.
Dugtrio
Dugtrio will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.
Graveler
Graveler will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.
Golem
Golem will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot.
Starmie
Starmie will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psybeam.
Kirlia
Kirlia will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss.
Lileep
Lileep will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Bullet Seed.
Gastrodon
Gastrodon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Earthquake.

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—The Pokémon GO team