GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Season Update
Trainers,
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound is almost here!
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Friday, September 1, 2023, 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: Adventures Abound schedule
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.
Starting with this Season, the schedule below will also be visible on the in-game GO Battle League Page!
Adventures Abound GO Battle Events
GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound
Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time
Bonuses
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from October 7–8, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
*Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Geeta-Style Gloves. - Paid battle-themed Timed Research* awarding Stardust, Rare Candy XL, and one Star Piece will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. To receive the rewards, the tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and the rewards claimed before Sunday, October 8, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time.
Active leagues
The following leagues will be active.
- Master League Premier*
- Single-type Cup: Great League Edition*
*3× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
Standard Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks shown in the image below.
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: Adventures Abound begins.
This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page requires 100 wins to complete, and doing so will award you with a small amount of Stardust and items, such as an Elite Fast TM (400 wins), an Elite Charged TM (500 wins), and Rare Candy XL (every 100 wins). Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!
The Timed Research can be claimed between Friday, September 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. and Friday, September 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.
Avatar items and other rewards
Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Geeta, the Top Champion of the Paldea Pokémon League in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch!
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive Geeta-Style Gloves and Shoes.
- At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Pants.
- At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Top.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Pose.
At Rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM. You’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-Season reward.
Cups
You can look forward to the following cups this Season.
Great League
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Ultra League
- Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
Master League
- No CP Limit.
Element Cup Remix: 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 never evolved are eligible.
The following Pokémon will not be allowed.
Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Psychic-type Pokémon are eligible.
- Mew is 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.
- Charizard is not allowed.
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-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.
Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon that have been caught during this Season (Adventures Abound) are eligible.
- Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
New Attacks
Trailblaze (Grass-type Charged Attack)
- Trainer Battles: 65 power and increases Attack by one stage
- Gyms and raids: 65 power
Scorching Sands (Ground-type Charged Attack)
- Trainer Battles: 80 power and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage
- Gyms and raids: 95 power
Triple Axel (Ice-type Charged Attack)
- Trainer Battles: 60 power and increases Attack by one stage
- Gyms and raids: 60 power
Attack Changes
Spark
- Trainer Battles:
4 power→ 6 power - Energy generation decreased
Astonish
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
Psychic
- Trainer Battles:
90 power→ 85 power
X-Scissor
- Trainer Battles:
45 power→ 65 power - Energy cost increased
Aerial Ace
Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased
Sky Attack
Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased
Dig
- Trainer Battles:
100 power→ 80 power- Energy cost decreased
Earthquake
- Trainer Battles:
120 power→ 110 power
Poltergeist
- Trainer Battles:
140 power→ 150 power
Boomburst
- Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased
Attack availability updates
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