GO Battle League: Hidden Gems update

GO Battle League: Hidden Gems start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards

GO Battle League: Hidden Gems will start on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

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: Hidden Gems schedule

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

Starting with this Season, the schedule below will also be visible on the in-game GO Battle League Page!

Great League

Summer Cup: Great League Edition

Great League

Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition

Ultra League

Element Cup: Little Edition

Ultra League

Single-type Cup: Great League Edition

Master League Premier*

Single-type Cup: Great League Edition*

Master League*

Retro Cup: Great League Edition*

Great League

Great League Remix

Great League

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Jungle Cup: Little Edition

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition*

Master League*

Catch Cup: Hidden Gems Edition*

Hidden Gems GO Battle Events

GO Battle Weekend: Clay

Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 3× Stardust bonus from Master League rotation weeks.)
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 Clay-Style Hat.
Paid battle-themed Timed Research* awarding Stardust 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, July 2, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time.

*Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*Please note that this Timed Research Ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 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)

Pokémon GO World Championships event

Friday, August 11, 2023, to Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Celebrate the World Championship finals with a battle-focused event! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to this event!

Active leagues

The following leagues will be active.

Great League
Ultra League*
Master League*

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

GO Battle League: Hidden Gems rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Excadrill

Skwovet

Axew

Image of Noibat with Veteran Icon - 2,500+

Gible

Goomy

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.

Marill

Gligar

Wingull

Nosepass

Meditite

Spheal

Frillish

Onix

Lickitung

Wobbuffet

Phantump

Mareanie

Scraggy

Wooloo

Falinks

Five-star Raid Bosses

Axew

Gible

Goomy

If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one!

The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.

Ace Rank

Veteran Rank

Expert Rank

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: Hidden Gems 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 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!

The Timed Research can be claimed between Thursday, June 1, 2023,at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

Avatar items and other rewards

Avatar items will be awarded to Trainers who reach certain ranks.

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items. They’re all inspired by Clay, the Gym Leader of Driftveil Gym in the Unova region in the Pokémon Black and Pokémon White games!

At Ace rank, you’ll receive a Clay-Style Hat and Clay-Style Shoes.
At Veteran rank, you’ll receive Clay-Style Pants.
At Expert rank, you’ll receive a Clay-Style Shirt.
At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Clay-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.

Master Premier

No CP Limit.
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.

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 are eligible.

Single-type Cup: Great League Edition

Only Pokémon under 1,500 CP with only one type are eligible. For example, Wobbuffet—who is only aPsychic-type Pokémon—is eligible. However, Swampert, being a Water- and Ground-type Pokémon, is not permitted.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Cresselia

Defense Forme Deoxys

Retro Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not 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.

Great League Remix

The 20 Pokémon that are most used by Trainers ranked Ace and above in the Great League will not be eligible in the Great League Remix.

The following Pokémon will not be eligible.

Venusaur

Alolan Ninetales

Noctowl

Lanturn

Azumarill

Umbreon

Skarmory

Swampert

Pelipper

Sableye

Medicham

Altaria

Walrein

Registeel

Defense Forme Deoxys

Bastiodon

Froslass

Galarian Stunfisk

Trevenant

Obstagoon

Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Galarian Stunfisk

Cobalion

Catch Cup: Hidden Gems Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon that have been caught during this Season (Hidden Gems) are eligible.
Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

Jungle Cup: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Pokémon do not need to be able to evolve to enter.
Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Shuckle

Smeargle

New attacks

Liquidation (Charged Attack)

Trainer Battles: 70 power and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by one stage
Gyms and raids: 70 power

Leafage (Fast Attack)

Trainer Battles: 6 power
Gyms and raids: 9 power

Attack Changes

Icicle Spear

Trainer Battles: ~~60 power~~ → 65 power

Poison Fang

Trainer Battles: ~~40 power~~ → 45 power

Rollout

Trainer Battles: ~~4 power~~ → 5 power

Mud Bomb

Trainer Battles: ~~55 power~~ → 60 power

Seed Bomb

Trainer Battles: ~~55 power~~ → 60 power
* Energy cost increased

Attack availability updates

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drill Run.

Clefable

Clefable will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fairy Wind.

Wigglytuff

Wigglytuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Disarming Voice.

Golduck

Golduck will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Dewgong

Dewgong will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Drill Run.

Dewgong will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Cloyster

Cloyster will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Vaporeon

Vaporeon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Togetic

Togetic will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fairy Wind.

Quagsire

Quagsire will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Mud Bomb.

Tyranitar

Tyranitar will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Cradily

Cradily will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Slide.

Armaldo

Armaldo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Floatzel

Floatzel will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Drifblim

Drifblim will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Mystical Fire.

Snover

Snover will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Abomasnow

Abomasnow will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Probopass

Probopass will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Zap Cannon.

Heatran

Heatran will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Earth Power.

Samurott

Samurott will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Whimsicott

Whimsicott will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Seed Bomb.

Carracosta

Carracosta will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Emolga

Emolga will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Acrobatics.

Eelektross

Eelektross will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Litwick

Litwick will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Mystical Fire.

Beartic

Beartic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Rowlet

Rowlet will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Dartrix

Dartrix will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Decidueye

Decidueye will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Primarina

Primarina will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Disarming Voice.

Fomantis

Fomantis will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Lurantis

Lurantis will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Leafage.

Golisopod

Golisopod will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Liquidation.

Ursaluna

Ursaluna will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Ice Punch.

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