August 27, 2024

GO Battle League: Max Out Update

GO Battle League: Max Out Update

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Max Out is almost here!

GO Battle League: Max Out

GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 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: Max Out Schedule

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

Great League
Galar Cup: Little Edition
Ultra League
Galar Cup: Little Edition
Master League*
Psychic Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Galar Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Sunshine Cup
Master League*
Halloween Cup: Little Edition*
Great League Remix
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League*
Master Premier*
Ultra League
Willpower Cup
Master League*
Retro Cup*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Catch Cup: Great League Edition*

Max Out GO Battle Events

GO Battle Weekend: Max Out

Saturday, November 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 3, 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 shoes for your avatar inspired by Allister.
  • Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
  • For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency),
    paid battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Complete it to earn 30,000 Stardust, three Rare Candies, and one Star Piece.

GO Battle League: Max Out Rewards

Image of 1x Guaranteed Encounter Icon Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters

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

Galarian Yamask
Haunter
Jangmo-o
Dragonite
Frigibax
Pikachu Libre - Legend - Shiny Icon On
Pikachu Libre
If you’re lucky, you may encounter 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
Wobbuffet
Mienfoo
Skwovet
Wooloo
Frillish
Carbink
Scraggy
Galarian Stunfisk
Phantump
Falinks
Hisuian Sneasel
Cranidos
Shieldon
Active Raid Boss in five-star raids
Jangmo-o
Dratini
Frigibax
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: Max Out 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 Allister, the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side Stadium from the Pokémon Shield video game!

  • At Ace rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Allister.
  • At Veteran rank, you’ll receive a mask inspired by Allister.
  • At Expert rank, you’ll receive an outfit inspired by Allister.
  • At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Allister.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

Galar Cup: Little Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible

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.

Galar Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible.

Sunshine Cup

  • Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible.
  • Charizard is not allowed.

Halloween Cup: Little Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
  • Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

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.

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
Poliwrath
Dewgong
Lickitung
Typhlosion
Feraligatr
Lanturn
Azumarill
Quagsire
Gligar
Mantine
Skarmory
Altaria
Whiscash
Bastiodon
Talonflame
Charjabug
Skeledirge
Annihilape

Master Premier

  • No CP limit.
  • Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.

Willpower Cup

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.

Retro Cup

  • Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.

Catch Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon caught during the Max Out Season are eligible.*
*Pokémon must be caught between September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. and December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Updates to the Combat System

The switch timer in the GO Battle League will be changed from 60 seconds to 50 seconds.* This change will also affect Trainer Battles against friends, Team GO Rocket battles, and team leader battles.

*We’re trying out a reduced switch timer and will reevaluate the change for next Season and onward.

Attack Changes

Rock Slide

  • Trainer Battles: 75 → 65 power

Wing Attack

  • Energy generation decreased

Counter

  • Energy generation decreased

Dig

  • Trainer Battles: 80 → 70 power

Parabolic Charge

  • Trainer Battles: 65 → 70 power
  • Energy cost decreased
  • Chance to increase the user’s Defense by one stage

Body Slam

  • Trainer Battles: 60 → 50 power

Swift

  • Energy cost decreased

Mud Shot

  • Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power
  • Energy generation decreased

Future Sight

  • Trainer Battles: 120 → 110 power

Fire Spin

  • Trainer Battles: 10 → 11 power

Steel Wing

  • Energy generation decreased

Metal Claw

  • Energy generation increased

Trailblaze

  • Energy cost decreased

Zap Cannon

  • Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s attack is decreased

Smack Down

  • Trainer Battles: 12 → 11 power

Razor Leaf

  • Trainer Battles: 10 → 9 power

Astonish

  • Trainer Battles: 9 → 12 power

Fairy Wind

  • Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power

Karate Chop

  • Energy generation increased

Mud-Slap

  • Trainer Battles: 11 → 12 power
  • Energy generation increased

Poison Sting

  • Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power

Psywave

  • Energy generation increased

Rollout

  • Trainer Battles: 5 → 8 power

Sucker Punch

  • Trainer Battles: 5 → 8 power

Sky Attack

  • Trainer Battles: 75 → 85 power
  • Energy cost increased

Surf

  • Trainer Battles: 65 → 75 power
  • Energy cost increased

Bone Club

  • Trainer Battles: 40 → 55 power

Brutal Swing

  • Trainer Battles: 65 → 55 power
  • Energy cost decreased

Night Shade

  • Trainer Battles: 60 → 80 power
  • Energy cost decreased

Power Gem

  • Trainer Battles: 80 → 85 power
  • Energy cost decreased

Shadow Punch

  • Trainer Battles: 40 → 55 power

Attack Availability Updates

Ledian
Ledian will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Counter.
Forretress
Forretress will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.
Breloom
Breloom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Hariyama
Hariyama will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Mienshao
Mienshao will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Clefable
Clefable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Togetic
Togetic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Ribombee
Ribombee will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Tapu Lele
Tapu Lele will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Pangoro
Pangoro will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Karate Chop.
Lickilicky
Lickilicky will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.
Spiritomb
Spiritomb will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Dusknoir
Dusknoir will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Punch.
Galarian Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Tropius
Tropius will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Mienshao
Mienshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Oranguru
Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Passimian
Passimian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Runerigus
Runerigus will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Hisuian Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Zorua
Zorua will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Zoroark
Zoroark will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Hisuian Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

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—The Pokémon GO team