November 28, 2023
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels Update
Trainers,
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels is almost here!
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels will start on Friday, December 1, 2023, 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: Timeless Travels schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.
Great League
Retro Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Retro Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Holiday Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Holiday Cup: Little Edition
Ultra League
Great League Remix
Master League*
Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Great League
Hisui Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Hisui Cup: Great League Edition
Master League
Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
Catch Cup: Little Edition*
Catch Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
Timeless Travels GO Battle Events
GO Battle Week: Timeless Travels
Friday, January 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 8:00 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 4× Stardust bonus in January.)
- 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.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Ingo-Style Hat.
Active League
The following leagues will be active.
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
Timeless Travels: GO Battle Day
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. to 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 4× Stardust bonus in February.)
- 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 various battle items and XP.
Active League
- Master League
- Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
Hisuian Sneasel
Machoke
Deino*
Goomy*
Jangmo-o
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.
Machop
Marill
Gligar
Spheal
Skwovet
Frillish
Carbink
Alolan Vulpix
Lickitung
Drilbur
Phantump
Mareanie
Vullaby
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 currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing 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: Timeless Travels 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 (400 wins) and an Elite Charged TM (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 Ingo, warden of the Pearl Clan, from the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game for the Nintendo Switch!
- At Ace rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Hat and Ingo-Style Shoes.
- At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Pants.
- At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-Style Shirt.
- At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Ingo-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.
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.
Holiday Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.
Holiday Cup: Little Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.
Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again 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.
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 are not eligible.
Alolan Sandslash
Alolan Ninetales
Wigglytuff
Noctowl
Lanturn
Azumarill
Umbreon
Pelipper
Sableye
Medicham
Altaria
Registeel
Deoxys (Defense Forme)
Bastiodon
Toxicroak
Scrafty
Galarian Stunfisk
Greninja
Talonflame
Trevenant
Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels Season are eligible.*
*Pokémon must be caught between December 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and March 1, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Little Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels Season are eligible.*
*Pokémon must be caught between December 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and March 1, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Attack Changes
Mud Slap
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
Fire Spin
- Trainer Battles:
9→ 10 power
Incinerate
- Trainer Battles:
15→ 20 power
Blaze Kick
- Trainer Battles:
55→ 60 power
Breaking Swipe
- Trainer Battles: Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack is no longer guaranteed
Iron Tail
- Trainer Battles:
9→ 10 power
Energy Generation increased
Steel Wing
- Trainer Battles: Energy Generation increased
Astonish
- Trainer Battles:
5→ 9 power
Bubble
- Trainer Battles:
7→ 8 power
Scald
- Trainer Battles:
80→ 85 power
Greater chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage
Psychic
- Trainer Battles:
85→ 75 power
Attack availability updates
Wigglytuff
Wigglytuff will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Poliwrath
Poliwrath will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Abomasnow
Abomasnow will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Avalugg
Avalugg will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Hisuian Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Frigibax
Frigibax will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Arctibax
Arctibax will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Icy Wind.
Dedenne
Dedenne will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Parabolic Charge.
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Raichu
Raichu will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Alolan Meowth
Alolan Meowth will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Alolan Persian
Alolan Persian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Ariados
Ariados will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Cacnea
Cacnea will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Cacturne
Cacturne will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Oranguru
Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Greedent
Greedent will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Nymble
Nymble will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Lokix
Lokix will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Smoliv
Smoliv will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Dolliv
Dolliv will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Arboliva
Arboliva will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze.
Alolan Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Aerial Ace.
Delibird
Delibird will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Starly
Starly will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Staravia
Staravia will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Staraptor
Staraptor will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Rufflet
Rufflet will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Braviary
Braviary will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Hisuian Braviary
Hisuian Braviary will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Fletchling
Fletchling will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Fletchinder
Fletchinder will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Talonflame
Talonflame will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Vikavolt
Vikavolt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fly.
Slowbro
Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Galarian Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Politoed
Politoed will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Slowking
Slowking will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Galarian Slowking
Galarian Slowking will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Qwilfish
Qwilfish will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Suicune
Suicune will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Lotad
Lotad will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Lombre
Lombre will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Ludicolo
Ludicolo will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Wailmer
Wailmer will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Wailord
Wailord will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Barboach
Barboach will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Whiscash
Whiscash will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Corphish
Corphish will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Crawdaunt
Crawdaunt will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.
Vigoroth
Vigoroth will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Slide.
Toxicroak
Toxicroak will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.
Palossand
Palossand will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Astonish.
Articuno
Articuno will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.
Delibird
Delibird will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.
Froslass
Froslass will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.
Cryogonal
Cryogonal will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel.
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