GO Battle League: Season of Light Update
Arriving on the heels of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, GO Battle League: Season of Light will feature the Psychic Cup, the Weather Cup and the Halloween Cup: Ultra League edition! Several changes are coming to GO Battle League this Season, both new Trainers and time-tested battlers should take a look.
The following will occur at the beginning of the season
GO Battle League: Season of Light will start on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 1p.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
Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.
Dates | League/Cups |
September 1 - September 8 | Great League |
| Little Jungle Cup Remix |
September 8 - September 15 | Great League |
| Psychic Cup |
September 15 - September 22 | Ultra League |
| Weather Cup |
September 22 - September 29 | Ultra League |
| Ultra Premier Classic |
September 29 - October 6 | Master League* |
| Master Premier Classic* |
October 6 - October 13 | Master League* |
| Evolution Cup* |
October 13 - October 20 | Great League |
| Ultra League |
| Master League |
October 20 - October 27 | Great League |
| Halloween Cup |
October 27 - November 3 | Great League |
| Halloween Cup: Ultra League Edition |
November 3 - November 10 | Ultra League |
| Willpower Cup |
November 10 - November 17 | Ultra League |
| Ultra Premier |
November 17 - November 24 | Master League* |
| Element Cup Remix* |
November 24 - December 1 | Master League* |
| Catch Cup: Season of Light Edition |
* 3x Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end of sets rewards)
Season of Light: GO Battle Days
GO Battle Day: Guzma
Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (local time)
A GO Battle Day featuring part of the Guzma Avatar Item set!
Bonuses
4x Stardust from win rewards
The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from 5 to 20 - for a total of 100 battles
Timed Research
Timed Research focused on battling will be available the whole day!
Complete the research to earn:
XP
Rare Candy
A watch and bracelet for your Avatar inspired by Guzma
An Elite Charge TM
* Trainers who already received the watch and bracelet will not receive another
Active Leagues:
Master League
Master Premier Classic
GO Battle Day: Miltank
Sunday, November 4, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (local time)
A GO Battle Day featuring Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon!
Bonuses
4x Stardust from win rewards
The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from 5 to 20 - for a total of 100 battles
Featured Pokémon - Miltank
Available from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (local time)
Miltank will be guaranteed to appear as a reward encounter
In each set, the first win reward from the basic track will be a reward encounter. The second through fifth win rewards will remain unchanged
All win rewards from the Premium track will be reward encounters
You will have an increased chance of encountering shiny Miltank
Timed Research
Complete the Research to earn:
XP
Rare Candy
Miltank encounter
An Elite Charge TM
Active Leagues:
Ultra League
Willpower Cup
Season rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
Rank 1: Pinsir✨
Rank 6: Mienfoo
Ace Rank: Axew✨
Veteran Rank: Noibat
Expert Rank: Goomy
Legend: Pikachu Libre✨
Standard encounters
Rank 1+ : Poliwag✨, Wingull✨, Meditite✨, Woobat✨, Litwick
Rank 6+ : Skarmory✨, Frillish, Mienfoo
Rank 11+ : Onix✨, Lickitung✨, Hitmontop✨, Ralts✨, Phantump
Rank 16+ : Espeon, Umbreon, Miltank✨
Rank 20+ : Active Raid Bosses in 5-Star Raids
Ace Rank: Axew✨
Veteran Rank: Noibat
Expert Rank: Goomy
Avatar items and other rewards
Trainers will be able to earn avatar items and a pose inspired by Guzma, Leader of Team Skull in Pokémon Sun,Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Utra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon!
Rank 3: Pikachu Libre avatar Items
Ace Rank: Watch and Bracelet
Veteran Rank: Pants
Expert Rank: Glasses
Legend Rank: Shirt and pose
At Rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM, and you’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward.
Leagues and Cups
Great League: Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Ultra League: Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP.
Ultra Premier:
Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP.
Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
Ultra Premier Classic:
Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP.
Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
Pokémon that have been powered up using XL Candy are not eligible.
Master League: No CP Limit
Little Jungle Cup Remix:
Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP.
Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.
The 3 Pokémon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the last Jungle cup will not be allowed
not allowed: Skorupi, Cottonee, Ducklet, Salandit
Evolution Cup:
Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Only Pokémon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again will be eligible.
Psychic Cup:
Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Only Psychic-type Pokémon will be eligible.
not allowed: Mew
Weather Cup:
Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP.
Only Fire-, Water-, and Rock-type Pokémon will be eligible.
Halloween Cup:
Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Halloween Cup: Ultra League edition
Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP.
Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Willpower Cup:
Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
not allowed: Gardevoir
Element Cup Remix:
Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP.
Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon are eligible.
Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once are eligible.
The 3 Pokémon most used by Trainer rank Ace and up in the last Element Cup will not be allowed
not allowed: Chinchou, Cottonee, Ducklet, Salandit
Catch Cup: Season of Light edition:
Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP.
Only Pokémon caught during the Season of Light (caught between September 1 10 a.m. and November 30, 9.59 a.m.) are allowed
New Attacks
🥊 Double Kick
Trainer battles: 8 Damage
Gyms&Raids: 10 Damage
🧚 Fairy Wind
Trainer battles: 3 Damage
Gyms&Raids: 9 Damage
Attack Changes
⚡ Zap Cannon:
Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon's attack is no longer guaranteed.
🧊 Icicle Spear:
Energy cost increased
🗿 Rollout:
Energy generation decreased
🗿 Ancient Power:
Trainer battles: 60 Power
Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
👻 Ominous Wind:
Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
🐛 Silver Wind:
Trainer battles: 60 power
Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
⚫ Quick Attack:
Energy generation increased
⚫ Tackle:
Energy generation increased
Attack availability updates
Nidorina:
Nidorina will be able to learn the Charged attack Thunderbolt.
Nidorino:
Nidorino will be able to learn the Charged attack Ice Beam.
Nidoking:
Nidoking will be able to learn the Fast attack Double kick.
Arcanine:
Arcanine will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Tentacruel
Tentacruel will be able to learn the Charged attack Scald.
Galarian Rapidash:
Galarian Rapidash will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy Wind.
Haunter:
Haunter will be able to learn the Charged attack Ice punch.
Marowak:
Marowak will be able to learn the Charged attack Rock Slide.
Hitmonlee:
Hitmonlee will be able to learn the new Fast attack Double kick.
Galarian Weezing:
Galarian Weezing will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy wind.
Dragonair:
Dragonair will be able to learn the Charged attack Body Slam.
Dragonite:
Dragonite will be able to learn the Charged attack Superpower.
Ledian:
Ledian will be able to learn the Charged attack Dynamic Punch.
Lanturn:
Lanturn will be able to learn the Charged attack Surf.
Jumpluff:
Jumpluff will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy wind.
Espeon:
Espeon will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Girafarig:
Girafarig will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Girafarig will be able to learn the new Fast attack Double kick.
Dunsparce:
Dunsparce will be able to learn the Fast attack Rollout.
Steelix:
Steelix will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Miltank:
Miltank will be able to learn the Fast attack Rollout.
Mawile:
Mawile will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy wind.
Manectric:
Manectric will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Camerupt:
Camerupt will be able to learn the Fast attack Incinerate.
Lopunny:
Lopunny will be able to learn the new Fast attack Double kick.
Swoobat:
Swoobat will be able to learn the Charged attack Psychic Fangs.
Florges:
Florges will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy wind.
Slurpuff:
Slurpuff will be able to learn the new Fast attack Fairy wind.
Incineroar:
Incineroar will be able to learn the new Fast attack Double kick.
Golisopod:
Golisopod will be able to learn the Fast attack Shadow claw.
Nihilego:
Nihilego will be able to learn the Fast attack Poison Jab.
Dubwool:
Dubwool will be able to learn the new Fast attack Double kick.
Runerigus:
Runerigus will be able to learn the Fast attack Shadow Claw.
