Go Battle League Season 12: Season of Light

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Trainers,

GO Battle League: Season of Light is almost here!

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 the GO Battle League this Season, which we’ve illuminated below. Both new Trainers and time-tested battlers should take a look!

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

GO Battle League: Season of Light will start on Thursday, September 1, 2022, 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: Season of Light Schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) on the dates listed below.

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*

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

October 6 - October 13

Master League*

Evolution Cup*

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

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

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

November 24 - December 1

Master League*

Catch Cup: Season of Light Edition

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

• 4× Stardust from win rewards.
• 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.

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on battling will be available for 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 have already received the watch and bracelet from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another.

Active Leagues

Active Leagues The following leagues will be active.

• Master League
• Master Premier Classic

GO Battle Day: Miltank

Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

A GO Battle Day featuring Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon!

Bonuses

• 4× Stardust from win rewards.
• 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.

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’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Miltank.

Miltank

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

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on battling will be available for the whole day!

Complete the research to earn:

• XP
• Rare Candy
• Miltank encounter
• An Elite Charge TM

Active Leagues

Active Leagues The following leagues will be active.

• Ultra League
• Willpower Cup

GO Battle League: Season of Light rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks. At rank 1, you’ll be guaranteed to encounter one of the Pokémon that Guzma is known to use!

Pinsir

Mienfoo

Axew

Noibat

Goomy

Pikachu Libre

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

Ace Rank

Veteran Rank

Legend Rank

Expert Rank

Standard Encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the season at the ranks shown in the image below.

Poliwag

Wingull

Meditite

Woobat

Litwick

Skarmory

Frillish

Mienfoo

Onix

Lickitung

Hitmontop

Ralts

Phantump

Espeon

Umbreon

Miltank

five-star Raid Boss

Axew

Noibat

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: Season of Light 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 Elite Charged TM (500 wins). Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!

Avatar items and other rewards

Pikachu Libre avatar items will be rewarded to Trainers who reach Rank 3.

Trainers will be able to earn the following rewards for your avatar. They’re all inspired by Guzma, leader of Team Skull in Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and _Pokémon Ultra Moon _!

• 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.

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.

Ultra Premier

• Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

Ultra Premier Classic

• Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
• Pokémon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.

Master League

• No CP Limit.

Master Premier Classic

• No CP Limit.
• Legendary or Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.
• Pokémon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.

Little Jungle Cup Remix

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.
• The three Pokémon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the last Little Jungle Cup will not be allowed in the Little Jungle Cup Remix.
• In addition, Salandit will not be allowed.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Skorupi

Cottonee

Ducklett

Salandit

Evolution Cup

• 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.

Psychic Cup

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

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Mew

Weather Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
• Only Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Rock-type Pokémon will be eligible.

Halloween Cup

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are permitted.

Halloween Cup: Ultra League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
• Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon will be eligible.

Willpower Cup

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

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Gardevoir

Element Cup Remix

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon will be eligible.
• Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once will be eligible.
• The three Pokémon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the last Element Cup will not be allowed in the Element Cup Remix.
• In addition, Salandit will not be allowed.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Chinchou

Cottonee

Ducklett

Salandit

Catch Cup: Season of Light Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Pokémon caught during the Season of Light allowed*

*Pokémon must be caught between September 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and November 30, 2022 at 9:59 a.m.

New attacks

 

Double Kick

• Trainer Battles: 8 Damage
• Gyms and raids: 10 Damage

 

Fairy Wind

• Trainer Battles: 3 Damage
• Gyms and raids: 9 Damage

Attack Changes

 

Zap Cannon

• Trainer Battles: Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack is no longer guaranteed

 

Icicle Spear

• Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased

 

Rollout

• Trainer Battles: Energy generation decreased

 

Ancient Power

• Trainer Battles:
  • 45 → 60 power
  • Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered

 

Ominous Wind

• Trainer Battles: Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered

 

Silver Wind

• Trainer Battles:
  • 45 → 60 power
  • Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered

 

Quick Attack

• Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased

 

Tackle

• Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased

Attack availability updates

Nidorina

Nidorina will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Thunderbolt.

Nidorino

Nidorino will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Ice Beam.

Nidoking

Nidoking will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Arcanine

Arcanine will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Tentacruel

Tentacruel will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Scald.

Galarian Rapidash

Galarian Rapidash will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Fairy Wind.

Haunter

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

Marowak

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

Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Galarian Weezing

Galarian Weezing will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Fairy Wind.

Dragonair

Dragonair will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Dragonite

Dragonite will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Superpower.

Ledian

Ledian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Dynamic Punch.

Lanturn

Lanturn will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.

Jumpluff

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

Espeon

Espeon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Girafarig

Girafarig will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Girafarig will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Dunsparce

Dunsparce will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.

Steelix

Steelix will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Miltank

Miltank will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.

Mawile

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

Manectric

Manectric will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Camerupt

Camerupt will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Incinerate.

Lopunny

Lopunny will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Swoobat

Swoobat will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Florges

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

Slurpuff

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

Incineroar

Incineroar will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Golisopod

Golisopod will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Nihilego

Nihilego will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Poison Jab.

Dubwool

Dubwool will now be able to learn the new Fast Attack Double Kick.

Runerigus

Runerigus will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

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