GO Battle League Season 16: Adventures Abound

The GO Battle League: Adventures Abound starts on Friday, September 1,2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), running alongside the new Season of Adventures Abound.

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.

This Season brings with it a huge number of move updates, which is bound to shake up the meta!

GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Schedule

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

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

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

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GO Battle Weekend: Geeta

GO Battle Weekends are special events where Trainers can participate in more battles than usual. This GO Battle Weekend is inspired by Geeta, Top Champion of the Pokémon League in the Paldea region from the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games on Nintendo Switch!

Bonuses

• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from October 7–8, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
• *Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include the avatar item Geeta Style Gloves.
• Paid battle-themed Timed Research* awarding Stardust, Rare Candy XL, and one Star Piece will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
• *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, October 8, 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 October 7, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 8, 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)

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GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Standard encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks

Rank 1+

Rank 6+

Rank 11+

Rank 16+

Rank 20+

Active Raid Boss in five-star raids

Ace+

Veteran+

Expert+

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GO Battle League Timed Research Pass

For the 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: Adventures abound.

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 (at 400 wins), an Elite Charged TM (at 500 wins) and a Rare Candy XL (every 100 wins). Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!

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

Avatar items and other rewards

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items which are all inspired by Geeta, the Top Champion of the Paldea Pokémon League in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch:

• At Ace rank, you’ll receive Geeta-Style Gloves and Shoes.
• At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Pants
• At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-Style Shirt.
• At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Geeta-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.

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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.

Element Cup Remix: 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 never evolved are eligible.
• The following Pokémon will not be allowed: Chinchou, Cottonee, Ducklett and Salandit.

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.

Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Normal, Fire, Grass, and Ground type Pokémon are eligible.
• Charizard is not allowed.

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.

Electric Cup: Great League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Electric type Pokémon are eligible.
• The following Pokémon will not be allowed: Stunfisk, Helioliskl Charjabug, and Vikavolt

Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition

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

Move Updates

New Attacks

Trailblaze

• Grass-type Charged Attack
• Trainer Battles: 65 power and increases Attack by one
  stage
• Gyms and raids: 65 power

Scorching Sands

• Ground-type Charged Attack
• Trainer Battles: 80 power and a chance to lower the
  opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage
• Gyms and raids: 95 power

Triple Axel

• Ice-type Charged Attack)
• Trainer Battles: 60 power and increases Attack by one
  stage
• Gyms and raids: 60 power

Attack Changes

Spark

• Trainer Battles: 4 power → 6 power
• Energy generation decreased

Astonish

• Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased

Psychic

• Trainer Battles: 90 power → 85 power

X-Scissor

• Trainer Battles: 45 power → 65 power
• Energy cost increased

Aerial Ace

• Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased

Dig

• Trainer Battles: 100 power → 80 power
• Energy cost decreased

Earthquake

• Trainer Battles: 120 power → 110 power

Poltergeist

• Trainer Battles: 140 power → 150 power

Boomburst

• Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased

Attack Availability Updates

Electric Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch:

• Magnemite
• Magneton
• Magnezone
• Regieleki

Ground Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Fast Attack Mud Shot:

• Swalot
• Greedent
• Croagunk
• Toxicroak

The following Pokémon can now learn the Charged Attack Scorching Sands:

• Sandslash
• Ninetales
• Arcanine
• Rapidash
• Entei
• Trapinch
• Vibrava
• Flygon
• Claydol
• Hippowdon
• Magmar
• Magmortar
• Diggersby
• Excadrill
• Sandygast
• Palossand

Dragon Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe:

• Onix
• Steelix
• Rhydon
• Rhyperior
• Sceptile
• Heliolisk
• Regidrago

Water Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Fast Attack Water Shuriken:

• Accelgor

The following Pokémon can now learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell:

• Golisopod
• Krabby
• Kingler
• Corphish
• Crawdaunt
• Shellder
• Cloyster
• Barbaracle

Fire Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Charged Attack Blaze Kick:

• Hitmonlee
• Mienshao
• Incineroar
• Riolu
• Lucario

Grass Type Moves

The following Pokémon can now learn the Fast Attack Magical Leaf:

• Mr. Mime
• Chikorita
• Bayleef
• Meganium
• Bellossom
• Roselia
• Roserade
• Mismagius
• Shaymin
• Rowlet
• Dartrix
• Decidueye
• Kirlia
• Gardevoir
• Lilligant
• Meowstic

The following Pokémon can now learn the Charged Attack Trailblaze

• Tauros
•  Sudowoodo
• Mareep
• Flaaffy
• Ampharos
• Scyther
• Scizor
• Kleavor
• Teddiursa
• Ursaring
• Ursaluna
• Deerling
• Sawsbuck
• Rockruff
• Lycanroc
• Fomantis
• Lurantis
• Skwovet
• Stunky
• Skuntank
• Galarian Meowth
• Perrserker
• Girafarig
• Phanpy

Ice Type Attacks

The following Pokémon will know be able to learn the Charged Attack Triple Axel:

• Galarian Mr. Mime
• Sneasel
• Weavile
• Hitmontop
• Kirlia
• Gardevoir
• Lopunny
• Mr. Rime
• Steenee
• Tsareena