GO Battle League Season 14 (Rising Heroes)

Trainers, GO Battle League: Rising Heroes is almost here! It’s time to prepare for another epic battle season with the 14th official GO Battle League Season. There are new and exciting changes including the introduction of a few never before seen cups, attack changes, rewards and more!

Now’s the time to prepare your teams for the upcoming cups and fight your way up the ranks. Whether you are new to PvP or a battle veteran, the beginning of a new season is always an exciting time and can be the perfect opportunity to hone your skills against other skilful battlers willing to climb the ranked ladder.

Let’s dive into the official announcement and break down each crucial section of information so that you don’t miss a thing.

Date, Time, Rank Resets & Rewards

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes will start on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PT.

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 14 Schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 12:00 p.m. PT on the dates listed below. 

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

Dates Active Leagues and Cups
Mar 1-Mar 8
  • 🔵 Great League
  • 🟡 Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
Mar 8-Mar 15
  • 🔵 Great League
  • 🔵 Color Cup: Great League Edition
Mar 15-Mar 22
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🔵 Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
Mar 22-Mar 29
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🔵 Mountain Cup: Great League Edition
Mar 29-Apr 5
  • 🟣 Master League*
  • 🔘 Little Cup*
Apr 5-Apr 12
  • 🟣 Master League*
  • 🔵 Spring Cup: Great League Edition*
Apr 12-Apr 19
  • 🔵 Great League
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🟣 Master League
  • 🔵 Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
Apr 19-Apr 26
  • 🔵 Great League
  • 🔵 Weather Cup: Ultra League Edition
Apr 26-May 3
  • 🔵 Great League
  • 🟣 Master Premier Cup
May 3-May 10
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🔘 Little Cup
May 10-May 17
  • 🟡 Ultra League
  • 🔵 Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
May 17-May 24
  • 🟣 Master League*
  • 🔘 Element Cup: Little Edition*
May 24-June 1
  • 🟣 Master League*
  • 🔘 Catch Cup: Rising Heroes Edition*

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

As we can see from this graph, there are several new cups that will be debuting next season. More information regarding which Pokémon will be eligible/ineligible will be below, keep reading to find out.

Rising Heroes: GO Battle Days

GO Battle Day: Palmer

Date:
Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

Free, battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include gloves inspired by Palmer (Diamond/Pearl/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).

*Trainers who have already received the avatar item from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another.

Diamond Pearl Palmer.png
Check out that DRIP!

This season will be based around Palmer, trainers will be excited to be able to rank up and unlock his clothing items for their in-game avatar. It is not yet confirmed what the Legend pose will look like, however, time will tell once the first skilful trainer makes it to Legend and posts online about it and their journey to hit the maximum rank.

GO Battle Day: Stardust

Date:
Sunday, May 14, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

Paid, battle-themed Timed Research awarding increased Stardust will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).

*Trainers who have already received the avatar item from the rank 20 rewards will not receive another.

Bonuses

  • 4x Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 3x Stardust bonus from Master League rotation weeks.)
  • 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.

With a whopping 4x Stardust from win rewards, this is a no-brainer for those looking to obtain some of the most essential resources in Pokémon GO. Plus, being able to participate in 100 battles is the perfect opportunity to grind for rewards and ranks. Will you be up for the challenge?

GO Battle League Season 14 Rank rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Rank Guaranteed reward
Rank 1 Dragonair
Rank 6 Mareanie
Ace Rank Axew
Veteran Rank Noibat
Expert Rank Goomy
Legend Rank Pikachu (Libre)

Standard Rank Reward Encounters

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

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes Rank Up Reward Pokémon Encounters

Rank 1+

Rank 6+

Rank 11+

Rank 16+

Rank 20+

Active Raid Boss in five-star raids

Ace+

Veteran+

Expert+

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: Rising Heroes 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 you with a small amount of Stardust and items, such as 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!

Due to popular demand, the exclusive battle-themed Timed Research is making another return. Another great incentive to test the waters in GO Battle League is the rewards. Everyone could use some extra Stardust, and what better way to obtain it than to earn it by outplaying another trainer!

Avatar Items and Other Rewards

Avatar items will be awarded to Trainers who reach certain ranks.

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items. They’re all inspired by Palmer, the leader of the Sinnoh region’s Battle Tower in the Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, and Pokémon Shining Pearl games!

  • At Ace rank, you’ll receive a top inspired by Palmer (Diamond/Pearl/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).
  • At Veteran rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Palmer (Diamond/Pearl/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).
  • At Expert rank, you’ll receive pants inspired by Palmer (Diamond/Pearl/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).
  • At Legend rank, you’ll receive the pose inspired by Palmer (Diamond/Pearl/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).

At rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM. You’ll also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward.

An excellent way of showing off in raid lobbies and from other players viewing your profile on their friend list is to rock the exclusive avatar pose for each season, players can see the dedication and triumph needed to obtain these clothing items.

GO Battle League Season 14 Cups

You can look forward to the following new 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.

Master Premier

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

Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Dragon,- Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Color Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. 
  • Only Fire-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-type Pokémon are eligible.

Mountain Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Ice-, Ground-, Rock, and Steel-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Spring Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Water-, Grass-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be 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.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition

  • 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.

Little Cup

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once 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.

Weather Cup: Ultra League Edition

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

Element Cup: Little Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter. 
  • Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon are eligible. 

Catch Cup: Rising Heroes Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon that have been caught during this Catch Cup are eligible.
  • Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

Themed cups can be some of the most enjoyable experiences in the GO Battle League since it mixes up the standardised meta. You can be creative and bring some of your favourites to show the world how successful you can be in running unique Pokémon. Season 14 is looking like it will be an exciting one with these brand-new cup formats.

GO Battle League Season 14 Attack Availability Updates

Exploud

Exploud will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst. Normal.

Flygon

Flygon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst Normal.

Kommo-o

Kommo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst Normal.

Whimsicott

Whimsicott will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Fairy Wind Fairy.

Jellicent

Jellicent will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf Water.

While there may not be as many changes as some would expect from a new season, these are still some interesting changes with the most notable being Jellicent which can now learn the Charged Attack, Surf, which is a spammy Water-type move. While this does help it out, it seems as if Season 14 will still be dominated by the current Lanturn/Noctowl meta which Jellicent does not want to face.

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Parting Words

There we have it, trainers. Everything you need to know about Season 14 of the GO Battle League. If you’re looking to sharpen up your skills and become more knowledgeable about PvP in general, we would strongly advise you to check out our famous ‘tier-list’ articles for each main cup format which you can find here.

Great League Tier List
Ultra League Tier List
Master League Tier List

We hope to see you out on the battlefields. Best of luck for Season 14! ⚔️

Until next time, Trainers.
Adam ‘Avrip’

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Writer/Editor for the Pokémon GO Hub. PvP enthusiast. 2023 Perth Regional Champion. 9th at Yokohama World Championship. Collector and enthusiast of rare Pokémon retro memorabilia. GBL Legend Multiple Seasons. Sold my soul to Niantic on 07/07/2016.

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