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GO Battle League: Forever Forward brings a new ranked season with weekly league rotations, featured cups, Cynthia avatar rewards, rank-up encounters, Timed Research, Stardust bonuses, and major move updates.
Season Start, Rank Reset and Early Details
GO Battle League: Forever Forward will start on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT(GMT −7).
At the start of the Season:
- 🎁 End of Season rewards become available on the Battle screen.
- 🔄 Your GO Battle League rank will reset.
GO Battle League: Forever Forward Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below. Starting March 10, rotations will end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
| Dates | Active Leagues and Cups |
|---|---|
| June 2 – 9 |
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| June 9 -16 |
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| June 16 – 23 |
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| June 23 – 30 |
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| June 30 – July 7 |
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| July 7 – 14 |
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| July 14 – 21 |
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| July 21 – 28 |
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| July 28 – August 4 |
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| August 4 – 11 |
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| August 11 – 18 |
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| August 18 – 25 |
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| August 25 – September 1 |
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| September 1 – 8 |
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(*) 4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
Daily Discoveries: GO Battle Thursday
Starting this season, Thursdays will feature a dedicated Daily Discovery bonus for battlers.
🗓️ Every Thursday, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. local time
Up to 4× Stardust from win rewards (excludes end-of-set).
Daily set limit increased from 5 to 10 (50 battles total).
Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.
| Rank | Guaranteed Encounter |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Gabite
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| Ace |
Lucario
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| Veteran |
Honedge
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| Expert |
Dreepy
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| Legend |
Pikachu
Libre
|
If you’re lucky, some may be encountered in their Shiny forms.
Standard Encounter Pool
Throughout the Season, you may encounter the following Pokémon at various ranks:
Rank 1+
Rank 6+
Rank 11+
Rank 16+
Rank 20+
Active 5★ Raid Boss encounter becomes available.
After reaching Rank 20, the currently active five-star Raid Boss may appear as a reward encounter. This pool includes several Pokémon relevant for PvP evolution lines, giving competitive players useful resource-building opportunities.
Rank 2000+ Points
Rank 2500+ Points
Rank 2750+ Points
GO Battle League Timed Research Pass
A free battle-themed Timed Research pass will be available in the in-game shop once the Season begins.
The first page requires catching Pokémon and awards encounters designed to help build competitive teams. Each subsequent page requires:
- 100 battles
- 50 wins
Rewards include:
- ⭐ Stardust
- 🍬 Rare Candy XL
- 📘 Elite Fast TM
- 📕 Elite Charged TM
Avatar Rewards
This season’s avatar items are inspired by by Cynthia, the Pokémon Champion of the Sinnoh region.
| Rank | Reward |
|---|---|
| Rank 10 | Shoes inspired by Cynthia |
| Rank 15 | Hair accessory inspired by Cynthia |
| Rank 20 | Pants inspired by Cynthia |
| Expert | Jacket inspired by Cynthia |
| Legend | Pose inspired by Cynthia |
Forever Forward Cups
Here’s the full line-up of themed Cups this Season:
Pokémon North America International Championships 2026 Cup: Great League Edition
- Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fairy-, Normal-, Psychic-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
- Pokémon that are also Dark, Grass, or Steel type are not eligible.
- Shadow Pokémon are eligible.
- Mega-Evolved Pokémon are not eligible.
🚫 Banned: Clefable, Wigglytuff, Poliwrath, Farfetch’d, Lickitung, Chansey, Furret, Chinchou, Lantern, Lugia, Medicham, Claydol, Gastrodon (East and West Sea Forms), Lickilicky, Wash Rotom, Cresselia, Jellicent (Male and Female), Diggersby, Dedenne, Carbink, Toxapex, Araquanid, Oranguru, Golisopod, Greedent
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible.
- 🚫 Banned: Charizard
Summer Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Only Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon are eligible.
Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
- Max 2500 CP
- Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Retro Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.
Master Premier
- Mythical and Legendary Pokémon are not eligible.
Weather Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Only Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Rock-type Pokémon are eligible.
Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Only Pokémon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again will be eligible.
Scroll Cup: Great League Edition
- Max 1500 CP
- Only Water-, Fighting-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
- 🚫 Banned: Primarina
Attack Changes
| Move | Pokémon |
|---|---|
Drill Run  |
Power 80 → 70 power Energy cost 45 → 40 |
Flash Cannon  |
Energy cost 70 → 65 |
Hurricane  |
Energy cost 65 → 60 |
Dragon Ascent  |
Power 150 → 110 Energy cost 70 → 45 |
| Earth Power |
Energy cost 55 → 50 |
| Gust |
Energy generation 12 → 14 |
Charm  |
Power 13 → 12 |
Wrap  |
Power 60 → 70 |
Energy Ball  |
Power 90 → 80 Energy cost 55 → 45 |
Silver Wind  |
Power 60 → 75 |
| Earthquake |
Power 110 → 120 |
Attack Availability Updates
The following Pokémon gain access to new moves:
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
Sliggoo
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Pidgeot
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Twister Dragon |
Mantine
|
Twister Dragon |
Kecleon
|
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Lopunny
|
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Aromatisse
|
Fairy Wind Fairy |
Sylveon
|
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Melmetal
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Dynamic Punch Fighting |
Conkeldurr
|
Force Palm Fighting |
Galarian Zapdos
|
Low Kick Fighting |
Quaquaval
|
Low Kick Fighting |
Ledian
|
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Lumineon
|
Gust |
Swanna
|
|
Seismitoad
|
Icy Wind Ice |
Gigalith
|
Lock-On Normal |
Starmie
|
Aqua Jet Water |
Kabutops
|
Aqua Jet Water |
Kingdra
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Surf Water |
Xatu
|
Shadow Ball Ghost |
Qwilfish
|
Shadow Ball Ghost |
Rhyperior
|
Drill Run Ground |
