As usual, the following will occur at the beginning of the season:
- End-of-season rewards will be available for Trainers on the battle screen.
- Trainers' GO Battle League ranks will be reset.
- Rank-up requirements will remain the same as in the previous season
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00pm (PST), on the dates listed below:
- December 1st to 8th
- Great League
- Retro Cup: Great League Edition
- December 8th to 15th
- Ultra League
- Retro Cup: Great League Edition
- December 15th to 22nd
- Master League
- Holiday Cup: Great League Edition *
- December 22nd to 29th
- Great League *
- Ultra League *
- Master League *
- December 29th to January 5th
- Great League
- Holiday Cup: Little Edition
- January 5th to 12th
- Ultra League
- Great League Remix
- January 12th to 19th
- Master League*
- Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition*
- January 19th to 26th
- Great League *
- Ultra League *
- Master League *
- January 26th to February 2nd
- Great League
- Hisui Cup: Great League Edition
- February 2nd to 9th
- Ultra League
- Hisui Cup: Great League Edition
- February 9th to 16th
- Master League *
- Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
- February 16th to 23rd
- Catch Cup: Little Edition *
- Catch Cup: Great League Edition *
- February 23rd to March 1st
- Great League *
- Ultra League *
- Master League *
Cup Details
| Cup Name | Entry Restrictions |
|---|---|
| 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 | All Pokémon are eligible to enter, regardless of CP. |
| Retro Cup: Great League Edition | All Pokémon, with the exception of Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition |
| Holiday Cup: Great League Edition | All Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Holiday Cup: Little Edition | All Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition | All Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Evolution Cup: Great League Edition | All Pokémon able to evolve, and which have not evolved even once, are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Hisui Cup: Great League Edition | All Pokémon found in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokédex are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Great League Remix | As per Great League, with the exception that the 20 Pokémon most used by Trainers of Ace rank and up in the Great League will not be eligible. Currently, the following Pokémon are not eligible: Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Ninetales, Wigglytuff, Noctowl, Lanturn, Azumarill, Umbreon, Pelipper, Sableye, Medicham, Altaria, Registeel, Defense Forme Deoxys, Bastiodon, Toxicroak, Scrafty, Galarian Stunfisk, Greninja, Talonflame, and Trevenant |
| Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Great League Edition | All Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels season, and that are at or below 1,500 CP, are eligible to enter |
| Catch Cup: Timeless Travels: Little Edition | All Pokémon caught during the Timeless Travels season, and that are at or below 500 CP, are eligible to enter |
GO Battle Week: Timeless Travels
A special GO Battle Week will be held from Friday January 19th at 10:00am local time, through to Wednesday January 24th 8th at 11:59pm local time, overlapping with the simultaneous run of the Great League, Ultra League, and Master League. During this week, the following bonuses will be active:
- Trainers will receive 4× Stardust from win rewards (separate to the end-of-set rewards, and not stacking with the 4× Stardust bonus in January.)
- The maximum number of sets Trainers can play per day will be increased from five to 10 - for a total of 50 battles - from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
Both free and paid battle-themed Timed Research will be available over this Battle Weekend. All rewards from this Timed Research must be claimed before Sunday, January 24th, at 11:59pm local time.
Completing the free Timed Research will award Trainers with the Ingo-Style Hat avatar item, among other rewards. The Paid Timed Research will be available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency), and will award Stardust, Rare Candy, and one Star Piece on completion. This Timed Research can also be gifted to any friend with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher.
Timeless Travels: Go Battle Day
A special GO Battle Day will be held on February 10th, between 12:00am and 11:59pm local time, overlapping with the Master League and Evolution Cup: Great League Edition. During this day, the following bonuses will be active:
- Trainers will receive 4× Stardust from win rewards (separate to the end-of-set rewards, and not stacking with the 4× Stardust bonus in February.)
- The maximum number of sets Trainers 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.
Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available over this Battle Day, awarding battle items and XP, amongst other items, on completion.
Go Battle League Timed Research Pass
A pass to access free battle-themed Timed Research will available to claim from the in-game shop from the start of the season. This Timed Research will keep track of Trainer's victories throughout the season, with each page requiring 100 wins to complete. Completing a page will award an amount of Stardust, plus other items including an Elite Fast TM at 400 wins, and an Elite Charged TM at 500 wins.
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels Rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
Trainers can encounter the following Pokémon once per season at the designated ranks:
- Rank 1: Hisuian Sneasel
- Rank 6: Machoke
- Ace Rank (2000): Deino ⁂
- Veteran Rank (2500): Goomy ⁂
- Expert Rank (2750): Jangmo-o ⁂
- Legend Rank (3000): Pikachu Libre ⁂
Trainers can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the season on completing a set of 5 battles:
- Rank 1 to Rank 5
- Rank 6 to 10
- Rank 11 to Rank 15
- Rank 16 to Rank 19
- Rank 20+
- Five-star Raid Boss (The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after Trainers reach rank 20)
- Ace Rank (2000+)
- Goomy ⁂
- Veteran Rank (2500+)
- Denio ⁂
- Expert Rank (2750+)
- Jangmo-o ⁂
At certain ranks, Trainers will also be able to earn avatar items and a pose inspired by the leader of Ingo, one of the leaders of the Battle Subway in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2:
- Ace rank: Ingo-Style Gloves and Shoes
- Veteran rank: Ingo-Style Pants
- Expert rank: Ingo-Style Shirt
- Legend rank: Ingo-Style Pose
Attacks
Attack Changes
Mud Slap
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
- Trainer Battles: 9 → 10 power
- Trainer Battles: 15 → 20 power
- Trainer Battles: 55 → 60 power
- Trainer Battles: Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack is no longer guaranteed
- Trainer Battles: 9 → 10 power
- Energy Generation increased
- Trainer Battles: Energy Generation increased
- Trainer Battles: 5 → 9 power
- Trainer Battles: 7 → 8 power
- Trainer Battles: 80 → 85 power
- Greater chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage
- Trainer Battles: 85 → 75 power
The following additional attacks will now be able to be learned by the listed Pokémon:
- Charged Attack Icy Wind
- Wigglytuff
- Poliwrath
- Abomasnow
- Avalugg
- Hisuian Avalugg
- Frigibax
- Arctibax
- Charged Attack Parabolic Charge
- Dedenne
- Charged Attack Trailblaze
- Alolan Raichu
- Raichu
- Alolan Meowth
- Alolan Persian
- Ariados
- Cacnea
- Cacturne
- Oranguru
- Greedent
- Nymble
- Lokix
- Smoliv
- Dolliv
- Arboliva
- Charged Attack Aerial Ace
- Alolan Sandslash
- Charged Attack Fly
- Delibird
- Starly
- Staravia
- Staraptoe
- Rufflet
- Braviary
- Hisuian Braviary
- Fletchling
- Fletchinder
- Talonflame
- Vikavolt
- Charged Attack Scald
- Slowbro
- Galarian Slowbro
- Politoed
- Slowking
- Galarian Slowking
- Qwilfish
- Suicune
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Wailmer
- Wailord
- Barboach
- Whiscash
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Charged Attack Rock Slide
- Vigoroth
- Charged Attack Shadow Ball
- Toxicroak
- Fast Attack Astonish
- Palossand
- Charged Attack Triple Axel
- Articuno
- Delibird
- Froslass
- Cryogonal
- Sources
GO Battle League: Timeless Travels Update – Pokémon GO
pokemongolive.com
