The following will occur at the beginning of the season:
- End-of-season rewards will be available on the battle screen.
- 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 (PDT), on the dates listed below.
- September 2nd to 9th
- Great League
- Element Cup Remix: Little Edition
- September 9th to 16th
- Ultra League
- Element Cup Remix: Little Edition
- September 16th to 23rd
- Master League
- Psychic Cup: Great League Edition *
- September 23rd to 30th
- Great League
- Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
- September 30th to October 7th
- Ultra League
- Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
- October 7th to 8th
- Master League Premier **
- Single-type Cup: Great League Edition
- October 7th to 14th
- Great League *
- Ultra League *
- Master League *
- October 14th to 21st
- Great League
- Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
- October 21st to 28th
- Ultra League
- Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
- October 28th to November 4th
- Master League *
- Halloween Cup: Great League Edition *
- November 4th to 11th
- Great League
- Electric Cup: Great League Edition
- November 11th to 18th
- Ultra League
- Electric Cup: Great League Edition
- November 18th to 25th
- Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition *
- November 25th to December 2nd
- 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. |
| Master League Premier | All Pokémon with the exception of Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are eligible to enter, regardless of CP |
| Element Cup Remix: Little Edition | All Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter, must be are able to evolve, and have not evolved even once to enter the Little Edition. |
| Psychic Cup: Great League Edition | All Psychic-type Pokémon, with the exception of Mew, are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition | All Normal, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon, with the exception of Charizard, are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Single-type Cup: Great League Edition | All single-typed Pokémon, with the exception of Cresselia and Defense Forme Deoxys, are eligible enter (i.e. Bulbasaur, which is both Grass-type and Poison-type, would not be eligible). Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Halloween Cup: Great League Edition | All Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Electric Cup: Great League Edition | All Electric-type Pokémon, with the exception of Stunfisk, Heliolisk, Charjabug, and Vikavolt, are eligible to enter. Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter the Great League Edition. |
| Catch Cup: Adventures Edition | All Pokémon caught during the Adventures Abound season, with the exception of any Mythical Pokémon, and that are at or below 1,500 CP, are eligible to enter |
GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound
A special GO Battle Weekend will be held from Saturday October 7th at 12:00am local time, through to Sunday October 8th at 11:59pm local time, coinciding with the Master League Premier and Single-type Cup: Great League Edition. During this weekend, the following bonus will be active:
- 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.
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, July 2nd, at 11:59pm local time.
Completing the free Timed Research will award Trainers with the Geeta-Style Gloves 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 on completion. This Timed Research can also be gifted to any friend with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher
Go Battle League Timed Research
A pass to access free battle-themed will available to claim from the in-game shop from the start of the season on September 1st at 1:00pm (PDT), until September 15th at 1:00pm (PDT). 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, an Elite Charged TM at 500 wins, and a Rare Candy XL for every 100 wins.
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
Trainers can encounter the following Pokémon once per season at the designated ranks:
- Rank 1: Bisharp
- Rank 6: Carbink
- Ace Rank (2000): Goomy ⁂
- Veteran Rank (2500): Gible ⁂
- 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+)
- Gible ⁂
- 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 Geeta, the Top Champion of the Paldea Pokémon League:
- Ace rank: Geeta-Style Gloves and Shoes
- Veteran rank: Geeta-Style Pants
- Expert rank: Geeta-Style Shirt
- Legend rank: Geeta-Style Pose
Attacks
New Attacks
Trailblaze (Grass-type Charged Attack)
- Trainer Battles: 65 power for 50 Energy cost. 100% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
- Gyms and Raids: 65 power for 50 Energy cost, a Duration of 2 seconds, and a Damage window of 1.2-1.9 seconds
- Trainer Battles: 80 power for 50 Energy cost. 30% chance to lower the opposing Pokémon's Attack by one stage.
- Gyms and Raids: 95 power for 50 Energy cost, a Duration of 3.2 seconds, and a Damage window of 1.6-2.5 seconds
- Trainer Battles: 60 power for 45 Energy cost. 100% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
- Gyms and Raids: 60 power for 33 Energy cost, a Duration of 2 seconds, and a Damage window of 1.5-1.7 seconds
Spark
- Trainer Battles: 4 power → 6 power, with a reduced Energy generation
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
- Trainer Battles: 90 power → 85 power
- Trainer Battles: 45 power → 65 power
- Energy cost increased
- Trainer Battles: Energy cost decreased
- Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased
- Trainer Battles: 100 power → 80 power, with a decreased Energy cost
- Trainer Battles: 120 power → 110 power
- Trainer Battles: 140 power → 150 power
- Trainer Battles: Decreased Energy cost
The following additional attacks will now be able to be learned by the listed Pokémon:
- Fast Attack Volt Switch
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Magnezone
- Regieleki
- Fast Attack Mud Shot
- Swalot
- Greedent
- Croagunk:
- Toxicroak
- Charged Attack Breaking Swipe
- Onix
- Steelix
- Rhydon
- Rhyperior
- Sceptile
- Heliolisk
- Regidrago: Charged Attack Breaking Swipe
- Fast Attack Water Shuriken
- Accelgor
- Blaze Kick
- Hitmonlee
- Mienshao
- Incineroar:
- Riolu
- Lucario
- Charged Attack Razor Shell
- Golisopod
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Corphish:
- Crawdaunt
- Shellder
- Cloyster:
- Barbaracle
- Fast Attack Magical Leaf
- Mr Mime
- Chikorita
- Bayleef
- Meganium
- Bellossom
- Roselia
- Roserade
- Mismagius
- Shaymin
- Rowlet
- Dartrix
- Decidueye
- Kirlia
- Gardevoir
- Lilligant
- Meowstic
- 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
- Donphan
- Charged Attack Triple Axel
- Galarian Mr Mime
- Sneasel
- Weavile
- Hitmontop
- Kirlia
- Gardevoir
- Lopunny
- Mr Rime
- Steenee
- Tsareena
- Charged Attack Scorching Sands
- Sandslash
- Ninetales
- Arcanine
- Rapidash
- Entei
- Trapinch
- Vibrava
- Flygon
- Claydol
- Hippowdon
- Magmar
- Magmortar
- Diggersby
- Excadrill
- Sandygast
- Palossand
- Sources
GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Season Update – Pokémon GO
pokemongolive.com
