Niantic discusses the Pokemon GO Battle League: The Season of Light. Read on below to learn more.
GO Battle League: Season of Light Update
Trainers,
Season of Light is on the way! GO Battle League: Season of Light is already on!
Season of Light will feature the Psychic Cup, the Weather Cup, and the Halloween Cup: Ultra League Edition, coming on the heels of the 2022 Pokemon World Championships!
This Season, GO Battle League will undergo a number of changes, which weve highlighted below. Both new trainers and time-tested battlers should take a look!
Starting date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards for GO Battle League: Season of Light
Season of Light will begin on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT 7).
The following events will take place during the start 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 of Light Schedule
On the dates listed below, the following leagues will begin and conclude at 11:30 pm PDT (GMT 7).
The 1st of September, the 8th, is at the same time.
Sep 8th Sep 15
The 15th of September, 22nd
The 22nd of September is the 29th.
The 29th of October, respectively,
Oct 6 Oct 13
Oct 13 to 20
The 20th of October, the 27th, are the most popular day in the world.
The 27th and 3rd of October are here.
The 3rd of November, the 10th, is the same.
The 10th of November is the 17th.
The 17th and 24th of November are here.
The 24th of November, the first day of the year, is the following:
Season of Light: GO Battle Days
GO Battle Day: Guzma
Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 12:00 to 11:59 p.m. local time
A GO Battle Day with a Guzma Avatar item set!
- 4 Stardust from win rewards.
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20for a total of 100 battlesfrom 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
The whole day of Timed Research focused on battle will be limited!
Complete the homework to gain:
- XP
- Rare Candy
- A watch and bracelet for your avatar inspired by Guzma
- An Elite Charge TM
Active Leagues There are a few additional leagues that will be active.
- Master League
- Master Premier Classic
GO Battle Day: Miltank
Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 11:59 p.m. local time
Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokemon, is featured on the GO Battle Day!
- 4 Stardust from win rewards.
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20for a total of 100 battlesfrom 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time
- Miltank will be guaranteed to appear as a reward encounter.
- In each set, the first win reward from the Basic track will be a reward encounter. The second through fifth win rewards will remain unchanged.
- All win rewards from the Premium track will be reward encounters.
- Youll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Miltank.
The entire day will be covered with timed research focused on combat!
Complete the research to earn:
- XP
- Rare Candy
- Miltank encounter
- An Elite Charge TM
Active Leagues The following leagues will be active.
- Ultra League
- Willpower Cup
GO Battle League: Season of Light rewards
At the level 1, you''ll be guaranteed to encounter one of the following Pokemon that Guzma is known to use!
At the levels shown in the image below, you may encounter the following Pokemon in reward encounters throughout the season.
Once GO Battle League: Season of Light starts, a pass to access battle-themed Timed Research will be available in the in-game shop for our most dedicated combatrs.
This Timed Research will keep an eye on your victories throughout the Season. Each research page will require 100 wins to complete, and doing so will provide you with a small amount of Stardust and other items, such as an Elite Fast TM (400 wins) and Elite Charged TM (500 wins). Keep an eye on it throughout the Season so that you can see how far you can get!
Avatar items and other rewards
Trainers who appoint the Pikachu Libre avatar will receive rewards from the Pikachu Libre avatar.
Trainers will be able to earn the following rewards for your avatar. Theyre all inspired by Guzma, the leader of Team Skull in, and ''Pokemon Ultra Moon _!
- Ace rank: watch and bracelet
- Veteran rank: pants
- Expert rank: glasses
- Legend rank: shirt and pose
At rank 19, you will receive an Elite Charged TM, as well as an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward.
Cups
This season, you may enjoy the following cups.
Great League
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Ultra League
- Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
Ultra Premier
- Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Legendary or Mythical Pokemon are not eligible.
Ultra Premier Classic
- Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Legendary or Mythical Pokemon are not eligible.
- Pokemon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.
Master League
- No CP Limit.
Master Premier Classic
- No CP Limit.
- Legendary or Mythical Pokemon are not eligible.
- Pokemon that have been powered up using Candy XL are not eligible.
Little Jungle Cup Remix
- Pokemon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokemon will be eligible.
- The three Pokemon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the last Little Jungle Cup will not be allowed in the Little Jungle Cup Remix.
- In addition, Salandit will not be allowed.
The following Pokemon will not be allowed.
Evolution Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokemon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again will be eligible.
Psychic Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Psychic-type Pokemon will be eligible.
The following Pokemon will not be permitted.
Weather Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Rock-type Pokemon will be eligible.
Halloween Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokemon are permitted.
Halloween Cup: Ultra League Edition
- Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
- Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokemon will be eligible.
Willpower Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokemon will be eligible.
The following Pokemon will not be permitted.
Element Cup Remix
- Pokemon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
- Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokemon will be eligible.
- Only Pokemon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once will be eligible.
- The three Pokemon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the last Element Cup will not be allowed in the Element Cup Remix.
- In addition, Salandit will not be allowed.
The following Pokemon will not be permitted.
Catch Cup: Season of Light Edition
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokemon caught during the Season of Light allowed*
New attacks
- Trainer Battles: 8 Damage
- Gyms and raids: 10 Damage
- Trainer Battles: 3 Damage
- Gyms and raids: 9 Damage
Attack Changes
- Trainer Battles: Chance to lower the opposing Pokemons Attack is no longer guaranteed
- Trainer Battles: Energy cost increased
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation decreased
- Trainer Battles:
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
- Trainer Battles: Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
- Trainer Battles:
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
4060 power- Attack and Defense increase amount has been lowered
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
- Trainer Battles: Energy generation increased
Attack availability updates
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The Pokemon GO team
New events like the Evolution Cupwill be joined by returning favorites, giving both new battlers and tested Trainers the chance to shine in the #SeasonOfLight!
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