February 28, 2023

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes Update

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes Update

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes is almost here!

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes start date, rank resets, and end-of-Season rewards

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes will start on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 1:00 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: Rising Heroes schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 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!

Great League
Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
Great League
Color Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
Ultra League
Mountain Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Little Cup*
Master League*
Spring Cup: Great League Edition*
Great League
Ultra League
Master League
Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
Great League
Weather Cup: Ultra League Edition
Great League
Master Premier Cup
Ultra League
Little Cup
Ultra League
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
Master League*
Element Cup: Little Edition*
Master League*
Catch Cup: Rising Heroes Edition*

Rising Heroes: GO Battle Days

GO Battle Day: Palmer

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.

GO Battle Day: Stardust

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).

Bonuses

  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 3× 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.

GO Battle League: Rising Heroes rewards

Image of 1x Guaranteed Encounter Icon Guaranteed rank-up encounters

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

Dragonair
Mareanie
Axew - Ace Rank - Shiny Icon On
Axew
Image of Noibat with Veteran Icon - 2,500+
Noibat
Goomy - Expert - Shiny Icon Off
Goomy
Pikachu Libre - Legend - Shiny Icon On
Pikachu Libre
If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one!
Ace Rank
Veteran Rank
Expert Rank
Legend Rank

Image of Wild Encounter Icon Standard Encounters

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

Image of Poliwag - Shiny Icon
Poliwag
Ponyta
Ponyta
Electabuzz*
Electabuzz
Image of Wingull - Shiny Icon
Wingull
Meditite
Meditite
Image of Skarmory - Shiny Icon
Skarmory
Image of Male Frillish - Shiny Icon Off
Frillish
Image of Onix - Shiny Icon On
Onix
Image of Lickitung - Shiny Icon On
Lickitung
Lapras
Lapras
Dratini
Dratini
Mareanie
Mareanie
Snorlax
Image of Espeon - Shiny Icon Off
Hisuian Sneasel
Scraggy
Raid Icon
Five-star Raid Boss
Ace - Axew
Axew
Image of Noibat - Shiny Icon Off
Noibat
Goomy
If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one!
The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.
Ace Rank
Veteran Rank
Expert Rank

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!

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.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this season.

Image of the Great League Remix Icon Great League

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.

Ultra League Ultra League

  • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.

ML Logo Master League

  • No CP Limit.

Image of Premier Icon 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.

Galarian Stunfisk
Cobalion

Image of Premier Icon 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.

Image of Premier Icon 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.

Swampert

Image of Premier Icon 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.

Toxapex

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.

Charizard

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.

Mew

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.

unnamed (42) 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: Great League Edition 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.

unnamed (44) Element Cup: Little Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
  • Only Fire-, Grass-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
  • Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once are eligible.

unnamed (44) Catch Cup: Rising Heroes Edition

  • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokémon that have been caught during the Pokémon GO: Rising Heroes Season are eligible.
  • Mythical Pokémon are not eligible.

Attack availability updates

Exploud
Exploud will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst.
Flygon
Flygon will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst.
Kommo-o
Kommo-o will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Boomburst.
Whimsicott
Whimsicott will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Fairy Wind.
Jellicent
Jellicent will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.

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—The Pokémon GO team