Niantic has officially confirmed the next season for Pokémon GO, Rising Heroes, which sees plenty of Pokémon, Raids, events, and rewards to look forward to. This season also hit the reset button for the GO Battle League before the new competitive season begins.
Each GO Battle League sees new and returning leagues and cups, with a handful of seasonal cups occurring this season. We'll look at the upcoming competitive season, including date, time, league schedule, rewards, and more for Pokémon GO.
10th August 2023 Update: This guide reflects that the new season's GO Battle League has been reset. The Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues officially started on 10th August 2023. The original article continues below.
Pokémon GO Season Of Hidden Gems GO Battle League: League Start & End Dates And Times
Pokémon GO developer Niantic announced details for the forthcoming GO Battle League season ahead of the Season of Hidden Gems' launch. As such, Trainers should note that the new season of GO Battle League will begin on 1st June 2023 at 1 pm PST (GMT -8).
This will see end-of-season rewards be handed out, and your GO Battle League season rank will be reset. However, your rank-up requirement will remain the same for the new season once the GO Battle League: Hidden Gems commences.
Pokémon GO Season Of Hidden Gems GO Battle League: League Schedule
With the new season ushering a wave of changes to Pokémon GO, the GO Battle League will see a refresh on various leagues, which can be found in-game from the GO Battle League hub page. This will include the seasonal Summer Cup and the Fossil Cup to celebrate the Summer season.
We've outlined all the leagues included in the new GO Battle League season for Pokémon GO's Season of Hidden Gems just below:
- 1st - 8th June 2023: Great League and Summer Cup: Great League Edition
- 8th - 15th June 2023: Great League and Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition
- 15th - 22nd June 2023: Ultra League and Element Cup: Little Edition
- 22nd - 29th June 2023: Ultra League and Single-type Cup: Great League Edition
- 29th June - 6th July 2023: Master League Premier and Single-type Cup: Great League Edition* (*includes triple Stardust as league rewards excluding end-of-set rewards)
- 6th - 13th July 2023: Master League and Retro Cup: Great League Edition* (*includes triple Stardust as league rewards excluding end-of-set rewards)
- 13th - 20th July 2023: Great League and Great League Remix
- 20th - 27th July 2023: Great League and Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
- 27th July - 3rd August 2023: Ultra League and Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
- 3rd - 10th August 2023: Ultra League and Jungle Cup: Little Edition
- 10th - 17th August 2023: Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues* (*includes triple Stardust as league rewards excluding end-of-set rewards)
- 17th - 24th August 2023: Master League* and Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition* (*includes triple Stardust as league rewards excluding end-of-set rewards)
- 24th August - 1st September 2023: Master Cup* and Catch Cup: Hidden Gems Edition* (*includes triple Stardust as league rewards excluding end-of-set rewards)
Pokémon GO Season Of Hidden Gems GO Battle League: Battle Days
Niantic has confirmed a GO Battle Day is scheduled for the GO Battle League, which will take place during the Season of Hidden Gems. According to Niantic, the GO Battle Weekend Day: Clay will start on 1st July 2023 at 12 am local time before ending on 2nd July 2023 at 11:59 pm local time, during which the Master League Premier and Single-type Cup: Great League edition will be active.
This GO Battle Day will include free Timed Research tasks and rewards,; one such reward includes the Clay-style Hat. Additionally, paid Timed Research will also be available during this event for $1,00 or equivalent to your local currency, which the tasks must be claimed and completed by 2nd July 2023 at 11:59 pm local time.
Trainers will receive Stardust four times as win rewards, excluding the GO Battle League's end-of-set rewards, and won't stack atop the existing triple Stardust bonus from the Master League rotation. Additionally, the max cap on sets to be played daily increased from five to 20 for 100 battles between 12 am and 11:59 pm local time.
Pokémon GO Season Of Hidden Gems GO Battle League: League Rewards
Throughout the GO Battle League season, you can gain experience for every five matches played and whether you've won or lost the matches. All Trainers begin at Level 5 and must progress through the league until Level 20, which will unlock various Pokémon you earn encounters with.
Below, we've outlined all the encounter rewards for rank-up and standard GO Battle League in Pokémon GO:
- Level 1: Excadrill
- Level 6: Skwovet
- Ace Rank (2,000 Rating): Axew
- Veteran Rank (2,500 Rating): Gible
- Expert Rank (2,750 Rating): Goomy
- Legend Rank (3,000 Rating): Pikachu Libre
- Level 1: Gligar*, Marill*, Meditite*, Nosepass* and Wingull*
- Level 6: Frillish* and Spheal*
- Level 11: Lickitung*, Mareanie, Onix*, Phantump, and Wobbuffet*
- Level 16: Falinks, Scraggy, and Wooloo
- Level 20: 5-Star Raid Boss
- Ace Rank (2,000 Rating): Axew*
- Veteran Rank (2,500 Rating): Gible*
- Expert Rank (2,750 Rating): Goomy
Once you've ranked up, you can still encounter other Pokémon featured in the Rank-up and standard GO Battle League encounters. After achieving Level 19, you can also receive an Elite Fast TM, and an Elite Charged TM as additional Avatar rewards, inspired by Driftveil Gym leader Clay, for the season listed below:
- Ace Rank: Clay-style Hat and Shoes
- Veteran Rank: Clay-style Pants
- Expert Rank: Clay-style Shirt
- Legend Rank: Clay-style Pose
