Pokémon GO Battle League Season 1: Everything you need to know
Time to find out who’s the very best in Pokémon GO Battle League.
Pokémon GO Battle League Season 1 is set to kick-off on Jun 02, 2025.
The Battle League will let Pokémon GO trainers the opportunity to face each other in head-to-head matches. The battle pairing system will have an MMR system that will match players based on skill so contests should be fairly even.
Trainers who have climbed the ranks during preseason and reached Rank 4 or higher will gain one Premium Battle Pass. With this special pass, players can do battle in any of the three leagues. For those that didn’t qualify, they will need to walk a certain distance to earn an entry into the GO Battle League.
The league will feature three different arenas that will open at very specific dates/times and sport different entry requirements:
Once April 24 rolls over, all three leagues will be accessible to all until May 1.
At launch, Season 1 of the Pokémon GO Battle League will also be implementing a couple of changes:
Included in the introduction of Elite Charge TMs is the Elite Fast TM. Both will allow players to select the attack that their Pokémon learns. This includes moves that were previously only available during Raid and Community Days.
Part of the hype efforts for the Go Battle League Season 1 kick-off includes chance encounters with Legendary and Mythical Pokémon and two special events.
For the Legendaries and Mythicals, they will be available as rare rewards for the first time. Players who have reached Rank 4 will be able to encounter:
As for the special events, both will be themed around Season 1’s launch. Both global events, which will not run in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, will focus on:
More details and soon-to-be-revealed features can be foundhere.
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