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* A '''season''' is a predetermined period of time during which players can battle to increase their '''rank''' and '''rating'''. At the start of a season, all players start from Rank 1 and can work their way up to Rank 10. A rating is assigned once the player reaches Rank 7, and it is recalculated upon finishing a set of five battles.
* A '''season''' is a predetermined period of time during which players can battle to increase their '''rank''' and '''rating'''. At the start of a season, all players start from Rank 1 and can work their way up to Rank 10. A rating is assigned once the player reaches Rank 7, and it is recalculated upon finishing a set of five battles.
** Prior to receiving a rating, players will be randomly matched against other players of the same rank. After receiving a rating, players will be matched with those of a similar rating; a Rank 10 player that has fallen to a 3,400 rating may be matched against a Rank 9 player of a similar rating.
* GO Battle League matches take place in all three leagues: Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues. Only one league is available during a period of time, and the leagues will rotate throughout the season.
* GO Battle League matches take place in all three leagues: Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues. Only one league is available during a period of time, and the leagues will rotate throughout the season.
* Winning a match increases a Trainer's rating, and losing a match lowers it; currently, a {{tt|tie|i.e. a simultaneous knockout}} counts as a loss. If the timer expires, the Trainer having the most remaining cumulative HP among their remaining Pokémon wins. Once a Trainer's rank moves up, it will not drop down for the remainder of the season.
* Winning a match increases a Trainer's rating, and losing a match lowers it; currently, a {{tt|tie|i.e. a simultaneous knockout}} counts as a loss. If the timer expires, the Trainer having the most remaining cumulative HP among their remaining Pokémon wins. Once a Trainer's rank moves up, it will not drop down for the remainder of the season.
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*** {{PCoin}}100 if at least 1 km remaining
*** {{PCoin}}100 if at least 1 km remaining
*** {{PCoin}}50 if less than 1 km remaining
*** {{PCoin}}50 if less than 1 km remaining
** Since March 13, 2020, the walking requirement has been temporarily waived amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/NianticHelp/status/1238605978129461248 Niantic Support on Twitter]</ref>


==Ranks==
==Ranks==
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|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! 3
! 3
| Battle 5 additional times
| Win 2 additional battles
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! rowspan=3 | [[File:GO Battle League tier 2.png|60px]] || 4
! rowspan=3 | [[File:GO Battle League tier 2.png|60px]] || 4
| Battle 5 additional times
| Win 4 additional battles
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! 5
! 5
| Win 5 additional battles
| Win 8 additional battles
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! 6
! 6
| Win 7 additional battles
| Win 10 additional battles
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! rowspan=3 | [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]] || 7
! rowspan=3 | [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]] || 7
| Win 10 additional battles
| Win 14 additional battles
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! 8
! 8
| Achieve a rating of 2500+
| Achieve a rating of 2000+
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! 9
! 9
| Achieve a rating of 3000+
| Achieve a rating of 2500+
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Battle League tier 4.png|60px]] || 10
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Battle League tier 4.png|60px]] || 10
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Achieve a rating of 3500+
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Achieve a rating of 3000+
|}
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|- style="background:#fff"
! Basic
! Basic
| {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}} || [[File:Mystery Item GO.png|40px|Random item]] || {{bag/GO|Rare Candy|size=40px}}<br>×2{{tt|*|×1 prior to March 3, 2020}}|| [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]] || {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}}
| {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}}
| [[File:Mystery Item GO.png|40px|Random item]]
| [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]]
| {{bag/GO|Rare Candy|size=40px}}<br>×3{{tt|*|×1 prior to March 3, 2020}}
| {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Premium Battle Pass.png|40px]]<br>Premium
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Premium Battle Pass.png|40px]]<br>Premium
| [[File:Mystery Item GO.png|40px|Random item]] || [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]] || {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}} || {{bag/GO|Charged TM|size=40px}}<br>×5 || style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{bag/GO|Rare Candy|size=40px}}<br>×8{{tt|*|×7 prior to March 3, 2020}}
| [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]]
| [[File:Mystery Item GO.png|40px|Random item]]
| {{bag/GO|Stardust|link=Stardust (GO)|size=40px}}
| {{bag/GO|Charged TM|size=40px}}<br>×5  
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{bag/GO|Rare Candy|size=40px}}<br>×8{{tt|*|×7 prior to March 3, 2020}}
|}
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===Wild encounters===
===Wild encounters===
The possible [[wild Pokémon]] encounters as rewards varies depending on the Rank. They are caught at [[Power Up]] level 20 and have a guaranteed 10 {{IV}}s per stat. The pool of possible encounters expands as the Trainer moves up in rank.  
The possible [[wild Pokémon]] encounters as rewards varies depending on the Rank. They are caught at [[Power Up]] level 20 and have a guaranteed 10 {{IV}}s per stat. Currently, the wild encounter rewards are the same between the basic and premium reward tracks.


Additionally, as of March 3, 2020, {{p|Thundurus}} can also be obtained as a wild encounter at any rank until further notice.
Usually, the awarded Pokémon is randomly selected from a pool that expands as the player increases in rank. However, reaching certain ranks will guarantee a specific Pokémon encounter for the first time only. If the player reaches another higher rank, that also has a guaranteed encounter, before being awarded the previous one, then the next wild encounter will be from the lower Rank first, and the higher rank's encounter will be queued for the next wild encounter that is earned.
 
From March 3 to April 21, 2020, it was also possible to encounter the current level 5 [[Raid Battle|Raid Boss]] from these wild encounters at any rank.  


{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{night color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color light}}"
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{night color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{grey color}}; color:#fff"
|- style="background:#{{blue color light}}; color:#fff"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Unlock rank
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan=2 | Rank
! [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]]
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" colspan=2 | [[File:Pokémon encounter GO.png|40px]]
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#{{blue color light}}; color:#fff"
! Random
! First-time guaranteed
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 1.png|60px]]<br>Rank 1
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 1.png|60px]]<br>Rank 1
! {{MSP/GO|143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/GO|495|Snivy}}{{MSP/GO|498|Tepig}}{{MSP/GO|501|Oshawott}}{{MSP/GO|066|Machop}}
! {{MSP/GO|376|Metagross}}{{MSP/GO|495|Snivy}}{{MSP/GO|498|Tepig}}{{MSP/GO|501|Oshawott}}
| The first encounter is guaranteed to be {{p|Snorlax}}
! {{MSP/GO|376|Metagross}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 2.png|60px]]<br>Rank 4
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 2.png|60px]]<br>Rank 4
! {{MSP/GO|559|Scraggy}}{{MSP/GO|307|Meditite}}{{MSP/GO|227|Skarmory}}
! {{MSP/GO|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP/GO|374|Beldum}}{{MSP/GO|618|Stunfisk}}
| The first encounter after reaching Rank 4 and encountering the previously guaranteed Snorlax is guaranteed to be {{p|Scraggy}}
! {{MSP/GO|618|Stunfisk}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]]<br>Rank 7
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]]<br>Rank 7
! {{MSP/GO|131|Lapras}}{{MSP/GO|246|Larvitar}}{{MSP/GO|633|Deino}}{{MSP/GO|410|Shieldon}}{{MSP/GO|607|Litwick}}
! {{MSP/GO|131|Lapras}}{{MSP/GO|246|Larvitar}}{{MSP/GO|633|Deino}}{{MSP/GO|410|Shieldon}}{{MSP/GO|607|Litwick}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" |  
!
|- style="background:#fff"
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]]<br>Rank 8
! {{MSP/GO|627|Rufflet}}
! {{MSP/GO|627|Rufflet}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! [[File:GO Battle League tier 3.png|60px]]<br>Rank 9
! {{MSP/GO|559|Scraggy}}
! {{MSP/GO|559|Scraggy}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:GO Battle League tier 4.png|60px]]<br>Rank 10
!
! style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP/GO|025Li|Pikachu|Pikachu Libre}}
|}
|}


Revision as of 06:26, 18 May 2020

Promotional artwork for GO Battle League

The GO Battle League is a feature in Pokémon GO for competitive, online Trainer Battles. It was first introduced on January 28, 2020.[1]

Rules and mechanics

Official rules for the GO Battle League were first announced on December 11, 2019.[2]. They are as follows:

  • A season is a predetermined period of time during which players can battle to increase their rank and rating. At the start of a season, all players start from Rank 1 and can work their way up to Rank 10. A rating is assigned once the player reaches Rank 7, and it is recalculated upon finishing a set of five battles.
  • GO Battle League matches take place in all three leagues: Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues. Only one league is available during a period of time, and the leagues will rotate throughout the season.
  • Winning a match increases a Trainer's rating, and losing a match lowers it; currently, a tie counts as a loss. If the timer expires, the Trainer having the most remaining cumulative HP among their remaining Pokémon wins. Once a Trainer's rank moves up, it will not drop down for the remainder of the season.
  • Teams with multiple Pokémon of the same species are not allowed. As with other Trainer Battles, Ditto and Shedinja are also ineligible to participate.
  • Players can unlock a set of five GO Battle League matches by walking 3 km* or immediately by spending PokéCoins. After unlocking a set, any additional distance traveled will be rolled over towards unlocking the next set. A player can only participate in at most five sets (or 25 GO Battle League matches) per day, but afterwards, can still accumulate distance for the next day's set.
    • The PokéCoin cost to immediately unlock the next set depends on how much distance left is needed to be walked:
      • PokéCoin.png200 if at least 2 km remaining
      • PokéCoin.png100 if at least 1 km remaining
      • PokéCoin.png50 if less than 1 km remaining
    • Since March 13, 2020, the walking requirement has been temporarily waived amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Ranks

The following lists the requirements to move up in each rank. All listed requirements are non-cumulative, so the counters restart upon reaching a new rank.

Rank Unlock requirement
GO Battle League tier 1.png 1 Start
2 Battle 5 times
3 Win 2 additional battles
GO Battle League tier 2.png 4 Win 4 additional battles
5 Win 8 additional battles
6 Win 10 additional battles
GO Battle League tier 3.png 7 Win 14 additional battles
8 Achieve a rating of 2000+
9 Achieve a rating of 2500+
GO Battle League tier 4.png 10 Achieve a rating of 3000+

Rewards

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Exact amounts of Stardust awarded for finishing a set
Selecting the reward tier in GO Battle League

Trainers can earn up to five reward bundles per set for winning in the GO Battle League. Before starting a set of battles, the Trainer can choose either basic or premium reward track. A Premium Battle Pass is required for the premium reward track, which has better rewards than that of the basic. And upon finishing a set of five matches, the player will earn Stardust based on how many matches were won. The available rewards for both tracks improve as the player moves up in rank.

Tier Wins
1 2 3 4 5
Basic Stardust Random item Pokémon encounter GO.png Rare Candy
×3* 		Stardust
GO Premium Battle Pass.png
Premium 		Pokémon encounter GO.png Random item Stardust Charged TM
×5 		Rare Candy
×8*

Stardust

The amount of Stardust awarded increases linearly with the player's rank.

Rank Basic Premium
1 win 5 wins 3 wins
1 GO Stardust icon.png300 GO Stardust icon.png600 GO Stardust icon.png900
2 GO Stardust icon.png350 GO Stardust icon.png700 GO Stardust icon.png1,100
3 GO Stardust icon.png400 GO Stardust icon.png800 GO Stardust icon.png1,300
4 GO Stardust icon.png450 GO Stardust icon.png900 GO Stardust icon.png1,500
5 GO Stardust icon.png500 GO Stardust icon.png1,000 GO Stardust icon.png1,700
6 GO Stardust icon.png550 GO Stardust icon.png1,100 GO Stardust icon.png1,900
7 GO Stardust icon.png600 GO Stardust icon.png1,200 GO Stardust icon.png2,100
8 GO Stardust icon.png650 GO Stardust icon.png1,300 GO Stardust icon.png2,300
9 GO Stardust icon.png700 GO Stardust icon.png1,400 GO Stardust icon.png2,500
10 GO Stardust icon.png750 GO Stardust icon.png1,500 GO Stardust icon.png2,700

Random items

The following lists the possible random item that may be awarded in the GO Battle League. The items do not appear to differ between reward tiers and rank.

Random item
Fast TM Fast TM
Charged TM Charged TM
Sinnoh Stone Sinnoh Stone
Silver Pinap Berry Silver Pinap Berry

Wild encounters

The possible wild Pokémon encounters as rewards varies depending on the Rank. They are caught at Power Up level 20 and have a guaranteed 10 IVs per stat. Currently, the wild encounter rewards are the same between the basic and premium reward tracks.

Usually, the awarded Pokémon is randomly selected from a pool that expands as the player increases in rank. However, reaching certain ranks will guarantee a specific Pokémon encounter for the first time only. If the player reaches another higher rank, that also has a guaranteed encounter, before being awarded the previous one, then the next wild encounter will be from the lower Rank first, and the higher rank's encounter will be queued for the next wild encounter that is earned.

From March 3 to April 21, 2020, it was also possible to encounter the current level 5 Raid Boss from these wild encounters at any rank.

Rank Pokémon encounter GO.png
Random First-time guaranteed
GO Battle League tier 1.png
Rank 1 		MetagrossSnivyTepigOshawott Metagross
GO Battle League tier 2.png
Rank 4 		SkarmoryBeldumStunfisk Stunfisk
GO Battle League tier 3.png
Rank 7 		LaprasLarvitarDeinoShieldonLitwick
GO Battle League tier 3.png
Rank 8 		Rufflet Rufflet
GO Battle League tier 3.png
Rank 9 		Scraggy Scraggy
GO Battle League tier 4.png
Rank 10 		Pikachu (Pikachu Libre)

Seasons

Preseason
  • Great League: January 28 - February 10, 2020; March 9 - May 1, 2020
  • Ultra League: February 10 - February 24, 2020
  • Master League: February 24 - March 5, 2020
  • All 3 Leagues: March 5 - March 13, 2020
Season 1
  • Great League: March 13 - March 27, 2020
  • Ultra League: March 27 - April 10, 2020
  • Master League: April 10 - April 24, 2020
  • All 3 Leagues: April 24 - May 1, 2020
Season 2
  • Great League: May 1 - May 25, 2020
  • Ultra League: May 25 - June 15, 2020
  • Master League and Premier Cup: June 15 - June 29, 2020
  • All 3 Leagues and Premier Cup: June 29 - July 6, 2020
Season 3
  • Great League: July 6, 2020 - TBA

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese GO對戰聯盟 GO Deuijin Lyùhnmàhng
Mandarin GO對戰聯盟 GO Duìzhàn Liánméng
France Flag.png French Ligue de Combat GO
Germany Flag.png German GO-Kampfliga
Italy Flag.png Italian Lega Lotte GO
South Korea Flag.png Korean GO배틀리그 GO Battle League
Spain Flag.png Spanish Liga Combates GO

References

  1. ↑ Battle other Trainers globally soon—the GO Battle League has started rolling out!
  2. ↑ Community Note: GO Battle League preview, combat system update, legacy attacks, and more!
  3. ↑ Niantic Support on Twitter
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