Pokemon GO – GO Battle League Season 2 detailed
Pokemon GO will be ending season 1 of its GO Battle League this week. Developer Niantic is promptly following up with Season 2, which begins on May 1 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET.
New features, rewards, and changes are planned for the upcoming season. We have the full rundown from GameSpot below.
– Go Battle League’s format will rotate every few weeks
– From May 1-25, battles will be contested under Great League rules
– Format will then shift to the Ultra League from May 25-June 15
– Master League will run from June 15-29
– Coinciding with the Master League will be Go Battle League’s first-ever Premier Cup
– No CP limits in the Premier Cup, although Legendary and Mythical Pokemon cannot be used
– After June 29, all three leagues and the Premier Cup will be live until Season 2 ends on July 6
– The walking requirement to take part in the mode has once again been removed
– You’ll still have a chance to catch Metagross and Pikachu Libre as reward encounters when you hit rank 1 and rank 10, respectively
– New Go Battle League rewards, including new Pokemon
– Encounter Stunfisk starting at rank 4; Rufflet starting at rank 8; and Scraggy starting at rank 9
– If you hit rank 10 during the season, you’ll earn a new avatar pose
– Take home an Elite Fast TM if you close out the season at rank 7 or higher
– Other, broader changes to PvP battles in the works
– You’ll now be able to initiate a battle with another player via QR codes, regardless of your friendship level or distance
– Send battle invites to Good Friends and Great Friends, rather than just Ultra and Best Friends
– A handful of attacks have receive balance adjustments
– Legendary Pokemon Palkia is now able to learn the move Aqua Tail
Go Battle League Season 2 Schedule
Great League
May 1 – May 25
Ultra League
May 25 – June 15
Master League
June 15 – June 29
Premier Cup
June 15 – June 29
All formats
June 29 – July 6
