GO Battle League: Max Out Update

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Max Out is almost here!

GO Battle League: Max Out

GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8).

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: Max Out Schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.

Great League

Galar Cup: Little Edition

Ultra League

Galar Cup: Little Edition

Master League*

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League

Galar Cup: Great League Edition

Ultra League

Sunshine Cup

Master League*

Halloween Cup: Little Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League Remix

Halloween Cup: Great League Edition

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Master Premier*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Ultra League

Willpower Cup

Master League*

Retro Cup*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

Catch Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Max Out GO Battle Events

GO Battle Weekend: Max Out

Saturday, November 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include shoes for your avatar inspired by Allister.
Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency),
paid battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Complete it to earn 30,000 Stardust, three Rare Candies, and one Star Piece.

GO Battle League: Max Out Rewards

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters

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

Galarian Yamask

Haunter

Jangmo-o

Dragonite

Frigibax

Pikachu Libre

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Ace Rank

Veteran Rank

Expert Rank

Legend Rank

Standard Encounters

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

Machop

Wobbuffet

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: Max Out 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 Stardust and items such as Rare Candy XL, 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

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Allister, the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side Stadium from the Pokémon Shield video game!

At Ace rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Allister.
At Veteran rank, you’ll receive a mask inspired by Allister.
At Expert rank, you’ll receive an outfit inspired by Allister.
At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Allister.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

Galar Cup: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible

Psychic Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Psychic-type Pokémon are eligible.
Mew is not allowed.

Galar Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible.

Sunshine Cup

Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible.
Charizard is not allowed.

Halloween Cup: Little Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

Halloween Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

Great League Remix

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
The 20 Pokémon that are most used by Trainers ranked Ace and above in the Great League are not eligible.

Those Pokémon are as follows.

Alolan Sandslash

Wigglytuff

Poliwrath

Dewgong

Lickitung

Typhlosion

Feraligatr

Lanturn

Azumarill

Quagsire

Gligar

Mantine

Skarmory

Altaria

Whiscash

Bastiodon

Talonflame

Charjabug

Skeledirge

Annihilape

Master Premier

No CP limit.
Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.

Willpower Cup

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.

Retro Cup

Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.

Catch Cup: Great League Edition

Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
Only Pokémon caught during the Max Out Season are eligible.*

*Pokémon must be caught between September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. and December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Updates to the Combat System

The switch timer in the GO Battle League will be changed from 60 seconds to 50 seconds.* This change will also affect Trainer Battles against friends, Team GO Rocket battles, and team leader battles.

*We’re trying out a reduced switch timer and will reevaluate the change for next Season and onward.

Attack Changes

Rock Slide

Trainer Battles: 75 → 65 power

Wing Attack

Energy generation decreased

Counter

Energy generation decreased

Dig

Trainer Battles: 80 → 70 power

Attack Availability Updates

Ledian

Ledian will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Counter.

Forretress

Forretress will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Breloom

Breloom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.

Hariyama

Hariyama will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.

Mienshao

Mienshao will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.

Clefable

Clefable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss

Togetic

Togetic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss

Ribombee

Ribombee will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss

Tapu Lele

Tapu Lele will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss

Pangoro

Pangoro will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Karate Chop.

Lickilicky

Lickilicky will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.

Spiritomb

Spiritomb will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.

Dusknoir

Dusknoir will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Punch.

Galarian Slowbro

Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Tropius

Tropius will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Mienshao

Mienshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Oranguru

Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Passimian

Passimian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Runerigus

Runerigus will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Hisuian Typhlosion

Hisuian Typhlosion will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

Zorua

Zorua will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

Zoroark

Zoroark will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

Hisuian Decidueye

Hisuian Decidueye will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

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