Exciting Updates for the GO Battle League: Delightful Days
Attention Trainers! The highly anticipated GO Battle League: Delightful Days is about to kick off, bringing with it a host of exciting features and events designed to enhance your gameplay experience in Pokémon GO. This new season promises a fresh set of challenges, rewards, and opportunities to battle fellow trainers.
When Does GO Battle League: Delightful Days Start?
Mark your calendars! The GO Battle League: Delightful Days will officially commence on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). As we dive into this new season, there are several key changes and bonuses that every trainer should be aware of to maximize their experience.
What to Expect at the Season’s Start
At the launch of the Delightful Days season, trainers can look forward to several significant updates:
End-of-Season Rewards: Make sure to check the Battle screen to claim your rewards from the previous season.
Rank Reset: Your GO Battle League rank will be reset, providing a fresh slate for everyone to climb the ranks once again.
- Rank-Up Requirements: The requirements to advance in rank will remain consistent with the previous season, ensuring that all trainers have a fair chance to progress.
GO Battle League Schedule
The Delightful Days season will feature a variety of leagues, each with specific start and end times. Here’s the breakdown:
- Great League and Sunshine Cup: June 3 – June 10
- Ultra League and Fossil Cup: June 10 – June 17
- Master League and Summer Cup: June 17 – June 24
- All Leagues: June 24 – July 1 (4× Stardust from win rewards)
- Great League and Element Cup: Little Edition: July 1 – July 8
- Ultra League and Hisui Cup: July 8 – July 15
- Master League and Sunshine Cup: July 15 – July 22
- All Leagues: July 22 – July 29 (4× Stardust from win rewards)
- Great League and Fossil Cup: July 29 – August 5
- Ultra League and Summer Cup: August 5 – August 12
- Master League: August 12 – August 19 (4× Stardust from win rewards)
- Master League and Catch Cup: August 19 – August 26
- All Leagues: August 26 – September 2 (4× Stardust from win rewards)
GO Battle Weekend: Delightful Days
A special event, the GO Battle Weekend: Delightful Days, will take place from August 15 at 12:00 a.m. to August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time. This weekend will feature exciting bonuses:
4× Stardust from win rewards (not including end-of-set rewards).
Increased daily battle limit from 5 to 20 sets, allowing for a total of 100 battles within the event timeframe.
Free, battle-themed Timed Research will be available, offering rewards such as avatar shoes inspired by a formidable Battle Tower battler.
- Pokémon encountered through GO Battle League rewards will showcase a wider range of Attack, Defense, and HP stats.
Rewards for GO Battle League: Delightful Days
Throughout the Delightful Days season, trainers can look forward to numerous rewards, including guaranteed encounters with various Pokémon at designated ranks. Here’s a list of Pokémon you can encounter:
Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters: Trainers will have the chance to encounter Pokémon such as Mienfoo, Vullaby, Morpeko, Frigibax, Dreepy, and Pikachu Libre at specific ranks. Keep an eye out for shiny variants!
Standard Encounters: Trainers can also find Pokémon like Paldean Wooper, Spoink, Spheal, and others as they progress through the ranks.
- Notably, Pokémon and Ultra Beasts currently featured in five-star raids may appear as reward encounters once trainers reach rank 20.
Timed Research Pass for Dedicated Battlers
For those who are truly committed to battling, a Timed Research Pass will be available for free in the in-game shop once the GO Battle League: Delightful Days begins. This pass will help track your victories throughout the season, with each page requiring 100 wins to complete. Rewards include Stardust and valuable items like Rare Candy XL, an Elite Fast TM at 400 wins, and an Elite Charged TM at 500 wins. Keep battling and see how far you can go!
Avatar Items and Customization Rewards
As you progress through the ranks, you can earn unique avatar items inspired by a renowned Battle Tower battler from the Pokémon Sword and Shield games. Here’s what you can earn at each rank:
- Ace Rank: Battle Tower Leon-Style Boots
- Veteran Rank: Battle Tower Leon-Style Pants
- Expert Rank: Battle Tower Leon-Style Top
- Legend Rank: Battle Tower Leon-Style Pose
Special Cups This Season
The Delightful Days season will feature various themed cups, each with unique rules regarding eligible Pokémon. Here’s a quick overview of the cups:
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition: Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP and can only be Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, or Ground-type.
Fossil Cup: Great League Edition: Same CP limit, but only Water-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pokémon are allowed.
Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition: Eligible Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP and include Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon.
Element Cup: Little Edition: Pokémon must not exceed 500 CP and can only be Fire-, Water-, or Grass-type and must be able to evolve.
Hisui Cup: Great League Edition: Only Pokémon discovered in the Hisui region or those with Pokédex numbers from #387 to #493 are allowed.
- Catch Cup: Delightful Days: Great Edition: Pokémon must be caught during the Delightful Days season, with the same CP limit of 1,500.
Attack Changes and Updates
The Delightful Days season will also see a series of adjustments to attacks for various Pokémon. For instance, moves like Ember and Acid will see an increase in energy generation, while Trainer Battles for moves such as Bug Bite and Fury Cutter will have their power increased. Notable Pokémon, including Gholdengo and Lunala, will now have access to new moves, enhancing their combat capabilities.
As you prepare for the GO Battle League: Delightful Days, remember to strategize and make the most of the new features, rewards, and battles that await you. Good luck, trainers!
