Season 10 of GO Battle League lasted from November 29th, 2021 to March 1st, 2022.[1] It is preceded by Season 9 and succeeded by Interlude Season. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Season of Heritage.
In this Season, Trainers who reach Legend rank would be able to register early for certain Pokémon GO World Championship Series events.[2] Pokémon in reward encounters were slightly easier to catch. Sinnoh Cup and Johto Cup were introduced.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League Great League Remix
|
November 29th, 2021 | December 13th, 2021 |
 Ultra League Ultra League Remix
|
December 13th, 2021 | December 27th, 2021 |
 Holiday Cup
|
December 16th, 2021 | December 31st, 2021 |
 Master League Master League Classic
|
December 27th, 2021 | January 10th, 2022 |
Great League Sinnoh Cup
|
January 10th, 2022 | January 24th, 2022 |
| Ultra League Ultra Premier Classic
|
January 24th, 2022 | February 7th, 2022 |
| Master League Master Premier Classic Love Cup
|
February 7th, 2022 | February 21st, 2022 |
Great League Ultra League Master League Johto Cup
|
February 21st, 2022 | March 1st, 2022 |
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Top 20 Pokémon banned.
Ultra League Remix: 2,500 CP limit. Top 10 Pokémon banned.
Holiday Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-types allowed.
Sinnoh Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between #387 and #493 allowed.
Love Cup: 1,500 CP limit. See official blog post for allowed Pokémon.
Johto Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between #152 and #251 allowed.
Ranks and Ratings[]
| Rank | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Start |
| Rank 2 | Complete 5 Battles |
| Rank 3 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 4 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 5 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 6 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 7 | Win 1 Battle |
| Rank 8 | Win 1 more Battle |
| Rank 9 | Win 1 more Battle |
| Rank 10 | Win 1 more Battle |
| Rank 11 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 12 | Win 5 more Battles |
| Rank 13 | Win 6 more Battles |
| Rank 14 | Win 7 more Battles |
| Rank 15 | Win 8 more Battles |
| Rank 16 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 17 | Win 10 more Battles |
| Rank 18 | Win 15 more Battles |
| Rank 19 | Win 20 more Battles |
| Rank 20 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Ace | Reach rating of 2000+ |
| Veteran | Reach rating of 2500+ |
| Expert | Reach rating of 2750+ |
| Legend | Reach rating of 3000+ |
Rewards[]
- Rank 5: Mysterious Item
- Rank 10: 750 (Basic) / 1500 (Premium) Stardust
- Rank 15: 1 (Basic) / 2 (Premium) Rare Candy
- Rank 19: Pokémon Encounter
- Other ranks:
Basic
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1×
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3×
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Premium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1×
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6×
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5×
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Stardust
| Rank | 1st win (Basic) | 5th win (Basic) | 3rd win (Premium) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 600 | 900 |
| 2 | 330 | 660 | 1000 |
| 3 | 330 | 660 | 1000 |
| 4 | 370 | 740 | 1100 |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 1200 |
| 7 | 430 | 860 | 1300 |
| 8 | 430 | 860 | 1300 |
| 9 | 470 | 940 | 1400 |
| 11 | 530 | 1060 | 1600 |
| 12 | 530 | 1060 | 1600 |
| 13 | 570 | 1140 | 1700 |
| 14 | 600 | 1200 | 1800 |
| 16 | 700 | 1400 | 2100 |
| 17 | 730 | 1460 | 2200 |
| 18 | 770 | 1540 | 2300 |
| 20 | 870 | 1740 | 2600 |
| Ace | 900 | 1800 | 2700 |
| Veteran | 900 | 1800 | 2700 |
| Expert | 900 | 1800 | 2700 |
| Legend | 900 | 1800 | 2700 |
The random items can include:
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Reaching rank 19 awarded:
Reaching Ace rank and above awarded avatar items and an avatar pose inspired by Lysandre from Pokémon X and Y.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Pyroar: rank 1 (one only)
- Mienfoo: rank 6
- Noibat: Veteran rank
- Deino: Expert rank
- Pikachu Libre: Legend rank (one only)
Tier 5 Raid Bosses could be obtained starting at rank 20 during their time in raids.
| Unlock Rank | Possible Pokémon Encounters |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |        |
| Rank 6 |  |
| Rank 11 |      |
| Rank 16 |    |
| Rank 20 |              |
| Veteran |  |
| Expert |  |
| Legend |  |
End-of-Season rewards[]
- (rank 19 or above)
GO Battle Days[]
January 8th, 2022[]
GO Battle Day took place on January 8th, 2022 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Master League and Master League Classic were available during this GO Battle Day.
January 23rd, 2022[]
GO Battle Day took place on January 23rd, 2022 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Great League and Sinnoh Cup were available during this GO Battle Day.
February 6th, 2022[]
GO Battle Day took place on February 6th, 2022 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Ultra League and Ultra Premier Classic were available during this GO Battle Day.
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live at the start of the Season:
Attack changes[]
- Rock Tomb: 100% chance to reduce the opponent's Attack by 1 stage in Trainer Battles.
- Pound: Base power was reduced from 5 to 4 in Trainer Battles.
- Bug Buzz: Base power was increased from 90 to 100 in Trainer Battles and Gym and Raid Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
| Moves | Eligible Pokémon |
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Trivia[]
- Season 10 was originally planned to end on February 28th, 2022. It was extended for one more day when the Interlude Season was announced.[3]
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Season 10 Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-11-27.
- ↑ Your path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-11-27.
- ↑ GO Battle League: Interlude Season. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-02-28.
