Season 13 of GO Battle League, also called GO Battle League: Mythical Wishes, lasted from December 1st, 2022 to March 1st, 2023.[1] It is preceded by Season 12 and succeeded by Season 14. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Season 9: Mythical Wishes.
In the Season announcement, Niantic stated that as Candy XL has become more accessible, this is the last Season to have Classic Cup and it will be retired after this Season.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League Great League Remix
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December 1st, 2022 | December 8th, 2022 |
Great League Fighting Cup Remix
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December 8th, 2022 | December 15th, 2022 |
 Ultra League Ultra Premier Classic
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December 15th, 2022 | December 22nd, 2022 |
Ultra League Holiday Cup: Great League Edition
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December 22nd, 2022 | December 29th, 2022 |
 Master League Holiday Cup: Ultra League Edition
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December 29th, 2022 | January 5th, 2023 |
| Master League Master Premier Classic
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January 5th, 2023 | January 12th, 2023 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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January 12th, 2023 | January 19th, 2023 |
Great League Weather Cup
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January 19th, 2023 | January 26th, 2023 |
Great League Electric Cup
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January 26th, 2023 | February 2nd, 2023 |
| Ultra League Ultra Premier
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February 2nd, 2023 | February 9th, 2023 |
Ultra League Love Cup
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February 9th, 2023 | February 16th, 2023 |
| Master League Master Premier
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February 16th, 2023 | February 23rd, 2023 |
Master League: Mega Edition Hoenn Cup: Great League Edition
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February 23rd, 2023 | February 27th, 2023 |
| Master League Hoenn Cup: Great League Edition
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February 27th, 2023 | March 1st, 2023 |
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Alolan Ninetales, Altaria, Azumarill, Bastiodon, Defense Deoxys, Galarian Stunfisk, Lanturn, Lickitung, Medicham, Nidoqueen, Registeel, Sableye, Scrafty, Skarmory, Swampert, Talonflame, Trevenant, Umbreon, Venusaur and Walrein are banned.
Master League: Mega Edition: No CP limit. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are allowed.
Fighting Cup: Great League Edition Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Only Fighting-types allowed, Psychic-type Pokémon are not eligible. Buzzwole, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o and Sneasler are banned.
Holiday Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Electric-, Flying-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice-, and Normal-types allowed.
Holiday Cup: Ultra League Edition: 2,500 CP limit. Only Electric-, Flying-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice-, and Normal-types allowed.
Weather Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Fire-, Ice-, Rock-, and Water-types allowed.
Electric Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Electric-types allowed. Stunfisk, Helioptile, Charjabug and Vikavolt are banned.
Love Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. See official blog post for allowed Pokémon.
Hoenn Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #252 to #386 are allowed. Galarian Zigzagoon and Galarian Linoone are banned.
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 Steven Stone from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Steven-Style Rings (Ruby/Sapphire) could also be obtained from GO Battle Day rewards.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Metang: rank 1 (one only)
- Mareanie: rank 6
- Axew: Ace rank
- Noibat: Veteran rank
- Goomy: 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 |               |
| Ace |  |
| Veteran |  |
| Expert |  |
| Legend |  |
End-of-Season rewards[]
- (rank 19 or above)
Timed Research[]
Ticket for the research
GO Battle League Timed Research is for the GO Battle League Season 13. A Ticket for this Timed Research was available in the in-game shop at no cost. This research was automatically added to players who had the ticket in previous Season. Each part of the Timed Research had the same requirements, with the only difference being the rewards for completing each part.
GO Battle League Timed Research
GO Battle Days[]
GO Battle Weekend: Steven Stone[]
GO Battle Weekend: Steven Stone took place from January 14th, 2023, 12 a.m. local time to January 15th, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time. Great League, Ultra League and Master League were available during this GO Battle Day.
GO Battle Day
GO Battle Day: Vulpix[]
GO Battle Day: Vulpix took place on February 12th, 2023 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Ultra League and Love Cup were available during this GO Battle Day.
In order to obtain Ember, Trainers had to evolve Vulpix into Ninetales during the event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.
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GO Battle Day: Vulpix
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live at the start of the Season:
Attack changes[]
- Wing Attack: Energy gain increased from 7 to 8 in Trainer Battles.
- Poison Fang: Energy cost increased from 35 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Charm: Base power decreased from 16 to 15 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
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Trivia[]
- There were some unannounced Attack changes that were not listed in the announcement blog post. These included:
- Ember was added to Pyroar.
- Poltergeist was added to Dusknoir.
- Due to a bug that let multiple Mega Evolved and Primal Reverted Pokémon be used in the same battle team, Master League: Mega Edition was replaced by the standard Master League on February 27th, 2023.[2]
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Season of Mythical Wishes Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-11-28.
- ↑ NianticHelp. Trainers, due to an issue where Trainers are able to use multiple Mega Pokémon and Primal Pokémon in GO Battle League, we will be switching to the regular Master League for the last few days of this GO Battle League season. Twitter. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
