Season 16 of GO Battle League, also called GO Battle League: Adventures Abound, lasted from September 1st, 2023 to December 1st, 2023.[1] It is preceded by Season 15 and succeeded by Season 17. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Adventures Abound.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League Element Cup Remix: Little Edition
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September 1st, 2023 | September 8th, 2023 |
 Ultra League Element Cup Remix: Little Edition
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September 8th, 2023 | September 15th, 2023 |
 Master League Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
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September 15th, 2023 | September 22nd, 2023 |
| Great League Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
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September 22nd, 2023 | September 29th, 2023 |
Ultra League Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
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September 29th, 2023 | October 6th, 2023 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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October 6th, 2023 | October 13th, 2023 |
| Great League Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
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October 13th, 2023 | October 20th, 2023 |
Ultra League Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
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October 20th, 2023 | October 27th, 2023 |
| Master League Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
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October 27th, 2023 | November 3rd, 2023 |
Great League Electric Cup: Great League Edition
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November 3rd, 2023 | November 10th, 2023 |
| Ultra League Electric Cup: Great League Edition
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November 10th, 2023 | November 17th, 2023 |
 Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition
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November 17th, 2023 | November 24th, 2023 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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November 24th, 2023 | December 1st, 2023 |
Element Cup Remix: Little Edition: 500 CP limit. Only Fire-, Water-, and Grass-types allowed. Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once are allowed. Chinchou, Cottonee, Ducklett, and Salandit are banned.
Psychic Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Psychic-type allowed. Mew is banned.
Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-types allowed. Charizard is banned.
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-types allowed.
Electric Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Electric-type allowed. Stunfisk, Heliolisk, Charjabug and Vikavolt are banned.
Catch Cup: Adventures Abound Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon caught during Adventures Abound 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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3×
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Premium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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3×
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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 Geeta from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
(male)
Free + Expert rank
Free + Veteran rank
Free + Ace rank
Free + Ace rank
(female)
Free + Expert rank
Free + Veteran rank
Free + Ace rank
Free + Ace rank
Geeta-Style Gloves could also be obtained from GO Battle Day rewards.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Bisharp: rank 1 (one only)
- Carbink: rank 6
- Goomy: Ace rank
- Gible: Veteran rank
- Jangmo-o: 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 16. A Ticket for this Timed Research was available in the in-game shop at no cost from September 1st, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to September 15th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT. 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[]
Banner image used for GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound
GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound[]
GO Battle Weekend: Adventures Abound took place from October 7th, 2023, 12 a.m. local time to October 8th, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time. Great League, Ultra League and Master League were available during this GO Battle Weekend.
* The planned paid Timed Research became free for everyone due to an error
GO Battle Day
GO Battle DayAttack updates[]
These Attack updates went live at the start of the Season:
New Attacks[]
Attack changes[]
- Spark: Power increased from 4 to 6 and energy gain decreased from 8 to 7 in Trainer Battles.
- Astonish: Energy gain increased from 9 to 10 in Trainer Battles.
- Psychic: Power decreased from 90 to 85 in Trainer Battles.
- X-Scissor: Power increased from 45 to 65 and energy cost increased from 35 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Aerial Ace: Energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Sky Attack: Energy cost increased from 45 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Dig: Power decreased from 100 to 80 and energy cost decreased from 80 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Earthquake: Power decreased from 120 to 110 in Trainer Battles.
- Poltergeist: Power increased from 140 to 150 in Trainer Battles.
- Boomburst: Energy cost decreased from 75 to 70 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
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References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Adventures Abound Season Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2023-08-30.
