Season 22 of GO Battle League, also called GO Battle League: Might and Mastery, lasts from March 4th, 2025 to June 3rd, 2025.[1] It is preceded by Season 21 and will be succeeded by Season 23. This GO Battle League Season runs concurrently with Might and Mastery.
This Season keeps the change to the switch timer introduced Season 20, from 60 seconds to 50 seconds.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League Willpower Cup: Great League Edition
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March 4th, 2025 | March 11th, 2025 |
 Ultra League Scroll Cup: Great League Edition
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March 11th, 2025 | March 18th, 2025 |
 Master League Scroll Cup: Great League Edition
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March 18th, 2025 | March 25th, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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March 25th, 2025 | April 1st, 2025 |
Great League Master Premier
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April 1st, 2025 | April 8th, 2025 |
Ultra League Spring Cup: Great League Edition
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April 8th, 2025 | April 15th, 2025 |
| Master League Spring Cup: Great League Edition
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April 15th, 2025 | April 22nd, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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April 22nd, 2025 | April 29th, 2025 |
Great League Great League Remix
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April 29th, 2025 | May 6th, 2025 |
| Ultra League Great League Remix
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May 6th, 2025 | May 13th, 2025 |
Master League Retro Cup: Great League Edition
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May 13th, 2025 | May 20th, 2025 |
Great League Catch Cup: Great League Edition
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May 20th, 2025 | May 27th, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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May 27th, 2025 | June 3rd, 2025 |
Willpower Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-types allowed. Gardevoir is banned.
Scroll Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Water-, Fighting-, and Dark-types allowed. Primarina is banned.
Master Premier: No CP limit. Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are banned.
Spring Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Water-, Grass-, and Fairy-types allowed. Jumpluff, Roserade, and Toxapex are banned.
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Blastoise, Wigglytuff, Marowak, Galarian Weezing, Lapras, Feraligatr, Azumarill, Jumpluff, Sableye, Cradily, Gastrodon, Drapion, Serperior, Mandibuzz, Talonflame, Malamar, Golisopod, Morpeko, Annihilape, and Clodsire are banned.
Retro Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-types are banned.
Catch Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon caught during Might and Mastery 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
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Stardust
| Rank | 1st win (Basic) | 5th win (Basic) | 3rd win (Premium) |
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| 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 Mustard from the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass.
(male and female)
Free + Ace rank
Free + Expert rank
Free + Veteran rank
Mustard-Style Hat could also be obtained from GO Battle Week rewards.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Mienfoo: rank 1
- Vullaby: rank 6
- Morpeko: Ace rank
- Frigibax: Veteran rank
- Dreepy: Expert rank
- Pikachu Libre: Legend rank (one only)
Tier 5 Raid Bosses could be obtained starting at rank 20 during their time in raids. During Steeled Resolve, Rookidee was available as an encounter starting from rank 1.
| 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 22. A Ticket for this Timed Research was available in the in-game shop at no cost from March 4th, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to March 18th, 2025, 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[]
GO Battle Week: Might and Mastery[]
GO Battle Week: Might and Mastery took place from May 21st, 2025, 12:00 a.m. local time to May 27th, 2025, 11:59 p.m. local time. Great League and Catch Cup: Great League Edition were available during this GO Battle Week.
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live on March 4th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PDT:
Attack changes[]
- Psyshock: Energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Dazzling Gleam: Power decreased from 110 to 90 and energy cost decreased from 70 to 55 in Trainer Battles.
- Aqua Jet: Power increased from 45 to 70 and energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Dynamic Punch: Energy cost decreased from 50 to 45 in Trainer Battles.
- Sludge: Power increased from 50 to 70 in Trainer Battles.
- Hex: Power increased from 6 to 7 and energy gain increased from 12 to 13 in Trainer Battles.
- Acrobatics: Energy cost decreased from 60 to 55 in Trainer Battles.
- Air Cutter: Power decreased from 60 to 45, energy cost decreased from 55 to 35, and added 30% chance to increase the user's Attack by 1 stage in Trainer Battles.
- Rock Tomb: Power increased from 70 to 80 and energy cost decreased from 60 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Rollout: Power decreased from 8 to 7 in Trainer Battles.
- Night Shade: Power decreased from 80 to 70 in Trainer Battles.
- Foul Play: Power decreased from 70 to 60 and energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Discharge: Power decreased from 65 to 55 and energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
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Trivia[]
- Linoone was originally announced to get access to Trailblaze, but it was removed before the Season started because it is not a valid move for it to learn in the core series games.
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Might and Mastery Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2025-02-28.
