Season 24 of GO Battle League, also called GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation, lasted from September 2nd, 2025 to December 2nd, 2025.[1] It is preceded by Season 23 and succeeded by Season 25. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Tales of Transformation.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
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 Great League Retro Cup: Great League Edition
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September 2nd, 2025 | September 9th, 2025 |
 Ultra League Summer Cup: Great League Edition
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September 9th, 2025 | September 16th, 2025 |
 Master League: Mega Edition Willpower Cup: Great League Edition
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September 16th, 2025 | September 23rd, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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September 23rd, 2025 | September 30th, 2025 |
Great League Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
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September 30th, 2025 | October 7th, 2025 |
Ultra League Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
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October 7th, 2025 | October 14th, 2025 |
 Master Premier Great League Remix
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October 14th, 2025 | October 21st, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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October 21st, 2025 | October 28th, 2025 |
Great League Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
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October 28th, 2025 | November 4th, 2025 |
| Ultra League Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
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November 4th, 2025 | November 11th, 2025 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
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November 11th, 2025 | November 18th, 2025 |
Master League: Mega Edition 2025 Championship Series Cup
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November 18th, 2025 | November 25th, 2025 |
 Catch Cup: Great League Edition Ultra League Master League
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November 25th, 2025 | December 2nd, 2025 |
Retro Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-types are banned.
Summer Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-types allowed.
Master League: Mega Edition: No CP limit. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are allowed.
Willpower Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-types allowed. Gardevoir, Zorua and Zoroark are banned.
Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-types allowed.
Jungle Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-types allowed. Gligar and Galarian Stunfisk are banned.
Master Premier: No CP limit. Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are banned.
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit.
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-types allowed.
2025 Championship Series Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-types allowed.
Catch Cup: Great League Edition: 1,500 CP limit. Only Pokémon caught during Tales of Transformation allowed.
Ranks and Ratings[]
| Rank | Requirement |
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| 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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Premium
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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:
Reaching rank 19 awarded:
Reaching Ace rank and above awarded avatar items and an avatar pose inspired by Clemont from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.
Free + Ace rank
Free + Veteran rank
Free + Expert rank
Free + Veteran rank
Free + Legend rank
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Helioptile: rank 1
- Pawniard: rank 6
- Honedge: 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 High Voltage, Morpeko 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 24. A Ticket for this Timed Research was available in the in-game shop at no cost from September 2nd, at 1:00 p.m. PDT to 7th, 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. The tasks were updated for this Season.[2]
GO Battle League Timed Research
GO Battle Days[]
GO Battle Weekend: Tales of Transformation[]
GO Battle Weekend: Tales of Transformation took place from October 25th, 2025, 12:00 a.m. local time to October 26th, 2025, 11:59 p.m. local time. Great League, Ultra League and Master League were available during this GO Battle Weekend.
GO Battle WeekGO Battle Week Timed Research was available during the event:
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live on September 2nd, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT:
Attack changes[]
- Aura Sphere: Power decreased from 100 to 80 and energy cost decreased from 55 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Body Slam: Power increased from 50 to 55 in Trainer Battles.
- Weather Ball (all types): Power increased from 55 to 60 in Trainer Battles.
- Charm: Power decreased from 15 to 13 and energy generation increased from 6 to 8 in Trainer Battles.
- Confusion: Energy generation increased from 12 to 14 in Trainer Battles.
- Breaking Swipe: Energy cost increased from 35 to 50 and secondary effect chance increased from 50% to 100% in Trainer Battles.
- Dragon Breath: Power decreased from 4 to 3 and energy generation increased from 3 to 4 in Trainer Battles.
- Dragon Claw: Power increased from 50 to 80 and energy cost increased from 35 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Dragon Pulse: Energy cost decreased from 60 to 55 in Trainer Battles.
- Dragon Tail: Power decreased from 13 to 9 and energy generation increased from 9 to 12 in Trainer Battles.
- Aerial Ace: Power increased from 55 to 60 and energy cost increased from 40 to 45 in Trainer Battles.
- Drill Peck: Power increased from 65 to 70 in Trainer Battles.
- Peck: Energy generation increased from 5 to 8 in Trainer Battles.
- Sky Attack: Power decreased from 85 to 75 and energy cost decreased from 55 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Ember: Power decreased from 7 to 4 and energy generation increased from 7 to 9 in Trainer Battles.
- Flame Wheel: Power increased from 60 to 80 and energy cost decreased from 55 to 45 in Trainer Battles.
- Gyro Ball: Energy cost decreased from 60 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Steel Wing: Energy generation decreased from 6 to 5 in Trainer Battles.
- Leafage: Energy generation increased from 7 to 8 in Trainer Battles.
- Seed Bomb: Power decreased from 65 to 55 and energy cost decreased from 45 to 40 in Trainer Battles.
- Rock Slide: Power increased from 65 to 75 in Trainer Battles.
- Smack Down: Power increased from 11 to 12 in Trainer Battles.
- Scorching Sands: Chance to lower the opponent's Attack decreased from 30% to 10% in Trainer Battles.
- Volt Switch: Power increased from 12 to 14 in Trainer Battles.
- Water Pulse: Energy cost decreased from 55 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
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References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation Update. Pokémon GO. Retrieved on 2025-08-26.
- ↑ GBL timed research has been made easier to complete. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2025-09-03.
