Season 5 of GO Battle League lasted from November 9th, 2020 to November 30th, 2020.[1] It is preceded by Season 4 and succeeded by Season 6.
It was mentioned during the Season 4 announcement[2], that Season 5 will be shorter than previous Seasons, as it will only last 3 weeks. It will not include ratings, as achieving higher ranks will be dependent only on number of won battles.
Three new formats were introduced, namely Little Cup, Kanto Cup and Catch Cup.
During this Season, Trainers still did not require walking to unlock battle sets.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|
 Little Cup
|
November 9th, 2020 | November 16th, 2020 | Only Pokémon that are able to evolve and have not evolved even once allowed Max CP per Pokémon: 500 |
| Kanto Cup
|
November 16th, 2020 | November 23rd, 2020 | Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between #001 and #151 allowed Max CP per Pokémon: 1,500 |
| Catch Cup
|
November 23rd, 2020 | November 30th, 2020 | Only Pokémon caught during Season 5 allowed, excluding Mythical Pokémon Max CP per Pokémon: 1,500 |
Ranks and Ratings[]
Only rank existed during this Season. No need for increasing ratings to reach a new rank.[3]
| Rank | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Start |
| Rank 2 | Complete 5 Battles |
| Rank 3 | Win 1 Battle (after reaching rank 2) |
| Rank 4 | Win 2 more Battles |
| Rank 5 | Win 3 more Battles |
| Rank 6 | Win 4 more Battles |
| Rank 7 | Win 5 more Battles |
| Rank 8 | Win 10 more Battles |
| Rank 9 | Win 10 more Battles |
| Rank 10 | Win 15 more Battles |
Rewards[]
Basic
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1×
 |
 |
3×
 |
|
Premium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1×
|
|
6×
|
5×
 |
Stardust
| Rank | 1st win (Basic) | 5th win (Basic) | 3rd win (Premium) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 600 | 900 |
| 2 | 350 | 700 | 1100 |
| 3 | 400 | 800 | 1300 |
| 4 | 450 | 900 | 1500 |
| 5 | 500 | 1000 | 1700 |
| 6 | 550 | 1100 | 1900 |
| 7 | 600 | 1200 | 2100 |
| 8 | 650 | 1300 | 2300 |
| 9 | 700 | 1400 | 2500 |
| 10 | 750 | 1500 | 2700 |
The random items can include:
- ,
- ,
- ,
- or .
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Galarian Zigzagoon: rank 4
- Galarian Farfetch'd: rank 7
- Rufflet: rank 8
- Scraggy: rank 9
- Pikachu Libre: rank 10 (one only)
Tier 5 Raid Bosses could be obtained starting at rank 7 during their time in raids. The Lake Guardians were region-exclusive.
| Unlock Rank | Possible Pokémon Encounters |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |     |
| Rank 4 |    |
| Rank 7 |            |
| Rank 8 |  |
| Rank 9 |  |
| Rank 10 |  |
End-of-Season rewards[]
- (rank 7 or above)
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live at the start of the Season:
New Attacks[]
Attack changes[]
- Poison Sting: Energy gain increased from 6 to 8 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
| Moves | Eligible Pokémon |
|---|---|
     | |
  |
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League Season 5 begins Monday, November 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8). Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-11-10.
- ↑ GO Battle League Season 4 begins Monday, September 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-09-05.
- ↑ Game Master Update for GBL Season 5 /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-11-10.
