Season 7 of GO Battle League lasted from March 1st, 2021 to May 31st, 2021.[1] It is preceded by Season 6 and succeeded by Season 8. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Season of Legends.
In this Season, Great League Remix and Retro Cup were introduced.
During this Season and all Seasons following, Trainers will not require walking to unlock battle sets.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League
|
March 1st, 2021 | March 15th, 2021 |
 Ultra League Premier Cup
|
March 15th, 2021 | March 29th, 2021 |
 Master League Master League Classic Great League
|
March 29th, 2021 | April 5th, 2021 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
|
April 5th, 2021 | April 12th, 2021 |
| Great League Great League Remix
|
April 12th, 2021 | April 26th, 2021 |
| Ultra League Premier Cup
|
April 26th, 2021 | May 10th, 2021 |
| Master League Master League Classic Retro Cup
|
May 10th, 2021 | May 17th, 2021 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
|
May 17th, 2021 | May 24th, 2021 |
| Kanto Cup
|
May 24th, 2021 | May 31st, 2021 |
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Top 10 Pokémon (Venusaur, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Marowak, Alolan Marowak, Azumarill, Umbreon, Skarmory, Swampert, Galvantula, Stunfisk, Galarian Stunfisk, Talonflame) banned.
Retro Cup: 1,500 CP limit. Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-types banned.
Ranks and Ratings[]
| Rank | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Start |
| Rank 2 | Complete 5 Battles |
| Rank 3 | Win 3 Battles (after reaching rank 2) |
| Rank 4 | Win 4 more Battles |
| Rank 5 | Win 5 more Battles |
| Rank 6 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 7 | Win 7 more Battles |
| Rank 8 | Win 8 more Battles |
| Rank 9 | Win 9 more Battles |
| Rank 10 | Win 10 more Battles |
| Rank 11 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 12 | Win 12 more Battles |
| Rank 13 | Win 13 more Battles |
| Rank 14 | Win 14 more Battles |
| Rank 15 | Win 15 more Battles |
| Rank 16 | Complete 5 more Battles |
| Rank 17 | Win 17 more Battles |
| Rank 18 | Win 18 more Battles |
| Rank 19 | Win 19 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+ |
The minimum total number of battles won needed to reach Rank 20 is 154, in addition to a minimum of 25 merely completed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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 | 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:
- ,
- ,
- ,
- or .
Reaching rank 19 awarded:
Reaching Legend rank awarded avatar items and an avatar pose inspired by Elesa from Pokémon Black and White.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Zebstrika: rank 1
- Current Legendary Raid boss: rank 20
- Pikachu Libre: Legend rank (one only)
Poliwhirl, Flaaffy, Pupitar, Medicham, Scraggy, Galvantula, Lampent and Stunfisk will grant more Candy XL when caught.
Tier 5 Raid Bosses could be obtained starting at rank 20 during their time in raids.
| Unlock Rank | Possible Pokémon Encounters[2] |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |       |
| Rank 10 |     |
| Rank 15 |    |
| Rank 20 |         |
| Ace |  |
| Legend |  |
End-of-Season rewards[]
- (rank 19 or above)
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live on April 12th 2021:
New Attacks[]
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
| Moves | Eligible Pokémon |
|---|---|
     | |
        |
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League Season 7 begins Monday, March 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8). Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Game Master Update 01/03/2021 - GBL Season 7! /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2021-03-03.
