Season 9 of GO Battle League lasted from August 30th, 2021 to November 29th, 2021.[1] It is preceded by Season 8 and succeeded by Season 10. This GO Battle League Season ran concurrently with Season of Mischief.
In this Season, Little Jungle Cup was introduced. GO Battle Night has become GO Battle Day to allow more Trainers participating.
Formats[]
| Formats | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
 Great League Great League Remix
|
August 30th, 2021 | September 13th, 2021 |
 Ultra League Ultra League Remix
|
September 13th, 2021 | September 27th, 2021 |
 Master League Master League Classic Little Jungle Cup
|
September 27th, 2021 | October 11th, 2021 |
| Great League
|
October 11th, 2021 | October 25th, 2021 |
 Halloween Cup
|
October 15th, 2021 | November 2nd, 2021 |
| Ultra League Ultra Premier Classic
|
October 25th, 2021 | November 8th, 2021 |
| Master League Master Premier Classic Kanto Cup
|
November 8th, 2021 | November 22nd, 2021 |
| Great League Ultra League Master League
|
November 22nd, 2021 | November 29th, 2021 |
Great League Remix: 1,500 CP limit. Top 20 Pokémon banned.
Ultra League Remix: 2,500 CP limit. Top 10 Pokémon banned.
Little Jungle Cup: 500 CP limit. Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-types allowed. Shuckle and Smeargle banned.
Halloween Cup: Only Poison-, Ghost-, Bug-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon allowed, excluding Legendary and Mythical ones. 1,500 CP limit.
Kanto Cup: Only Pokémon with a Pokédex number between #001 and #151 allowed. 1,500 CP limit.
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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1×
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3×
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Premium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1×
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6×
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5×
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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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- ,
- ,
- or .
Reaching rank 19 awarded:
Reaching Ace rank and above awarded avatar items and an avatar pose inspired by Leon from Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon[]
Guaranteed first Pokémon encounters:
- Charizard: rank 1 (one only)
- Mienfoo: rank 6
- Noibat: Veteran rank
- Deino: 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 |             |
| Veteran |  |
| Expert |  |
| Legend |  |
End-of-Season rewards[]
- (rank 19 or above)
GO Battle Days[]
September 18th, 2021[]
The first GO Battle Day took place on September 18th, 2021 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Ultra League and Ultra League Remix were available during this GO Battle Day.
November 1st, 2021[]
GO Battle Day took place on November 1st, 2021 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Ultra League and Ultra Premier Classic and Halloween Cup were available during this GO Battle Day.
November 20th, 2021[]
GO Battle Day took place on November 20th, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. Master League, Master Premier Classic and Kanto Cup were available during this GO Battle Day.
Attack updates[]
These Attack updates went live at the start of the Season:
Attack changes[]
- Weather Ball: Base power was reduced from 60 to 55 in Trainer Battles and Gym and Raid Battles.
- Crunch: 30% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by 1 stage in Trainer Battles.
- Zap Cannon: 100% chance to lower the opponent's Attack by 1 stage in Trainer Battles.
- Scald: Energy cost decreased from 60 to 50 and 30% chance to lower the opponent's Attack by 1 stage in Trainer Battles.
- Feather Dance: Energy cost increased from 45 to 50 in Trainer Battles.
- Megahorn: Base power increased from 100 to 110 in Trainer Battles.
Attack availability[]
Some Pokémon received new Attacks to their standard Attack pools:
| Moves | Eligible Pokémon |
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Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ GO Battle League: Season 9 Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-08-28.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. The #GOBattle League Players’ Choice poll has begun!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2021-10-29.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. The GO Battle League’s Players’ Choice cup has been decided! From Monday, November 8, 2021, to Monday, November 22, 2021, the Kanto Cup will be available!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2021-10-29.
