Summary
Pokemon GOhas announced the new Battle League season, which will begin on September 3. Along with the announcement,Pokemon GOrevealed the new cups and participation criteria, rank-up rewards, and other information for trainers.
It’s been a busy week for players, asPokemon GOannounced the Max Out Season, which will run from September 3 to December 3. In response to many player requests, the augmented reality title will finally add more Galar Pokemon, which will be seen more frequently in the wild. The upcoming season will see the long-awaited debut of Dynamax forms, new Community Days, and a new rotation of creatures available through spawns, eggs, and Field Research. Niantic also brought news about the Battle League, detailing what players can expect in the coming months.
The new season of Battle League,Pokemon GO’s PvP, has been announced, and it will begin on September 3 at 1 pm PDT (GMT -8). Players will have 11 new cups to enter, such as the Galar Cup: Little Edition, which will only allow critters from thePokemon Sword and ShieldDex with up to 500 CP. In the Catch Cup: Great League Edition, only monsters caught by trainers during the Max Out Season with up to 1,500 CP will be allowed to enter. In the Retro Cup, Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type will not be eligible, while in the Sunshine Cup only Normal-, Grass-, Ground-, and Fire-type (except Charizard) can be used.
Pokemon GO Max Out Battle League Start Date and Details
GO Battle League: Max Out start date: Tuesday, July 31, 2025, at 1 pm PDT (GMT −8).
The following will occur at the beginning of the Season.
GO Battle League: Max Out Schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1 pm PDT (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.
September 10 - September 17
September 17 - September 24
*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
September 24 - October 1
Sunshine Cup
October 15 - October 22
October 22 - October 29
October 29 - November 5
November 5 - November 12
November 12 - November 19
November 19 - November 26
November 26 - December 3
By ranking up,Pokemon GOplayers will get guaranteed encounters with Galarian Yamask, Haunter, Jangmo-o, Dragonite, Frigibax, and theiconic Pikachu Libre. Standard encounters according to rank will be available, such as three-star raid bosses for players who reach rank 20. The Max Out Battle League will have a new Timed Research accessible via pass, and avatar items unlocked as trainers rank up. The switch timer will be reduced from 60 to 50 seconds, several attacks will get buffs and nerfs, and new abilities will be available for Pokemon such as Hariyama and Togetic.
Along with the new cups, rewards, and balanced attacks, the Max Out Season Battle League will have the GO Battle Weekend: Max Out event on November 2-3 from 12 am to 11:29 pm local time. As inpreviousPokemon GOseasons, this weekend, players will receive themed Timed Research and earn 4x Stardust for winning battles. For $1 USD, players can get a Timed Research that will give 30,000 Stadust, three Rare Candies, and a Star Piece for completing it.
WHERE TO PLAY
Now you can battle other Pokémon GO trainers online! Try the GO Battle League today. Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch
UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and… TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles!It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO
