Master League and Holiday Cup: Little Edition with 4× Stardust from win rewards now running as part of GO Battle League: Dual Destiny in Pokémon GO until December 24 at 1 p.m. PST

Niantic has detailed GO Battle League: Dual Destiny for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:

The new Season brings a new GO Battle League schedule, changes to attacks, and the return of GO Battle Week.

As one Season of the GO Battle League draws to a close, the next one is destined to take its place—starting December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PST, GO Battle League: Dual Destiny is bringing changes to attacks, the return of GO Battle Week, and the chance to claim your destiny in GO Battle League history!

Trainers should also note that the change to the switch timer made during the previous Season will continue into Dual Destiny, so Trainers will still have to wait 50 seconds before making another switch in battle.

It’s time to mark your calendars and start assembling your teams for the many exciting themed leagues that are taking place over the Dual Destiny Season! The schedule is as follows.

• December 3–10
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
• December 10–17
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
• December 17–24
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
    • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
  • Holiday Cup: Little Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
    • Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• December 24–31
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• December 31–January 7
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Holiday Cup: Little Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
    • Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.
• January 7–14
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Color Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Fire-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-type Pokémon are eligible.
• January 14–21
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
  • Color Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Fire-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-type Pokémon are eligible.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• January 21–28
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• January 28–February 4
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Jungle Cup: Little Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
    • Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
    • The following Pokémon will not be eligible: Gligar and Galarian Stunfisk
• February 4–11
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Love Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only red- or pink-colored Pokémon are eligible.
• February 11–18
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit to eligible Pokémon.
  • Love Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only red- or pink-colored Pokémon are eligible.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• February 18–25
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Ultra League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
  • Master League
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• February 25–March 4
  • Great League
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
  • Master League: Mega Edition
    • There is no CP limit for eligible Pokémon.
    • Mega-Evolved Pokémon are allowed.
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)

Trainers should expect to see some changes to select attacks during GO Battle League: Dual Destiny, including increased energy generation and slight damage increases. The following attacks will be updated for the new Season.

• Fire Fang’s energy generation increased
• Ice Fang’s energy generation increased
• Thunder Fang’s energy generation increased
• Bulldoze’s energy cost will decrease, and it will have the chance to lower an opponent’s Defense by one stage
• Fire Punch’s damage slightly increased
• Ice Punch’s damage slightly increased
• Rage Fist’s energy cost increased

Each new Season of the GO Battle League Season brings changes to Pokémon attack availability that can often make or break a team lineup’s viability in battle—in many cases, newly available attacks can make a Pokémon more viable within a specific league or in raids.

Starting during GO Battle League: Dual Destiny, the following Pokémon will be able to learn new attacks.

• Dragalge will be able to learn the Charged Attack Focus Blast
• Bibarel will be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout
• Gliscor will be able to learn the Fast Attack Sand Attack
• Starmie will be able to learn the Fast Attack Psywave
• Starmie will be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf

Last but not least for the latest Season’s activities: GO Battle Week returns from January 21, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. to January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time! Make the most of the GO Battle League during GO Battle Week, with the maximum number of sets Trainers can play per day increases from five to 20—that’s a whopping total of 100 battles per day! Trainers will also benefit from 4× Stardust from win rewards throughout the event. Free battle-themed Timed Research will also be available during the event, with rewards including shoes for your avatar, inspired by Dark-type Trainer and member of Unova’s Elite Four, Grimsley.

Seize your destiny, Trainers!

Source: Pokemon.com

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny Update

Trainers,

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny is almost here!

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny will start on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

The following will occur at the beginning of the Season.

• End-of-Season rewards will be available on the Battle screen.
• Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
• Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny Schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.December 3 – December 10

Great League

Fantasy Cup: Great League EditionDecember 10 – December 17

Ultra League

Fantasy Cup: Great League EditionDecember 17 – December 24

Master League*

Holiday Cup: Little Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)December 24 – December 31

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)December 31 – January 7

Great League

Holiday Cup: Little EditionJanuary 7 – January 14

Ultra League

Color Cup: Great League EditionJanuary 14 – January 21

Master League*

Color Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)January 21 – January 28

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)January 28 – February 4

Great League

Jungle Cup: Little EditionFebruary 4 – February 11

Ultra League

Love Cup: Great League EditionFebruary 11 – February 18

Master League*

Love Cup: Great League Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)February 18 – February 25

Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)February 25 – March 4

Great League*

Master League: Mega Edition*

*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Dual Destiny GO Battle League Events

GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny

Tuesday, January 21, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses

• 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
• Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include shoes for your avatar inspired by Grimsley.
• Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

GO Battle League: Dual Destiny Rewards

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.

Scraggy

Sandile

Jangmo-o

Deino

Frigibax

Pikachu Libre

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Ace Rank

Veteran Rank

Expert Rank

Legend Rank

Standard Encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks shown in the image below.

Clefairy

Machop

Mienfoo

Bunnelby

Fletchling

Frillish

Togedemaru

Teddiursa

Galarian Stunfisk

Phantump

Cetoddle

Totodile

Hisuian Sneasel

Pancham

Active Raid Boss in five-star raids

Jangmo-o

Deino

Frigibax

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

The Pokémon or Ultra Beasts currently appearing in five-star raids can appear as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.

GO Battle League Timed Research Pass

For our most dedicated battlers, a pass to access battle-themed Timed Research will be available in the in-game shop at no cost once GO Battle League: Dual Destiny begins.

This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. Each research page will require 100 wins to complete, and doing so will award Stardust and items such as Rare Candy XL, an Elite Fast TM (at 400 wins), and an Elite Charged TM (at 500 wins). Keep at it throughout the Season to see how far you can get!

Avatar Items and Other Rewards

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Grimsley, a member of the Unova Elite Four, from the Pokémon Black and Pokémon White video games!

• At Ace rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Grimsley.
• At Veteran rank, you’ll receive pants inspired by Grimsley.
• At Expert rank, you’ll receive a top inspired by Grimsley.
• At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Grimsley.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

Holiday Cup: Little Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are eligible.

Color Cup: Great League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Fire-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-type Pokémon are eligible.

Jungle Cup : Little Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Poison-, Ground-, Flying-, Bug-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.

The following Pokémon will not be allowed.

Gligar

Galarian Stunfisk

Love Cup: Great League Edition

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only red- or pink-colored Pokémon are eligible.

Master League: Mega Edition

• No CP limit.
• Mega-Evolved Pokémon are allowed.

Updates to the Combat System

The switch timer in the GO Battle League will continue to be 50 seconds. This change will also continue to affect Trainer Battles against friends, Team GO Rocket battles, and team leader battles.

Attack Changes

Fire Fang

• Energy generation increased

Ice Fang

• Energy generation increased

Thunder Fang

• Energy generation increased

Bulldoze

• Trainer Battles: 80 → 45 power
• Energy cost decreased
• Chance to decrease the opponent’s Defense by one stage

Fire Punch

• Trainer Battles: 55 → 60 power

Ice Punch

• Trainer Battles: 55 → 60 power

Thunder Punch

• Trainer Battles: 55 → 60 power

Thunder Shock

• Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power

Rage Fist

• Energy cost increased

Attack Availability Updates

Dragalge

Dragalge will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Focus Blast.

Bibarel

Bibarel will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.

Gliscor

Gliscor will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Sand Attack.

Starmie

Starmie will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Psywave.

Starmie

Starmie will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Surf.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

Source: Official Pokémon GO blog

Source: Pokemon