GO Battle League: Max Out Update

Trainers,
GO Battle League: Max Out is almost here!

GO Battle League: Max Out

GO Battle League: Max Out will start on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (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: Max Out Schedule

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

Date	Schedule
September 3rd, 2024 until September 10th, 2024	Great League Galar Cup: Little Edition
September 10th, 2024 until September 17th, 2024	Ultra League Galar Cup: Little Edition
September 17th, 2024 until September 24th, 2024	Master League* Psychic Cup: Great League Edition* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
September 24th, 2024 until October 1st, 2024	Great League* Ultra League* Master League* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
October 1st, 2024 until October 8th, 2024	Great League Galar Cup: Great League Edition
October 8th, 2024 until October 15th, 2024	Ultra League Sunshine Cup
October 15th, 2024 until October 22nd, 2024	Master League* Halloween Cup: Little Edition* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
October 22nd, 2024 until October 29th, 2024	Great League Remix Halloween Cup: Great League Edition
October 29th, 2024 until November 5th, 2024	Great League* Ultra League* Master League* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
November 5th, 2024 until November 12th, 2024	Great League Master Premier* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
November 12th, 2024 until November 19th, 2024	Ultra League Willpower Cup
November 19th, 2024 until November 26th, 2024	Master League Retro Cup* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
November 26th, 2024 until December 3rd, 2024	Great League* Ultra League* Master League* Catch Cup: Great League Edition* *4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Max Out GO Battle Events GO Battle Weekend: Max Out

Saturday, November 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 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 Allister.
• Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), paid battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Complete it to earn 30,000 Stardust, three Rare Candies, and one Star Piece.

GO Battle League: Max Out Rewards

Guaranteed rank-up encounters - You can encounter the following Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks.


Galarian Yamask
Haunter
Jangmo-o
Dragonite
Frigibax
Pikachu Libre

: If you’re lucky, you might find 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.


Machop
Wobbuffet
Mienfoo
Skwovet
Wooloo
Frillish
Carbink
Scraggy
Galarian Stunfisk
Phantump
Falinks
Hisuian Sneasel
Cranidos
Shieldon
Active Raid Boss in five-star raids
Jangmo-o
Dratini
Frigibax

: If you’re lucky, you might find 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: Max Out 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 Allister, the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side Stadium from the Pokémon Shield video game!

• At Ace rank, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Allister.
• At Veteran rank, you’ll receive a mask inspired by Allister.
• At Expert rank, you’ll receive an outfit inspired by Allister.
• At Legend rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Allister.

Cups

You can look forward to the following cups this Season.

Galar Cup: Little Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter. Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible
Psychic Cup: Great League Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.Only Psychic-type Pokémon are eligible. Mew is not allowed.
Galar Cup: Great League Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. Only Pokémon found in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokédex are eligible.
Sunshine Cup - Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible. Charizard is not allowed.
Halloween Cup: Little Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 500 CP to enter. Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Halloween Cup: Great League Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. Only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.
Great League Remix - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. The 20 Pokémon that are most used by Trainers ranked Ace and above in the Great League are not eligible. Those Pokémon are as follows.


Alolan Sandslash, Wigglytuff, Poliwrath, Dewgong, Lickitung, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Lanturn, Azumarill, Quagsire, Gligar, Mantine, Skarmory, Altaria, Whiscash, Bastiodon, Talonflame, Charjabug, Skeledirge, Annihilape

Master Premier - No CP limit. Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.
Willpower Cup - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokémon will be eligible.
Retro Cup - Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are not eligible.
Catch Cup: Great League Edition - Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter. Only Pokémon caught during the Max Out Season are eligible.*
*Pokémon must be caught between September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. and December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Updates to the Combat System

The switch timer in the GO Battle League will be changed from 60 seconds to 50 seconds.*
*We’re trying out a reduced switch timer and will reevaluate the change for next Season and onward.

Attack Changes

The following changes to attacks will go live on Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

Rock Slide - Trainer Battles: 75 → 65 power
Wing Attack - Energy generation decreased
Counter - Energy generation decreased
Dig - Trainer Battles: 80 → 70 power
Parabolic Charge - Trainer Battles: 65 → 70 power. Energy cost decreased. Chance to increase the user’s Defense by one stage
Body Slam - Trainer Battles: 60 → 50 power
Swift - Energy cost decreased
Mud Shot - Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power. Energy generation decreased
Future Sight - Trainer Battles: 120 → 110 power
Fire Spin - Trainer Battles: 10 → 11 power
Steel Wing - Energy generation decreased
Metal Claw - Energy generation increased
Trailblaze - Energy cost decreased
Zap Cannon - Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s attack is decreased
Smack Down - Trainer Battles: 12 → 11 power
Razor Leaf - Trainer Battles: 10 → 9 power
Astonish - Trainer Battles: 9 → 12 power
Fairy Wind - Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power
Karate Chop - Energy generation increased
Mud-Slap - Trainer Battles: 11 → 12 power. Energy generation increased.
Poison Sting - Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power
Psywave - Energy generation increased
Rollout - Trainer Battles: 5 → 8 power
Sucker Punch - Trainer Battles: 5 → 8 power
Sky Attack - Trainer Battles: 75 → 85 power. Energy cost increased
Surf - Trainer Battles: 65 → 75 power. Energy cost increased.
Bone Club - Trainer Battles: 40 → 55 power
Brutal Swing - Trainer Battles: 65 → 55 power. Energy cost decreased.
Night Shade - Trainer Battles: 60 → 80 power. Energy cost decreased.
Power Gem - Trainer Battles: 80 → 85 power. Energy cost decreased.
Shadow Punch - Trainer Battles: 40 → 55 power.

Attack Availability Updates

Ledian - Ledian will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Counter.
Forretress - Forretress will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch.
Breloom - Breloom will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Hariyama - Hariyama will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Mienshao - Mienshao will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Force Palm.
Clefable - Clefable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Togetic - Togetic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Ribombee - Ribombee will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Tapu Lele - Tapu Lele will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
Pangoro - Pangoro will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Karate Chop.
Lickilicky - Lickilicky will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout.
Spiritomb - Spiritomb will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
Dusknoir - Dusknoir will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Punch.
Galarian Slowbro - Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Tropius - Tropius will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Mienshao - Mienshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Oranguru - Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Passimian - Passimian will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Runerigus - Runerigus will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Hisuian Typhlosion - Hisuian Typhlosion will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Zorua - Zorua will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Zoroark - Zoroark will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.
Hisuian Decidueye - Hisuian Decidueye will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/go-battle-league-max-out