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Pokémon GO: Battle League Tips and Rewards Revealed

by Sarah Feb 02,2025

The Pokémon GO Dual Destiny season brings exciting changes to the GO Battle League. This season, running from December 3, 2024, to March 4, 2025, resets player ranks, offering fresh opportunities for rank-up rewards and encounters.

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters: Reaching specific ranks guarantees an encounter with a particular Pokémon. These are one-time encounters upon reaching the rank.

GO Battle League Rank	Guaranteed Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Scraggy
Rank 6	Sandile
Ace Rank	Jangmo-o
Veteran Rank	Deino
Expert Rank	Frigibax
Legend Rank	Pikachu Libre

All guaranteed encounters, except Frigibax, have a chance to be Shiny.

Standard Encounters: Unlike guaranteed encounters, standard encounters offer repeated chances to encounter featured Pokémon at various ranks throughout the season.

GO Battle League Rank	Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Machop
Rank 1	Clefairy
Rank 1	Mienfoo
Rank 1	Bunnelby
Rank 1	Fletchling
Rank 6	Frillish
Rank 6	Togedemaru
Rank 11	Teddiursa
Rank 11	Galarian Stunfisk
Rank 11	Phantump
Rank 11	Cetoddle
Rank 16	Hisuian Sneasel
Rank 16	Pancham
Rank 16	Totodile
Rank 20	Currently Active 5-Star Raid Boss
Ace Rank	Jangmo-o
Veteran Rank	Deino
Expert Rank	Frigibax

Most standard encounter Pokémon can be Shiny, except Cetoddle and Frigibax.

GO Battle Week Bonuses (January 21-26, 2025): Expect 4x Stardust for wins, increased battle limits (up to 20 battles daily), Battle-themed Timed Research, and enhanced reward encounter Pokémon stats.

Avatar Item Rewards: Earn Grimsley-themed avatar items by reaching specific ranks.