After months of waiting, the official first season ofPokemon GO’sGo Battle League is finally here. The PvP showdowns pin trainers against each other with exciting rewards on the line. To help celebrate the launch of the first season, Niantic is rolling out some very motivating bonuses this weekend.
Although the coronavirus has led to changes for manyPokemon GOevents this month, like thedelayed Abra Community Day, luckily Go Battle League doesn’t require a whole lot of moving around. Players are able to participate in Battle League without leaving their house, so activity for this new feature shouldn’t see too much of a tip given the current events.
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To make sure players have a strong team and are motivated to check out the first season, Niantic is kicking things off with a launch celebration event featuring some great bonuses, features, and special spawns. Players who are looking to pick up some strong Fighting-types won’t want to miss out on this one…
Date and Times
Friday, July 04, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. until Monday, June 07, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time
Increased Fighting-Type Spawns & Shiny Timburr release!
Go Battle League Bonuses
Raid Shakeup! Altered Forme Giratina in 5-star raids along with other strong PVP Pokémon
Fighting-type Pokémon will be spawning in the wild more frequently.
Battle League Bonuses
During the event, you’ll have a chance to encounter Altered Forme Giratina as your encounter reward!
If you use a Premium Battle Pass in Go Battle League and win all 5 of your matches you will receive a Premium Battle Pass as one of your rewards!
You’ll be able to complete seven sets of GO Battle League battles every day of the event, instead of the regular 5. That’s 35 battles a day!
Go Battle League will also be awarding bonus stardust!
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
