Pokemon Go Battle League Season 20 (October 2024): Complete Schedule, Rewards, and More Details

Welcome to Season 20 of the Pokémon Go Battle League, titled Max Out, featuring an array of fresh weekly leagues, cups, exciting rewards, and themed Battle Days to explore.

While the primary objective in Pokémon Go is to collect all Pokémon, those trainers eager to measure their skills against others should take advantage of the competitive Go Battle League, which is currently in its 20th season, known as Max Out.

Start & End Dates of Pokémon Go Battle League Season 20

Pokémon Go Max Out Battle League — Niantic

The Pokémon Go Battle League’s Season 20 commenced on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM PDT (GMT -8), and will run until Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

As is the norm, at the start of each season, players can redeem their end-of-season rewards from the battle screen, and their Go Battle League ranks will be reset.

Season 20 Schedule of Pokémon Go Battle League

This season features the conventional Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues, along with numerous special cups, including the Halloween Cup.

Here’s the complete schedule for the Go Battle League Season 20:

September 3 – September 10: Great League & Galar Cup: Little Edition
September 10 – September 17: Ultra League & Galar Cup: Little Edition
September 17 – September 24: Master League & Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
September 24 – October 1: Great League, Ultra League & Master League
October 1 – October 8: Great League & Galar Cup: Great League Edition
October 8 – October 15: Ultra League & Sunshine Cup
October 15 – October 22: Master League & Halloween Cup: Little Edition
October 22 – October 29: Great League Remix & Halloween Cup: Great Edition
October 29 – November 5: Great League, Ultra League & Master League
November 5 – November 12: Great League & Master Premier
November 12 – November 19: Ultra League & Willpower Cup
November 19 – November 26: Master League & Retro Cup
November 26 – December 3: Great League, Ultra League, Master League & Catch Cup: Great League Edition

We provide guides for the Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues, complete with team suggestions and rule explanations to assist your preparation.

Season 20 Rewards in Pokémon Go Battle League

As you climb the ranks in the Go Battle League, a variety of rewards await you, from Pokémon encounters to avatar apparel.

Here’s a list of rewards available in the Season of Max Out:

Go Battle League Rank	Reward
Rank 1 guaranteed	Encounter with Machop or Galarian Yamask
Rank 1+	Encounter with Wobbuffet, Mienfoo, Skwovet, or Wooloo
Rank 6+	Encounter with Haunter, Carbink, or Frillish
Rank 11+	Encounter with Scraggy, Galarian Stunfisk, Phantump, or Falinks
Rank 16+	Encounter with Hisuian Sneasel, Cranidos, or Shieldon
Rank 20+	Encounter with the current 5-Star Raid Boss
Ace Rank guaranteed	Encounter with Jangmo-o and Allister-inspired shoes
Veteran Rank guaranteed	Encounter with Dratini and Allister-inspired shoes
Expert Rank guaranteed	Encounter with Frigibax and Allister-inspired outfit
Legend Rank guaranteed	Encounter with Pikachu Libre and Allister-inspired pose

Events Schedule for Go Battle League Season 20

Throughout Season 20 of the Go Battle League, a special event will take place:

Battle Event	Date
Go Battle Weekend: Max Out	From Saturday, November 2, at 12:00 AM to Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM local time

During the Go Battle Weekend: Max Out event, the maximum number of sets you can play each day will increase from 5 to 20, allowing for a total of 100 battles. Additionally, you’ll receive 4× Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards).

This Battle Weekend will also feature free Timed Research, rewarding participants with an Allister-inspired wig. Furthermore, Pokémon encounter rewards from the GO Battle League will exhibit a broader variety of Attack, Defense, and HP stats.

Attack Modifications in Pokémon Go Battle League Season 20

The following attacks will experience buffs or nerfs during this season:

Attack	Changes
Rock Slide	Power reduced from 75 to 65 in Trainer Battles
Wing Attack	Energy regeneration reduced
Counter	Energy regeneration decreased
You	Power reduced from 80 to 70 in Trainer Battles
Parabolic Charge	Power increased from 65 to 70 in Trainer Battles, with a reduced energy cost and a chance to boost the user’s Defense by one stage.
Body Slam	Power decreased from 60 to 50 in Trainer Battles
Swift	Energy cost reduced
Mud Shot	Power increased from 3 to 4 in Trainer Battles, with decreased energy regeneration
Future Sight	Power decreased from 120 to 110 in Trainer Battles
Fire Spin	Power increased from 10 to 11 in Trainer Battles
Steel Wing	Energy generation reduced
Metal Claw	Energy generation increased
Trailblaze	Energy cost decreased
Zap Cannon	Power increased from 65 to 70 in Trainer Battles, with decreased energy cost and a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage
Smack Down	Power decreased from 12 to 11 in Trainer Battles
Razor Leaf	Power decreased from 10 to 9 in Trainer Battles
Astonish	Power increased from 9 to 12 in Trainer Battles
Fairy Wind	Power increased from 3 to 4 in Trainer Battles
Karate Chop	Energy regeneration increased
Mud-Slap	Power increased from 11 to 12 in Trainer Battles, with energy regeneration increased
Poison Sting	Power increased from 3 to 4 in Trainer Battles
Psywave	Energy generation increased
Rollout	Power increased from 5 to 8 in Trainer Battles
Sucker Punch	Power increased from 5 to 8 in Trainer Battles
Sky Attack	Power increased from 75 to 85 in Trainer Battles; energy cost raised
Surf	Power increased from 65 to 75 in Trainer Battles; energy cost raised
Bone Club	Power increased from 40 to 55 in Trainer Battles
Brutal Swing	Power decreased from 65 to 55 in Trainer Battles; energy cost decreased
Night Shade	Power increased from 60 to 80 in Trainer Battles; energy cost decreased
Power Gem	Power increased from 80 to 85 in Trainer Battles; energy cost decreased
Shadow Punch	Power increased from 40 to 55 in Trainer Battles

Updates on Attack Availability in Pokémon Go Battle League Season 20

This season introduces several changes in attack availability, with various Pokémon now capable of learning new moves:

Counter (Fighting-type Charged Attack)

Now available for Ledian.

Volt Switch (Electric-type Fast Attack)

Can now be learned by Forretress.

Force Palm (Fighting-type Fast Attack)

Now learnable by Breloom, Hariyama, and Mienshao.

Draining Kiss (Fairy-type Charged Attack)

Now learnable by Clefable, Togetic, Ribombee, and Tapu Lele.

Karate Chop (Fighting-type Fast Attack)

Can now be learned by Pangoro.

Rollout (Rock-type Fast Attack)

Now available for Lickilicky.

Rock Tomb (Rock-type Charged Attack)

Now learnable by Spiritomb.

Shadow Punch (Ghost-type Charged Attack)

Now available for Dusknoir.

Brutal Swing (Dark-type Charged Attack)

You can now learn about Galarian Slowbro, Tropius, Mienshao, Oranguru, Passimian, and Runerigus.

Night Shade (Ghost-type Charged Attack)

Now learnable by Hisuian Typhlosion, Zorua, Zoroark, and Hisuian Decidueye.

For additional insights about battling in Pokémon Go, you may explore the top competitive Pokémon in the game and strategies for defeating Team GO Rocket boss, Giovanni.

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