Pokemon Go GBL Weekend: Essential Items to Farm

The upcoming Pokemon Go Battle Weekend event, Shared Skies, presents trainers with a fantastic chance to accumulate large amounts of Stardust and Rare Candy, ending the Season on a high note.

Over the course of four and a half days, PvP players can easily accumulate resources by utilizing the widely used ‘tanking’ strategy. This method entails purposely losing all 20 Go Battle League (GBL) sets during the initial three days to decrease one’s Ranking, even through forfeiting.

Thanks to the GBL algorithm, on the fourth day of the event, fans will receive easier opponents after experiencing multiple losses in battles. The alternating wins and losses will aid in farming these valuable items.

Continuing this practice until the conclusion of the Season on September 4, 2024, and utilizing a Star Piece for added benefits allows you to collect up to 18 Rare Candies daily and accumulate thousands of Stardust. Additionally, succeeding in battles also raises your GBL Rank, granting access to the coveted Elite Fast TM and Elite Charged TM.

In a post, Reddit user ‘Entire_Pineapple4732’ vouched for the reliability and relaxation of this method, despite the PvP community often viewing GBL as stressful.

The Tanking GBL Championship is just around the corner. Get ready to harvest those easy resources! byu/Entire_Pineapple4732 inpokemongo

Despite being a popular game, Pokemon Go’s GBL lacks strategic elements compared to mainline games such as Scarlet and Violet due to the absence of Abilities and Held Items. As a result, players must rely on timely swapping of their Pokemon in PvP battles and may struggle if faced with an unfavorable matchup.

Despite trainers pleading for a revamp to GBL for a long time, no such update has been implemented. This is the reason why tanking has become popular, even among experienced players, particularly during Go Battle Weekend events.

In the comments section, users praised it as a “solid plan”and shared their tactics, with one saying: “Lose a lot, especially with level 1 shinies. This will bring you to the lower ranks of ELO (300-400), where everyone is purposely losing. We don’t put in much effort, so you won’t have to either.”

In addition, one person suggested: “Join the battle and use a weak team that will be easily defeated.”The Shared Skies Go Battle Weekend will be taking place from Friday, August 16, 2024 at 12 AM until Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM (local time).

As the upcoming Season draws near, fans are eagerly anticipating a much-needed update from devs Niantic to make GBL more engaging.

Besides participating in Pokemon Go Battle League battles, you also have the opportunity to engage in thrilling Raids featuring Xerneas and Mega Salamence.