Pokemon Go Battle League Season 18: Schedule, rewards, move changes & end date
The Pokemon Go Battle League Season 18: World of Wonders has arrived with a new weekly schedule of leagues and cups, as well as some great rewards and themed Battle Days to enjoy.
While catching ’em all is the name of the game in Pokemon Go, Trainers looking to test their might against others will want to head to the competitive Go Battle League, which is now entering its 18th season, dubbed World of Wonders
Niantic revealed several attack changes this season and a number of unique cups to participate in, including the return of the Spring Cup.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about Season 18 of the Pokemon Go Battle League, including the end date, all the rewards you can earn along the way, and the new weekly schedule of leagues and cups.
Contents
- Season 18 start & end dates
- Season 18 schedule
- Season 18 rewards
- Season 18 Battle Events
- Season 18 new moves
Pokemon Go Battle League Season 18 start & end dates
Season 18 of the Go Battle League starts on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 9pm UK time / 1pm PST and ends on Saturday, June 1, 2024,
At the beginning of Season 18, you’ll be able to claim your end-of-season rewards from the battle screen and your Go Battle League rank will be reset.
Pokemon Go Battle League Season 18 schedule
In addition to the traditional trio of Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues, there will be many special cups this season, including the Spring Cup and the Electric Cup.
You can see the full weekly Go Battle League Season 18 schedule below:
- March 1 – March 8 : Great League & Electric Cup: Great League Edition
- March 8 – March 15: Ultra League & Spring Cup: Great League Edition
- March 15 – March 22: Master League & Spring Cup: Great League Edition
- March 22 – March 29: Great League, Ultra League & Master League
- March 29 – April 5: Great League & Ultra Premier
- April 3- April 7: 2024 Pokemon Europe International Championships Bonus
- April 5 – April 12: Ultra League & Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
- April 12 – April 19: Master League & Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
- April 19 – April 26: Great League, Ultra League & Master League
- April 26 – May 3: Great League & Master Premier
- May 3 – May 10: Ultra League & Great League Remix
- May 4 – May 5: Go Battle Weekend: World of Wonders
- May 10 – May 17: Master League & Great League Remix
- May 17 – May 24: Catch Cup: Little Edition and Catch Cup: Great League Edition
- May 24 – May 31: Great League, Ultra League & Master League
We’ve got guides for the Great League, the Ultra League, and the Master League, with team recommendations and details of each league’s rules that should help you prepare.
Pokemon Go Battle League Season 18 rewards
There are loads of rewards to earn as you rise through the Go Battle League, from Pokemon encounters to avatar items.
Here are all of the rewards on offer in the Season of World of Wonders:
| Go Battle League Rank | Reward |
| Rank 1 guaranteed | Primeape encounter |
| Rank 1+ | Machop, Marill, Gligar, Grubbin, or Skwovet encounter |
| Rank 6 guaranteed | Poliwrath encounter |
| Rank 6+ | Carbink or Frillish encounter |
| Rank 11+ | Lickitung, Mareanie, Phantump, or Alolan Marowak encounter |
| Rank 16+ | Falinks, Vullaby, or Wooloo encounter |
| Rank 20+ | Current 5-Star Raid Boss encounter |
| Ace Rank guaranteed | Deino encounter and Hala-Style Shoes |
| Veteran Rank guaranteed | Goomy encounter and Hala-Style Pants |
| Expert Rank guaranteed | Jangmo-o encounter and Hala-Style Shirt |
| Legend Rank guaranteed | Pikachu Libre encounter and Hala-Style Pose |
Go Battle League Season 18 events schedule
There will be one special event taking place during Season 18 of the Go Battle League:
| Battle Event | Date |
| Go Battle Weekend: World of Wonders | Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12AM to Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 11:59PM |
During the Go Battle Weekend: World of Wonders event, the maximum number of sets you can play per day will be raised from five to 20 for a total of 100 battles. You’ll also be able to claim 3× Stardust from win rewards.
During this Battle Weekend, free Timed Research will be available, and rewards will include Hala-Style shoes for your avatar.
There will also be paid-for Timed Research available for $1 with Stardust, Rare Candy XL, and one Star Piece available as rewards.
New attacks in Season 18 of the Pokemon Go Battle League
There are three new attacks being introduced to Pokemon Go during this season:
| New Attack | Trainer Battles | Gym & Raids |
| Metal Sound (Steel-type Fast Attack) | 3 power | 6 power |
| Psywave (Psychic-type Fast Attack) | 3 power | 4 power |
| Sand Attack (Ground-type Fast Attack) | 2 power | 4 power |
Attack changes in Season 18 of the Pokemon Go Battle League
The following attacks will receive buffs or nerfs during this season:
| Attack | Changes |
| Shadow Bone | Power increased from 75 to 80 in Trainer Battles |
| Brick Break | Energy Generation increased in Trainer Battles, guaranteed to lower enemy defense by one stage |
| Cross Chop | Power increased from 50 to 55 in Trainer Battles |
| Aqua Tail | Power increased from 50 to 55 in Trainer Battles |
| Water Pulse | Power increased from 70 to 80 and Energy Cost decreased in Trainer Battles |
Attack availability updates in Season 18 of the Pokemon Go Battle League
There are quite a few changes to attack availability this season, with the following Pokemon now able to learn new moves:
Aqua Tail (Water-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Goodra.
Steel Wing (Steel-type Fast Attack)
Can now be learned by Empoleon.
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type Fast Attack)
Can now be learned by Feraligatr.
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type Fast Attack)
Can now be learned by Gallade.
Water Pulse (Water-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Araquanid.
Brick Break (Fighting-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Throh, Sawk, Krookodile, Crabrawler, Crabominable, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o.
Mud Shot (Ground-type Fast Attack)
Can now be learned by Diglett, Dugtrio, Graveler, Golem.
Psybeam (Psychic-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Starmie.
Draining Kiss (Fairy-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Kirlia.
Bullet Seed (Grass-type Fast Attack)
Can now be learned by Lileep.
Earthquake (Ground-type Charged Attack)
Can now be learned by Gastrodon.
We’ll keep this page updated if any more changes are made throughout this season of the Go Battle League, but for now, this is what you can expect over the next three months!
That’s everything you need to know about Go Battle League Season 18: World of Wonders! For more tips, check out our Pokemon Go guides below:
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