Pokemon GO's Season 10 starts today, November 29. The jam-packed event will even see some of its top players at the Pokemon GO Championship Series events.
Pokemon GO's Battle League Season 10 is all queued up and ready to go. A quick refresher: Trainers who reach Legend rand this season will be eligible to register for certain Pokemon GO Championship Series events . Additional details will be available very soon.
Pokemon GO Season 10 start date
GO Battle League Season 10 will start today, November 29, 2021, at 21:00 GMT (1:00 p.m. PST) and the following will take place:
- End-of-season rewards will be waiting for Trainers on the battle screen.
- GO Battle league ranks will be reset.
- Rank-up requirements will be the same as in Season 9.
- Pokemon appearing in GO Battle League encounters will be easier to catch.
Pokemon GO Season 10 schedule
All leagues will kick off and end at 21:00 GMT (1:00 p.m. PST) on the following dates:
November 29 - December 13
- Great League
- Great League Remix
December 13 - December 27
- Ultra League
- Ultra League Remix
- Holiday Cup (begins December 16)
December 27 - January 10
- Master League*
- Master League Classic*
- Holiday Cup (ends December 31)*
* 3× Stardust from win rewards. End of set rewards not included.
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January 10 - January 24
- Great League
- Sinnoh Cup
January 24 - February 7
- Ultra League
- UL Premier Classic
February 7 - February 21
- Master League*
- ML Premier Classic*
- Love Cup*
*3× Stardust from win rewards. Doesn't include the end of set rewards.
February 21 - February 28
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
- Johto Cup
Pokemon Go Season 10 - GO Battle Days
Bonuses
- The number of sets you can play per day will be increased to a maximum of 20, bringing the total up to 100 battles per day.
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. The bonus doesn't include the end of set rewards and won't stack with the 3× Stardust bonus that will be available on January 8.
Dates and Times
Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time:
- The Master League and the Master League Classic.
Sunday, January 23, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time:
- The Great League and the Sinnoh Cup.
Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time:
- The Ultra League and the UL Premier Classic.
Pokemon GO Season 10 - rewards
Guaranteed rank-up encounters
You can meet the following Pokemon once per season if you have reached the assigned rank. Rank one Trainers are guaranteed to encounter one of the Pokemon that the leader of Team Flare, Lysandre, is known to use
- Rank 1 - Pyroar
- Rank 6 - Mienfoo
- Veteran Icon - Noibat
- Expert Rank - Deino*
- Legend - Pikachu Libre*
*If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one.
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Standard Encounters
You can encounter the following Pokemon in reward encounters throughout the season at the designated ranks. Pokemon appearing in GO Battle League encounters will be slightly easier to catch.
Rank 1:
- Bayleef
- Quilava
- Croconaw
- Spinarak*
- Chinchou*
- Azumarill
Rank 6:
- Mienfoo
Rank 11:
- Noctowl
- Forretress
- Shieldon
- Skuntank
- Frillish
Rank 16+:
- Larvitar*
- Scraggy
- Rufflet*
Rank 20+:
- Five-star Raid Boss - The Pokemon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.
Veteran Rank:
- Noibat
Expert Rank:
- Deino*
*Shiny version is also available.
The Pokémon currently appearing in five-star raids has a chance of appearing as a reward encounter after you reach rank 20.
Pokemon GO Season 10 - Avatar items and other rewards
Pikachu Libre avatar items will be waiting for Trainers who reach Rank 3. Everyone is able to earn avatar items and a pose inspired by the leader of Team Flare, Lysandre:
- Ace rank: Lysandre-Style Gloves
- Veteran rank: Lysandre-Style Shoes
- Expert rank: Lysandre-Style Pants
- Legend rank: Lysandre-Style Jacket and Lysandre Pose
Trainers who reach rank 19 will get an Elite Charged TM, an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward.
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Pokemon GO Season 10 - Cups
Great League Remix
The top 20 Pokemon most used by Trainers ranked Ace and upward in the Great League will not be allowed in the Great League Remix. Those include:
- Venusaur
- Nidoqueen
- Alolan Ninetails
- Azumarill
- Umbreon
- Skarmory
- Swampert
- Vigoroth
- Sableye
- Medicham
- Altaria
- Defense Forme Deoxys
- Bastiodon
- Scrafty
- Jellicent
- Galvantula
- Galarian Stunfisk
- Mandibuzz
- Talonflame
- Obstagoon
Ultra League Remix
The top 10 Ultra League Pokemon most used by Trainers Ace rank and up in the Ultra League will not be allowed in the Ultra League Remix:
- Venusaur
- Alolan Muk
- Umbreon
- Swampert
- Empoleon
- Togekiss
- Altered Forme Giratina
- Cresselia
- Talonflame
- Obstagoon
Holiday Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type Pokémon are permitted.
Sinnoh Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokemon with a Pokedex number from #387 to #493 will be allowed.
Love cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
- Only red or pink Pokemon are allowed.
Johto Cup
- Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
- Only Pokemon with a Pokedex number from #152 to #251 will be allowed.
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Pokemon GO Attack changes for Season 10
Rock Tomb
Rock Tomb now has an additional effect when it’s used in Trainer Battles. It is now guaranteed to lower the opposing Pokemon’s Attack.
Pound
Trainer Battles: 5 -> 4 damage
Bug Buzz
Bug Buzz will gain a slight increase in damage to boost Wormadam’s, Vespiquen’s, and Yanmega’s Bug-type Charged Attack options.
Trainer Battles: 90 -> 100 damage
Gyms and raids: 90 -> 100 damage
Attack availability updates
- Donphan - now able to learn the Charged Attack Body Slam.
- Noctowl - can now learn the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.
- Magcargo - able to learn the Fast Attack Incinerate and the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
- Octillery - Fast Attack Lock-On will be added to Octillery's repertoire.
- Sudowoodo - able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
- Lairon - will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
- Aggron - will learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
- Claydol - will be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb.
