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Pokémon GO: Max Encounters and Rewards Revealed in Battle League

Author : Noah Feb 02,2025

The Pokémon GO Dual Destiny season brings exciting changes to the GO Battle League. This season, launching December 3, 2024, and running until March 4, 2025, resets player ranks, introduces fresh rewards, and offers new Pokémon encounters. Let's explore the Dual Destiny season's Battle League offerings.

Dual Destiny Season Start Date:

The Dual Destiny season commences on December 3rd, 2024, concluding on March 4th, 2025. Rank resets provide a fresh start for all trainers.

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters:

Reaching specific ranks guarantees an encounter with a particular Pokémon. These are one-time encounters upon reaching the designated rank.

GO Battle League Rank	Guaranteed Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Scraggy
Rank 6	Sandile
Ace Rank	Jangmo-o
Veteran Rank	Deino
Expert Rank	Frigibax
Legend Rank	Pikachu Libre

Note: All guaranteed encounters, except Frigibax, have a chance to be Shiny.

Standard Encounters:

Unlike guaranteed encounters, standard encounters offer repeated chances to catch featured Pokémon after reaching a specific rank.

GO Battle League Rank	Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Machop
Rank 1	Clefairy
Rank 1	Mienfoo
Rank 1	Bunnelby
Rank 1	Fletchling
Rank 6	Frillish
Rank 6	Togedemaru
Rank 11	Teddiursa
Rank 11	Galarian Stunfisk
Rank 11	Phantump
Rank 11	Cetoddle
Rank 16	Hisuian Sneasel
Rank 16	Pancham
Rank 16	Totodile
Rank 20	Currently Active 5-Star Raid Boss
Ace Rank	Jangmo-o
Veteran Rank	Deino
Expert Rank	Frigibax

Most standard encounter Pokémon can be Shiny, excluding Cetoddle and Frigibax.

GO Battle Week Bonuses (January 21-26, 2025):

4x Stardust for win rewards
Increased battle limit (up to 20 battles daily)
Battle-themed Timed Research with rewards (including Grimsley shoes)
Expanded stat ranges for reward encounter Pokémon

Avatar Item Rewards:

Dual Destiny GO Battle League Avatar Rewards

GO Battle League Rank	Avatar Item Reward
Ace Rank	Grimsley Shoes
Veteran Rank	Grimsley Pants
Expert Rank	Grimsley Top
Legend Rank	Grimsley Avatar Pose

This Grimsley-themed attire completes a stylish Unova-region inspired look.

Pokémon GO is available now on mobile devices. This article was updated on 12/4/2024.

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