Pokémon Go Battle League: Rising Heroes schedule
Rising Heroes has been revealed as Pokémon Go’s next season and will also lend its name to GO Battle League for the next three months. Running from March 1, 2023, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT / 9pm CET to June 1, 2023, it will once again give you the chance to fight for glory and lots of in-game rewards.
In terms of format rotations, the upcoming season keeps the system of its predecessor intact: standard formats Great League, Ultra League, and Master League always stay around for two weeks, while a second format featuring a limited ruleset is switched out on a weekly basis.
Here is the full schedule for GO Battle League: Rising Heroes in Pokémon Go.
Pokémon Go Battle League: Rising Heroes events
- March 1 to March 8, 2023:
- Great League
- Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
- March 8 to March 15, 2023:
- Great League
- Color Cup: Great League Edition
- March 15 to March 22, 2023:
- Ultra League
- Psychic Cup: Great League Edition
- March 22 to March 29, 2023:
- Ultra League
- Mountain Cup: Great League Edition
- GO Battle Day: Palmer (March 25)
- March 29 to April 5, 2023:
- Master League
- Little Cup
- Bonus: triple Stardust from win rewards
- April 5 to April 12, 2023:
- Master League
- Spring Cup: Great League Edition
- Bonus: triple Stardust from win rewards
- April 12 to April 19, 2023:
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
- Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
- April 19 to April 26, 2023:
- Great League
- Weather Cup: Great League Edition
- April 26 to May 3, 2023:
- Great League
- Weather Cup: Ultra League Edition
- May 3 to May 10, 2023:
- Ultra League
- Little Cup
- May 10 to May 17, 2023:
- Ultra League
- Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
- GO Battle Day: Stardust (May 14)
- May 17 to May 24, 2023:
- Master League
- Element Cup: Little Edition
- Bonus: triple Stardust from win rewards
- May 24 to June 1, 2023:
- Master League
- Catch Cup: Rising Heroes Edition
- Bonus: triple Stardust from win rewards
You can get a free Timed Research pass for the season in the in-game shop, which will give you additional rewards for every 100 wins you achieve in PvP battles. There are no balance changes going into this season, though a few Pokémon have gained access to new moves:
- Exploud: Boomburst
- Flygon: Boomburst
- Kommo-o: Boomburst
- Whimsiscott: Fairy Wind
- Jellicent: Surf
As usual you can gain rewards by reaching higher ranks in GO Battle League, earning avatar items and Pokémon encounters.
