Summary
More details aboutPokemon GO’s upcoming Shared Skies season have been unveiled, including the schedule for its Battle League events. On June 1, the currentPokemon GOWorld of Wonders season will end, and with it the recently confirmed Shared Skies season will begin. As shown in the announcement trailer posted yesterday, Shared Skies will primarily focus on the Ultra Beasts, a group of powerful extradimensional beings introduced inPokemon Sun and Moon. Mega Rayquaza was also shown in this trailer, having been brought intoPokemon GOlast summer.
Now the developers ofPokemon GOhave released a detailed update on what players can expect during the new Shared Skies season, including what will happen when the Battle League festivities kick off on June 1 at 1 PM Pacific Time (or 4 PM Eastern). At the start of the season, the end-of-season rewards will become available to claim on the battle screen,players’ GO Battle League rankwill be reset, and rank-up requirements will remain the same as the previous season. From there, several different leagues will be held from June all the way to September 3, which will allow players to challenge each other, earn rewards, and improve their global rankings.
The various Pokemon GO Cups that players will be able to participate in during the Shared Skies season have various rules about which Pokemon can be used in them. The Ultra Premier Cup required participating Pokemon to be at or below 2,500 CP (Combat Power) to enter, and Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, andUltra Beasts are not eligible. The Summer Cup: Great League Edition will only allow Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, and Bug-type Pokemon at or below 1,500 CP to enter. The Master Premier Cup has no limit for CP, but Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.
Pokemon GO Shared Skies Battle League Start Date and End of Season Rewards
GO Battle League: Shared Skies will start on Saturday, June 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8).
The following will occur at the beginning of the Season.
GO Battle League: Shared Skies schedule
The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.
June 7-June 14
June 14-June 21
*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)
June 21-June 28
July 5-July 12
July 12-July 19
July 19-July 26
August 2-August 9
August 9-August 16
August 16-August 23
August 23-September 3
Pokemon GO’s Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition requires Dragon, Steel, and Fairy-type Pokémon at or below 1,500 CP, while the Fossil Cup: Great League Edition will only allow Water, Rock,and defensive Steel-type Pokemonat or below 1,500 CP. Lastly, the Catch Cup: Shared Skies: Great Edition only permits Pokemon at or below 1,500 CP that were caught during the Shared Skies Season.
In contrast to the other Shared Skies Season Cups that only allow Pokemon of certain Types to participate, the Great League Remix prohibits the 20 Pokemon that are most used by Trainers ranked Ace and above in the Great League from being used. This list consists of Alolan Sandslash, Wigglytuff, Dewgong, Lickitung, Feraligatr, Lanturn, Azumarill, Skarmory, Vigoroth, Medicham, Altaria, Whiscash, Bastiodon, Cresselia, Galarian Stunfisk, Talonflame, Trevenant,Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Charjabug, Skeledirge, and Annihilape. Furthermore, the Pokemon that are allowed to compete must be at or below 1,500 CP.
There will also be the Shared Skies GO Battle Week, which will begin on Friday, August 16 at 12 AM and end on Tuesday, August 20 at 11:59 PM local time. There will also be free battle-themed Timed Research available, and cosmetic rewards themed after Lana, the Trial Captain of Akala Island’s Brooklet Hill fromPokemon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
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