Forever Forward GO Battle League Schedule

The Forever Forward GO Battle League schedule starts on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). At the start of the new GO Battle League Season, Trainers will be able to claim their end-of-past-season rewards on the Battle screen. Furthermore, your GO Battle League rank will be reset. All other rank-up requirements will remain the same. In addition, the GO Battle League Thursday, will continue this new season. During these Thursdays (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time), you can do a maximum of 50 battles instead of the usual 25 battles per day. You will also earn up to 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)

Forever Forward GO Battle League: Competitors Cup

A new Cup has been added to the Forever Forward GO Battle League Schedule. It is called the Competitors Cup. This Cup is specifically live for the Trainers who are taking part in the ongoing Pokémon GO battle competitions around the world.

The Competitors Cup starts on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PDT. It will be available until Sunday, August 30, 2026. The Competitors Cup will be available concurrently with the other Leagues and Cups you will find in the schedule further below.

Competitors Cup will use the current PvP battle system. It will end at the conclusion of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This is because the current PvP battle system will cease to exist as it fully transitions into the new PvP battle system introduced on June 23, 2026.

The new PvP battle system is now available for all Trainers battling in all Leagues and Cups formats, except the Competitors Cup and the 2026 Pokémon World Championship

Forever Forward GO Battle League Schedule

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −7) on the dates listed below. The GO Battle League Season will end on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −7).

June 2026

• June 1 – June 2
  • Great League
  • Ultra League
  • Master League

• June 2 – June 9
  • Great League
  • Pokémon North America International Championship 2026: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Fairy-, Normal-, Psychic-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
    • Pokémon that are also Dark, Grass, or Steel-type are not eligible.
    • Shadow Pokémon are eligible.
    • Mega-Evolved Pokémon and 27 other Pokémon are not eligible.

• June 9 – June 16
  • Ultra League
  • Pokémon North America International Championship 2026: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Fairy-, Normal-, Psychic-, and Water-type Pokémon are eligible.
    • Pokémon that are also Dark, Grass, or Steel-type are not eligible.
    • Shadow Pokémon are eligible.
    • Mega-Evolved Pokémon and 27 other Pokémon are not eligible.

• June 16 – June 23
  • Master League Mega Edition: Mega Pokémon are allowed.
  • Sunshine Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Normal-, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon are eligible.
    • Charizard is not allowed.

• June 23 – June 30
  • Great League
  • Ultra League
  • Master League

Forever Forward GO Battle League Schedule: July 2026

• June 30 – July 7
  • Great League
  • Summer Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Grass-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon are eligible

• July 7 – July 14
  • Ultra League
  • Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

• July 14 – July 21
  • Master League
  • Retro Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Dark-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon are eligible.

• July 21 – July 28
  • Great League
  • Ultra League
  • Master League

August 2026

• July 28 – August 4
  • Great League
  • Master Premier
    • Mythical and Legendary Pokémon are not eligible.

• August 4 – August 11
  • Ultra League
  • Weather Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Rock-type Pokémon are eligible.

• August 11 – August 18
  • Master League
  • Evolution Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Pokémon that have evolved at least once and can evolve again will be eligible.

• August 18 – August 25
  • Great League
  • Scroll Cup: Great League Edition
    • Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
    • Only Water-, Fighting-, and Dark-type Pokémon are eligible.
    • Primatina is not allowed.

• August 25 – September 1
  • Great League
  • Ultra League
  • Master League

• September 1 – September 8
  • Great League: Mega Edition
  • Ultra League: Mega Edition
  • Master League: Mega Edition

Only Mega-evolved Pokémon can be used.

Forever Forward GO Battle League Schedule: Avatar Items and Other Rewards

Trainers will be able to earn the following avatar items, which are all inspired by Cynthia, the Pokémon Champion of the Sinnoh region.

• • • At Rank 10, you’ll receive shoes inspired by Cynthia.
    • At Rank 15, you’ll receive a hair accessory inspired by Cynthia.
    • At Rank 20, you’ll receive pants inspired by Cynthia.
    • At Ace Rank, you’ll receive a jacket inspired by Cynthia.
    • At Legend Rank, you’ll receive a pose inspired by Cynthia.

GO Battle League Timed Research Pass

A pass to access battle-themed Timed Research will be available in the in-game shop at no cost once GO Battle League: Forever Forward begins.

This Timed Research will keep track of your victories throughout the Season. The first research page will require catching Pokémon and will award encounters with Pokémon that will help Trainers build their GO Battle League team.

Each subsequent research page will require 100 battles and 50 wins to complete, and doing so will award Stardust and items such as Rare Candy XL, an Elite Fast TM, and an Elite Charged TM.