Tales of Transformation GO Battle League: Attack Nerfs and Buffs

The Tales of Transformation GO Battle League begins on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). At the start of the new GO Battle League Season, your GO Battle League rank will be reset. Your rewards for the previous GO Battle League Season will be available on the Battle screen. However, rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.

Attack nerfs and buffs

Like every other Season, some attacks’ effectiveness are weakened while some other attacks are improved. This is done to create a better balance in the GO Battle League. The result of this is that most of the top Pokémon may become useless in the new GO Battle League’s meta.

The list below shows the attacks that are either nerfed or buffed.

Nerfed Attack for the Tales of Transformation GO Battle League

Leafage: a grass-type fast attack with energy generation increased
Scorching Sands: a ground-type charged attack with decreased chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s attack
Steel Wing: a steel-type fast attack with energy generation decreased

Buffed Attack for the Tales of Transformation GO Battle League

Confusion: a psychic-type fast attack with energy generation increased.
Peck: a flying-type fast attack with energy generation increased
Body Slam: a normal-type charged attack with damage increased from 50 to 55
Weather Ball: a normal-type charged attack with damage increased from 55 to 60
Dragon Pulse: a dragon-type charged attack with energy cost decreased
Drill Peck: a flying-type charged attack with damage increased from 65 to 70.
increased from 60 to 80.
Weather Ball: a fire-type charged attack with damage increased from 55 to 60
Gyro Ball: a steel-type charged attack with energy cost decreased
Rock Slide: a rock-type charged attack with damage increased from 65 to 75
Smack Down: a rock-type fast attack with damage increased from 11 to 12
Volt Switch: an electric-type fast attack with damage increased from 12 to 14
Water Pulse: a water-type attack with energy cost decreased
Weather Ball: a water-type charged attack with damage increased from 55 to 60
Weather Ball: an Ice-type charged attack with damage increased from 55 to 60

Reworked Attacks

Charm: a fairy-type fast attack with damage decreased from 15 to 13, and energy generation increased.
Dragon Breath: a dragon-type fast attack with energy generation increased and damage decreased from 4 to 3.
Dragon Tail: a dragon-type fast attack with energy generation increased and damage decreased from 13 to 9.
Ember: a fire-type fast attack with energy generation increased and damage decreased from 7 to 4.
Aura Sphere: a fighting-type charged attack with damage decreased from 100 to 80, and energy cost decreased.
Breaking Swipe: a dragon-type charged attack with energy cost increased but with a chance to decrease the opposing Pokémon’s attack
Dragon Claw: a dragon-type charged attack with energy cost increased but with a damage increased from 50 to 80.
Aerial Ace: a flying-type charged attack with energy cost increased but with damage increased from 55 to 60.
Sky Attack: a flying-type charged attack with energy cost decreased but with damage decreased from 85 to 75.
Seed Bomb: a grass-type charged attack with energy cost decreased but with damage decreased from 65 to 55.

The above list was edited after being reviewed by a Hschirra, a GBL expert.

What Does the Nerfs and Buffs mean for the Tales of Transformation GO Battle League?

In simple terms, it means the GO Battle League’s meta (Most Effective Tactics Available) will be rebalanced. The some of the most effective Pokémon is the previous Season will not be effective in the new Season.

According to PVPoke.com, the images below shows the current changes in meta.

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