Max Out Pokémon Encounters in GO Battle League

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

Dual Destiny Season Start Date:

The Dual Destiny season kicks off on December 3, 2024, resetting player ranks and providing a fresh opportunity to climb the ladder.

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters:

Reaching specific ranks guarantees encounters with certain 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 that 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 at various ranks throughout the season:

GO Battle League Rank	Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Machop, Clefairy, Mienfoo, Bunnelby, Fletchling
Rank 6	Frillish, Togedemaru
Rank 11	Teddiursa, Galarian Stunfisk, Phantump, Cetoddle
Rank 16	Hisuian Sneasel, Pancham, 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, except 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
• Improved stat ranges on reward Pokémon

Avatar Item Rewards:

This summarizes the Dual Destiny season's encounters and rewards in Pokémon GO. The game is available now on mobile devices. This article was updated on 12/4/2024.