GO Battle League · Season 28

Twilight Trails.

2026-09-08 → 2026-12-01

The PvP season tied to Twilight Trails. Mega Editions of all three leagues let Mega-Evolved Pokémon battle, and GO Battle Thursdays raise the daily cap from 5 to 10 sets. Up to 4x Stardust from win rewards in starred cups and on GO Battle Thursdays. Switch timer: 45-second carryover.

Season highlights.

Great, Ultra and Master League: Mega Edition, where Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible
GO Battle Thursdays raise the daily cap from 5 to 10 sets (up to 50 battles)
The 2026 GO LAIC Cup runs November 10 to 24 for the Latin America International Championships
Mega Catch Cup closes the season: only Pokémon caught during Twilight Trails can enter

Permanent leagues · always live

The four standing formats.

1,500 CP

Great League

Standard format, plus a Mega Edition where Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible.

2,500 CP

Ultra League

Standard format, plus a Mega Edition where Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible.

No cap

Master League

Standard format, plus a Mega Edition where Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible.

Themed rotation · 8 cups

Rotating cups.

Each themed cup runs for ~2 weeks. Schedules rotate within the season window.

1,500 CP

Willpower Cup (Sep 15 to 22)

Fighting, Psychic and Dark types only. Gardevoir, Zorua and Zoroark are banned.

1,500 CP

Retro Cup (Sep 22 to 29)

No Dark, Steel or Fairy types.

1,500 CP

Mega Color Cup (Sep 29 to Oct 6)

Grass, Fire, Water and Electric types only. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible.

500 CP

Little Cup (Oct 13 to 20)

Only Pokémon that can evolve and have not evolved yet.

1,500 CP

Fantasy Cup (Oct 20 to 27)

Dragon, Steel and Fairy types only.

1,500 CP

Mega Halloween Cup (Oct 27 to Nov 3)

Bug, Poison, Ghost, Dark and Fairy types only. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible.

1,500 CP

2026 GO LAIC Cup (Nov 10 to 24)

No Fire, Dark, Steel or Fairy types, no Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast or Mega-Evolved Pokémon, and a list of banned species.

1,500 CP

Mega Catch Cup (Nov 24 to Dec 1)

Only Pokémon caught during Twilight Trails. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible; Mythicals are not.

Common questions.

What is the current GO Battle League season?

Season 28 "Twilight Trails", running 2026-09-08 through 2026-12-01. The PvP season tied to Twilight Trails. Mega Editions of all three leagues let Mega-Evolved Pokémon battle, and GO Battle Thursdays raise the daily cap from 5 to 10 sets.

What cups are in GO Battle League Season 28?

Great League, Ultra League and Master League, each also run as a Mega Edition where Mega-Evolved Pokémon are eligible, plus these themed cups: Willpower Cup, Retro Cup, Mega Color Cup, Little Cup, Fantasy Cup, Mega Halloween Cup, 2026 GO LAIC Cup, Mega Catch Cup.

How does GBL ranking work?

Players climb through ranks 1-20, then enter the Ace, Veteran, Expert, and Legend tiers based on Elo rating (you need 3,000+ Elo for Legend). End-of-season rewards include an Elite Charged TM, a Rank 20 avatar pose, rank-tier exclusive Pokémon encounters, and stardust bundles. Legend rank earns the Legend pose and exclusive cosmetics.

Season 28 data verified October 13, 2026 against the official season announcement. Pokémon GO © Niantic / Scopely / The Pokémon Company.