Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies: Date & time, bonuses, Rank rewards, more

Niladri Sarkar
pokemon go gbl season 19 for pvp players

Go Battle League Season 19 has taken off in Pokemon Go, and it promises more challenging matches and excitement than ever for PvP players. Here’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Battle League in the Shared Skies Season.

Every Season in Pokemon Go brings a thrilling new Go Battle League (GBL) meta with new Pokemon and tons of rewards.

GBL tests your PvP skills in the Great, Ultra, and Master League as you battle in different Cups alongside the strongest Pokemon teams to score more victories.

But, to ensure a successful run in the GBL, you’ll need to know the meta like the back of your hand, so here are all the details of Go Battle League Season 19 in Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies date & time

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies runs until September 4, 2024, after starting on June 1, 2024.

Remember that your GBL Rank from the previous Season will be reset during Shared Skies.

pokemon go pvp promo image featuring various species.
Dragon-types are some of the strongest PvP Pokemon.

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies PvP schedule

Here’s the schedule for the entire Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies season:

ScheduleActive Leagues and Cups
June 2 – June 8Great League

Ultra Premier
June 8 – June 15Ultra League

Summer Cup: Great League Edition
June 15 – June 22Master League*

Summer Cup: Great League Edition*
June 22 – June 29Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*
June 29 – July 6Great League

Master Premier
July 6 – July 13Ultra League

Great League Remix
July 13 – July 20Master League*

Great League Remix*
July 20 – July 27Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*
July 27 – August 3Great League

Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition
August 3 – August 10Ultra League

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
August 10 – August 17Master League*

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition*
August 17 – August 24Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

Catch Cup: Great League Edition*
August 24 – September 4Great League*

Ultra League*

Master League*

You should note that the Pokemon Go Leagues and Cups marked with an asterisk (*) will provide 4× Stardust from win rewards, which does not include end-of-set rewards.

swampert and shadow machamp in a pokemon go battle league pvp fight
Swampert is one of the few Pokemon that can be used in all three PvP Leagues.

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies Leagues & Cups restrictions

Here are the restrictions for the various Leagues and Cups in the Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies Season:

Great League

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.

Great League Remix

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
  • The 20 Pokemon that are most used by trainers
    ranked Ace and above in the Great League are not
    eligible in the Great League Remix.

These Pokemon are not eligible in Great League Remix:

  • Alolan Sandslash
  • Wigglytuff
  • Dewgong
  • Lickitung
  • Feraligatr
  • Azumarill
  • Lanturn
  • Skarmory
  • Vigoroth
  • Altaria
  • Medicham
  • Whiscash
  • Cresselia
  • Galarian Stunfisk
  • Bastiodon
  • Talonflame
  • Trevenant
  • Charjabug
  • Skeledirge
  • Annihilape

Ultra League

  • Pokemon must be at or below 2500 CP to enter.

Ultra Premier

  • Pokemon must be at or below 2,500 CP to enter. 
  • Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.

Master League

  • No CP limit on Pokemon.

Master Premier

  • No CP Limit.
  • Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, and Ultra Beasts are not eligible.

Summer Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
  • Only Normal, Fire, Grass, Water, Electric, and Bug-type Pokemon are eligible.

Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
  • Only Steel, Fairy, and Dragon-type Pokemon are eligible.

Fossil Cup: Great League Edition

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
  • Only Water, Rock, and Steel-type Pokemon are eligible.

Catch Cup: Shared Skies Great League Edition

  • Pokemon must be at or below 1500 CP to enter.
  • Only Pokemon that have been caught during the Shared Skies Season are eligible.
pokemon go battle league pvp species azumarill and altaria in battle
Most PvP Cups are held in the Great League.

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies Rank encounter rewards

Here are the Pokemon encounter rewards that players can earn in the Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies Season:

Rank 1+

  • Wingull (guaranteed)
  • Machop
  • Gligar
  • Grubbin
  • Skwovet

Rank 6+

  • Scraggy (guaranteed)
  • Frillish
  • Carbink

Rank 11+

  • Alolan Marowak
  • Lickitung
  • Ralts
  • Scraggy
  • Mareanie

Rank 16+

  • Wooloo
  • Falinks
  • Vullaby

Rank 20+

  • Active Raid Boss in 5-Star Raids.

Rank Ace+

Rank Veteran+

Rank Expert+

Rank Legend+

  • Pikachu Libre (guaranteed)
pokemon go pikachu libre promo image
Reaching Legend Rank is the only way to get Pikachu Libre.

Pokemon Go Battle League Timed Research Pass

You will get a free battle-themed Timed Research Pass in the in-game shop.

This Research will reward you with items throughout the Pokemon Go Battle League. Here’s the list of rewards that you can earn from the Pass:

  • Elite Fast TM (400 wins).
  • Elite Charged TM (500 wins).

Pokemon Go Battle League Week: Shared Skies bonuses

You can enjoy the Pokemon Go Battle League Week: Shared Skies event from August 16, 2024, at 12 AM, to August 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM PM local time.

Here are the bonuses available during this Pokemon Go GBL event:

  • 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 4× Stardust bonus in January).
  • The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10, for a total of 50 battles, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM local time.

Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies avatar item rewards

Players will be able to earn avatar items inspired by Lana, the Trial Captain of Akala Island’s Brooklet Hill in the Alola region.

pokemon go gbl shared skies featured trainer lana in the sun and moon anime
Lana is a specialist in Water-type Pokemon.

Here are all the avatar item rewards from Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies:

  • At Ace rank, you’ll receive Lana-Style Wig.
  • At Veteran rank, you’ll receive the Lana-Style Shoes.
  • At Expert rank, you’ll receive the Lana-Style Outfit.
  • At Legend rank, you’ll receive the Lana-Style Pose.
  • At Rank 19, you’ll receive an Elite Charged TM.
  • You will also receive an Elite Fast TM as an end-of-season reward.

And there you have it! This is all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Battle League Shared Skies Season. To dominate these tough battles, check out how to get matchwinners like Zygarde, Mewtwo, and the upcoming Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma.