GO Battle League: Season of Light Schedule

With the start of season 12 in Pokemon GO, comes the start of another season of battle league
GO battle league: season of light starts on Thursday 1st September 2022 at 1pm PDT. It will last right up until the end of the season on December 1st
At the beginning of the season the following occurs
- End-of-season rewards will be available from last season
- Your GO battle league rank will reset
- Rank up requirements will remain the same as the previous season
This article will lay out the schedule for the season 12 in the battle league
This season featured a large shake up of the meta and a vast pool of move changes. For a breakdown of all the move changes check that article out here
For a breakdown of all the possible Pokemon encounters and season rewards in this season’s battle league, check that out here
Schedule for season 12
The following cups will operate throughout season 12 of the battle league
Leagues/Cups active | Date active | Additional bonuses |
Great League Little Jungle Cup remix | September 1st-8th | No |
Great League Psychic Cup | September 8th-15th | No |
Ultra League Weather Cup | September 15th-22nd | No |
Ultra League Ultra Premier Classic | September 22nd-29th | No |
Master League Master Premier Classic | September 29th-October 6th | 3x Stardust from win rewards (Not including end of set rewards) |
Master League Evolution Cup | October 6th-October 13th | 3x Stardust from win rewards (Not including end of set rewards) |
Great League Ultra League Master League | October 13th-October 20th | No |
Great League Halloween Cup | October 20th-27th | No |
Great League Halloween Cup: Ultra league edition | October 27th-November 3rd | No |
Ultra League Willpower Cup | November 3rd-10th | No |
Ultra League Ultra Premier | November 10th-17th | No |
Master League Element Cup remix | November 17th-24th | 3x Stardust from win rewards (Not including end of set rewards) |
Master League Catch Cup: Season of Light edition | November 24th-December 1st | 3x Stardust from win rewards (Not including end of set rewards) |
For a breakdown of each individual league and its rules check it out here
GO Battle Days
The following GO battle days will also take place throughout the season
GO battle day: Guzma
On October 1st 2022 from 12:00am-11:59pm
Bonuses will be
- 4x stardust from win rewards
- Maximum number of sets increased from 5-20 for a total of 100 battles in the day
Timed research focusing on battling will be available during the day rewarding
- XP
- Rare Candy
- An Elite Charged TM
- A watch and bracelet for your avatar inspired by Guzma (you wont get this if already earned from lv 20 reward)
The Master League and Master Premier Classic will be the active leagues

GO Battle day: Miltank
On November 6th 2022 from 12:00am-11:59pm
Bonuses will be
- 4x stardust from win rewards
- Maximum number of sets increased from 5-20 for a total of 100 battles in the day
Timed research focusing on battling will be available during the day rewarding
- XP
- Rare Candy
- An Elite Charged TM
- Miltank Encounter
From 11am-2pm local time
- Miltank will be guaranteed to appear as a reward encounter
- In each set the first win from the basic track will be a reward encounter. The second through fifth win rewards remain unchanged
- All win rewards from the premium track will be reward encounters
- You’ll have an increased chance of encountering shiny Miltank
The active leagues will be Ultra League and Willpower Cup
Which League/Cup is your Favourite?