The Pokémon GO Dual Destiny season brings exciting updates to the GO Battle League! This guide details the new rewards and Pokémon encounters awaiting trainers.

Dual Destiny Season Start Date:

The Dual Destiny season commences on December 3rd, 2024, and concludes on March 4th, 2025. Season start means rank resets, providing a fresh opportunity to climb the ranks and earn exclusive rewards.

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters:

Reaching specific ranks guarantees an encounter with a particular 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: 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 after reaching the required rank.

GO Battle League Rank	Pokémon Encounter
Rank 1	Machop
Rank 1	Clefairy
Rank 1	Mienfoo
Rank 1	Bunnelby
Rank 1	Fletchling
Rank 6	Frillish
Rank 6	Togedemaru
Rank 11	Teddiursa
Rank 11	Galarian Stunfisk
Rank 11	Phantump
Rank 11	Cetoddle
Rank 16	Hisuian Sneasel
Rank 16	Pancham
Rank 16	Totodile
Rank 20	Currently Active 5-Star Raid Boss
Ace Rank	Jangmo-o
Veteran Rank	Deino
Expert Rank	Frigibax

Most standard encounters can be Shiny, excluding Cetoddle and Frigibax.

GO Battle Week Bonuses (January 21st-26th, 2025):

• 4x Stardust for win rewards.
• Increased battle limit (up to 20 battles daily).
• Battle-themed Timed Research with various rewards.
• Expanded stat ranges for reward encounter Pokémon.

Avatar Item Rewards:

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Pokémon GO is available now on mobile devices. This article was updated on 12/4/2024.