Battle Beyond Belief: Unlock Legendary Rewards in Pokémon GO

The Pokémon GO Dual Destiny season brings exciting changes to the GO Battle League. This season, launching December 3, 2024, and running until March 4, 2025, resets player ranks, offering fresh opportunities for rank advancement and rewarding encounters. Let's explore the Dual Destiny season's rewards and Pokémon encounters.

Dual Destiny Season Start Date: December 3, 2024 – March 4, 2025

Rank resets at the season's start provide a chance to climb the ladder and earn season-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 a specific rank 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
• Enhanced stat ranges for reward encounter Pokémon

Avatar Item Rewards (Grimsley-themed):

This comprehensive guide covers all Dual Destiny encounters and rewards in the Pokémon GO Battle League. Get ready for battle! (Updated 12/4/2024)