Go Battle League ‘Max Out’ rewards and schedule in Pokémon Go

Go Battle League has a packed schedule as part of the “Max Out” season (also known as Season 20) in Pokémon Go.

Running Sept. 3 to Dec. 3, expect a variety of Galar-region cups to celebrate the arrival of a new generation of Pokémon, and the return of the Halloween and Retro Cups.

Rewards, meanwhile, including possible encounters with Jangmo-o and Frigibax, and for those who reach the dizzy heights of Legend Rank, yet another opportunity to catch Pikachu Libre.

This Pokémon Go guide features the full schedule for the “Max Out” season, as well as all possible rewards as you climb the ranks.

Go Battle League Season 20 start date and time

Unlike most events in Pokémon Go, which roll out according to the player’s local time, every new season of Go Battle League begins at the same fixed time for all players around the world.

Go Battle League “Max Out” / Season 20 will start on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the following times:

1 p.m. PDT for the west coast of North America

4 p.m. EDT for the east coast of North America

9 p.m. BST for the U.K.

10 p.m. CEST for western Europe/Paris

5 a.m. JST on Sept. 4 for Japan/Tokyo

6 a.m. AEST on Sept. 4 for Australia/Sydney

‘Max Out’ Go Battle League schedule

Go Battle League seasons will highlight at least two Leagues or Cups at any given time. The standard competitions are composed of the Great League (capped at 1,500 CP), Ultra League (capped at 2,500 CP), and the Master League (no CP), while Cups come with their own unique restrictions, such as specific spooky Pokémon during the Halloween Cup, or Gen 8 Pokémon in the Galar Cup.

The full Go Battle League schedule is as follows, all starting and ending at 1 p.m. PDT /

Sept. 3 to Sept. 10: Great League, Galar Cup: Little Edition

Sept. 10 to Sept. 17: Ultra League, Galar Cup: Little Edition

Sept. 17 to Sept. 24: Master League, Psychic Cup: Great League Edition

Sept. 24 to Oct. 1: Great League, Ultra League, Master League

Oct. 1 to Oct. 8: Great League, Galar Cup: Great League Edition

Oct. 8 to Oct. 15: Ultra League, Sunshine Cup

Oct. 15 to Oct. 22: Master League, Halloween Cup: Little Edition

Oct. 22 to Oct. 29: Great League Remix, Halloween Cup: Great League Edition

Oct. 29 to Nov. 5: Great League, Ultra League, Master League; Go Battle Weekend (Nov. 2 to Nov. 3)

Nov. 5 to Nov. 12: Great League, Master Premier

Nov. 12 to Nov. 19: Ultra League, Willpower Cup

Nov. 19 to Nov. 26: Master League, Retro Cup

Nov. 26 to Dec. 3: Great League, Ultra League, Master League, Catch Cup: Great League Edition

‘Max Out’ Go Battle League rewards

There are two types of encounter rewards in Go Battle League — guaranteed (which you’ll always encounter when you hit a certain rank) and standard (there being a chance you’ll encounter it upon winning once you past a certain rank).

Guaranteed encounters

Rank 1 encounter: Galarian Yamask

Rank 6 encounter: Haunter

Ace Rank encounter: Jangmo-o

Veteran Rank encounter: Dragonite

Expert Rank encounter: Frigibax

Legend Rank encounter: Pikachu Libre

Standard encounters

Rank 1+ encounters: Machop, Wobbuffet, Mienfoo, Skwovet, Wooloo

Rank 6+ encounters: Frillish, Carbink

Rank 11+ encounters: Scraggy, Galarian Stunfisk, Phantump, Falinks

Rank 16+ encounters: Hisuian Sneasel, Cranidos, Shieldon

Rank 20+ encounter: Active five-star boss in the raid schedule

Ace Rank+ encounter: Jangmo-o

Veteran Rank+ encounter: Dratini

Expert Rank+ encounter: Frigibax