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In early 2020, Pokémon Go will introduce the GO Battle League, a new online ranked PvP battling system (via VG247).
This will evolve the existing Trainer Battle feature into a competitive experience with match-making, and will require players to walk a certain distance to earn entry to the new League. Currently, Trainer Battles rely on the other player to accept the request to duel before the invitation expires, which is difficult owing to time zones and unreliable connection to the server.
Are you a #GOBattle champion among your group of friends, Trainer? How about compared to the rest of the world?
The time to prove yourself is coming.
GO Battle League
Coming soon in early 2020https://t.co/SBCWnDAvak pic.twitter.com/YYfJKC1vgB— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) October 21, 2019
Imaginably, the GO Battle League would use lobbies with which players would be able to jump into the Great League, Ultra League, or Master League. The new feature would add a great deal to the monster hunting augmented reality game and would connect lots of players from across the world, potentially without needing to exchange their Friend Codes first. The ranked system is intended to make battling ‘more competitive and accessible to more Trainers’, and details will follow shortly in a new Dev Insights video from the developer.
In August, Pokémon Go had its most successful month since its launch three years ago, and generated $176 million in profits. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield is set to launch on November 15 for the Nintendo Switch, and recently showed off long cat Meowth, chunky Pikachu, and rambunctious Eevee Gigantamax forms.
