GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

**GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration** was an event in *Pokémon GO* featuring the launch of GO Battle League Season 1.  It was preceded by GO Battle League Preparation mini-event.

## GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

### Features

Bonus GO Battle League Stardust
* Bonus GO Battle League Stardust

1 Premium Battle Pass for winning 5 battles in a Premium Rewards match set
* 1 Premium Battle Pass for winning 5 battles in a Premium Rewards match set

7 sets of GO Battle League battles per day
* 7 sets of GO Battle League battles per day

Shiny Timburr release
* Shiny Timburr release

Fighting-type Pokémon spawns increased
* Fighting-type Pokémon spawns increased

GO Battle League-themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
* GO Battle League-themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

### Featured Pokémon

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0532Timburr

#0533Gurdurr

#0534Conkeldurr

 Pokémon in wild
These Fighting-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#0056Mankey
#0066Machop
#0296Makuhita
#0307Meditite

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0088Alolan Grimer   **Boss CP** 3,764
**Max capture CP**
785 981
#0296Makuhita **Boss CP** 2,319
**Max capture CP**
467 583
#0403Shinx **Boss CP** 2,873
**Max capture CP**
500 625
#0410Shieldon   **Boss CP** 3,230
**Max capture CP**
509 636
#0532Timburr **Boss CP** 3,686
**Max capture CP**
751 939
#0599Klink **Boss CP** 3,227
**Max capture CP**
546 683
 2nd Tier
#0091Cloyster   **Boss CP** 19,853
**Max capture CP**
1,455 1,819
#0093Haunter   **Boss CP** 15,772
**Max capture CP**
1,121 1,402
#0281Kirlia   **Boss CP** 8,115
**Max capture CP**
552 690
#0340Whiscash   **Boss CP** 12,440
**Max capture CP**
1,186 1,482
 3rd Tier
#0036Clefable **Boss CP** 15,406
**Max capture CP**
1,392 1,741
#0068Machamp **Boss CP** 19,707
**Max capture CP**
1,746 2,183
#0095Onix   **Boss CP** 3,849
**Max capture CP**
629 787
#0221Piloswine   **Boss CP** 14,546
**Max capture CP**
1,340 1,675
#0227Skarmory   **Boss CP** 15,182
**Max capture CP**
1,204 1,506
 4th Tier
#0006Charizard   **Boss CP** 19,579
**Max capture CP**
1,651 2,064
#0143Snorlax **Boss CP** 16,684
**Max capture CP**
1,843 2,304
#0176Togetic   **Boss CP** 20,453
**Max capture CP**
976 1,220
#0197Umbreon **Boss CP** 13,509
**Max capture CP**
1,221 1,526
#0260Swampert   **Boss CP** 29,161
**Max capture CP**
1,699 2,124
 5th Tier
#0487Giratina   **Boss CP** 38,326
**Max capture CP**
1,931 2,414

## GO Battle League Preparation

### Features

2× Raid Battles and Trainer Battles Stardust
* 2× Raid Battles and Trainer Battles Stardust

### Featured Pokémon

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event. Tier 1 to 4 Raid Bosses were same as the Launch Celebration:

 5th Tier
#0379Registeel **Boss CP** 33,516
**Max capture CP**
1,398 1,748
#0488Cresselia **Boss CP** 33,794
**Max capture CP**
1,633 2,041

## Trivia

* The event-exclusive Pokémon appearing in raids and in the wild did not occur in Japan, South Korea, and Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but event bonuses still applied.

## References

1. ↑ GO Battle League Season 1 begins Friday, March 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-03-05.