Pokémon GO Battle League announced for early 2020

Niantic has announced the Pokémon GO Battle League for early 2020. Read on below for all the details:

Coming 2020: GO Battle League

Trainers,

Battling has been a core part of the Pokémon universe since the very beginning. We’re excited to announce the development of a feature that will build upon Trainer Battles, the current form of player vs. player battling that exists within Pokémon GO. This feature will be called GO Battle League.

Like many Pokémon GO features, GO Battle League will encourage players to get out and explore the world with Pokémon. Trainers will be able to walk in order to earn entry into the GO Battle League, then battle opponents from around the globe through an online matching system and rise in the ranks of the league. We hope this feature will make the Pokémon GO battling experience more competitive and accessible to more Trainers.

GO Battle League is slated for release in early 2020. We’ll be sharing more details in a special Dev Insights video soon. Stay tuned, Trainers!

—The Pokémon GO team

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
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— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) October 21, 2019