All Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates (Might & Mastery)

Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates are here. The list of changes, both to moves and move availability, is long and will overhaul the Great and Ultra League meta in the Might & Mastery season significantly. Creatures you know and love have fallen out of the order, and new unexpected picks are now very strong. These alterations go live at 1 PM PT on March 4, 2025.

This article covers all the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates for the Might & Mastery season.

All move buffs and nerfs part of Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates

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Psyshock

45 energy → 40 energy

Dazzling Gleam

Trainer Battles: 110 → 90 power
70 energy → 55 energy

Aqua Jet

Trainer Battles: 45 → 70 power
45 energy → 40 energy

Dynamic Punch

50 energy → 45 energy

Sludge

Trainer Battles: 50 → 70 power

Hex

Trainer Battles: 6 → 7 power
Energy generation increased

Acrobatics

60 energy → 55 energy

Air Cutter

Trainer Battles: 60 → 45 power
55 energy → 35 energy
30% chance to increase the user’s Attack by one stage

Rock Tomb

Trainer Battles: 70 → 80 power
60 energy → 50 energy
Guaranteed to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage

Rollout

Trainer Battles: 8 → 7 power

Night Shade

Trainer Battles: 80 → 70 power

Foul Play

Trainer Battles: 70 → 60 power
45 energy → 40 energy

Discharge

Trainer Battles: 65 → 55 power
45 energy → 40 energy

Of these Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates, the Aqua Jet, Sludge, Hex, and Rock Tomb buffs are among the most consequential. The Rollout nerf will hamper a lot of powerful Normal-types like Dunsparce and Miltak, while Night Shade is directly targeted at bringing down Galarian Corsola's power.

Move availability changes in the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance update

Biggest winners of the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates (Image via TPC)

The following moveset additions will go live in the Might & Mastery season of GBL:

Piloswine - Icicle Spear
Mamoswine - Icicle Spear
Togetic - Psyshock
Togekiss - Psyshock
Reuniclus - Psyshock
Bruxish - Psyshock
Venomoth - Psywave
Lapras - Psywave Sparkling Aria
Grumpig - Psywave and Dynamic Punch
Furret - Swift
Linoone - Swift and Trailblaze
Drampa - Swift
Dusknoir - Dynamic Punch
Sableye - Dazzling Gleam
Ribombee - Charm
Blastoise - Rollout
Weezing - Rollout
Wailmer - Rollout
Wailord - Rollout
Glalie - Rollout
Cradily - Rock Tomb
Bombirdier - Rock Tomb and Sucker Punch
Swampert - Sludge
Swalot - Sludge
Dragalge - Sludge Bomb
Roserade - Poison Sting
Furret - Trailblaze
Florges - Trailblaze
Mightyena - Sucker Punch
Bellibolt - Sucker Punch

Lapras, Grumpig, Sableye, and Dusknoir are the biggest winners of the move pool changes in the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22 balance updates.

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