All Pokemon GO Battle League Season 23 balance updates (Delightful Days)

Pokemon GO Battle League Season 23 brings a host of balancing changes and move availability updates. The new chapter starts with the arrival of the Season of Delightful Days. GBL S23 starts on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1 am PDT.

With the start of a new GBL season, your rank will be reset, and the applicable end-of-season rewards will be available. Learn more about the balance updates and move availability changes in Season 23 in Pokemon GO below.

All move buffs and nerfs part of Pokemon GO Battle League Season 23 balance updates (Delightful Days)

Season of Delightful Days in Pokemon GO (Image via Niantic)

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The following changes are being made as part of GO Battle League S23 during Season of Delightful Days:

Ember

Energy generation increased

Bug Bite

Trainer Battles: 3 → 4 power

Fury Cutter

Trainer Battles: 2 → 3 power

Acid

Energy generation increased

Bullet Punch

Trainer Battles: 6 → 8 power

Metal Sound

Trainer Battles: 3 → 5 power

Double Iron Bash

Trainer Battles: 50 → 55 power

Doom Desire

Trainer Battles: 75 → 80 power

Crunch

Chance to lower the opposing Pokemon's defense is decreased

Wrap

Guaranteed chance to decrease the opposing Pokemon's defense

Parabolic Charge

Energy cost decreased
Guaranteed chance to increase the user's defense

Move availability changes in the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 23 balance update (Delightful Days)

The following GO Battle League move availability changes arrive with Delightful Days:

Gholdengo - Charged Attack Power Gem
Lunala - Fast Attack Shadow Claw
Skeledirge - Fast Attack Hex
Beedrill - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Arbok - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Nidoqueen - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Nidoking - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Tentacruel - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Toxicroak - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Scolipede - Fast Attack Poison Sting
Raichu - Charged Attack Surf
Alolan Raichu - Charged Attack Surf
Sealeo - Charged Attack Surf
Galarian Meowth - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Aron - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Lairon - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Aggron - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Dhelmise - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Perrserker - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Varoom - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Revavroom - Fast Attack Metal Sound
Pawmi - Fast Attack Thunder Shock
Pawmo - Fast Attack Thunder Shock
Pawmot - Fast Attack Thunder Shock
Lickitung - Charge Attack Wrap
Milotic - Charge Attack Wrap
Dhelmise - Charge Attack Wrap
Galarian Articuno - Charged Attack Fly
Galarian Zapdos - Charged Attack Fly
Galarian Moltres - Charged Attack Fly
Lugia - Charged Attack Fly
Metang - Fast Attack Fury Cutter
Metagross - Fast Attack Fury Cutter
Kleavor - Fast Attack Fury Cutter

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