Pokemon GO Battle Weekend Clay: Schedule, bonuses, active leagues, reward changes, and more

With another chapter of GO Battle Weekend coming online in Pokemon GO alongside the new month, trainers around the world are certainly in for a treat. The latest iteration is based around Clay, the Driftveil City Gym Leader from Pokemon Black and White. The occasion allows players to participate in a Timed Research, upon completion of which they'll receive a Clay-themed hat.

GO Battle Weekend Clay officially began on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 12:00 am local time and will continue until Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 11:59 pm local time. The event features a number of bonuses for players to enjoy. In addition to this special event, Niantic announced a few reward changes that will be put in place once it concludes.

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What are the Pokemon GO Battle Weekend Clay event bonuses?

According to the official announcement for the event, the bonuses are as follows:

• 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include the end-of-set rewards and will not stack with the 3× Stardust bonus from Master League rotation weeks.)
• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time each day.
• Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. The rewards include the Clay-Style Hat.

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What is the Timed Research questline for the Pokemon GO Battle Weekend Clay event?

The latest GO Battle Weekend Clay event features a free Timed Research questline and a ticketed Timed Research questline for trainers. While the former provides them with a Clay-style hat as a reward for its completion, the latter requires players to purchase a US $1 ticket from the in-game shop. The rewards include 3x Rare Candy XL and an Elite Charged TM. Interested trainers can find more details about these in our guide.

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What are the Active Leagues for the GO Battle Weekend Clay event?

During this event, the following GO Battle Leagues will remain active for Pokemon GO trainers:

• Master League Premier - Best team recommendation
• Single-type Cup: Great League Edition - Best team recommendation

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What are the premium track reward changes announced for GO Battle Weekend Clay?

According to the official announcement, the following changes will take place in Pokemon GO:

During the GO Battle Weekend Clay

• Guaranteed Rare Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up for their second win in a set.
• Guaranteed Rare Candy for Trainers level 30 and below for their second win in a set.
• Increased Stardust rewards compared to the basic reward track.
• Order of premium track rewards will be rearranged.

After the GO Battle Weekend Clay

• First, all rewards from the premium track will be adjusted to be in the same reward order as the basic reward track but in increased amounts.
• Also, Trainers level 31 and up will have the chance to receive a Rare Candy XL as an item reward after their second win in a set.

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Additionally, the Dark Flames event is currently online in Pokemon GO. The occasion features a branching Timed Research, along with a bevy of Dark and Fire-type pocket monsters.