The official first season of Pokemon GO Battle League has been live for a few weeks now, but many trainers are still just getting the hang of the PvP system. Although the user experience is fairly intuitive, getting good at the battle matches can take some time and training. With that in mind Niantic just rolled out a way to help the less skilled players avoid total frustration.
Go Battle League is a pretty big shift from the Battle Raid metagame that involves a more linear planning strategy. Although you do need a powerful roster to complete a Battle Raid efficiently, the type match ups never change midway through a Raid. With Go Battle League though, Pokemon GO players need to be ready to face-off against a roster of opposing Pokemon and there may not always be a perfect counter on the squad to take the enemies down easily.
A typical Go Battle League run spans five matches. After many players found themselves getting stomped in all five matches and walking away more frustrated than entertained, Niantic has decided to make the experience a little more fun for rookies, or players on a bad streak, with a play until you win feature.
The play until you win feature allows trainers to continue battling, even after they lose the first five matches, until they've either one one match or reached 15 losses. This should help players get more practice and build up some skill with extra matches without having to purchase another entry.
"If you lose all 5 Go Battle League matches, you can continue playing in that same set until you win a match for up to 15 losses, after which you’ll move to the next set."
Trainers do need to keep in mind that each of these matches will impact their Go Battle League rankings, so it is definitely smart to try and win as early as possible. Earning more matches isn't worth dropping down through the ranks by losing up to fifteen matches in a row.
For now, players may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOÂ is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
Source: Niantic