Pokémon GO counts battle wins as medals. Tap your Trainer portrait in the bottom-left corner of the map, scroll down to Medals, and tap a battle medal to see its count.
Gym, raid, Trainer Battle, and Team GO Rocket wins each have their own medal, so there’s no single lifetime total on one screen. These steps cover the current Pokémon GO app on iPhone and Android, and Niantic’s Trainer Profile help page describes the same layout on both.
What you need before you start
- Signed in to your own account. Medals belong to the account, not the phone.
- An internet connection. The profile loads from Niantic’s servers.
- Some battles played. A medal you have made no progress on has nothing to show yet.
- Trainer Level 10 if you want the GO Battle League screen. Niantic says that feature is only for Trainers at Level 10 and above.
Nothing in this guide changes a setting. You are only looking at your stats, so there is nothing to undo afterward.
How to check your battle medals
A medal is an achievement that counts one kind of activity, such as Gym battles won. This is the most reliable place to find a lifetime win count.
- Open Pokémon GO and wait for the Map View to load. That is the main screen with your avatar standing on the map.
- Tap your Trainer portrait in the bottom-left corner. Your Trainer Profile opens and shows your nickname, level, and avatar.
- Scroll down past your level, Total Activity, weekly walking goals, and Gyms Recently Visited until you reach Medals. Tap View all if you see it.
- Tap a battle medal, such as Battle Girl. A detail screen opens with your progress toward the next milestone.
- Read the number. It is your running count for that type of battle.
- Close the medal and tap the next one to check a different type of battle.
Niantic’s How do I level up and earn medals? article explains that each medal has four milestones: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.
How to confirm you are reading the right number
Each medal has a short description on its detail screen that says what it counts. Read that line before you trust the number. If the description mentions Gyms, the count is Gym battles only. It does not include raids or Trainer Battles.
Which medals count battle wins
These medals track battle wins. Each medal’s detail screen describes what it counts, so check there if a name is unclear.
| Medal | What it counts |
|---|---|
| Battle Girl | Gym battles won |
| Champion | Raids won |
| Battle Legend | Legendary raids won |
| Rising Star Duo | Raids won with a friend |
| Ace Trainer | Training battles with Team Leaders |
| Great League Veteran | Trainer Battles won in the Great League |
| Ultra League Veteran | Trainer Battles won in the Ultra League |
| Master League Veteran | Trainer Battles won in the Master League |
| Hero | Team GO Rocket Grunts defeated |
| Ultra Hero | Team GO Rocket Boss defeated |
Niantic confirms several of these in its help articles. The Battle Training with Team Leaders article says that defeating a Team Leader levels up your Ace Trainer medal. The Battling Other Trainers article says only the winner of a Trainer Battle levels up a Great League Veteran, Ultra League Veteran, or Master League Veteran medal, while both players get participation rewards.
One medal looks like a battle medal but isn’t. Gym Leader counts hours your Pokémon spent defending Gyms, not wins.
A Trainer Battle is a three-on-three match against another player or a Team Leader. A league is a CP limit for those matches. Great League caps each Pokémon at 1,500 CP, Ultra League at 2,500 CP, and Master League has no cap.
If Team GO Rocket Leaders keep showing up before your team is ready, you can unequip a Rocket Radar in Pokémon GO.
Other places battle results appear
Medals are the lifetime counts by type. Several other screens show battle results in a different form.
Total Activity: your lifetime totals
Niantic describes the Total Activity section of your Trainer Profile as your activity totals for the lifetime of the account. Open your Trainer Profile and look just below your level. Niantic does not list every stat in that section, so if you see a battle figure there, compare it with your medals to see which battles it includes.
The Journal: your recent battles
The Journal is a log on your Trainer Profile. Niantic describes it as showing recent activity, such as Pokémon you have caught and battles you have won. Use it to check that a battle you just finished was recorded.
- Tap your Trainer portrait to open your Trainer Profile.
- Tap Journal.
- Scroll the list. The newest entries are the most recent activity.
The Journal is a list of recent events, not a total. It will not tell you how many battles you have won overall.
The Battles won number friends see
Niantic’s Friend List & Friendship Levels article says friends can see your Trainer Profile through the Friend List, including your number of Pokémon caught, Trainer level and XP, distance walked, and the number of Battles won. The same is true in reverse, so you can see that number for each friend.
- Open your Trainer Profile and tap the Friends tab at the top.
- Tap a friend to open their profile.
- Look through the stats on their profile for Battles won.
If you can’t find this total on your own profile screen, ask a friend to open your profile and read it to you.
GO Battle League rank
GO Battle League is the game’s online matchmaking for Trainer Battles. It shows a season rank instead of a simple win count.
- From the Map View, tap the Main Menu button, the Poké Ball at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Battle.
- Look at the GO Battle League section for your current rank and the Current Season details, which include the date the season ends.
According to Niantic’s GO Battle League article, a rank reflects how many matches you have played, won, or both. Once you reach a rank you can’t drop below it for the rest of the season, and ranks and ratings reset when a season ends. Only matches made through GO Battle League affect it. Battles started with a Battle Code, battles with friends, and training with Team Leaders do not.
Gym Badges for one Gym
A Gym Badge records how much you have interacted with a single Gym through battling, defending, and feeding treats. On your Trainer Profile, scroll to Gyms Recently Visited, tap List, and tap a Gym to see its badge details. You can sort the list, which helps when you care about one location rather than your whole account. If alerts about weak defenders are more than you want, you can turn off low motivation notifications in Pokémon GO.
What Pokémon GO does not track
Niantic’s help articles do not describe a full battle history, a lifetime loss count, or a win count for a single Pokémon. Some players keep their own log of GO Battle League matches on fan websites by typing in each result by hand. If you try one, never give a website or app your Pokémon GO, Google, or Pokémon Trainer Club sign-in details. Anything that asks for your game login can put your account at risk.
Troubleshooting
I do not see a Medals section
Keep scrolling. Medals sit at the bottom of the Trainer Profile, below the weekly progress and Gyms Recently Visited areas. Also check that you are on your own profile and not the Friend List. The two views share a toggle at the top of the screen.
A battle medal is missing or shows zero
A medal counts only its own type of battle. If you have never won a Legendary raid, for example, that medal has no progress. League medals count wins, so losses and unfinished matches add nothing.
The count did not go up after a win
Close the profile and open it again, or restart the app, so the profile reloads from the server. Then check the Journal to see whether the battle was recorded as a win. Niantic notes that leaving a GO Battle League match on purpose counts as a loss. If your connection drops or the app crashes, you may be able to rejoin by restarting the app, but your opponent can keep attacking while you reconnect.
I cannot find the Battle button
The Battle button in the Main Menu is for Trainers at Level 10 and above. Below Level 10, Niantic says to open the Nearby menu at the bottom right of the map and use its Battle tab to train with Team Leaders.
A child account has no Friends tab or battle options
On child accounts, a parent or guardian has to turn on friends and multiplayer features through the Niantic Kids Parent Portal or Pokémon Trainer Central. Until then, friend profiles and battles with other players are not available. Niantic warns that turning the friends feature off again in the Parent Portal permanently deletes that child’s Pokémon GO friends.
Who can see your wins
Anyone on your Friend List can see your Battles won number. There’s no documented switch to hide it, so the only way to stop one person from seeing it is to remove that friend.
Before you remove a friend: Niantic says removing a friend in one Niantic game removes them from your friend list in its other games too.
You can limit one other thing friends see without removing anyone. Here is how to stop sharing recently caught Pokémon with friends.
Frequently asked questions
Is there one total for every battle I have won?
No. The medals split wins by battle type. The closest thing to one total is the Battles won number that friends see on your Trainer Profile.
Can I see how many battles one Pokémon has won?
Niantic’s help articles do not describe a lifetime win count for a single Pokémon. Use your medals, the Journal, or the Battles won stat on your profile instead.
Do losses show up anywhere?
The battle medals count wins and defeated opponents, not losses. Niantic’s help articles do not describe a lifetime loss count. Your GO Battle League rank reflects matches played as well as won, but it resets each season.
Do friend battles count toward GO Battle League rank?
No. Niantic states that only Trainer Battles started by GO Battle League matchmaking influence your rank. Battles with friends, battles started with a Battle Code, and Team Leader training are separate. A win against a friend still counts toward the matching League Veteran medal.
Does training with a Team Leader count as a win?
It counts toward the Ace Trainer medal. Niantic says defeating Blanche, Candela, or Spark levels up that medal. You can train as often as you like, but rewards are given once per day.
How do I battle a friend to add wins?
Open your Trainer Profile, tap the Friends tab, tap a friend, tap the Battle icon, and tap LET’S BATTLE! to send the challenge. Niantic says you can battle as often as you like but get rewards for only three battles a day. If the player is not on your list yet, share your Pokémon GO friend code with them first. If challenges are not arriving, check that battle challenges with friends are turned on.
What to do next
Pick the medal closest to its next milestone and work on that battle type. A saved team makes repeat battles faster, so create a battle party or build a Great League team. It also helps to rename your Pokémon so your best battlers are easy to find. Your catch total sits on the same profile screen. See how many Pokémon you have caught in Pokémon GO.
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