Gold Bottle Caps have finally arrived in Pokémon Go, unlocking a powerful new way to max out your Pokémon’s stats through the all-new Hyper Training feature. But this rare and coveted item comes with a catch – you can only get it by purchasing and completing the deluxe “GO Pass: Ancients Recovered” battle pass. Ready to discover how to harness the full potential of your favorite Pokémon? Here’s everything you need to know about how Gold Bottle Caps work and how to get your hands on one before they vanish.
These items are still exceedingly rare to find in mainline games, which makes sense, as they’re used for increasing your Pokémon’s stats. It’s no different in Pokémon Go. That’s right – you can turn that 80% IV Mewtwo into a hundo with a Gold Bottle Cap.
Below we explain how Bottle Caps work in Pokémon Go and how to get them.
What Bottle Caps do in Pokémon Go
Bottle Caps in Pokémon Go unlock the new Hyper Training feature, allowing players to maximize their Pokémon’s individual values (IVs) for HP, Attack, and Defense. Currently, only the extremely rare Gold Bottle Cap is available, and it enables Trainers to boost all three stats of a selected Pokémon to their maximum possible IVs, effectively turning it into a “hundo” (perfect IV Pokémon). Using a Gold Bottle Cap starts a series of Hyper Training tasks, which must be completed within a specified time frame, and the upgraded stats are permanent. Only Good Buddy-status, non-shadow Pokémon can be enhanced, so choosing the right Pokémon to use a Bottle Cap on is crucial.
Pokémon Go doesn’t seem to have regular Bottle Caps yet (and we don’t know if Scopely is planning on adding them), but it does have Gold Bottle Caps, the premier version of the item, allowing you to max out a Pokémon’s stats. In the mainline games, regular Bottle Caps can max out one stat, but Golden Bottle Caps will max out all six (though yes, Pokémon Go only has three stats).
These one-time use items can be used on any non-shadow Pokémon that is a Good Buddy or higher. Once you use it on them, you’ll be given a set of research tasks referred to as “Hyper Training” to complete with this Pokémon, like winning gym battles with your target Pokémon in your party or spinning PokéStops with the Pokémon set as your buddy.
The exact details aren’t 100% known yet, as nobody has a Gold Bottle Cap yet, since it needs to be earned from a battle pass with daily limits (more on that below).
There is also a time limit for this. If you don’t complete the Hyper Training research tasks within 365 days of starting it, it will expire.
How to get Bottle Caps in Pokémon Go
The only way to get Bottle Caps, specifically the rare Gold Bottle Caps, in Pokémon Go currently is by purchasing and completing the deluxe version of the Go Pass event called “Ancients Recovered,” which costs $20. This pass is limited-time, and the Gold Bottle Cap is granted as the final reward upon reaching rank 100 in the pass. These caps are one-time use and allow players to start Hyper Training, boosting all of a Pokémon’s stats. Since they expire after a set date, players must use them within the event window, making careful choice of which Pokémon to upgrade important.
As of this writing, there’s only one way to get a Gold Bottle Cap: buy and complete the deluxe version of the “Go Pass: Ancients Recovered” battle pass ($20). Yep. ☹ This cap also expires on Sunday, July 6, at 11:59 p.m. in your local time, so make sure to use it before then, if you do choose to buy it.
This battle pass works the same as the previous Go Passes, so you can rank up to 100 and then choose to buy the deluxe version, retroactively earning all the premium rewards including the cap, if you want it. Note that from June 23-27, you can only earn 1,000 pass points per day, though this limit will be lifted during the Go Fest Global event on June 28 and 29. You will need to complete and claim all the rewards from this pass by June 29 at 11:59 p.m. in your local time or else they will vanish to the aether.
Just like the Lucky Trinket, there will likely be more opportunities to grab this very-rare item, but I wouldn’t put your hopes into any of said methods being free-to-play.
Is the Gold Bottle Cap worth buying?
The Gold Bottle Cap in Pokémon Go is a highly valuable but rare item that allows players to max out all three individual values (IVs) – HP, Attack, and Defense – on a single Pokémon through Hyper Training. It is currently obtainable only by purchasing and completing the costly $20 Go Pass Deluxe: Ancients Recovered event pass. While the cap guarantees a perfect IV Pokémon, its high price and limited availability mean it’s best reserved for your most prized Pokémon. For players without a specific Pokémon in mind, or those unwilling to invest in the expensive pass, the Gold Bottle Cap may not be worth buying. However, for dedicated collectors and competitive players seeking perfect stats, it offers a significant edge and prestige.
Just like the Lucky Trinket, the item doesn’t have a coin value and its worth comes from how badly you may want to turn one of your beloved Pokémon into a hundo (100% IV Pokémon).
In this specific case, the “Go Pass: Ancients Recovered” battle pass is pretty underwhelming – there’s no raid passes or Rare Candy XL, with most of the premium rewards being things like Lucky Eggs and Lure Modules.
That is to say that while $20 could net you around 30 Premium Battle Passes (potentially more, if there’s a good bundle), there are some Pokémon that are rare enough that you may want to just use a bottle cap on them if you like them enough. The Galarian birds come to mind with this, or maybe even if you have an old armored Mewtwo, that’s another option. (When is armored Mewtwo coming back, Scopely? Hmm.?)
How does purchasing the deluxe battle pass unlock Gold Bottle Caps in Pokémon Go
Purchasing the deluxe battle pass called the “GO Pass: Ancients Recovered” in Pokémon Go unlocks Gold Bottle Caps through a progression and rewards system. This deluxe pass costs about $20 and allows players to level up to rank 100 by earning GO Points through gameplay during the event period. Once you complete the deluxe pass by reaching rank 100, you receive the Gold Bottle Cap as a final reward.
The Gold Bottle Cap is a one-time use item that enables Trainers to start Hyper Training for one Pokémon, allowing them to boost that Pokémon’s HP, Attack, and Defense to their maximum stats. The eligible Pokémon must be a Good Buddy or higher. After claiming the Gold Bottle Cap from the deluxe pass, players have a limited time to use it before it expires. The pass runs during a specific timeframe (e.g., late June to early July 2025), and rewards including the Gold Bottle Cap must be claimed before the expiration date.
In summary, purchasing and completing the deluxe GO Pass Ancients Recovered grants access to the Gold Bottle Cap as an exclusive premium reward that is not available through free play or other means.
How many Gold Bottle Caps do I get after completing the deluxe pass
After completing the deluxe version of the GO Pass: Ancients Recovered battle pass in Pokémon Go, you receive exactly one Gold Bottle Cap as a reward. This item is a one-time use item that allows you to start Hyper Training on one Pokémon to max out its stats. There is no indication that more than one Gold Bottle Cap is granted per pass completion.
