PvP battles can be intimidating to get into with Pokemon Go. This guide will show players the best Pokemon to bring along for these battles. Similar to fighting a Team Rocket Grunt or one of the Gym Leaders, players must use their Pokemon to battle against another player. In this 3v3 Pokemon battle, players will use their best Pokemon against another player, perfectly time their special moves, and use their shields at the best time. Since Pokemon Go is a numbers game, Pokemon with better stats and abilities will perform better in battle. This guide will show players the best Pokemon they can bring along to each of the leagues.
For PvP battles in Pokémon Go, trainers are limited to using specific Pokémon depending on the league they are battling. For example, in the Great League, the game only allows Pokémon with 1500 CP or less. Similarly, for the Ultra League, trainers will not be able to bring Pokémon that have more than 2500 CP. Since the Pokémon Go meta keeps evolving due to new attacks and Pokémon being introduced to the game, trainers want to know which team to use during PvP battles.
In one of the later updates, Pokemon Go allowed players to check on their Pokemon's affinity. This basically means players were able to see their best possible potential when investing Stardust and Candy into a Pokemon. If a Pokemon has 4-stars, they are the best possible version that Pokemon can be. Although, 4-star Pokemon are incredibly rare. Even the most dedicated Pokemon players focus on building consistent 3-star Pokemon rather than focusing on hunting for 4-stars. These stars affect a Pokemon's Attack, Defense, and Stamina. Here are some of the best Pokemon to bring along for each of the leagues.
The Best Pokémon For PvP in Pokemon Go
If the player is lucky enough to get 3 or 4-stars of these Pokemon, make sure to invest your resources into them to make them as strong as possible. This is a measurement of the Pokemon with the highest possible stat output for that tier. Here are some of the best Pokemon to have for each league tier.
- Great League (Max CP is 1500): Azumarill, Altaria, Skarmory, Alolan Ninetales, Alolan Marowak, Registeel, Bastiodon, Swampert, Probopass, Umbreon.
- Ultra League (Max CP is 2500): Talonflame, Obstagoon, Giratina (Origin or Altered), Cresselia, Armored Mewtwo, Snorlax, Togekiss, Charizard, Alolan Muk.
- Master League (No CP Limit): Lugia, Groudon, Dialga, Metagross, Kyogre, Dragonite, Garchomp, Melmetal, Snorlax, Darkrai.
Ultimately, many of these Pokemon can be obtained by capturing them from Raid Battles. Finding a Happiny in an Egg is also incredibly rare but Pokemon that come from eggs are typically higher tiers than capturing it in the wild. It's currently not active in the Egg Hatches but these are constantly switched out. The game recently allowed players to see what Pokemon come from what eggs so make sure to keep an eye on that. To get better at PvP, players just need to keep on playing. They will learn what works and doesn't work. It's all part of the path to be a Pokemon Master.
Pokemon Go is available now on iOS and Android.