The Pokemon GO Tour 2025 is set to begin its in-person renditions on February 21, 2025, with its global celebration to follow on March 1 and March 2, 2025. The event will feature many powerful creatures for players to find, as well as debuting some of the most beloved Legendary Pokemon in the franchise, Black and White Kyurem.
However, some players may only be interested in the Pokemon that excels in Pokemon GO's competitive Battle League. Fortunately, this event provides competent battlers in troves. Here are 10 PvP picks for trainers to keep an eye out on during Pokemon GO's Go Tour 2025 event.
10 PvP picks players should pick up during 2025's Pokemon GO Tour
1) Snivy

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Snivy is one of the many wild Pokemon players may encounter during the spring habitat hour, set to be hosted at 11 am and 3 pm. Snivy evolves into Serperior, who has proven to be a helpful Grass-type tank choice for users interested in participating in the Great League.
2) White Kyurem

White Kyurem is a new Legendary Pokemon set to debut during Pokemon GO Tour 2025. While this monster has yet to be officially released as of this writing, it is projected to be one of the better Dragon-type Legendary choices for the game's Master League. This is largely due to its signature move, Ice Burn, which lowers the target's defense.
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3) Black Kyurem

Much like White Kyurem, Black Kyurem is set to debut during GO Tour 2025. Additionally, Black Kyurem is also projected to be a strong contender in Pokemon GO's Master League thanks to its high stats, interesting type combination, and potent charged attack. Unlike Ice Burn, Black Kyurem's Freeze Shock lowers the target's attack.
4) Kyurem

Kyurem is a Five-Star Raid Boss players can find during Pokemon GO's GO Tour event. It will challenge trainers in one of its two new fusion forms, but it will revert to its base form upon being defeated. It still holds a lot of value in the game's Master League due to its great moveset and offensive-type combination.
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5) Reshiram

Reshiram is another Five-Star Raid Battle players can expect to find during Pokemon GO Tour 2025. This creature is not only a popular choice among players in the Master League but is one of the most powerful Fire-types players can use for taking down raids.
6) Zekrom

Zekrom is another Legendary Pokemon players will be able to find in Five-Star Raid Battles. Zekrom has fewer weaknesses than Reshiram, but its moveset might prove troublesome when taking on Steel or Ground-type Pokemon. It is also required for the Black Kyurem fusion, so players will want to pick up a Zekrom during GO Fest 2025 regardless.
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7) Meloetta

A Shiny Meloetta will be made available through a purchasable Masterwork Research ticket for $5. Meloetta is one of the few Normal and Psychic-types in the franchise, which provides it with a strong resistance to attacks of the Ghost element. This makes it one of the best counters for Giratina in Pokemon GO's Master League.
8) Deino

Deino is one of the many wild spawns players can find during the Pokemon GO Tour's autumn habitat hour, scheduled from 1 pm to 5 pm. Deino evolves into Hydreigon, who excels in the Master League thanks to its bulk, high attack, and relatively unique Dragon and Dark typing.
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9) Golett

Golett is another wild spawn set to appear during the autumn habitat hour. This creature is one of the few Ground and Ghost-types in the franchise, which makes for an interesting offensive type combination. Creatures of this type, including Golett's evolution, Golurk, have hefty bulk, allowing them to perform well with this offensive combination of elements.
10) Ferroseed

Ferroseed is a wild encounter players can expect to see during the spring habitat hour, much like Snivy. Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn, one of the most infamous creatures to come from the Unova region thanks to its high defense and strong defensive typing. This has led to Ferrothorn becoming a popular choice in Pokemon GO's Ultra League.
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