Best Fighting-type Pokemon for Pokemon GO PvP

Annihilape is one of the best Fighting-type Pokemon for Pokemon GO PvP gameplay, which is the GO Battle League. However, there are many more Pokemon that are strong. Worthy contenders of this type can be used in the Great League, Ultra League, Master League, and a few other formats. Ultra Beasts like Buzzwole and Pheromosa are Fighting-type Pokemon. That being said, they are strong in PvE but not so much in PvP.

Created using the GBL rankings simulated by PvPoke, this list of Fighting-type Pocket Monsters for Pokemon GO PvP will give us a clear idea of who ranks where in the meta and what their best movesets are.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's point of view.

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Powerful Fighting-type Pokemon for every Pokemon GO PvP (GO Battle League)

1) Great League

Annihilape (Image via TPC)

The Great League of Pokemon GO PvP limits the use of Fighting-type Pokemon that have under 1500 combat power (CP). That said, these are the names of the best ones for this meta:

• Annihilape (#3), best moveset, Counter and Night Slash + Shadow Ball
• Medicham (#22), best moveset, Counter and Ice Punch + Dynamic Punch
• Shadow Machamp (42), best moveset, Counter and Cross Chomp + Rock Slide
• Machamp (#61), its best moveset is the same as above
• Hitmontop (#66), best moveset, Counter and Close Combat + Triple Axel
• Shadow Hitmontop (#71), its best moveset is the same as above

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2) Ultra League

Machamp (Image via TPC)

The best Fighting-type Pokemon for the Pokemon GO PvP’s Ultra League are given below. However, in this meta, only those Pocket Monsters whose CP ranges from 1500 to 2500 can play.

• Annihilape (#25), best moveset, Counter and Ice Punch + Shadow Ball
• Shadow Machamap (#52), best moveset, Counter and Cross Chomp + Payback
• Shadow Sneasler (#62), best moveset, Shadow Claw and Close Combat + Aerial Ace
• Sneasler (#91), its best moveset is the same as above
• Hitmontop (#70), best moveset, Counter and Close Combat + Triple Axel

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3) Master League

Marshadow for the Master League (Image via TPC)

The open platform of the Master League of Pokemon GO PvP removes the CP barrier, facilitating different styles of gameplay. In it, the most suitable Fighting-type Pokemon to include in a team are as follows:

• Marshadow (#32), best moveset, Counter and Close Combat + Ice Punch
• Galarian Zapdos (#54), best moveset, Counter and Ancient Power + Brave Bird
• Annihilape (#55), best moveset, Counter and Ice Punch + Shadow Ball
• Hero Zamazenta (#61), best moveset, Snarl and Close Combat + Crunch
• Conkeldurr (#90), best moveset, Counter and Dyamic Punch + Brutal Swing
• Shadow Sneasler (#95), best moveset, Shadow Claw and Close Combat + Aerial Ace
• Shadow Machamap (#96), best moveset, Counter and Cross Chop + Rock Slide

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4) Great League Remix

Hitmontop (Image via TPC)

While it has the same CP rule as the Great League, the Pokemon GO PvP’s Great League Remix restricts the entry of certain Pocket Monsters. It might also bring in new rules from time to time. For the Great League Remix, these Fighting-type Pokemon are the strongest in this meta:

• Shadow Machamp (#32), best moveset, Counter and Cross Chop + Rock Slide
• Machamp (#53), its best moveset is the same as above
• Hitmontop (#51), best moveset, Counter and Close Combat + Triple Axel
• Shadow Hitmontop (#57), the best moveset, same as above
• Sirfetch’d (#81), best moveset, Counter and Leaf Blade + Night Slash

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5) Fantasy Cup - Great League edition

Lucario (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO PvP’s Fantasy Cup forbids the use of Fighting-type Pokemon with CP above 1500. And, season-wise, a new restriction changes the types of Pokemon eligible for entry.

• Lucario (#8), best moveset, Counter and Thunder Punch + Shadow Ball

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Shadow Machamp is a must-have Fighting-type Pokemon for Pokemon GO PvP, with the Fantasy Cup being the only exception. Hitmontop and Annihilape are two other names that must be remembered when looking out for Pocket Monsters to add to teams.