10 best Great League teams for Pokemon GO Might and Mastery

The best Great League teams for Pokemon GO can help you score multiple victories and climb the ranked ladder during the Might and Mastery Season. It kicks off at 1 pm PT on March 4, 2025, and will be in play at regular intervals until 1 pm PT on May 3, 2025.

To find success in the GBL, you must stay up-to-date with the ever-changing meta. This list of best Great League teams for Pokemon GO will help you get started with the team-building process for Season 22.

Disclaimer: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions. Attacks marked with a * are Legacy Moves and require an Elite TM

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Best Great League teams for Pokemon GO Battle League Season 22

1) Diggersby, Primeape, and Galarian Corsola

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Diggersby	Lead	Quick Attack	Fire Punch and Scorching Sands
Primeape	Switch	Karate Chop	Rage Fist* and Close Combat
Galarian Corsola	Closer	Astonish	Power Gem and Night Shade

Strengths: Bug, Electric, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, and Rock
Weaknesses: Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Psychic, and Water
Biggest threats: Shadow Grumpig, Drifblim, Serperior, Meganium, Shadow Dragonite
Tips for using this team: Use Diggersby as a neutral lead to soak up damage and exert shield pressure with Primeape.

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2) Lapras, Serperior, and Charjabug

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Lapras	Lead	Psywave	Sparkling Aria and Ice Beam*
Serperior	Switch	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant* and Aerial Ace
Charjabug	Closer	Volt Switch*	Discharge and X-Scissor

Strengths: Electric, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Bug, Fire, Flying, Poison, and Rock
Biggest threats: Guzzlord, Bastiodon, Clefable, Spiritomb, Drapion, Forrestress
Tips for using this team: You can switch Ice Beam out for Skull Bash for better coverage into opposing Water-types — which are abundant in the meta.

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3) Grumpig, Morpeko, and Galarian Moltres

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Grumpig	Lead	Psywave	Dynamic Punch and Shadow Ball
Morpeko	Switch	Thunder Shock	Aura Wheel and Psychic Fangs
Galarian Moltres	Closer	Sucker Punch	Ancient Power and Brave Bird

Strengths: Dark, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Psychic, and Steel
Weaknesses: Bug, Fairy, Ice, and Rock
Biggest threats: Togedemaru, Zweilous, Dedenne, Magnezone, Shadow Alolan Golem
Tips for using this team: This team is on the frail side of things, so careful energy management is important.

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4) Shadow Sableye, Corviknight, and Cradily

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Sableye	Lead	Shadow Claw	Foul Play and Dazzling Gleam
Corviknight	Switch	Sand Attack	Iron Head* and Sky Attack
Cradily	Closer	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot and Rock Tomb

Strengths: Bug, Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, and Psychic
Weaknesses: Fire and Ice
Biggest threats: Shadow Primeape, Shadow Machamp, Shadow Ursaring, Cetoddle, Shadow Cradily
Tips for using this team: Shadow Sableye is very glassy, and Corviknight can feel a little weak when Sand Attack hits for neutral damage. Be mindful of these aspects when switching out.

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5) Shadow Galarian Weezing, Jellicent, and Serperior

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Galarian Weezing	Lead	Fairy Wind	Sludge and Brutal Swing
Jellicent	Switch	Hex	Surf and Shadow Ball
Serperior	Closer	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant* and Aerial Ace

Strengths: Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, and Water
Weaknesses: Flying, Ghost, and Psychic
Biggest threats: Malamar, Emolga, Shadow Drapion, Shadow Drifblim, Registeel

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6) Morpeko, Ariados, and Shadow Feraligatr

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Morpeko	Lead	Thunder Shock	Psychic Fangs and Aura Wheel
Ariados	Switch	Poison Sting	Trailblaze and Lunge
Shadow Feraligatr	Closer	Shadow Claw	Hydro Cannon* and Ice Beam

Strengths: Dark, Fighting, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Ground, Rock
Biggest threats: Stunfisk, Togedemaru, Magnezone, Eelektross, and Luxray
Tips for using this team: While this team is apparently weak to Electric-type attackers, Morpeko's Aura Wheel mechanic allows it to hit the opponents for boosted neutral Dark-type damage. Most critters in the Great League don't want to take this.

7) Gastrodon, Dewgong, and Shadow Jumpluff

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Gastrodon	Lead	Mud-Slap	Body Slam and Earth Power
Dewgong	Switch	Ice Shard*	Icy Wind* and Drill Run
Shadow Jumpluff	Closer	Fairy Wind	Aerial Ace and Energy Ball

Strengths: Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Flying, Grass, and Rock
Biggest threats: Talonflame, Dusknoir, Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Abomasnow, Clefable, Walrein, Cresselia, and Aurorus
Tips for using this team: Keep Gastrodon away from Flying-types and watch your win rate go up with this excellent Pokemon GO Great League team.

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8) Azumarill, Clodsire, and Mandibuzz

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Azumarill	Lead	Bubble	Ice Beam and Play Rough
Clodsire	Switch	Poison Sting	Sone Edge and Earthquake
Mandibuzz	Closer	Snarl	Aerial Ace and Dark Pulse

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ground, Poison, and Psychic
Weaknesses: Ice
Biggest threats: Walrein, Powder Snow Alolan Sandslash, Abomasnow, Lanturn, Pidgeot, and Shadow Feraligatr
Tips for using this team: This is an extremely bulky team, but it lacks high damage output. Create advantageous situations by exploiting the shorter switch clock with this Pokemon GO Great League team.

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9) Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, and Pangoro

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Clodsire	Lead	Poison Sting	Stone Edge and Earthquake
Shadow Feraligatr	Switch	Shadow Claw	Hydro Cannon* and Ice Beam
Pangoro	Closer	Karate Chop	Night Slash and Close Combat

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fire, Ghost, Poison, Rock, and Steel
Weaknesses: Fairy, Flying, Grass, and Ground
Biggest threats: Gastrodon, Serperior, Cresselia, Greninja, Shadow Poliwrath
Tips for using this team: Use Clodsire and Feraligatr to take down Fighters and Fairies on the other hand. while trying to save shields for Pangoro. This way, the panda can sweep opposing Pokemon GO Great League teams in the endgame.

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10) Goodra, Toxapex, and Mandibuzz

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Goodra	Lead	Dragon Breath	Aqua Tail and Thunder Punch
Toxapex	Switch	Poison Jab	Brine and Sludge Wave
Mandibuzz	Closer	Snarl	Aerial Ace and Dark Pulse

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Poison, Psychic, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock
Biggest threats: Powder Snow Alolan Sandslash, Bastiodon, Dunsparce, Aurorus, Registeel, Dewgong, Miltank, and Skuntank
Tips for using this team: Take advantage of the heavy bulk of this Pokemon GO Great League team and try to catch Charged Moves where they will be resisted.

Pokemon GO Great League Might and Mastery schedule

The open Great League will be available during the following periods over the course of Season 22:

March 4 - March 11
March 25 - April 1
April 1 - April 8
April 22- April 29
April 29 - May 6
May 20 - May 27
May 27 - June 3

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Abhipsito is an Esports and Gaming Journalist at Sportskeeda. He has a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi. A self-identified pop culture enthusiast, he spends his free time thinking, reading, doing theatre, watching films and shows or trying to wiggle his way out of Valorant elo-hell.

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