10 best Great League teams for Pokemon GO Dual Destiny

The best Great League teams for Pokemon GO can help you score multiple victories and climb the ranked ladder during the Dual Destiny Season. It kicks off at 1 pm PT on December 3, 2024, and will be in play at regular intervals until March 4, 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 the 21st season.

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 21

1) Morpeko, Ariados, and Shadow Feraligatr

Morpeko, Ariados, and Shadow Feraligatr (Image via TPC)

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.

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2) Serperior, Starmie, and Bastiodon

Serperior, Starmie, and Bastiodon (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Serperior	Lead	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant* and Aerial Ace
Bastiodon	Switch	Smack Down	Stone Edge and Flamethrower
Starmie	Closer	Psywave	Surf and Power Gem

Strengths: Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Bug, Dark, Fighting, Ghost, and Ground
Biggest threats: Registeel, Trevenant, Magneton, Mandibuzz, and Gholdengo
Tips for using this team: Serperior and Bastiodon form a really strong core. Both are bulky 'mons that can dish out damage and absorb hits. Starmie, on the other hand, is a glass cannon. However, with Psywave, it can act as either a switch or closer option. If you are safe-switching Starmie, make sure to give it your shields so it can farm down the enemy.

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3) Bibarel, Primeape, and Galarian Corsola

Bibarel, Primeape, and Galarian Corsola (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Bibarel	Lead	Rollout	Surf and Hyper Fang
Primeape	Switch	Karate Chop*	Rage Fist* and Close Combat
Galarian Corsola	Closer	Astonish	Night Shade and Power Gem

Strengths: Bug, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Electric, Fairy, Flying, Grass, and Psychic
Biggest threats: Morpeko, Wigglytuff, Serperior, Meganium, Decidueye, Gourgeist, and Clodsire
Tips for using this team: Bibarel and Galarian Corsola are bulky creatures, so try to save shields for your Primeape. With an advantage in this respect, Primeape can close out pretty much every game for you.

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4) Gastrodon, Dewgong, and Shadow Jumpluff

Gastrodon, Dewgong, and Shadow Jumpluff (Image via TPC)

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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5) Azumarill, Clodsire, and Mandibuzz

Azumarill, Clodsire, and Mandibuzz (Image via TPC)

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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6) Vespiquen, Dunsparce, and Shadow Kanto Marowak

Vespiquen, Dunsparce, and Shadow Kanto Marowak (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Vespiquen	Lead	Poison Sting	Power Gem and X-Scissor
Dunsparce	Switch	Rollout	Rock Slide and Drill Run
Shadow Kanto Marowak	Closer	Mud-Slap	Bone Club and Rock Slide

Strengths: Bug, Electric, Fighting, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Poison
Weaknesses: Fire, Flying, Ice, Rock, and Water
Biggest threats: Shadow Feraligatr, Clefable, Quagsire, Shadow Golurk, Skarmory, and Shadow and regular Gligar
Tips for using this team: Use the surprise element with Vespiquen as well as its impressive bulk and double-buffed moveset to guide this Pokemon GO Great League team to success.

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7) Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, and Pangoro

Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, and Pangoro (Image via TPC)

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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8) Goodra, Toxapex, and Mandibuzz

Goodra, Toxapex, and Mandibuzz (Image via TPC)

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.

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9) Galarian Weezing, Cresselia, and Shadow Machamp

Galarian Weezing, Cresselia, and Shadow Machamp (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Galarian Weezing	Lead	Fairy Wind	Brutal Swing and Play Rough
Cresselia	Switch	Psycho Cut	Grass Knot* and Moonblast
Shadow Machamp	Closer	Karate Chop*	Cross Chop and Payback*

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Grass, and Rock
Weaknesses: Flying, Ghost, Ground, Psychic, and Steel
Biggest threats: Shadow Marowak, Wigglytuff, Salazzle, Clodsire, and Shadow Jumpluff
Tips for using this team: Given this lineup's synergy among the members, it will be hard for opponents to break through. Keep getting your Charged Move timing right and you should have minimal problems in climbing the elo ladder.

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10) Umbreon, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, and Serperior

Umbreon, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, and Serperior (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Umbreon	Lead	Snarl	Foul Play and Last Resort*
Shadow Alolan Sandslash	Switch	Powder Snow	Ice Punch and Drill Run
Serperior	Closer	Vine Whip	Aerial Ace and Frenzy Plant*

Strengths: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Water
Weaknesses: Bug, Fighting, and Fire
Biggest threats: Registeel, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Charizard, and Medicham
Tips for using this team: Most of the critters this team is weak to are less present in the present meta. This team brings together bulk and offensive pressure, so try to get advantageous alignments for quick victories.

Pokemon GO Great League Season 21 Schedule

The open Great League will be available during the following periods over the course of the Dual Destiny season:

December 3 - December 10
December 24 - December 31
December 31 - January 7
January 21 - January 28
January 28 - February 4
February 18 - February 25
February 25 - March 4

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh