Best Water-type Pokemon for Pokemon GO PvP

When enjoying Pokemon Go PvP, players might be confronted by several Rock, Steel, and Fire-type Pokemon. The best way to retaliate against these is with a strong Water-type Monster because of their type advantage. Trainers can also utilize their water Pokemon's Rock, Steel, and Fire moves, effectively increasing the total damage output by activating the Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) effect

In this article, we will detail which Water-type Pokemons are effective in the meta and where they rank in it according to PvPoke’s GBL ratings.

Note: The article is subjective and reflects the writer's viewpoint.

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Best Water-type Pokemon GO to use in Pokemon GO PvP (GO Battle League)

1) Great League

Mantine in the Pokemon GO PvP's Great League. (Image via TPC)

In Pokemon GO PvP’s Great League, trainers can only use Water-type Pokemon with combat power (CP) lower than 1500.

Mantine (#5), and its best moveset is Wing Attack and Aerial Ace + Ice Beam.
Shadow Feraligatr (#6) and Feraligatr (#16), and their best set of attacks are Shadow Claw and Hydro Cannon + Ice Beam.
Shadow Quagsire (#7) and Quagsire (#27), and their best moveset are Mud Shot and Aqua Tail + Stone Edge.
Azumaril (#10), and its best set of moves are Bubble and Ice Beam + Play Rough.
Swampert (#13) and Shadow Swampert (#14), and their best moveset are Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon + Earthquake.
Shadow Empoleon (#17) and Empoleon (#20), and their best moveset are Steel Wing, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck.
Pelipper (#21), and its best moveset is Wing Attack and Weather Ball + Hurricane.
Lanturn (#27), and its best moveset Water Gun and Surf + Thunderbolt.
Shadow Poliwrath (#32), and its best moveset is Counter and Scald + Icy Wind.
Shadow Whiscash (37), and its best set of moves are Mud Shot and Mud Bomb + Scald.

2) Ultra League

Pokemon GO PvP’s Ultra League has a CP limitation of 1500 to 2500, which keeps the competition quite tight. You will definitely need some of these Water-type Pokemon to beat your opponents in this mode.

Feraligatr (#2) and Shadow Feraligatr (#5), and their best moveset are Shadow Claw and Hydro Cannon + Ice Beam.
Tapu Fini (#3), and its best moveset is Water Gun and Surf + Nature’s Madness.
Poliwrath (#6) and Shadow Poliwrath (#10), and their best moveset are Counter and Icy Wind + Scald.
Shadow Empoleon (#12), and uses the same set of moves as the Great League.
Swampert (#17) and Shadow Swampert (#18), and their best moveset are Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon + Earthquake.
Pelipper (#23), and its best moveset is Wing Attack and Weather Ball + Hurricane.

3) Master League

Pokemon GO PvP’s Master League opens up the playing field as it does away with all CP limitations. As a result, opponents are more likely to use high-level Pokemon and you need these Water-type Pokemon to combat them effectively.

Origin Palkia (#1), and its best moveset is Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail + Spacial Rend.
Regular Palkia (#6), and its best set of moves are Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail + Draco Meteor.
Shadow Gyarados (#24) and Gyarados (#29), and their best moveset are Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail + Crunch.
Kyogre (#26), and its best moveset is Water Fall and Surf + Origin Pulse.
Swampert (#45) and Shadow Swampert (#47), and their best moveset are Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon + Earthquake.
Tapu Fini (#60), and its best set of moves are Water Gun and Surf + Nature’s Madness.
Shadow Feraligatr (#64), and the same moveset used in the Ultra League.

4) Great League Remix

Poliwrath for the Pokemon GO PvP's Great League Remix. (Image via TPC)

Pokemon Go PvP's Great League and Great League Remix share the same CP cap of 1500. However, as an added twist, the Remix mode has a seasonal ban on some Pocket Monsters, including Water-type Pokemon.

Shadow Quagsire (#4), and its best moveset is Mud Shot and Stone Edge + Aqua Tail.
Mantine (#5), and its best moveset is Wing Attack and Aerial Ace + Ice Beam.
Shadow Empoleon (#7) and Empoleon (#8), and their best movesets are Steel Wing and Hydro Cannon + Drill Peck.
Poliwrath (#10), and its best moveset is Counter and Scald + Icy Wind.
Quagsire (#11), and its best moveset is Mud Shot and Aqua Tail + Stone Edge.
Shadow Swampert (#15), and its best moveset is Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon + Earthquake.
Jellicient (#21), and its best moveset is Hex and Surf + Shadow Ball.

5) Fantasy Cup - Great League Edition

Pokemon GO PvP’s Fantasy Cup also has the same 1500 CP limit as the Great League. Moreover, much like the Great League Remix, the Fantasy Cup restricts the use of certain entities, which can also include Water-type Pokemon.

Azumaril (#1), and its best moveset is Bubble and Play Rough + Hydro Cannon.
Tapu Fini (#3), and its best moveset is Water Gun and Surf + Nature’s Madness.
Empoleon (#17) and Shadow Empoleon (#5), and their best moveset are Steel Wing and Hydro Cannon + Drill Peck.
Primarina (#75), and its best moveset is Charm and Disarming Voice + Hydro Pump.

The above-stated Water-type Pokemon are best for different modes of Pokemon GO PvP.

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Edited by Shraman Mitra