Galarian Moltres, Articuno, or Zapdos: Which one should you pick for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Galarian Expedition has returned Galarian Moltres, Galarian Articuno, and Galarian Zapdos in the wild, and with this many wonder which one they should pick for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE battles. The introduction of Shiny Galarian variants of Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno at the start of this event has further created a wonderful atmosphere in the GO community.

The Shiny forms of these powerhouses will be challenging to encounter in the wild due to their low spawn rates. Nevertheless, the standard variant can be found more easily, as it doesn't give you that much trouble.

Here's some information on which pocket monster to get for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE modes.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's views.

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Should you pick Galarian Moltres for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Galarian Moltres (Image via The Pokemon Company)

According to PvPoke ratings, Galarian Moltres ranks at #52 in the Great League, #23 in the Ultra League, and #14 in the Master League. In these formats, it uses the Fast Move Sucker Punch and the Charged Moves Ancient Power + Pay Back.

Galarian Moltres is a dual Dark and Flying-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO and has a well-balanced stat spread. Its Attack is 202, Defense is 231, and Stamina is 207. Its best PvE moveset is Sucker and Brave Bird, which are STAB moves.

The damage per second (DPS) and total damage output (TDO) of this moveset are 18.39 and 697.08, respectively, in Pokemon GO. Thus, you can use it as a counter for raids, but you cannot defend a Gym with it due to its Legendary status. Overall, Galarain Moltres is the right pick for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE.

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Should you choose Galarian Articuno in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Galarian Articuno (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The PvPoke says that Galarian Articuno is rated #344 in the Great League, #126 in the Ultra League, and #130 in the Master League. You can teach this monster Ice Shard as the Fast Move and Triple Axel + Ancient Power as the Charged Moves.

Galarian Articuno is a dual Psychic and Flying-type pocket monster in the game, with an attack stat of 250, a Defense stat of 197, and a Stamina stat of 207. While using this critter, you should teach it the best PvE moveset, which are Psycho Cut and Brave Bird.

The moveset has a DPS of 190 and a TDO of 646.79. Notably, all the attacks Galarian Articuno uses in raids can activate the STAB effect to deal additional damage.

Since a Legendary Pokemon cannot be placed in Gyms, you have to use Galarain Articuno as a raid counter. From these details, we know that the Pokemon is not as good as Galarian Moltres for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE.

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Should you choose Galarian Zapdos in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Galarian Moltres (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The GO Battle League ratings conducted by PvPoke tell us that Galarian Zapdos is ranked #260 in the Great League, #168 in the Ultra League, and #83 in the Master League. This Zapdos must learn the Fast Move Thundershock and the Charged Moves Drill Peck + Thunderbolt.

Galarian Zapdos is a dual elemental Fighting and Flying-type Pokemon that first appeared in Sword and Shield. In Pokemon GO, it has an Attack stat of 251, a Defense stat of 189, and a Stamina stat of 207.

Counter is Galarian Zapdos’s only Fast Move, but this puts the creature at a disadvantage in unfavorable matchups and battles. It is worth noting the best PvE moveset for Galarian Zapdos is Counter + Brave Bird.

Because you cannot defend a Gym with a Legendary, the creature is useless for this kind of battle. However, you can use it in raids since it is an excellent raid attacker.

From all the information we have gathered about Galarian Moltres, Galarian Articuno, and Galarian Zapdos, we can proudly say that the former is the best pick for Pokemon GO PvP and PvE.

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