Pokemon GO - Best Electric Cup: Great League Edition team choices for Season 18

The best Electric Cup: Great League Edition team choices for Season 18 will be on players' minds as the special format kicked off in Pokemon GO on March 1, 2024, at 1 pm PT. The format will last until the same time on February 8.

It is important to note that you can only play with Electric-type Pocket Monsters with a Combat Power (CP) of 1,500 or less. Stunfisk, Heliolisk, Charjabug, and Vikavolt are banned in this Cup.

In this article, we will offer the best picks for each role – Lead, Switch (Safe Swap), and Closer – that you can use to build your team in Pokemon GO.

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Best Leads for Pokemon GO’s Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Best Leads for Electric Cup (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

1) Luxray or its shadow variant

Base stats

• Attack: 138 (+20% for Shadow variant)
• Defense: 98.9 (-20% for Shadow variant)
• Stamina: 118

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/15/12
• Candy XL not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Hidden Power (Ground)
• Charged Moves: Psychic Fangs and Wild Charge

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2) Magnezone and its shadow variant

Base stats

• Attack: 134.9 (+20% for Shadow variant)
• Defense: 120 (-20% for Shadow variant)
• Stamina: 102

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/13/15
• Candy XL not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Volt Switch
• Charged Moves: Wild Charge and Mirror Shot

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3) Alolan Graveler and its shadow variant

Base stats

• Attack: 123.4 (+20% for Shadow variant)
• Defense: 124.9 (-20% for Shadow variant)
• Stamina: 118

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/14/15
• Candy XL not needed

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Volt Switch
• Charged Moves: Stone Edge and Rock Blast

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Best Switches for Pokemon GO’s Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Best Safe Swap/Switch for Electric Cup (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

1) Lanturn

Base stats

• Attack: 104.8
• Defense: 104.8
• Stamina: 194

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/13/14
• Candy XL not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Water Gun
• Charged Moves: Surf and Thunderbolt

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2) Manectric

Base stats

• Attack: 142.4
• Defense: 91.3
• Stamina: 120

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/15/15
• Candy XL not needed

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Snarl
• Charged Moves: Overheat and Psychic Fangs

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3) Alolan Graveler and its shadow variant

Base stats

• Attack: 123.4 (+20% for Shadow variant)
• Defense: 124.9 (-20% for Shadow variant)
• Stamina: 118

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/14/15
• Candy XL not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Volt Switch
• Charged Moves: Stone Edge and Rock Blast

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Best Closers for Pokemon GO’s Electric Cup: Great League Edition

Best Closers for Electric Cup (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

1) Electrode

Base stats

• Attack: 123
• Defense: 127.2
• Stamina: 116

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 1/15/15
• Candy XL not needed

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Volt Switch
• Charged Moves: Foul Play and Hyper Beam

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2) Galvantula

Base stats

• Attack: 138.9
• Defense: 93.7
• Stamina: 124

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 0/15/15
• Candy XL not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Fury Cutter
• Charged Moves: Lunge and Energy Ball

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3) Pawmot

Base stats

• Attack: 144.4
• Defense: 94.2
• Stamina: 113

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• Rank 1 IVs: 2/15/15
• Candy XL not needed

Recommended moves

• Fast Move: Spark
• Charged Moves: Close Combat and Wild Charge

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You can read about the best lineups for the Electric Cup: Great League Edition in Pokemon GO in this article.

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