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Pokemon GO Retro Cup: Great League edition is a recurring event that returns to Niantic's mobile game on November 19, 2024, at 1 pm PT. During its time, it will be accompanied by the open Master League. It will leave the cycle at 1 pm PT on November 6, 2024. The following rules apply to participating Pokemon:
- They must be at or under 1,500 CP.
- They must not have Dark, Steel, or Fairy as their typing.
Keeping this in mind, here are the best picks you can choose from for the GBL Season 20 cycle of the Pokemon GO Retro Cup: Great League edition.
Note: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions. Attacks marked with * are Legacy Moves and require an Elite TM.
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Best leads for Pokemon GO Retro Cup: Great League Edition
1) Primeape or Shadow Primeape
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Stats
- Attack: 140.1
- Defense: 99.1
- Stamina: 115
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 1/15/15
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Karate Chop*
- Charged Attacks: Rage Fist* and Close Combat
2) Shadow Jumpluff
Stats
- Attack: 97
- Defense: 153.4
- Stamina:155
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 0/14/14
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
- Charged Attacks: Energy Ball and Aerial Ace
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3) Aurorus
Stats
- Attack: 114.1
- Defense: 105.7
- Stamina: 163
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 0/12/13
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Powder Snow
- Charged Attacks: Weather Ball and Meteor Beam
Honorable mentions
- Lickilicky: Rollout + Body Slam* and Shadow Ball
- Oranguru: Confusion + Brutal Swing and Trailblaze
- Shadow Ursaring: Shadow Claw + Swift and Close Combat
- Shadow Gallade: Psycho Cut + Leaf Blade and Close Combat
- Shadow Marowak: Mud Slap + Bone Club and Rock Slide
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Best safe switches for Pokemon GO Retro Cup: Great League Edition
1) Primeape or Shadow Primeape
Stats
- Attack: 140.1
- Defense: 99.1
- Stamina: 115
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 1/15/15
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Karate Chop*
- Charged Attacks: Rage Fist* and Close Combat
2) Feraligatr or Shadow Feraligatr
Base stats
- Attack: 123.2
- Defense: 117.9
- Stamina: 124
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 0/11/13
- Candy XL is recommended but not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
- Charged Attacks: Hydro Cannon* and Ice Beam
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3) Arctibax
Base stats
- Attack: 123
- Defense: 97.6
- Stamina:151
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 0/14/13
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Dragon Breath
- Charged Attacks: Avalanche and Dragon Breath
Honorable mentions
- Shadow or Regular Girafrig: Confusion + Psychic Fangs and Trailblaze
- Oranguru: Confusion + Brutal Swing and Trailblaze
- Goodra: Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail and Thunder Punch*
- Shadow Dragonair: Dragon Breath + Body Slam and Aqua Tail
- Lickilicky: Rollout + Body Slam* and Shadow Ball
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Best closers for Pokemon GO Retro Cup: Great League Edition
1) Shadow Mewtwo
Base stats
- Attack: 148.3
- Defense: 94.4
- Stamina:108
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 6/13/15
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Psycho Cut
- Charged Attacks: Psystrike and Thunderbolt
2) Shadow or regular Feraligatr
Base stats
- Attack: 123.2
- Defense: 117.9
- Stamina: 124
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 0/11/13
- Candy XL is recommended but not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
- Charged Attacks: Hydro Cannon* and Ice Beam
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3) Primeape or Shadow Primeape
Stats
- Attack: 140.1
- Defense: 99.1
- Stamina: 115
Best IVs and Candy XL requirement
- 1/15/15
- Candy XL is not required
Recommended moves
- Fast Attack: Karate Chop*
- Charged Attacks: Rage Fist* and Close Combat
Honorable mentions
- Clodsire: Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb and Earthquake
- Frosslass or Shadow Frosslass: Powder Snow + Avalanche and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Gallade: Psycho Cut + Leaf Blade and Close Combat
- Arctibax: Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw and Avalanche
- Shadow Regice: Lock On + Blizzard and Thunder*
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