Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League Edition best team choices for Season 19

The Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League Edition is a recurring annual Cup in GO Battle League. This year, it starts at 1 pm PT on August 2, 2024, and ends at 1 pm local time on August 16. The format allows the usage of Water-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pocket Monsters, as long as they are at or under 1,500 CP. During the two weeks of the Fossil Cup, it will be accompanied by the Ultra League in the first, and the Master League in the second.

This article suggests the best leads, switches, and closers for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League Edition in Season 19 (Shared Skies).

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions. Attacks marked with * are Legacy Moves and require an Elite TM.

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Best leads for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition

Best leads for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition (Image via TPC)

1) Regular or Shadow Poliwrath

Average stats

• Attack: 116.5
• Defense: 119.6
• Stamina: 138

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Counter*
• Charged Attacks: Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch

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2) Shadow Quagsire

Average stats

• Attack: 111.2 (+20%)
• Defense: 111.9 (-20%)
• Stamina: 161

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Mud Shot
• Charged Attacks: Stone Edge and Mud Bomb

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3) Magnezone

Average stats

• Attack: 134.9
• Defense: 120
• Stamina: 102

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Volt Switch
• Charged Attacks: Magnezone and Mirror Shot

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Honorable mentions

• Shadow or regular Swampert: Mud Shot + Hydro Cannon* and Earthquake
• Shadow Fraligatr: Shadow Claw + Hydro Cannon* and Ice Crunch
• Escavalier: Counter + Drill Run and Aerial Ace
• Quaquaval: Wing Attack + Close Combat and Aerial Ace
• Togedemaru: Thunder Shock + Wild Charge and Fell Stinger

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Best safe switches for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition

Best switches for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition (Image via TPC)

1) Regular or Shadow Poliwrath

Average stats

• Attack: 116.5
• Defense: 119.6
• Stamina: 138

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Counter*
• Charged Attacks: Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch

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2) Shadow Feraligatr

Average stats

• Attack: 123.2 (+20%)
• Defense: 117.9 (-20%)
• Stamina: 124

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
• Charged Attacks: Hydro Cannon* and Crunch

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3) Pelipper

Average stats

• Attack: 123.2
• Defense: 128.7
• Stamina: 114

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Wing Attack
• Charged Attacks: Weather Ball (Water) and Hurricane

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Honorable mentions

• Shadow or regular Swampert: Mud Shot + Hydro Cannon* and Earthquake
• Escavalier: Counter + Drill Run and Aerial Ace
• Shadow Politoed: Mud Shot + Weather Ball (Water) and Earthquake
• Shadow Magnezone: Volt Switch + Mirror Shot and Wild Charge
• Jellicent: Hex + Surf and Shadow Ball

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Best closers for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition

Best closers for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup: Great League edition (Image via TPC)

1) Registeel or Shadow Registeel

Average stats

• Attack: 95.4
• Defense: 189.6
• Stamina: 130

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Lock On
• Charged Attacks: Zap Cannon* and Focus Blast

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2) Ferrothorn or Shadow Ferrothorn

Average stats

• Attack: 107.3
• Defense: 155.1
• Stamina: 125

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
• Charged Attacks: Thunder and Power Whip

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3) Togedemaru

Average stats

• Attack: 132.1
• Defense: 105.5
• Stamina: 121

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
• Charged Attacks: Wild Charge and Fell Stinger

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Honorable mentions

• Shadow Excadrill: Mud Shot + Rock Slide and Drill Run
• Shadow or regular Magnezone: Volt Switch + Mirror Shot and Wild Charge
• Quaquaval: Wing Attack + Close Combat and Aerial Ace
• Shadow Quagsire: Mud Shot + Mud Bomb and Stone Edge
• Jellicent: Hex + Surf and Shadow Ball

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