Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition best team choices for Season 20

Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition kicked off on October 1, 2024, at 1 pm PT and will be available till 1 pm PT on October 8, 2024. This is the specialty format's debut run and will be accompanied by the open Great League. The Galar Cup allows you to use Pocket Monsters from the Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokedex as long as they are at or under 1,500 CP. Note that this does not include any critters from the DLCs.

This article gives you an idea of the best picks for the lead, switch, and closer roles in Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions.

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Best leads for Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition

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

1) Shadow Galarian Weezing

Average stats:

• Attack: 118.3 (+20%)
• Defense: 138.8 (-20%)
• Stamina: 115

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
• Charged Attacks: Brutal Swing and Play Rough

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2) Clefable

Average stats:

• Attack: 117.2
• Defense: 111.4
• Stamina: 146

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
• Charged Attacks: Swift and Moonblast

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3) Gastrodon

Average stats:

• Attack: 114.3
• Defense: 102.4
• Stamina: 167

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Mud-Slap
• Charged Attacks: Water Pulse and Earth Power

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Honorable mentions

• Diggersby: Quick Attack + Fire Punch and Scorching Sands
• Pangoro: Karate Chop + Night Slash and Close Combat
• Shadow Dusknoir: Astonish + Shadow Punch and Shadow Ball
• Togetic: Fairy Wind + Aerial Ace and Dazzling Gleam
• Shadow Gallade: Psycho Cut + Leaf Blade and Close Combat

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

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

1) Regular or Shadow Galarian Weezing

Average stats:

• Attack: 118.3 (+20%)
• Defense: 138.8 (-20%)
• Stamina: 115

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
• Charged Attacks: Brutal Swing and Play Rough

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2) Regular or Shadow Drapion

Average stats:

• Attack: 118.5 (+20%)
• Defense: 136.4 (-20%)
• Stamina: 117

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Crunch and Aqua Tail

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3) Qwilfish

Average stats:

• Attack: 130.4
• Defense: 105.4
• Stamina: 123

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Aqua Tail and Ice Beam

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Honorable mentions

• Clefable: Fairy Wind + Swift and Moonblast
• Diggersby: Quick Attack + Fire Punch and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Sableye: Shadow Claw + Foul Play and Power Gem
• Togetic: Fairy WInd + Aerial Ace and Dazzling Gleam
• Golisopod: Shadow Claw + X-Scissor and Liquidation

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Best closers for Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition

Best closers for Pokemon GO Galar Cup: Great League edition

1) Shadow Gallade

Average stats:

• Attack: 137.1 (+20%)
• Defense: 114.4 (-20%)
• Stamina: 104

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Psycho Cut
• Charged Attacks: Leaf Blade and Close Combat

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2) Turtonator

Average stats:

• Attack: 114.2
• Defense: 152.9
• Stamina: 112

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Incinerate
• Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse and Overheat

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3) Toxapex

Average stats:

• Attack: 92.2
• Defense: 222
• Stamina: 118

Recommended moves:

• Fast Attack: Poison Jab
• Charged Attacks: Brine and Sludge Wave

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Honorable mentions

• Diggersby: Quick Attack + Fire Punch and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Mawile: Fairy Wind + Iron Head and Play Rough
• Pangoro: Karate Chop + Night Slash and Close Combat
• Shadow Froslass: Powder Snow + Avalanche and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Quagsire: Mut Shot + Aqua Tail and Stone Edge

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