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Pokemon GO Master League: Best Team Recommendations For PvP

Images via Niantic | The Pokemon Company International

Written by

Michael Christopher

Published

2nd May 2022 17:13

The top echelon of the GO Battle League is the Pokemon GO Master League. This is the highest level of the GBL and is home to the strongest Pokemon there are. To compete in this Pokemon GO league, which has no limits or restrictions, you'll need the best Pokemon there are.

Due to a combination of factors, some Pokemon manage to rise to the top ranks. We've outlined some of those Pokemon here, so be sure to consider them when building your team and going up against the best of the best.

Before you enter the fray, brush up on your type matchups with our Pokemon GO type chart.

Pokemon GO Master League: Mamoswine

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Type: Ice/Ground

Moveset: Powder Snow | Avalanche/Bulldoze

Weaknesses: Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, Water

Pokemon GO Master League: Mewtwo

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Type: Psychic

Moveset: Psycho Cut | Psystrike (Elite)/Focus Blast

Weaknesses: Bug, Dark, Ghost

Pokemon GO Master League: Shadow Lugia

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Type: Flying/Psychic

Moveset: Dragon Tail | Sky Attack/Aeroblast (Elite)

Weaknesses: Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, Rock

Pokemon GO Master League: Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)

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Type: Fairy

Moveset: Snarl | Play Rough/Close Combat

Weaknesses: Poison, Steel

Pokemon GO Master League: Dialga

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Type: Dragon/Steel

Moveset: Dragon Breath | Iron Head/Draco Meteor

Weaknesses: Fighting, Ground

We also have a guide to the best Pokemon in the Pokemon GO Ultra League.

Pokemon GO Master League: Groudon

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Type: Ground

Moveset: Mud Shot | Earthquake/Fire Punch (Elite)

Weaknesses: Grass, Ice, Water

Pokemon GO Master League: Reshiram

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Type: Dragon/Fire

Moveset: Dragon Breath | Overheat/Crunch

Weaknesses: Dragon, Ground, Rock

Pokemon GO Master League: Zekrom

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Type: Dragon/Electric

Moveset: Dragon Breath | Wild Charge/Crunch

Weaknesses: Dragon, Fairy, Ground, Ice

Pokemon GO Master League: Giratina (Origin Form)

pokemon go giratina origin form master league

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Type: Ghost/Dragon

Moveset: Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball/Ominous Wind

Weaknesses: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, Ice

Pokemon GO Master League: Melmetal

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Type: Steel

Moveset: Thunder Shock | Superpower/Rock Slide

Weaknesses: Fighting, Fire, Ground

About the author

Michael Christopher

Michael is a long-time journalist who has spent years writing about games and other media. He loves writing about Pokemon, sometimes more so than actually playing it. He also plays a lot of hack 'n slash games, indie platformers, and Stardew Valley.

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