Pokemon Go Battle League: The Best Teams For Master League

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The pinnacle of Pokemon Go PvP, you're going to have to be at the top of your game to climb the ranks in the Master League. There's no limit to which Pokemon you use or how many CP they have, so only the best and strongest will succeed.

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In this league, you can and will encounter Pokemon that are a) incredibly hard to obtain and train to max level, and b) extremely difficult to beat. This includes Shadow Pokemon, those that have been boosted past level 40 with Rare Candy XL, and Mega Pokemon. Unless you can match these, you're going to be left frustrated.

Pokemon trained to be effective in the Master League won't be eligible for any other leagues or cups. Only strengthen those you know you won't need elsewhere, or train up duplicates.

When anything goes, it's hard to judge the best way to start. Usually you'd attempt to force your opponent to use their shields as fast as you can, while saving your own, but sometimes bulky Pokemon who apply pressure a different way are the better option.

We've gone with four Pokemon roughly split evenly between the two strategies, and which are perhaps the best leads in the game.

Fast Moves are in normal text, Charge Moves in italic.

Resistant means that the Pokemon takes less damage from moves of that type.

Weak means that the Pokemon takes more damage from moves of that type.

Be mindful that Sacred Fire was a move only granted from Ho-Oh Raid encounters, and must be learned by using an Elite Charged TM otherwise.

The best switches in Pokemon Go are those that can either continue the pressure of your lead, shore up your defenses if your lead struggles, or just generally be a tanky pain to your opponent.

The four we've selected cover