Pokemon GO is back with another interesting tournament for the GO Battle League, and it is surely going to shake up the meta for the time being. The Great League Remix adds a new twist to the tournament, by imposing a number of restrictions.
With so many options available and new Pokemon being released every now and then, choosing the right Pokemon can be an arduous task. To make things easier for players, here are some of the best Pokemon to choose for the Great League Remix as per the current meta.
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Before players can take part in the Great League Remix, it is crucial to know the requirements. There is not only a limit on the CP of the Pokemon that can be used, but certain Pokemon are banned from being used as well. Here are the Pokemon that cannot be used.
- Alolan Sandslash
- Wigglytuff
- Lickitung
- Lanturn
- Azumarill
- Umbreon
- Skarmory
- Vigoroth
- Medicham
- Whiscash
- Altaria
- Registeel
- Deoxys (Defense)
- Bastiodon
- Galarian Stunfisk
- Talonflame
- Trevenant
- Charjabug
- Skeledirge
While the list might look random, it actually serves a purpose. The list comprises Pokemon which are the most used in the Great League by Trainers who are ranked Ace and above. Basically, the purpose of the tournament is to push players to try out some new Pokemon, instead of sticking to the regular meta. As far as the CP limit is concerned, Pokemon need to be under 1500 CP to enter. Here are the best Pokemon to use in the Great League Remix.
Pokemon | Fast move | Charged Move 1 | Charged Move 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Carbink | Rock Throw | Rock Slide | Moonblast |
Mantine | Wing Attack | Aerial Ace | Ice Beam |
Mandibuzz | Snarl | Dark Pulse | Aerial Ace |
Shadow Gligar | Wing Attack | Aerial Ace | Dig |
Feraligatr | Shadow Claw | Hydro Cannon | Ice Beam |
Empoleon | Steel Wing | Hydro Cannon | Drill Peck |
Steelix | Dragon Tail | Crunch | Psychic Fangs |
Shadow Quagsire | Mud Shot | Aqua Tail | Stone Edge |
Annihilape | Counter | Night Slash | Shadow Ball |
Pelipper | Wing Attack | Weather Ball | Hurricane |
Shadow Steelix | Dragon Tail | Crunch | Psychic Fangs |
Gligar | Wing Attack | Aerial Ace | Dig |
Guzzlord | Dragon Tail | Dragon Claw | Crunch |
Cresselia | Psycho Cut | Grass Knot | Moonblast |
Shadow Golbat | Wing Attack | Poison Fang | Shadow Ball |
Pidgeot | Wing Attack | Feather Dance | Brave Bird |
Aurorus | Powder Snow | Weather Ball | Meteor Beam |
Toxapex | Poison Jab | Brine | Sludge Wave |
Quagsire | Mud sHot | Aqua Tail | Stone Edge |
Walrein | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear | Earthquake |
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Just like other GO Battle League tournaments, it is crucial to ensure that players form teams which are well-rounded. This means that the team should not only be powerful individually but as a whole as well. For instance, a Pokemon like Carbink which is a Rock and Fairy-type having weaknesses to Steel, Grass, Ground, and Water-type is well complemented by Pokemon like Cresselia, Mantine, and Mandibuzz as they counter its weaknesses and provide a good type coverage in general. So simply choosing the top Pokemon isn't enough, and they should complement each other as well.
As far as the strategy for this goes, it is very important to rely on bulky Pokemon, which offer dynamic play. The likes of Carbink, Mantine, and Mandibuzz are extremely bulky which is one of the reasons why they are such great choices. Additionally, their type matchups offer great type coverage. Carbink's Ground and Fairy-type matchup will give players an offensive advantage against a lot of other types, so it is a must-have in teams.
Mantine is a great Pokemon for several teams, considering that it is only weak to Electric and Rock-type attacks and can counter several other team weaknesses with its Water and Flying-type moves. For instance, it can counter the Ground and Grass-type weakness of Carbink. A very crucial move combination players would find is Wing Attack and Aerial Ace, which allow players to quickly spam charge attacks, considering that the latter only requires 33 energy which the fast move can quickly gather in less than 5 seconds. This also works pretty well with other moves such as Feather Dance, Poison Fang, and Weather Ball, which have low energy requirements.
Last but not least, players should also ensure that they have some bulky Steel-types in their team, as they can prove to be quite helpful in withstanding pressure from the opponents. Not to forget, Flying types are a must as well, considering that they can easily counter Ground-type Pokemon which are quite frequently used.
