The Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition pits Pokemon GO’s strongest Dragon, Fairy, and Steel-types against each other, so winning matches in this GO Battle League competition can be tough.
That’s why we’ve got a full rundown of the best Pokemon to use in it, as well as the meta team lineup!
The best team to use in the Pokemon GO Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition is:
- Registeel
- Tapu Fini
- Altered Forme Giratina
Registeel is a must-pick for the Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition, as it has great damage output and is tough to counter. Meanwhile, Tapu Fini and Altered Forme Giratina are excellent all-rounders that can counter other meta Pokemon.
Of course, there are plenty more Pokemon that you can use to great effect in the Fantasy Cup. In the table below, we’ve included our top 10 picks and their strongest attacks.
Pokemon | Image | Type | Fast Attack | Charged Attacks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Registeel (XL) | ![]() | Steel | Lock On | Focus Blast Flash Cannon |
Tapu Fini | ![]() | Water/Fairy | Water Gun | Surf Moonblast |
Girantina (Altered Forme) | ![]() | Ghost/Dragon | Shadow Claw | Dragon Claw Shadow Sneak |
Genesect (Burn Drive) | ![]() | Bug/Steel | Fury Cutter | Magnet Bomb Techno Blast (Burn) |
Slurpuff (XL) | ![]() | Fairy | Fairy Wind | Flamethrower Play Rough |
Solgaleo | ![]() | Psychic/Steel | Fire Spin | Psychic Fangs Iron Head |
Florges | ![]() | Fairy | Fairy Wind | Disarming Voice Moonblast |
Escavalier | ![]() | Bug/Steel | Counter | Acid Spray Drill Run |
Lucario | ![]() | Fighting/Steel | Counter | Power-Up Punch Shadow Ball |
Excadrill | ![]() | Ground/Steel | Mud Shot | Drill Run Rock Slide |
Any Pokemon with an (XL) next to its name requires XL Candy to reach 2500 CP. This is the maximum amount of CP a Pokemon can have to enter the Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition.

Pokemon GO Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition Rules
The Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition has three rules that Pokemon GO players must consider when picking their battle teams:
- Pokemon must be 2500 CP or under to enter
- Only Pokemon of the following types are allowed:
- Dragon
- Fairy
- Steel
- Dual-type Pokemon are allowed as long as they have one of these types
- The following Pokemon are banned:
- Galarian Stunfisk
- Cobalion

When is the Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition? Start & End Date
The Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition is in the GO Battle League from August 17 to August 24, 2023.
It will rotate in and out of the GO Battle League at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST on these days.
- Starts:
- Ends: