The Master League is Pokemon GO’s most hotly contested GO Battle League competition, as there is no CP limit. You’ll have to defeat Legendary Pokemon to win your battles!
The best team to use in the Pokemon GO Master League is:
- Groudon
- Lugia
- Giratina (Altered Forme).
Between these three Pokemon, you should be able to counter all of the meta picks for the Master League. What’s more, this team has a good balance of damage and survivability.
Here are our top 10 picks for Pokemon to use and their strongest attacks:
Pokemon | Image | Type | Fast Attack | Charged Attacks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Groudon | ![]() | Ground | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades* Fire Punch* |
Lugia | ![]() | Psychic/Flying | Dragon Tail | Sky Attack Aeroblast* |
Giratina (Altered Forme) | ![]() | Ghost/Dragon | Shadow Claw | Dragon Claw Ancient Power |
Solgaleo | ![]() | Psychic/Steel | Fire Spin | Psychic Fangs Iron Head |
Kyurem | ![]() | Dragon/Ice | Dragon Breath | Glaciate* Dragon Claw |
Dragonite | ![]() | Dragon/Flying | Dragon Breath | Dragon Claw Superpower |
Meloetta (Aria) | ![]() | Normal/Psychic | Quick Attack | Psyshock Dazzling Gleam |
Mewtwo | ![]() | Psychic | Psycho Cut | Psystrike* Shadow Ball* |
Zacian | ![]() | Fairy | Quick Attack | Close Combat Play Rough |
Rayquaza | ![]() | Dragon/Flying | Dragon Tail | Breaking Swipe* Hurricane* |
As long as you teach these Pokemon their powerful attacks, any of them can help you get plenty of wins in the Master League. You’ll want to win as many battles as possible so you can earn all of the great GO Battle League rewards for this season!

Master League Rules
There are no rules or CP limit in the Master League. This means that players can use any Pokemon they wish, including Legendaries!
As the CP range is unlimited to enter, Pokemon of any strength can be used in battles too!

Master League Dates During Pokemon GO Season of Hidden Gems
The Master League will be active for four different weeks during the Season of Hidden Gems:
- July 6-13
- August 10-17
- August 17-24
- August 24 – September 1
In addition to the Master League, the other regular competitions in the GO Battle League are the Great League and Ultra League. We’ve got the best teams to use in those too: