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, and 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* |
In addition to using strong Pokemon, you’ll need to teach them their most powerful attacks. Here’s how to earn Elite Fast and Charged TMs in Pokemon GO so you can teach them any attack you want – even the starred exclusive ones that normal TMs can’t!
After all, 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 Pokemon GO 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!
As you’ll want to have the strongest Pokemon possible for the Master League, you’ll need to power up your ‘Mon first. Find out the fastest ways to get Candy, as well as how to get XL Candy in Pokemon GO!
Master League Dates During Pokemon GO Season 10: Rising Heroes
The Master League will be active for five different weeks this season, according to the Season 10: Rising Heroes GO Battle League schedule:
- March 29 – April 5
- April 5 – 12
- April 12 – 19
- May 17 – 24
- May 24 – June 1
In addition to the Master League, the other regular competitions in the Pokemon GO Battle League are the Great League and Ultra League. We’ve got the best teams to use in those too:
