If you want to win your matchups in the Pokemon GO Holiday Cup: Great League Edition, this is the best team for battling!
The holiday season is here, and the Pokemon GO Battle League is celebrating that with a limited-time competition where only the most festive Pokemon can be used!
So, without further ado, here are the best Pokemon that you can use in the Holiday Cup: Great League Edition!
Best Pokemon Team to Use in the Holiday Cup: Great League Edition
The best team to use in the Pokemon GO Holiday Cup: Great League Edition is Aurorus, Altaria, and Dubwool.
Of course, using this trio of Pokemon doesn’t guarantee you’ll win all of your battles, but it will give you the best chance!
If you don’t have the best choices, don’t worry, there are plenty more powerful Pokemon to choose from. These are our top 10 picks, as well as their strongest attacks:
| Pokemon | Image | Type | Fast Attack | Charged Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurorus |  | Rock/Ice | Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) Meteor Beam |
| Dubwool |  | Normal | Double Kick | Body Slam Payback |
| Lanturn |  | Water/Electric | Water Gun | Surf Thunderbolt |
| Altaria |  | Dragon/Flying | Dragon Breath | Sky Attack Moonblast* |
| Togedemaru |  | Electric/Steel | Thunder Shock | Wild Charge Gyro Ball |
| Obstagoon |  | Dark/Normal | Counter | Night Slash Cross Chop |
| Alolan Graveler |  | Rock/Electric | Volt Switch | Stone Edge Rock Blast |
| Vigoroth |  | Normal | Counter | Body Slam Bulldoze |
| Pachirisu (XL) |  | Electric | Volt Switch | Thunder Punch Thunderbolt |
| Castform (Snowy) |  | Ice | Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) Ice Beam |
If you need to teach your Pokemon any of these attacks, find out how to get Elite Fast and Charged TMs in Pokemon GO.
Also, make sure you know the fastest way to earn Candy in Pokemon GO so you can power up these Pokemon for the GO Battle League!
Pokemon GO Holiday Cup: Great League Edition Rules
- All Pokemon must be 1500 CP or less
- Only Pokemon of the following types can be used:
- Normal
- Grass
- Electric
- Ice
- Flying
- Ghost
While this limits which Pokemon you can use, there are still plenty more Pokemon you can try. Be sure to experiment with your lineup too – choosing unexpected Pokemon could help you earn the great new seasonal Battle League rewards!
When is the Holiday Cup: Great League Edition?
According to the Pokemon GO Battle League schedule for Season 9: Mythical Wishes, the Holiday Cup: Great League Edition starts on December 22, 2022.
It will be active for a whole week until the next GO Battle League rotation on December 29.
The other competition that will be active during this week is the Ultra League. Here’s the best Ultra League battle team in Pokemon GO in case you fancy trying that out instead!
