The Little Cup is the perfect time to use some of your low-CP Pokemon that you don’t usually get to battle with. This is because the maximum CP for this cup is just 500!
The best battle team to use in the Pokemon GO Little Cup is:
- Bronzor
- Wynaut
- Deino
Bronzor and Wynaut are basically must-picks for the Little Cup, thanks to their defense and durability. Meanwhile, Deino adds some damage to this battle team and helps you counter some more of the meta choices.
The table below shows the top 10 Pokemon to use in the Little Cup as well as their strongest attacks. Just make sure you know how to get Elite Fast and Charged TMs in Pokemon GO so you can teach them these attacks!
Pokemon | Image | Type | Fast Attack | Charged Attacks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bronzor (XL) | ![]() | Steel/Psychic | Confusion | Psyshock Payback |
Wynaut (XL) | ![]() | Psychic | Counter | Mirror Coat |
Ducklett | ![]() | Water/Flying | Wing Attack | Bubble Beam Brave Bird |
Deino | ![]() | Dark/Dragon | Dragon Breath | Body Slam Crunch |
Shelmet | ![]() | Bug | Infestation | Body Slam Bug Buzz |
Galarian Zigzagoon (XL) | ![]() | Dark/Normal | Tackle | Body Slam Dig |
Alolan Vulpix | ![]() | Ice | Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) Dark Pulse |
Jangmo-o | ![]() | Dragon | Dragon Tail | Dragon Claw Brick Break |
Wooper | ![]() | Water/Ground | Mud Shot | Body Slam Mud Bomb |
Amaura | ![]() | Rock/Ice | Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) Ancient Power |
Every Pokemon with (XL) beside their name requires XL Candy to reach the 500 CP limit. Find out how to get XL Candy in Pokemon GO if you need some more!
Also, even if the Pokemon doesn’t need XL Candy, you’ll want to know the fastest ways to earn Candy in Pokemon GO so you can power them up quickly.

Pokemon GO Little Cup Rules
There are two rules that players must follow when entering the Little Cup in the Pokemon GO Battle League. They are:
- Pokemon must be 500 CP or less to enter
- Only Pokemon that have not evolved yet, but are able to evolve can enter
Make sure to try out plenty of different Pokemon for this cup. You never know which battle team trio will prove to be most successful and help you earn all of the GO Battle League rewards this season!

When is the Little Cup? Start & End Date
The Little Cup is taking place in two separate weeks during the Pokemon GO Season 10: Rising Heroes GO Battle League schedule. It will be active on these dates:
- March 29 – April 5
- May 3 – May 10
The other competitions active during these weeks are the Master League (March 29 – April 5) and Ultra League (May 3 – May 10). Find out the meta team lineups for each of these: