The best team to use in the Pokemon GO Ultra Premier is Steelix, Scrafty, and Pidgeot.

This is a well-balanced team that has good damage output and can counter the meta picks for the Ultra Premier! What’s more, Steelix gives this team great bulk and survivability!

Of course, there are plenty more strong Pokemon that you can use in this GO Battle League competition.

The table below shows the top 10 best Pokemon to use in the Ultra Premier 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 moves!

PokemonImageTypeFast AttackCharged Attacks
Steelix (XL)Steelix Pokemon GOSteel/GroundDragon TailPsychic Fangs
Crunch
Pidgeot (XL)Pidgeot Pokemon GONormal/FlyingWing Attack*Feather Dance
Brave Bird
Scrafty (XL)Scrafty Pokemon GODark/FightingCounterFoul Play
Power Up Punch
Galarian Stunfisk (XL)Pokemon GO Galarian StunfiskGround/SteelMud ShotRock Slide
Earthquake
SwampertSwampert Pokemon GOWater/GroundMud ShotHydro Cannon
Earthquake
AurorusAurorus Pokemon GORock/IcePowder SnowWeather Ball (Ice)
Meteor Beam
Sirfetch'dSirfetch'd Pokemon GOFightingCounterLeaf Blade
Brave Bird
Kommo-oKommo-o Pokemon GODragon/FightingDragon TailClose Combat
Dragon Claw
Trevenant (XL)Pokemon GO TrevenantGhost/GrassShadow ClawShadow Ball
Seed Bomb
GliscorGliscor Pokemon GOGround/FlyingWing AttackNight Slash
Earthquake

Any Pokemon that have an (XL) next to their name require XL Candy to get up to the 2500 CP limit. Here’s the fastest way to get XL Candy in Pokemon GO so you can power them up!

Pokemon GO Steelix Scrafty Pidgeot

Pokemon GO Ultra Premier Rules

Pokemon trainers battling in the Pokemon GO Battle League Ultra Premier have two different rules to follow when selecting their Pokemon for the competition:

Unlike the Ultra Premier Classic, you can use Pokemon that have been powered up with XL Candy. This is very handy and widens the pool of useful Pokemon significantly.

Make sure to take part in as many battles as you can this week. There isn’t too much time left to earn all of the GO Battle League rewards in the Season of Light!

Pokemon GO Ultra League Machamp Swampert

When is the Pokemon GO Ultra Premier? Start & End Date

The Ultra Premier will be in the GO Battle League rotation from February 2 to February 9, 2023, according to the GO Battle League schedule for Season 9: Mythical Wishes.

The Ultra League will also be open for players to battle in for the duration of this week.

If you want to try that out as well, here is the best Pokemon team to use in the Ultra League!

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