The Psychic Cup is back in the Pokemon GO Battle League – here are all of the best Pokemon you can use to make your battles a breeze!
If you want to win in the GO Battle League, you’ll need to prepare first. However, with the cups changing on a weekly basis, this is far from simple.
To coincide with the Psychic Spectacular event, the GO Battle League is holding a tournament especially for Psychic Pokemon.
Here is everything you need to know about the Psychic Cup in Pokemon GO as well as the best Pokemon you should have in your battle team!
But before you start battling, find out how to get Premium Battle Passes in Pokemon GO. These will let you get better rewards from the GO Battle League.

Pokemon GO Psychic Cup Guide
Start Date & Time
The Psychic Cup starts on September 8 at:
- 1 PM PT
- 3 PM ET
- 9 PM BST
End Date & Time
The Psychic Cup will be in the GO Battle League for a whole week until September 15 at:
- 1 PM PT
- 3 PM ET
- 9 PM BST
Check out the Season of Light GO Battle League schedule to find out which cup will be in the game next week!
Pokemon GO Psychic Cup Rules
- Pokemon must be 1500 CP or under
- All Pokemon must be Psychic-type
- Mew is not allowed
If you’re in need of some powerful Psychic Pokemon, find out all of the wild Pokemon spawns during the Psychic Spectacular event. You’re bound to find some good ones on your adventures!

Best Pokemon To Use in Your Psychic Cup Battle Team
The best team to use in the Pokemon GO Psychic Cup is Malamar, Bronzong, and Victini. However, there are a number of other Pokemon that are great options too!
These are our top 10 picks for Pokemon to use in the Psychic Cup:
Pokemon | Image | Fast Attack | Charged Attacks |
---|---|---|---|
Malamar | ![]() | Psyhco Cut | Foul Play Hyper Beam |
Victini | ![]() | Quick Attack | V Create Overheat |
Bronzong | ![]() | Feint Attack | Payback Heavy Slam |
Galarian Rapidash | ![]() | Fairy Wind | Megahorn Body Slam |
Claydol | ![]() | Mud Slap | Rock Tomb Shadow Ball |
Alolan Raichu | ![]() | Volt Switch | Wild Charge Thunder Punch |
Galarian Slowking | ![]() | Hex | Shadow Ball Sludge Wave |
Gardevoir | ![]() | Charm | Shadow Ball Dazzling Gleam |
Hypno | ![]() | Confusion | Shadow Ball Fire Punch |
Metagross | ![]() | Bullet Punch | Meteor Mash Earthquake |
Now that you’ve got your team sorted, find out all of the GO Battle League Rewards in the Season of Light. It’ll take a while to unlock them all, but they’re certainly worth it!
Also, as Malamar is one of the very best picks for the cup, you’ll need to know how to evolve Inkay into Malamar.
Finally, if you need to power up your Pokemon to get them closer to the 1500 CP limit, we have you covered. Here’s how to earn more Candy in Pokemon GO!