Pokemon Go: Great League is part of the Pokemon Go Battle League and 1 of the 3 Leagues. Great League is where only Pokemon with Combat Power (CP) of 1,500 or lower can participate. We listed here the Best Great League PVP Pokemon in Pokemon Go specifically leads, switchers, and closers.
Best Leads Pokemon
Leads are the best Pokemon that offer shields or protection on the battlefield. These are your primary pokemon and mostly all-rounder pokemon who can put pressure on your opponents.
| Pokemon | Type(s) | Fast Move | Charge Moves |
| Medicham | fighting and psychic | Counter | Ice Punch Psychic |
| Trevenant | ghost and grass | Shadow Claw | Seed Bomb Shadow Ball |
| Scrafty | dark and fighting | Counter | Foul Play Power-Up Punch |
| Registeel | steel | Lock On | Focus Blast Zap Cannon |
| Walrein | ice and water | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear Earthquake |
| Walrein (Shadow) | ice and water | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear Earthquake |
| Stunfisk (Galarian) | ground and steel | Mud Shot | Rock Slide Earthquake |
| Machamp (Shadow) | fighting | Counter | Cross Chop Rock Slide |
| Araquanid | water and bug | Bug Bite | Bug Buzz Bubble Beam |
| Golbat | poison and flying | Wing Attack | Poison Fang Shadow Ball |
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Best Switcher Pokemon
Generally, you do not want to switch to pokemon go as switching might cause switching locks. However, there are instances that you need to. Thus, switchers are Pokemons that can turn the tides in your favor.
| Pokemon | Type(s) | Fast Move | Charge Moves |
| Walrein (Shadow) | ice and water | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear Earthquake |
| Walrein | ice and water | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear Earthquake |
| Trevenant | ghost and grass | Shadow Claw | Seed Bomb Shadow Ball |
| Stunfisk (Galarian) | ground and steel | Mud Shot | Rock Slide Earthquake |
| Sableye | dark and ghost | Shadow Claw | Foul Play Return |
| Beedrill (Shadow) | bug and poison | Poison Jab | X-Scissor Drill Run |
| Bewear | normal and fighting | Shadow Claw | Superpower Stomp |
| Registeel | steel | Lock On | Focus Blast Zap Cannon |
| Zangoose | normal | Shadow Claw | Close Combat Night Slash |
| Lickitung | normal | Lick | Body Slam Power Whip |
Best Closer Pokemon
In PVP, results matter. Closers can bring out winning results by finishing off match-ups and most likely giving you a win in the game. It is most strategic to bring them out when all shields are already exhausted and used.
| Pokemon | Type(s) | Fast Move | Charge Moves |
| Registeel | steel | Lock On | Focus Blast Zap Cannon |
| Electivire (Shadow) | electric | Thunder Shock | Ice Punch Wild Charge |
| Raikou (Shadow) | electric | Thunder Shock | Wild Charge Shadow Ball |
| Regirock | rock | Lock On | Stone Edge Focus Blast |
| Skarmory | steel and flying | Air Slash | Brave Bird Sky Attack |
| Trevenant | ghost and grass | Shadow Claw | Seed Bomb Shadow Ball |
| Altaria | dragon and flying | Dragon Breath | Sky Attack Moonblast |
| Azumarill | water and fairy | Bubble | Play Rough Hydro Pump |
| Stunfisk (Galarian) | ground and steel | Mud Shot | Rock Slide Earthquake |
| Regice | ice | Lock On | Thunder Blizzard |
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Those are the best PVP Pokemon in Great League!
Gotta beat ’em all!
It is important to remember that these are the best among all the Pokemon individually, but the better teams have higher chances of succeeding! Make sure your team complements each other’s weaknesses! If you have any questions or you feel that we missed something, please feel free to let us know in the comments below.
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