{"id":1075741,"date":"2026-01-22T21:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/500550\/best-master-league-teams-to-use-in-pokemon-go"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:36:04","slug":"best-ultra-league-teams-to-use-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/best-ultra-league-teams-to-use-in-pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ultra League teams to use in Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ultra League<\/strong> in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/em>\u2019s Go Battle League and its 2,500 CP limit is where more \u201cregular\u201d Pok\u00e9mon have their time in the spotlight, compared to the almost Legendary-dominated Master League<\/a> and lower levels of the Great League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this League, every Pok\u00e9mon has a chance to make a splash \u2014 but that\u2019s not to say there are some strong team recommendations to make, and some genuine strategy to be had.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our picks for the best Ultra League team, and where the meta is right now.<\/p>\n

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What is the Ultra League meta right now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>Ultra League is filled with a mixture of great Legendary Pok\u00e9mon and some more unassuming entries, like starter evolutions and some other surprising picks. It\u2019s a great melting pot, but the amount of Pok\u00e9mon eligible for it mean that the rankings are actually pretty susceptible to fast changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just recently at the Toronto Regionals, the new Pok\u00e9mon Cursola made its way to the very end of the Go Tournament (in the Tournament standard Great League<\/a>, mind), while some familiar favorites seem to have fallen out of favour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some of the biggest recent changes to moves include the damage reduction of Body Slam, which meant that Swift has come out ahead as the better Fast Move for many Pok\u00e9mon. Meanwhile, some popular picks got access to new moves, such as Lickilicky now being able to learn Rollout (which lets face it, it should have known all along), and Clefable now having access to Draining Kiss. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the huge shake up as part of Season 20 was almost more infamous for nerfs than buffs, with huge changes to moves like Counter, Body Slam, and Wing Attack, all having far reaching consequences for some particular favorites like Gliscor and Annihilape<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Ultra League is very different to Master League<\/a>, the two cups do share a lot of the same threats, and most Ultra League teams will need to be prepared for Zygarde (Complete Forme) in one way or another. The need for a sturdy Water-type Pok\u00e9mon with high attack is the reason for the prevalence of Shadow Feraligatr and to a lesser extent Azumarill. But whichever way you go about it, make sure you have something that can switch into Zygarde.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of the best things about Ultra League is that some favorite Legendary Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 who maybe cannot drop their CP below 1,500 for Great League<\/a> \u2014 have found a niche for themselves among more powerful picks. You\u2019ll see sturdy Pok\u00e9mon like Registeel, Cobalion, and Cresselia all over this cup if you decide to dip your toes. And with that \u2014 let us guide you through the top picks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ultra League best team suggestions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the caveat that you may struggle to get a couple of the Legendary Pok\u00e9mon on offer here, these Pok\u00e9mon our the top picks for the Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> Ultra League:<\/p>\n