Pokemon GO: Ultra League tier list

Competitive battles have been available since January 2020 in Pokémon GO. Now, by entering the GO Battle League, you can compete against players from all over the world.

Each season consists of the Great League, Ultra League, and Master League. Today, we're bringing you a tier list of the best Pokémon to use when you fight in the Ultra League.

This Tier list allows you to choose Pokémon that are easy to find if you don't have Legendary Pokémon (Tier 1).

In Ultra League, the maximum CP allowed is 2500.

Note that battles consist of a 1v1 format, using a team of three Pokémon. We will soon share another guide dedicated to the best team compositions for competitive play.

The toughest Pokémon are listed here, but you should pay attention to their stats when evaluating them. Try to keep only the best. Also, don't forget to unlock the second Charged Move for your Pokémon!

Tier 1

Armored Mewtwo

Psychic-type

Registeel

Steel-type

Giratina (Altered Form)

Dragon and Ghost-types

Snorlax

Normal-type

Tier 2

Togekiss

Fairy and Flying-types

Swampert

Water and Ground-types

Charizard

Fire and Flying-types

Regice

Ice-type

Blastoise

Water-type

Lickilicky

Normal-type

Poliwrath

Water and Fighting-types

Alolan Muk

Dark and Poison-types

Suicune

Water-type

Kangaskhan

Normal-type

Meganium

Grass-type

Cresselia

Psychic-type

Tier 3

Clefable

Fairy-type

Lapras

Water and Ice-types

Gyarados

Water and Flying-types

Mew

Psychic-type

Typhlosion

Fire-type

Steelix

Steel and Ground-types

Regirock

Rock-type

Venusaur

Grass and Poison-types

Umbreon

Dark-type

You can also choose other traditionally strong Pokémon. Here are some examples: 

• Lugia
• Seismitoad
• Melmetal
• Toxicroak
• Drapion
• Garchomp
• Jirachi
• Flygon
• Shiftry
• Wigglytuff
• Cloyster
• Machamp.

Tier 4

Donphan

Ground-type

Gallade

Psychic and Figthing-types

Golurk

Ground and Ghost-types

Hariyama

Fighting-type

Lucario

Fighting and Steel-types

Virizion

Grass and Fighting-types

Deoxys (Defense Form)

Psychic-type

Golem

Rock and Ground-types

Also good choices are:

• Alolan Sandslash
• Ursaring
• Alolan Ninetales
• Noctowl
• Heracross
• Breloom
• Granbull
• Gliscor

Tier 5

Dialga

Steel and Dragon-types

Jolteon

Electrik-type

Mamoswine

Ice and Ground-types

Raikou

Electrik-type

Weavile

Dark and Ice-types

Magnezone

Electric and Steel-types

Ferrothorn

Grass and Steel-types

Scizor

Bug and Steel-types

Tyranitar

Rock and Dark-types

Here's a non-exhaustive list of other great Pokémon you can use in battle:

• Raikou
• Zapdos
• Heatmor
• Empoleon
• Aggron
• Nidoqueen
• Vaporeon
• Mewtwo
• Groudon
• Milotic
• Pinsir

Which is the best team to use?

Currently, game data analyzed by Silph.gg allows us to see which teams are the most used in the Ultra League, particularly those with the highest winrates.

The top team is difficult to obtain, since you need to have captured Giratina and Suicune via Raids, and have completed the Special Research to get Mew. You'll also need 100 Candy for each Pokémon, in order to unlock their third move.

We'll discuss team compositions in an upcoming guide.

Giratina (alterned form)

Moves: Shadow Claw / Dragon Claw / Ancient Power

Mew

Moves: Shadow Claw / Overheat / Psyshock

Suicune

Moves: Snarl / Hydro Pump / Bubble Beam

Feel free to leave a comment below with your tips for best Ultra League Pokémon, as well as your team compositions!

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