While competitive battles have been part of Pokémon GO since January, players can now compete against other Trainers from around the world in order to win rewards and increase their Rank. Competitive seasons are composed of the Great League, Master League, and Ultra League.
In this guide, you will find the best teams to use in the Ultra League, based on winrate and usage rate obtained from Sylph.gg.
The highest pick rate and win rate for the Ultra League
This is the trio with the current most wins.
Fast Move: Shadow Claw
Charged Moves: Dragon Claw and Ancient Power
Fast Move: Shadow Claw
Charged Moves: Overheat and Psyshock
Fast Move: Snarl
Charged Moves: Ice Beam and Hydro Pump
Giratina (Altered Forme) and Mew are currently in the majority of winning compositions. You can replace Suicune with any of the following:
- Cresselia
- Deoxys (Defense Forme)
- Alolan Muk
- Dragonite
- Registeel
- Gallade
- Jirachi
- Lugia
- Articuno
All of these Pokémon are included in our tier list of the best Pokémon to use in the Ultra League.
The new Ultra League is now live in Pokémon GO, but players should be prepared for a challenge. To help you, we've put together a tier list of the Pokémon best suited for competitive play.
Teams without Legendary Pokémon
If you don't have Legendary Pokémon such as Giratina, Suicune or Mew, here are some teams you can build for the Ultra League without them.
You can find a ranking of the best Pokémon on pvpoke.com.
The Starter Team
While Legendaries are very high in the ranking, starters are not bad either! Their second charged moves — unlocked with Stardust and Candy — inflict huge damage, so a team of three starters is more than viable.
To cover as many type weaknesses as possible, we advise you to take one starter of each type:
Fast Move: Mud Shot
Charged Moves: Hydro Cannon and Earthquake
Fast Move: Fire Spin
Charged Moves: Blast Burn and Dragon Claw
Fast Move: Vine Whip
Charged Moves: Frenzy Plant and Sludge Bomb
Other starters are very strong include Typhlosion, Meganium and Blaziken.
The comp that breaks everything
Machamp is one of the strongest (and most accessible) Pokémon. Here's a team you might like:
Fast Move: Counter
Charged Moves: Cross Chop and Rock Slide
Fast Move: Lick
Charged Moves: Body Slam and Earthquake
Fast Moves: Ice Shard
Charged Moves: Surf and Ice Beam
You can also pair Machamp with Charizard.
Cute Team
Togekiss also happens to be one of the best Pokémon to use in the Ultra League.
Fast Move: Charm
Charged Moves: Ancient Power and Flamethrower
Fast Move: Dragon Breath
Charged Moves: Dragon Claw and Outrage
Fast Move: Snarl
Charged Moves: Dark Pulse and Gunk Shot
Hopefully, these team ideas will help you win big in the Ultra League — feel free to tell us your ideal compositions in the comments!
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