Throw hands with this throwback Cup.
Pokémon Go's latest season, Tales of Transformation, is now underway. While this means plenty of new Pokémon, it also heralds a new competitive season and the return of the Retro Cup, which is currently live until September 9.
Best Pokémon for the Retro Cup Great League in Pokémon Go
Get ready for the Retro Cup with these recommendations, and remember, your Pokémon must be below 1,500 CP to enter. Meanwhile, the ban on Steel, Dark, and Fairy-type Pokémon bans popular Great League titans like Corviknight, Carbink, Dedenne, Empoleon, and Bastiodon.
The most important Pokémon in the Retro Cup Great League meta right now is Regidrago, which utilises phenomenal Attack and a quick Fast Move to apply pressure on opponents and break down shields fast. If you run Regidrago, you'll want to arm it with the moves Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, and Hyper Beam.
Some of the best teammates for Regidrago in the Retro Cup are Kingdra (Dragon Breath, Swift, and Outrage), Galarian Corsola (Astonish, Night Shade, and Power Gem), and Oranguru (Confusion, Brutal Swing, and Trailblaze), which can take care of common threats like Aurorus and Lapras.
Galarian Corsola, in particular, can use its Ghost typing to take out huge threats in the Retro Cup like Shadow Giratina (Altered). However, Giratina is also a strong pick on a team that can replace Corsola. Meanwhile, Kingdra in both its regular and Shadow form has risen to the top of the rankings because of a great stat spread and the resistance to Water-type Pokémon, which are always a familiar opponent.
It would be smart to start with a strong Dragon-type attacker like Regidrago, though Kommo-o (which can also hit Ice-type Pokémon hard) can be a good replacement if you don't have access to the Legendary Regidrago. Then, back it up with a bulky Water-type Pokémon like Kingdra or Lapras (Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam). Meanwhile, if you're having trouble against Kingdra or Lapras, one of the best matches is Crustle (Fury Cutter, X-Scissor, Rock Wrecker).
Finally, round it out with a Pokémon that can hit a couple of standard types, such as Galarian Corsola, Shadow Primeape, or the Oranguru. If you do run Primeape in either form, you'll need to be sure it has the exclusive move Rage Fist at the very least, which it learned during the Mankey Community Day.
Here are the best Pokémon for the Retro Cup Great League meta.
| Pokémon | Fast Move | Charged Move 1 | Charged Move 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regidrago | Dragon Breath (Event/Elite TM Exclusive) | Dragon Energy (Event/Elite TM Exclusive) | Hyper Beam |
| Kingdra | Dragon Breath | Swift | Outrage |
| Kommo-o | Dragon Tail | Clanging Scales (Event/Elite TM Exclusive) | Upper Hand |
| Oranguru | Confusion | Brutal Swing | Trailblaze |
| Lapras | Psywave | Sparkling Aria | Ice Beam (Event/Elite TM Exclusive) |
| Galarian Corsola | Astonish | Night Shade | Power Gem |
| Shadow Giratina (Altered) | Dragon Breath | Dragon Claw | Ancient Power |
| Crustle | Fury Cutter | X-Scissor | Rock Wrecker |
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