Today, on December 28, the Holiday Cup starts in the PvP League of Pokémon GO. We will show you the best Pokémon and provide useful team suggestions.
What is the Holiday Cup? This cup in PvP mode has special rules and takes place as part of the Christmas event. Here is an overview:
- From December 28 at 10 PM to January 4 at 10 PM
- Only Pokémon of types Normal, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Flying, and Electric are allowed
- Only Pokémon up to 1500 CP are allowed
Some of the best Pokémon for the PvP League are therefore not allowed. Other monsters, however, can still be used. Teams will therefore change significantly, and other monsters will become interesting.
The best Pokémon for the Holiday Cup
What we looked for: In PvP mode, it is important for a Pokémon to survive for a long time. We have thus searched for good combinations. Pokémon that have strong attacks but can still take some damage. The attacks should be versatile and surprising, and not necessarily of the type that the Pokémon itself is.
Here is a selection of the best Pokémon that are suitable for this cup:
- Altaria with Fire Breath, Sky Attack, and Dragon Pulse
- Muntier with Counter, Body Slam, and Steam Roller
- Grebbit with Mud Shot, Fire Punch, and Earthquake
- Barrikadax with Counter, Night Slash, and Cross Chop
- Formeo (Ice) with Powder Snow, Weather Ball (Ice), and Blizzard
- Frosdedje with Powder Snow, Avalanche, and Shadow Ball
- Alola-Georock with Volt Switch, Stone Edge, and Rock Throw
- Alola-Knogga with Fire Spin, Shadow Bone, and Bone Club
- Lanturn with Spark, Thunderbolt, and Hydro Pump
- Panzaeron with Air Slash, Sky Attack, and Aerial Ace
- Flunkschlik with Thunder Shock, Mud Bomb, and Charge Beam
What you need to consider when building a team: When you build a strong team, you need to pay attention to diversity. So, assemble a team that has different types and attacks. This makes it harder for the opponent to counter you and allows you to better exploit the weaknesses of your opponents.
At first, try out your Pokémon a bit. See which monsters appeal to you the most and stick with your team.
Here are examples of strong teams in the Holiday Cup:
- Muntier, Panzaeron, and Altaria: With Panzaeron and Altaria, you have 2 Flying Pokémon in the team, but there are very few monsters in this cup that can really counter them well. Muntier adds a strong attacker that is useful against almost every opponent and will surely be seen often in the Holiday Cup.
- Knuddeluff, Alola-Knogga, and Barrikadax: Knuddeluff has very few weaknesses, which you can effectively counter with the other two Pokémon. Alola-Knogga and Barrikadax have a mix of attacks, allowing you to surprise many opponents.
This is important: The strongest team won’t help you if you don’t know your opponents’ weaknesses. So be sure to inform yourself about which Pokémon have which weaknesses. Only then can you truly win.
More tips for the PvP League can be found here:
10 tips I would have liked to know about the PvP League in Pokémon GO
