The Hyper League in Pokémon GO has started, and if you don’t want to invest a lot of Stardust and Candies, you can put together 3 cheap teams that can dominate the league.
We will show you here: The best Pokémon for the Hyper League can get quite expensive. Then comes the leveling up, the teaching of a second Charged Attack, and then switching the moves.
However, there are also Pokémon where all this is quite inexpensive and you can save a lot of resources. They are also very useful in the league and can defeat some of the top counters.
Cheap Pokémon for the Hyper League
Team 1:
| Snorlax (Body Slam and Lick) | Swampert (Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon and Earthquake) | Gyarados (Fire Fang, Crunch and Hydro Pump) |
Snorlax is often found in the wild with CP around 2500. Alternatively, you only need to invest a few Candies to get it close to 2500 CP. It doesn’t even need to know a second Charged Attack and is really useful. With Lick, it effectively hits the numerous Giratina in the Hyper League, and Body Slam can be used quickly to draw out shields. It is also quite sturdy in battles, and unless a Fighting-type move is used against it, it survives many Charged Attacks.
With Swampert, you can counter another popular Pokémon: Registeel. If you caught a Mudkip around level 30, you’ll get a Swampert that can reach close to 2500 CP after evolution. The second Charged Attack costs only 10,000 Stardust, making Swampert more versatile. Mud Shot is a fast Charged Attack that can nearly take down a Registeel by itself. Hydro Cannon is also one of the best Charged Attacks in the game. A dangerous mix.
Not many players are aware of Gyarados, but it is quite useful. A second Charged Attack for only 10,000 Stardust and a Magikarp at level 25 speak for themselves. Those who couldn’t defeat the Giratina with Snorlax can do it with Gyarados. Fire Fang and Crunch are effective against Giratina, and a Hydro Pump can deal decent neutral damage to other Pokémon. Crunch is also effective against the numerous Psychic Pokémon in the league.
Team 2:
| Togekiss (Charm, Ancient Power and Flamethrower) | Charizard (Ember, Blast Burn and Dragon Claw) | Venusaur (Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant and Sludge Bomb) |
Before you develop a Togekiss, you must teach Togepi a second Charged Attack. This costs 10,000 Stardust. However, a second Charged Attack for Togekiss costs 50,000 Stardust. So you can get a Togekiss with two Charged Attacks quite cheaply, which is very useful. The fast move Charm effectively hits Giratina, with Flamethrower you can defeat Registeel and Ancient Power is good against Pokémon like Charizard or Regice.
Charizard is an important counter against Regice or Registeel. It also has Dragon Claw, which is effective against Giratina and generally deals good damage while being charged quickly. The second Charged Attack costs only 10,000 Stardust, and if you have Blast Burn from the Community Day, you can deal significant damage with Charizard.
Venusaur is a good choice against the numerous Water Pokémon in the league. Swampert, Blastoise, or Lapras can be quickly defeated with it. With Lapras, you just have to make sure that your opponent doesn’t have an Ice-type fast move. Like Charizard, Venusaur also has a strong Charged Attack from the Community Day, and a second attack costs only 10,000 Stardust. Here you can choose Sludge Bomb, which is effective against Pokémon like Togekiss or Clefairy.
Team 3:
| Typhlosion (Shadow Claw, Blast Burn and Solar Beam) | Lapras (Ice Shard, Ice Beam and Surf) | Machamp (Counter, Rock Slide and Cross Chop) |
Typhlosion is also easy to obtain, and the second Charged Attack costs 10,000 Stardust. With Shadow Claw, you can surprise and counter many Giratina. Blast Burn deals a lot of neutral damage and is particularly strong against Registeel. If you manage to charge Solar Beam, you hit almost every Pokémon quite hard, and monsters like Lapras or Regirock will be quickly defeated.
Lapras is quite a tank in battle. You do need to invest some Stardust to bring it to a good level, but if it knows the moves Ice Shard and Ice Beam, you don’t necessarily need a second attack. Both moves, for example, could be learned by Lapras last time during a research breakthrough. With Ice moves, it effectively hits Grass Pokémon, as well as monsters like Togekiss or Giratina, which are often used Pokémon. If you have enough Stardust, teach it Surf, so it also becomes strong against Fire Pokémon.
Machamp may not be the cheapest option, but it is also useful outside the PvP league. If you invest the 75,000 Stardust and teach it Rock Slide, you can use it well in gyms. In PvP, Machamp with these moves is useful against Lapras, Snorlax, or Regirock. Thanks to Rock Slide, it’s also effective against monsters like Togekiss or Charizard.
What you need to keep in mind: These 3 teams do not guarantee you a win. If your opponent has the right counters, you can quickly find yourself on the ground. With these teams, you have only covered the most common Pokémon and saved a lot of Stardust. In the battle itself, you still need to convince and choose the right tactics.
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