On July 1st and 2nd, 2023, the battle weekend: Turner is taking place in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the bonuses and strong monsters here.
What kind of event is this? Battle weekends in Pokémon GO are characterized by the fact that many more matches can be completed in the battle league. There are also special bonuses that you get for PvP battles.
The events in July from Pokémon GO also offer battle weekends. This time, the battle weekend is themed “Turner”, a gym leader from Pokémon Black & White.
In Short:
- On July 1st and 2nd, 2023, the battle weekend: Turner takes place in Pokémon GO.
- There are various bonuses for PvP battles, such as more battle sets per day and increased stardust.
- There is a free limited research and additional paid research tasks.
- You can battle in two leagues: Premier Cup of the Master League and Single Type Cup of the Super League.
- Further down, we present 10 strong Pokémon for each of the two leagues.
When does the battle weekend run? It starts on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 00:00 and ends on July 2 at 23:59.
The battle weekend is part of the season “Hidden Gems”, which is currently running:
What are the bonuses? You can take advantage of the following bonuses:
- 20 instead of 5 battle sets per day possible – results in 100 battles per day.
- 4 times as much stardust as battle rewards (exception: rewards at the end of a battle set).
- A free limited research provides an accessory in the style of Turner
- Guaranteed XL candy for the second win in a battle set (for trainers from level 31)
- Guaranteed candy for the second win in a battle set (for trainers up to level 30)
- More stardust for base rewards from victories
- Additional paid limited research for one euro
- Tasks include 50 battles in the battle league
- Up to 30,000 stardust as rewards
- Other rewards: star piece, 3 candy, 3 XL candy
What leagues are running? You can compete in two leagues over the weekend:
- Premier Cup of the Master League
- Single Type Cup under Super League rules
Below you will find some Pokémon that can strengthen your teams for the battle weekend.
10 strong Pokémon for the Premier Cup of the Master League
What are the rules? In the Premier Cup of the Master League, there is no WP limit, but no legendary Pokémon, mythical or ultra beasts are allowed to participate.
Using the rankings from the PvPoke platform, based on league simulations, we will show you the 10 strongest Pokémon of the Master League Premier.
Keep in mind: Pure strength is not enough, you should build teams to cover as many opponent types as possible.
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Dragoran | Fire Breath + Dragon Claw + Power Whip |
| Florges | Fairy Wind + Draining Kiss + Moonblast |
| Maxax | Counter + Hyper Beam + Night Slash |
| Snorlax (Crypto) | Body Slam + Body Slam + Power Whip |
| Gyarados (Crypto) | Fire Breath + Aqua Tail + Bite |
| Garchomp | Mud Shot + Earth Power + Outrage |
| Metagross | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash + Earthquake |
| Ursaluna | Tackle + Body Slam + Ice Punch |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow + Avalanche + Body Slam |
| Excadrill | Mud Shot + Drill Run + Stone Edge |
10 strong Pokémon for the Single Type Cup in the Super League
What are the rules? In the Single Type Cup of the Super League, only Pokémon with a maximum of 1,500 WP and single types are allowed to participate. So a fire monster is okay, a fire-fighting monster is not allowed. In addition, some other monsters are banned.
Again, we show you the 10 best monsters according to the rankings from PvPoke.
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Machamp (Crypto) | Counter + Cross Chop + Stone Edge |
| Graveler | Counter + Body Slam + Steam Roll |
| Machoke (Crypto) | Low Kick + Cross Chop + Dynamic Punch |
| Woingenau | Counter + Return (only purified Pokémon) + Mirror Coat |
| Maxax | Counter + Hyper Beam + Night Slash |
| Registeel | Lock On + Focus Blast + Flash Cannon |
| Legios | Counter + Power Whip + Foul Play |
| Dragonair | Fire Breath + Aqua Tail + Body Slam |
| Pinsir (Crypto) | Searing Shot + Close Combat + Bug Bite |
| Leafeon | Counter + Leaf Blade + Power Whip |
Do you want to improve your PvP in Pokémon GO in general? Here you can find tips from pros for the battle league in Pokémon GO.
