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Pokémon GO Battle League Season 6 Part 2: Top Master League Meta

The second half of GO Battle League Season Six has now switched over from Ultra League to Master League in Pokémon GO. Master League removes the limits on the CP of Pokémon used in PVP bouts. Prepare to take your buddies into battle with this guide, breaking down the top species to use in Pokémon GO Master League battles.

According to PVPoke, a platform that plugs in the stats of each species to determine the top meta of each league and cup has the top twenty Master League choices in Pokémon GO listed as:

1. Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake, Fire Punch
2. Melmetal: Thunder Shock, Superpower, Rock Slide
3. Shadow Snorlax: Lick, Body Slam, Superpower
4. Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Ominous Wind
5. Dialga: Dragon Breath, Iron Head, Draco Meteor
6. Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Brave Bird, Earthquake
7. Shadow Dragonite: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw, Hurricane
8. Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Focus Blast
9. Snorlax: Lick, Body Slam, Earthquake
10. Palkia: Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor
11. Zekrom: Dragon Breath, Crunch, Wild Charge
12. Lugia: Dragon Tail, Sky Attack, Aeroblast
13. Dragonite: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw, Hurricane
14. Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche, Bulldoze
15. Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche, Bulldoze
16. Landorus: Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Earth Power
17. Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Shadow Ball
18. Reshiram: Dragon Breath, Crunch, Overheat
19. Shadow Gyarados: Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Crunch
20. Swampert: Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake

If you find yourself limited by the amount of Legendaries in the Master League, there is also the Master League Premier Cup. It runs concurrently with Master League and removes Legendaries and Mythical Pokémon from the picture, allowing for a more diverse meta. Stay tuned for a piece on the top Pokémon to use in Master League Premier Cup.

Keep in mind that the meta is always shifting due to changes in the effectiveness of certain moves, so be sure to check frequently as to whether your team remains at the top of the Pokémon GO PVP meta.

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