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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.

GO Battle League promo in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
GO Battle League promo in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

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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