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Pokémon GO Battle League Season 7: Top Master League Meta

The GO Battle League Season Seven is now running in Pokémon GO. Ultra League has concluded for now, and Master League, which features no limit on a Pokémon CP, is currently active. Prepare to take your buddies into battle with this guide, breaking down the top species to use in Pokémon GO Master League battles right now.

Pokémon GO Battle League graphic. Credit: Niantic
Pokémon GO Battle League graphic. 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. Swampert (powered up with Candy XL): Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake
  2. Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake, Fire Punch
  3. Melmetal (powered up with Candy XL): Thunder Shock, Superpower, Rock Slide
  4. Shadow Swampert (powered up with Candy XL): Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake
  5. Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Ominous Wind
  6. Gyrados (powered up with Candy XL): Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Crunch
  7. Shadow Gyarados (powered up with Candy XL): Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Crunch
  8. Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Focus Blast
  9. Zekrom: Dragon Breath, Crunch, Wild Charge
  10. Palkia: Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor
  11. Metagross (powered up with Candy XL): Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Earthquake
  12. Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Shadow Ball
  13. Excadrill (powered up with Candy XL): Mud Shot, Drill Run, Rock Slide
  14. Mamoswine (powered up with Candy XL): Powder Snow, Avalanche, Bulldoze
  15. Garchomp: Mud Shot, Outrage, Earthquake
  16. Shadow Dragonite: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw, Hurricane
  17. Altered Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Dragon Claw, Shadow Sneak
  18. Shadow Machamp (powered up with Candy XL): Counter, Cross Chop, Rock Slide
  19. Reshiram: Dragon Breath, Crunch, Overheat
  20. Shadow Mamoswine (powered up with Candy XL): Powder Snow, Avalanche, Stone Edge

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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