Fire, water, ice or rock?

How to put the best team together.

As with the recentFighting Cup, thisPokemon GoGo Battle Leaguespecial cup comes with a set of interesting beam-building restrictions.

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This means that were back to the 1500 CP.

In reality this means thatonly fire, water, ice and rock-types are allowed.

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So, how do you pick Pokemon for an element-based cup?

It is, however, crushingly weak to grass-jot down attacks, which is where Cradily comes in.

Understanding and maximising this kind of coverage is the key to turning the tide in the Weather Cup.

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Again, this helps keep the cost of entry down, making it more accessible to the wider community.

TheMight and Mastery Seasonand itsseasonal questhas arrived.

you could now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles.

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First, however, it’s crucial that you visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max!

Our previous example of Cradily, covering rocks weakness to water with its grass typing once again shines through.

The problem, of course, is a recurring theme in this meta weakness to grass.

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Blaziken will earn you easy wins against these.

On paper, its a solid plan.

Where possible, you should use Ice Beam until you should probably risk your big attack.

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Just know when to switch out and youll have a great time with this Pokemon.

The issue is that given its bulk, it is very slow and applies low shield pressure.

So, its not pure upside, no matter how good it is.

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That said, its a favourite in competitive play for a reason.

First and foremost, its befense stat is incredible not quite Bastiodon, but not far off, either.

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