The Sunshine Cup in Pokemon GO has started and this time it includes some Great League rules. Get ready to participate because it will only be available until May 17th. Want to get involved but not sure which Pokemon are the best to use? We’ve put together for you this helpful guide that compiles the best teams to win the Sunshine Cup.
Conditions of participation for the Sunshine Cup
In order for a Pokémon to be included in the Sunshine Cup as part of your team, it must meet a few requirements:
- 1,500 CP or less
- Is a Normal, Fire, Grass, or Ground-type Pokémon
- A Pokemon can be dual-type as long as it is one of the above types
- Can’t be Charizard
The teams we put together for you here meet the type requirements, so all you have to worry about is that their CP is low enough.
Best Pokémon for the Sunshine Cup
With those requirements in mind, here are the best Pokémon for the Sunshine Cup.
- deaf boss: Wing Attack, Feather Dance, Brave Bird
- night owls: Wing Attack, Sky Attack, Shadow Ball
- dubwool: double kick, body slam, payback
- Vigoroth: counterattack, body slam, bulldoze
- Victini: Fast Attack, V-Create, Overheat
Most of the strongest teams will have both Pidgeot and Noctowl with them. Note: Pidgeot must be taught Wing Attack via an Elite TM. If you don’t have access to it, you can replace the attack with Air Slash or choose a completely different Pokemon.
Best teams for the Sunshine Cup
Here are some of the strongest teams competing in the Sunshine Cup.
team 1
- Pidgeot: Wing attack, brave bird
- Noctowl: Wing Attack, Shadow Ball
- Vigoroth: Counterattack, bulldoze
team 2
- Pidgeot: Wing Attack, Feather Dance
- Noctowl: Wing Attack, Sky Attack
- Galarian Stunfisk: Mudshot, Rock Smash
team 3
- Noctowl: Wing Attack, Sky Attack
- Galarian Stunfisk: Mudshot, Rock Smash
- Shadow Abomasnow: Powder Snow, Weather Ball
Team 1 and 2 are the top two team compositions in the Sunshine Cup. Team 3 relies on not having a Pidgeot and countering the top two teams by exploiting their reliance on flying Pokemon.
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