Pokemon Gos battle arena is always evolving.

With each update comes new challengers, throwing the meta into disarray and dethroning old champions.

Even thoseshiny legendary Pokemonyou tried so hard to catch may be out of style in the arena.

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If youre new to it, the Great League is where youll start.

The level cap is only 1500, and its not hard to put a good team together.

Not to mention it’sresistant to Ghost, Psychic, and Fighting types.

Charizard Gigantamax, Toxtricity Gigantamax, and Lapras Gigantamax in Pokemon Go.

Itsresistance to Electric and Rock attacksmakes it a perfect tag-in for when Mandibuzz is being countered.

Use it tocounter Primeapes and Wigglytuffs.

Malamarsbiggest counters are Mandibuzz, Azumarill, and Primeape.

Kingambit next to Shiny Nidoking’s catch screen from Pokemon Go.

That said, they areweak to Ground-types,so Clodsire and Diggersby are their biggest fears.

Round out their kit with Fairy Wind and Sludgefor a dynamic teammate.

Their one downside is thattheyre a glass cannon, and will be KO-ed by Mandibuzz and other Ghost-types.

Clodsire standing in the Pokemon Go Trainer battle arena.

Its safe to invest in these Pokemon now, as theyre at the top of the food chain.

And for more help with your climb, check out ourBattle League Guide.

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Annihilape standing in the Pokemon Go Trainer battle arena.

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