Pokémon GO: 10 Best Teams To Use For Great League Remix

The Pokémon GO Great League Remix battle mode is back in May 2024, showcasing new strategies and excellent Pokémon match-ups. With some limitations as to which Pokémon you can use and under 1,500 Combat Power or CP, you will find the most versatile number of teams in this league. However, sticking to the meta game or finding great counters will always lead to more wins.

Unfortunately, the bans on some Pokémon for the Great League Remix include some fan favorites, such as Empoleon, Wigglytuff, and Galarian Stunfisk in Pokémon GO. However, all is not lost as they are considered to be "Ace" Pokémon of the Great League, which definitely will be allowed in other competitive formats. This means that there are more options for teams to be tried throughout the Great League Remix battle season.

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10 Meta Carbink Team

The Most Popular Pokémon To Use

Carbink has become the best and newest addition to the Pokémon GO Great League competitive scene. This is because its strong typing gives it access to great same-type attack bonus moves. Pair it with a Machamp for Steel-type counters and Cresselia for Poison-type moves. Carbink covers its type weaknesses, too, taking down Flying- and Dark-types with its Rock- and Fairy-type moves.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Carbink Fairy-/Rock-type Rock Throw, Rock Slide, Moonblast Cresselia Psychic-type Psycho Cut, Grass Knot, Moonblast Machamp Fighting-type Counter, Cross Chop, Rock Slide

9 Meta Mantine Team

Generation II Team With a Twist

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Prepare to counter Mantine or Mantyke's 4x weakness to Electric-type moves if they are the core of your Pokémon GO Great League Remix battle team. This makes Ground-type Pokémon such as Quagsire and Steelix important teammates for many match-ups.

Both will resist same-type attack-boosted moves heavily, allowing Mantine or Mantyke to last longer. Consider using Mantine against Ground-type Pokémon, which frequent the format. This is because of its resistance to Ground-type moves with access to ice beams, which is super effective against them.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Mantine/Mantyke Water-/Flying-type Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Ice Beam Quagsire Ground-/Water-type Mud Shot, Aqua Tail, Stone Edge Steelix Steel-/Ground-type Dragon Tail, Crunch, Psychic Fangs

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8 Meta Mandibuzz Team

Where Mandibuzz Shines

Mandibuzz in many game formats, including Pokémon GO, takes the competitive scene by storm. Mainly used as a lead for a battle team but is part of a strong core, Mandibuzz will mostly be found in every high-level match. Pair it with a Carbink to remove another Mandibuzz on your opponents' teams. Additionally, you can use (Shadow) Swampert and its strong Hydro Cannon to wash competing Rock-type Pokémon away.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Mandibuzz Dark-/Flying-type Snarl, Dark Pulse, Aerial Ace Carbink Fairy-/Rock-type Rock Throw, Rock Slide, Moonblast Swampert (Shadow) Ground-/Water-type Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake

7 Meta Annihilape Team

Access To Many Move Type Match-Ups

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Annihilape is making a great competitive debut in the Pokémon GO: Great League Remix. It takes down very popular Pokémon such as Guzzlord and Empoleon, all while resisting Ice- and other Fighting-types like Poliwrath.

Carbink will counter super-effective Flying-types to Annihilape, while Cresselia doesn't allow other Psychic-type moves to take it out in one hit. However, this team is fairly rare to find right now, as the last Cresselia Raid event was in February 2024.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Annihilape Fighting-/Ghost-type Counter, Night Slash, Shadow Ball Carbink Fairy-/Rock-type Rock Throw, Rock Slide, Moonblast Cresselia Psychic-type Psycho Cut, Grass Knot, Moonblast

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6 Meta (Shadow) Gligar Team

Keeping Gligar Protected

The Ground- and Flying-type Pokémon Gligar shines when paired with Feraligatr and Toxapex. They all cover their main type match-ups all while having competitive move sets. Fortunately, you don't even need to use a Sinnoh Stone for evolution due to Gligar's usage on its own in the Great League. Typically, this game mode favors mid-evolution Pokémon over stage-two evolution lines. With a CP under 1500, you will very rarely see a third evolution line.

Pokémon Type/s Moves (Shadow) Gligar Ground-/Flying-type Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Dig Feraligatr Water-type Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam Toxapex Water-/Poison-type Poison Jab, Brine, Sludge Wave

5 Showcase Team

A Unique Take On Great League Teams

The most entertaining team ideas shown by YouTuber PhillyWillyPlays showcase Perrserker, Cofagrigus, and Poliwrath. Fortunately, with the Pokémon GO: Great League Remix, trainers can make incredibly unique teams that beat the meta. They work together fairly well, covering their types of match-ups when able to switch throughout the battle.

Altogether, these Pokémon also have higher base Attack and base Defense, allowing them to deal large amounts of damage and take hard hits if needed.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Perrserker Steel-type Shadow Claw, Close Combat, Foul Play, Iron Head Cofagrigus Ghost-type Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse Poliwrath Fighting-/Water-type Counter, Scald, Icy Wind

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4 Anti-Meta Team

Well Rounded Pokémon for Battle

If you cannot stand facing Mandibuzz in the Pokémon GO Great League Remix, consider using Alolan Ninetales, Ferrothorn, and Quagsire. They all wall off Mandibuzz very well with resistance to its moves. Additionally, all of their charged moves will destroy your opponents' shields in fear of losing the core of their team. Alternatively, you can swap Quagsire for Vaporeon once you have figured out how to evolve every eevee in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Alolan Ninetales Ice-/Fairy-type Powder Snow, Charm, Weather Ball (Ice), Dazzling Gleam Ferrothorn Steel-/Grass-type Bullet Seed, Power Whip, Thunder Quagsire Ground-/Water-type Mud Shot, Aqua Tail, Stone Edge, Sludge Bomb

3 Offensive Team

Spam Your Fast Moves

Able to start with any of these Pokémon in a Pokémon GO battle, Alolan Marowak, Dewgong, and (Shadow) Dragonair make a great team. Each Fast Move of all these Pokémon quickly charges their Primary Charged Move, allowing you to take down your opponent's shields very fast. Additionally, you get the benefit of using Dewgong's Icy Wind, which will lower the Attack stat of your opposition.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Alolan Marowak Fire-/Ghost-type Fire Spin, Bone Club, Shadow Bone Dewgong Ice-/Water-type Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Drill Run, Scald (Shadow) Dragonair Dragon-type Dragon Breath, Body Slam, Aqua Tail

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2 Defensive Tank Team

Powerful Charge Moves

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A diverse and defense-based team to consider using for the Pokémon GO Great League Remix is Guzzlord, Carbink, and (Shadow) Feraligatr. This team's highlight is Guzzlord's ability to tank hard hits while lowering your opponent's Defenses with the move Crunch.

Tag in your Carbink to take less damage from Fairy-type moves and finish with (Shadow) Feraligatr with its Hydro Cannon. This team is also great against Cresselia and other Psychic-type Pokémon.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Guzzlord Dark-/Dragon-type Dragon Tail, Snarl, Dragon Claw, Crunch Carbink Fairy-/Rock-type Rock Throw, Rock Slide, Moonblast (Shadow) Feraligatr Water-type Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam, Ice Fang

1 Mono Water-Type Team

Around 15% of all Pokémon and beyond are Water-type. Many of them are perfect for a versatile Great League Remix team. Each has secondary types: Mantine, (Shadow) Quagsire, and (Shadow) Lapras, which can be pitted against different Water-type counters.

They are all given spammable fast moves in Pokémon GO that can quickly take down shields on your opponent's team. Finally, they showcase many charge moves, such as Ice Beam and Stone Edge.

Pokémon Type/s Moves Mantine Water-/Flying-type Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Ice Beam, Bubblebeam (Shadow) Quagsire Water-/Ground-type Mud Shot, Aqua Tail, Stone Edge, Sludge Bomb (Shadow) Lapras Water-/Ice-type Ice Shard, Surf, Skull Bash

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