Pokémon Go Ultra League Premier Classic: Best Pokémon to Use

THE Pokémon Go rounds in the Battle League are changing soon, and people are already planning their teams for the new meta.

From 15th December at 20:00 UK time, the Ultra League Premier Classic returns and brings a new ruleset to the game.

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The maximum power of Pokémon is 2.5,000 CP, and Legendary, Mythical, and Ultra Beast Pokémon are not allowed to participate.

Here are the best Pokémon for the Ultra League Premier Classic Cup in Pokémon Go.

The best leads for Ultra League Premier Classic in Pokémon Go

There are the Pokemon you send out first to put pressure on the opponent and possibly force a switch.

They usually have a fast regular attack that deals consistent damage and builds up their stronger charge attack better.

Here are the ten Pokémon we recommend for this role:

• Charizard (Wing Attack, Blast Burn, Dragon Claw)
• Gliscor (Wing Attack, Night Slash, Earthquake)
• snoop (Shadow Claw, X-Scissors, Melee)
• lux (spark, wild rush, psychic fangs)
• Trevenant (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Seed Bomb)
• dragonite (Dragon’s Breath, Dragon’s Claw, Super Attack)
• flooded (Mudshot, Hydrocannon, Earthquake)
• commo-o (Dragon’s Breath, Dragon’s Claw, Melee)
• magnet zone (Spark, wild rush, mirror shot)
• shadow Machamp (Counter, Cross Chop, Rock Slide)

Best Switches for Ultra League Premier Classic in Pokémon Go

When your opponent’s lead is putting you under pressure, you need a Pokemon that you can safely switch into without taking too much damage.

There are Pokemon that counter popular cues heavily or have strong defenses.

Here are your best options:

• Charizard (Wing Attack, Blast Burn, Dragon Claw)
• Trevenant (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Seed Bomb)
• Sirfetch’d (Counter, Blade Blade, Brave Bird)
• Gyarados (Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail, Crunch)
• Gallade (Confusion, Melee, Blade Blade)
• Luke (Counter, Power-Up Punch, Shadow Ball)
• shadow whalerein (Powder Snow, Icicle Spear, Earthquake)
• Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Strike, Sludge Bomb)
• Overqwil (Poison Jab, Aqua Tail, Shadow Ball
• caution (Shadow Claw, Super Attack, Stomp)

Best closers for Ultra League Premier Classic in Pokémon Go

These Pokémon work best when your opponent runs out of shields to use.

They have strong defenses and are capable of powerful offensive strikes.

Here are some strong choices to round out your top 3:

• Staraptor (Wing Attack, Brave Bird, Melee)
• shadow electrovir (Thunder Strike, Ice Strike, Savage Charge)
• Charizard (Wing Attack, Blast Burn, Dragon Claw)
• commo-o (Dragon’s Breath, Dragon’s Claw, Melee)
• Trevenant (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Seed Bomb)
• Escavalier (Counter, Drill Run, Megahorn)
• honchkrow (Growl, Brave Bird, Sky Attack)
• Shadow Magnezone (Spark, wild rush, mirror shot)
• Kingdra (Dragon’s Breath, Outrage, Octazooka)
• Gliscor (Wing Attack, Night Slash, Earthquake)

Best attacker for Ultra League Premier Classic in Pokémon Go

Although it’s difficult to know before starting a game whether you need one of these Pokemon or one from the previous category, you can switch to one of these if your usual strategy fails.

These are Pokemon that work best when your opponent still has shields but you’ve used up all of yours.

Here are the best options for this type of Pokemon:

• steelix (Dragon Tail, Psychic Fangs, Crunch)
• Gliscor (Wing Attack, Night Slash, Earthquake)
• Togekiss (Charm, Ancient Power, Flamethrower)
• Charizard (Wing Attack, Blast Burn, Dragon Claw)
• Clefable (Charm, Moonblast, Meteor Mash)
• flooded (Mudshot, Hydrocannon, Earthquake)
• commo-o (Dragon’s Breath, Dragon’s Claw, Melee)
• Trevenant (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Seed Bomb)
• Shadow Granbull (Charm, Melee, Crunch)
• Aromatisse (Charm, Moonblast, Psychic)

Written by Marco Wutz and Georgina Young on behalf of GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN.

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