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Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO: What are the best teams and moves?
We tell you which Pokémon are best to use in Pokémon GO's Psychic Cup. Which Pokémon to use in the Psychic Cup?
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Pokémon GO's Psychic Cup is a small, limited-time event that is part of the game's Trainer Battles. This quick guide will tell you which Pokémon are best suited for the Psychic Cup.
How do I access the Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO? What are the restrictions?
The Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO is a small game mode that will be available from March 15 to March 22, 2023:
- From the main menu, click on the Poké Ball icon.
- Click on Battle.
- Click on Battle in the GO Battle League.
- Choose Psychic Cup.
The Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO has some limitations:
- Only Psychic Type Pokémon are allowed.
- Only Pokémon with a maximum of 1500 CP can participate in the Super Ball League edition.
- Mew cannot be used.
With these two restrictions in mind, below is a list of various Pokémon and moves to use for the Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO:
Which Pokémon to use in the Psychic Cup in Pokémon GO?
First, let's refresh our memory with the Types table:
Type | Super effective against (causes 160% damage) | Not very effective against (causes 63% damage) | Ineffective against (causes 39% damage) | Vulnerable to (takes 160% damage) |
Psychic |
Fighting Poison |
Steel Psychic |
Dark |
Bug Ghost Dark |
With this table in mind, we want to choose Pokémon with good basic stats, such as unique, legendary, or pseudo-legendary, types that resist Psychic, and attacks that give us good move coverage and STAB. Let's get started:
- Hoopa with Astonish (Fast Attack), Dark Pulse (Charged Attack) and Shadow Ball (Charged Attack).
- Jirachi with Charge Beam (Fast Attack), Dazzling Gleam (Charged Attack) and Doom Desire (Charged Attack).
- Metagross with Bullet Punch (Fast Attack), Earthquake (Charged Attack) and Meteor Mash (Charged Attack).
- Bronzong with Feint Attack (Fast Attack), Heavy Slam (Charged Attack) and Payback (Charged Attack).
- Malamar with Peck (Fast Attack), Hyper Beam (Charged Attack) and Foul Play (Charged Attack).
- Bruxish with Bite (Fast Attack), Crunch (Charged Attack) and Aqua Tail (Charged Attack).
- Gardevoir with Charm (Fast Attack), Dazzling Gleam (Charged Attack) and Shadow Ball (Charged Attack).
- Raichu de Alola with Volt Switch (Fast Attack), Wild Charge (Charged Attack) and Grass Knot (Charged Attack).
- Rapidash de Galar with Fairy Wind (Fast Attack), Play Rough (Charged Attack) and Megahorn (Charged Attack).
- Slowking with Water Gun (Fast Attack), Blizzard (Charged Attack) and Fire Blast (Charged Attack).
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