The Spring Cup is part of the Pokemon Go Battle League, so we’ve put together some best team recommendations to help you win.
Alongside the regular Great League, Ultra League, and Master League, the Pokemon Go Battle League regularly features themed cups. This unique challenge forces trainers around the world to rethink their usual team compositions.
To celebrate the arrival of spring – and hopefully some more sun! – the Spring Cup has sprung upon the Go Battle League. In this cup, you’ll only be able to use Fairy, Grass, and Water-type Pokemon, so there’s a lot to think about when building a team.
If you’re wondering how to rise to the top of the Spring Cup, you’ll find a couple of best team recommendations and a list of some of the top-performing Pokemon right here.
Best team for the Spring Cup in Pokemon Go
One of the best teams for the Spring Cup would be Galarian Weezing, Ferrothorn, and Pelipper.
These are three of the strongest eligible Pokemon, and together, they should give you decent coverage against most other Pokemon you’ll face off against.
Another great team would be Pelipper, Carbink, and Lurantis.
The main goal is to have coverage against the three types eligible for the Spring Cup—Fairy, Grass, and Water—as well as the most popular Pokemon in the meta. PvPoke’s rankings can give us a good idea of what those will be.
This isn’t an exact science, especially with dual types to think about, but it’s a good place to start building a team. It seems like Fairy-types will have a smaller role to play in the Spring Cup than Water-types and Grass-types, but you shouldn’t rule them out entirely.
As always, it’s impossible to say what a true ‘best’ team looks like, as it really depends on the Pokemon that your opponent sends into battle. For example, Abomasnow might be a top-ranking Pokemon in this cup, but a strong Tentacruel will pretty much always defeat it.
Having said that, you’ll find a roundup of some of the top-performing Pokemon you can use in the Spring Cup below.
Best Pokemon for the Spring Cup
Here are some of the best Pokemon to use in the Spring Cup alongside their optimal movesets:
| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
| Galarian Weezing | Fairy Wind | Overheat & Brutal Swing |
| Ferrothorn | Bullet Seed | Power Whip & Flash Cannon |
| Pelipper | Wing Attack | Weather Ball (Water) & Hurricane |
| Tentacruel | Poison Jab | Acid Spray & Scald |
| Abomasnow | Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) & Energy Ball |
| Lanturn | Spark | Surf & Thunderbolt |
| Trevenant | Shadow Claw | Seed Bomb & Shadow Ball |
| Araquanid | Bug Bite | Bug Buzz & Bubble Beam |
| Walrein | Powder Snow | Icicle Spear & Earthquake |
| Mawile | Fire Fang | Power-Up Punch & Play Rough |
| Cradily | Bullet Seed | Stone Edge & Grass Knot |
| Dedenne | Thunder Shock | Discharge & Play Rough |
| Carbink | Rock Throw | Rock Slide & Moonblast |
| Lurantis | Fury Cutter | Leaf Blade & Superpower |
Pokemon Go Spring Cup rules & restrictions
The main rules of the Spring Cup are that only Fairy, Grass, and Water-type Pokemon can participate and that they must all be below 1,500 CP.
While this does heavily limit the Pokemon you can use, it’s worth remembering that dual-types who are at least half Fairy, Grass, or Water-type – such as the Water/Poison-type Tentacruel – are eligible to enter.
One final restriction to be aware of is that Toxapex is banned from this cup.
Pokemon Go Spring Cup start & end date
The Spring Cup starts on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 3PM local time and ends on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 3PM local time. It will run alongside the traditional Ultra League.