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5 best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO Max Out season

You will require the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO if you wish to get the best results in the format. It will run from 1 pm PT on November 12 and end at 1 pm PT on November 19, 2024. This returning format in GO Battle League allows you to utilize creatures that have Dark, Psychic, or Fighting as one of their types. Being a Great League variant, your picks must be at or under 1,500 CP. In 2024, the format will be accompanied by the open Ultra League.

This article highlights the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO.

Disclaimer: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions. Attacks marked with a * are Legacy Moves and require an Elite TM


Best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20

1) Drapion, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Cresselia

Drapion, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Cresselia (Image via TPC)
Drapion, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Cresselia (Image via TPC)
PokemonRoleFast AttackCharged Attacks
DrapionLeadPoison StingAqua Tail and Crunch
Hisuian QwilfishSwitchPoison StingAqua Tail and Ice Beam
CresseliaCloserPsycho CutGrass Knot* and Moonblast

This is one of the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO as it contains the top-of-the-crop critters from the PvPoke rankings. Drapion has emerged as top-meta after the Poison Sting buff in the Season 20 GBL balance changes. Hisuian Qwilfish is a master in limited metas and Cresselia is known for its incredible bulk.

Pilot this team well — with proper energy management and appropriate Charged Attack timing — and you are almost guaranteed to gain massive amounts of elo.


2) Mandibuzz, Skuntank, and Annihilape

Mandibuzz, Skuntank, and Annihilape (Image via TPC)
Mandibuzz, Skuntank, and Annihilape (Image via TPC)
PokemonRoleFast AttackCharged Attacks
MandibuzzLeadSnarlDark Pulse and Aerial Ace
SkuntankSwitchPoison JabTrailblaze and Crunch
AnnihilapeCloserCounterRage Fist* and Close Combat

This is the first Pokemon GO Willpower Cup team to feature the newly released Rage Fist Annihilape. With three different regional variants, this A-A-B style team is a nightmare for opposing Fighting- and Psychic-types to deal with.

The team has fantastic Fast and Charged Attack coverage with Dark, Flying, Poison, Grass, Ghost, and Fighting-type moves in its kitty. This makes it one of the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO.


3) Hatterene, Claydol, and Umbreon

Hatterene, Claydol, and Umbreon (Image via TPC)
Hatterene, Claydol, and Umbreon (Image via TPC)
PokemonRoleFast AttackCharged Attacks
HattereneLeadCharmPsyshock and Power Whip
ClaydolSwitchMud SlapScorching Sands and Ice Beam
UmbreonCloserSnarlDark Pulse and Last Resort*

This Willpower Cup team utilizes one of the most-hated strategies in GO Battle League: it pairs a glassy Charm user with two bulky 'mons that resist its weaknesses.

Instead of running Hatterene on the lead, you can consider putting it in the back and playing for shield advantage with Claydol and Umbreon. Up shields, there are a few things in the format that Hatterene in Pokemon GO cannot demolish.


4) Galarian Moltres, Overqwil, and Annihilape

Galarian Moltres, Overqwil, and Annihilape (Image via TPC)
Galarian Moltres, Overqwil, and Annihilape (Image via TPC)
PokemonRoleFast AttackCharged Attacks
Galarian MoltresLeadSucker PunchAncient Power and Brave Bird
OverqwilSwitchPoison JabAqua Tail and Ice Beam
AnnihilapeCloserCounterRage Fist* and Close Combat

While Psychic-types are eligible in this format, with so many powerful Dark-type Pokemon and Annihilape around, they are bound to have an incredibly hard time. This team is a much more aggressive and offensive variant of the Mandibuzz-Skuntank-Annihilape lineup.

What gives this squad an edge and makes it one of the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO is the incredible amount of Fast Move pressure it has without really giving up on energy-generation speed.


5) Morpeko, Galarian Rapidash, and Shadow Skuntank

Morpeko, Galarian Rapidash, and Shadow Skuntank (Image via TPC)
Morpeko, Galarian Rapidash, and Shadow Skuntank (Image via TPC)
PokemonRoleFast AttackCharged Attacks
MorpekoLeadThunder ShockAurea Wheel and Psychic Fangs
Galarian RapidashSwitchFairy WindBody Slam and WIld Charge*
Shadow SkuntankCloserPoison JabCrunch and Trainblaze

Morpek in Pokemon GO is the creature with arguably the highest skill ceiling in the game right now. When piloted properly it will pilot this lineup to the level of the best teams for Willpower Cup in Pokemon GO.

To support it, you have Galarian Rapidash with Wild Charge and Shadow Skuntank to cover for its Fighting and Fairy weaknesses. Together, the three creatures are on the frail side of things but can output massive amounts of damage.


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