Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition best team choices for Season 20

Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition returns to Pokemon GO in Season 20 of GBL at 1 pm PT on November 12, 2024, and will be available until 1 pm PT on November 19, 2024. The format will run alongside the Ultra League and has the following rules:

• Pokemon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Fighting-, Psychic-, and Dark-type Pokemon will be eligible.

This article highlights some of the best Pocket Monsters to use as leads safe switches and closers in the Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition in November 2024.

Note: The best leads and switch being the same is not a misprint. Those three creatures are simply dominant picks in this format.

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Best leads for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition

Drapion is one of the best leads for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Drapion or Shadow Drapion

Stats

• Attack: 118.5
• Defense: 136.4
• Stamina: 117

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 2/15/14
• Candy XL is not required.

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Crunch and Aqua Tail

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2) Hisuian Qwilfish

Base stats

• Attack: 129.5
• Defense: 111.3
• Stamina: 120

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Ice Beam and Aqua Tail

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3) Overqwil

Base stats

• Attack: 131.5
• Defense: 106.5
• Stamina: 121

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Jab
• Charged Attacks: Ice Beam and Aqua Tail

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Honorable mentions

• Skuntank or Shadow Skuntank: Poison Jab + Crunch and Trailblaze
• Shadow Hisuian Sneasel: Poison Jab + Close Combat and Aerial Ace
• Primeape: Karate Chop + Rage Fist and Close Combat
• Claydol: Mud Slap + Ice Beam and Scorching Sands
• Mandibuzz: Snarl + Aerial Ace and Dark Pulse

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Best safe switches for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition

Drapion is one of the best safe switches for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Drapion or Shadow Drapion

Stats

• Attack: 118.5
• Defense: 136.4
• Stamina: 117

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 2/15/14
• Candy XL is not required.

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Crunch and Aqua Tail

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2) Overqwil

Base stats

• Attack: 131.5
• Defense: 106.5
• Stamina: 121

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Jab
• Charged Attacks: Ice Beam and Aqua Tail

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3) Hisuian Qwilfish

Base stats

• Attack: 129.5
• Defense: 111.3
• Stamina: 120

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Poison Sting
• Charged Attacks: Ice Beam and Aqua Tail

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Honorable mentions

• Mandibuzz: Snarl + Aerial Ace and Dark Pulse
• Gardevoir or Shadow Gardevoir: Charm + Shadow Ball and Triple Axel
• Alolan Grimer: Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb and Crunch
• Cresselia or Shadow Cresselia: Psycho Cut + Grass Knot and Moonblast
• Hatterene: Charm + Power Whip and Psyshock

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Best closers for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup: Great League edition

Cresselia is one of the best closers for Pokemon GO Willpower Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Cresselia or Shadow Cresselia

Stats

• Attack: 93.2
• Defense: 158.3
• Stamina: 163

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 2/115/13
• Candy XL is not required.

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Psycho Cut
• Charged Attacks: Grass Knot and Moonblast

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2) Claydol

Base stats

• Attack: 102.6
• Defense: 173.3
• Stamina: 121

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/14/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Mud Slap
• Charged Attacks: Scorching Sands and Ice Beam

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3) Morpeko

Base stats

• Attack: 141.7
• Defense: 97.8
• Stamina: 114

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 1/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
• Charged Attacks: Aura Wheel and Psychic Fangs

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Honorable mentions

• Galarian Moltres: Sucker Punch + Brave Bird and Ancient Power
• Sableye: Shadow Claw + Foul Play and Return
• Shadow Primeape: Karate Chop + Rage Fist and Close Combat
• Alolan Raticate: Quick Attack + Crunch and Return
• Shadow Sneasler: Poison Jab + Close Combat and Aerial Ace
• Mandibuzz: Snarl + Aerial Ace and Dark Pulse

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