10 best Great League teams for Pokemon GO Precious Paths

Our pick for the best Great League teams in Pokemon GO will help you net wins easily as you climb the ranked ladder during the Precious Paths Season. This season's GBL runs off at 1 pm PT on December 2, 2025, and will be in play at regular intervals until 1 pm PT on March 3, 2025.

To find success in the GBL, you must stay up-to-date with the ever-changing meta. This list of the best Great League teams for Pokemon GO will help you get started with the team-building process for Season 23.

Note: Attacks marked with a * are Legacy Moves and may require an Elite TM

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1) Shadow Sealeo, Altaria, and Malamar

Shadow Sealeo, Altaria, and Malamar (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Sealeo	Lead	Powder Snow	Surf and Body Slam
Altaria	Switch	Dragon Breath	Sky Attack and Flamethrower
Malamar	Closer	Psywave	Superpower and Foul Play

Strengths: Fire, Grass, Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water
Weaknesses: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, and Rock
Biggest threats: Sableye, Steelix, Wigglytuff, Togekiss, and Regidrago

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2) Morgrem, Empoleon, and Florges

Morgrem, Empoleon, and Florges (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Morgrem	Lead	Sucker Punch	Foul Play and Play Rough
Empoleon	Switch	Metal Sound	Drill Peck and Hydro Cannon*
Florges	Closer	Fairy Wind	Chilling Water* and Trailblaze

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Electric and Ground
Biggest threats: Clodsire, Empoleon, Shadow Marowak, Charjabug

3) Gourgeist (Large), Blastoise, and Wigglytuff

Gourgeist (Large), Blastoise, and Wigglytuff (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Gourgeist (Large)	Lead	Incinerate	Seed Bomb and Shadow Ball
Blastoise	Switch	Rollout	Hydro Cannon* and Skull Bash
Wigglytuff	Closer	Charm	Icy Wind and Swift

Strengths: Bug, Dragon, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Normal, and Water
Weaknesses: Flying and Poison
Biggest threats: Shadow Empoleon, Doublade, Bastiodon, and Ludicolo

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4) Zweilous, Jellicent, and Furret

Zweilous, Jellicent, and Furret (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Zweilous	Lead	Dragon Breath	Body Slam and Dark Pulse
Jellicent	Switch	Hex	Shadow Ball and Surf
Furret	Closer	Sucker Punch	Swift and Trailblaze

Strengths: Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Dragon, Fairy, Dark, and Flying
Biggest threats: Galarian Moltres, Mandibuzz, Murkrow, Regidrago, Malamar, Wigglytuff, and Corviknight

5) Shadow Sableye, Corviknight, and Cradily

Shadow Sableye, Corviknight, and Cradily (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Sableye	Lead	Shadow Claw	Foul Play and Dazzling Gleam
Corviknight	Switch	Sand Attack	Iron Head* and Sky Attack
Cradily	Closer	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot and Rock Tomb

Strengths: Bug, Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, and Psychic
Weaknesses: Fire and Ice
Biggest threats: Shadow Primeape, Shadow Machamp, Shadow Ursaring, Cetoddle, Shadow Cradily
Tips for using this team: Shadow Sableye is very glassy, and Corviknight can feel a little weak when Sand Attack hits for neutral damage. Be mindful of these aspects when switching out.

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6) Gastrodon, Dewgong, and Shadow Jumpluff

Gastrodon, Dewgong, and Shadow Jumpluff (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Gastrodon	Lead	Mud-Slap	Body Slam and Earth Power
Dewgong	Switch	Ice Shard*	Icy Wind* and Drill Run
Shadow Jumpluff	Closer	Fairy Wind	Aerial Ace and Energy Ball

Strengths: Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Flying, Grass, and Rock
Biggest threats: Talonflame, Dusknoir, Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Abomasnow, Clefable, Walrein, Cresselia, and Aurorus
Tips for using this team: Keep Gastrodon away from Flying-types and watch your win rate go up with this excellent Pokemon GO Great League team.

7) Azumarill, Clodsire, and Mandibuzz

Azumarill, Clodsire, and Mandibuzz (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Azumarill	Lead	Bubble	Ice Beam and Play Rough
Clodsire	Switch	Poison Sting	Stone Edge and Earthquake
Mandibuzz	Closer	Air Slash	Aerial Ace and Foul Play

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ground, Poison, and Psychic
Weaknesses: Ice
Biggest threats: Walrein, Powder Snow Alolan Sandslash, Abomasnow, Lanturn, Pidgeot, and Shadow Feraligatr
Tips for using this team: This is an extremely bulky team, but it lacks high damage output. Create advantageous situations by exploiting the shorter switch clock with this Pokemon GO Great League team.

8) Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, and Pangoro

Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, and Pangoro (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Clodsire	Lead	Poison Sting	Stone Edge and Earthquake
Shadow Feraligatr	Switch	Shadow Claw	Hydro Cannon* and Ice Beam
Pangoro	Closer	Karate Chop	Night Slash and Close Combat

Strengths: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fire, Ghost, Poison, Rock, and Steel
Weaknesses: Fairy, Flying, Grass, and Ground
Biggest threats: Gastrodon, Serperior, Cresselia, Greninja, Shadow Poliwrath
Tips for using this team: Use Clodsire and Feraligatr to take down Fighters and Fairies on the other hand. while trying to save shields for Pangoro. This way, the panda can sweep opposing Pokemon GO Great League teams in the endgame.

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9) Shadow Drifblim, Shadow Drapion, and Forretress

Shadow Drifblim, Shadow Drapion, and Forretress (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Drifblim	Lead	Astonish	Icy Wind and Shadow Ball
Shadow Drapion	Switch	Poison Sting	Aqua Tail and Crunch
Forretress	Closer	Bug Bite	Rock Tomb and Sand Tomb

Strengths: Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Steel
Weaknesses: Electric, Fire, and Rock
Biggest threats: Talonflame, Diggersby, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Sandslash, Diggersby, Shadow Primeape

10) Regidrago, Feraligatr, and Doublade

Regidrago, Feraligatr, and Doublade (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Regidrago	Lead	Dragon Breath	Vise Grip and Dragon Energy
Feraligatr	Switch	Shadow Claw	Hydro Cannon and Ice Beam
Doublade	Closer	Shadow Claw	Sacred Sword and Gyro Ball

Strengths: Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water
Weaknesses: Dark, Ghost, and Ground
Biggest threats: Corviknight, Steelix, Galarian Corsola, Dusclops, and Murkrow

Pokemon GO Great League Precious Paths schedule

The open Great League will be available during the following periods over the course of Season 25:

December 2 - December 9
December 23 - December 30
December 30 - January 6
January 20 - January 27
January 27 - February 3
February 17 - February 24
February 25 - March 3

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh