Pokemon Go Halloween Cup – Best Teams [2024 Event]

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Pokemon Go Halloween Cup - Best Team [2023 Event]

With the return of the Halloween Cup, you’re probably wondering which are the best teams and Pokemon to use in Pokemon Go to get the most out of this beloved event.

Like previous years, the Haloween Cup is pretty special for the Pokemon Go fanbase. It is widely considered among the best, in the vast pool of special formats that rotate through the Go Battle League.

Since last year, many new Pokemon have been introduced in the game, and despite the limitations of using only Poison-, Bug-, Ghost-, Dark-, and Fairy-type Pokemon, many players have seen a few breakout stars.

With so many different options though, there are many variants to the best team.

If you recently got into Scarlett and Violet, and the Teal Mask DLC, check out our guide on the best team for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, to go through the game with a mix of old and new.

Pokemon Go Halloween Cup Team Breakdown

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Each team consists of three Pokemon, the Lead, the Pivot, and the Closer. Some of the Pokemon in your team may be Shadow Pokemon, and for some teams, there will be substitution examples.

  • The Lead: Pokemon seen first in battle
  • The Pivot: Switch Pokemon from bad lead/to draw out counter
  • The Closer: Often the 3rd Pokemon revealed in battle

As a little refresher, Shadow Pokemon are abandoned by members of Team GO Rocket after you’ve defeated them in battle, giving you a chance to encounter and catch them.

For Shadow Pokémon, Powering Up and unlocking a second Charged Attack requires more Candy and Stardust than for regular Pokémon.

Shadow Pokémon also deal more damage with their Fast and Charged Attacks, but they take more damage when attacked.

The extra damage dealt by Shadow Pokémon is shown as a “Shadow Bonus” next to their attacks on their summary page, just like Weather Boosts.

Frustration is a Charged Attack that all Shadow Pokémon know when they’re caught. Frustration cannot be unlearned with a TM until you’ve purified the Shadow Pokémon, except during special events.

Also read: Pokemon Go: How to Earn Candy Exploring with Your Buddy Pokemon

Pokemon Go Halloween Cup Best Teams

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Here are some of the best team experts on the meta of Pokemon GO, that suggested players should use this Halloween Cup in 2024.

  • Team #1
  1. The Lead: Charjabug (ELectric/Bug)
  2. The Pivot: Greninja (Water/Dark)
  3. The Closer: Runerigus (Ghost/Ground)

Runerigus can be the MVP of this team, dealing with the Poison-type Pokemon, and countering the threat that is Carbink in this format.

  • Team #2
  1. The Lead: Greninja (Water/Dark)
  2. The Pivot: Wormadam (Bug/Grass)
  3. The Closer: Forretress (Bug/Steel)

This is a team that can easily counter the plethora of Poison-, and Dark-type Pokemon, with moves like Confusion, Bug Buzz, Bug Bite, and Earthquake.

  • Team #3
  1. The Lead: Toxapex (Poison/Water)
  2. The Pivot: Hisuian Qwilfish (Dark/Poison)
  3. The Closer: Umbreon (Dark)

Leverage Hisuian Qwilfish safe swap to bait out Counter users threatening Umbreon.

  • Team #4
  1. The Lead: Tapu Fini (Water/Fairy) or Azumarill (Water/Fairy)
  2. The Pivot: [Shadow Pokemon] Sableye (Dark/Ghost) or Haunter (Ghost)
  3. The Closer: [Shadow Pokemon] Alolan Marowak (Fire/Ghost) or Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost)

Defeating Dark-type Pokemon with Tapu fini or Azumarill enables several Ghost-type Pokemon to sweep with powerful charge moves.

  • Team #5
  1. The Lead: XL Carbink (Rock/Fairy)
  2. The Pivot: Sableye (Dark/Ghost) or Greninja (Water/Dark)
  3. The Closer: Toxapex (Poison/Water)

Sableye or Greninja offer excellent neutral play to soften teams up for two of the bulkiest Pokemon in the meta.

If you want to know more about which Pokemon are considered highly for this format or any other in Pokemon Go, take a look at pvpoke.com which has a lot of helpful information.

These are the top 5 best teams to use in the Pokemon Go Halloween Cup this year. If you have other recommendations or favorites, let us all know by commenting below.

Or, if you want to remain in the Pokemon Universe, read about the Best Team for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver or the Best Dragon Type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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