5 best teams for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Great League edition in Pokemon GO Shared Skies

Having the best teams for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Great League edition in Pokemon GO is important to be successful in this GBL format. This classic cup returned to Niantic's mobile game on August 2, 2024, at 1 pm PT, and will stick around for two weeks, expiring at 1 pm PT on August 16, 2024.

Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Great League edition allows trainers to use creatures up to 1,500 CP as long as they have Water, Rock, or Steel as one of their elemental types. It will be accompanied by the Ultra League in the first week and the Master League in the second.

This article highlights some of the best teams for Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Great League edition in Pokemon GO.

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

Best Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Great League edition teams for Season 19

1) Pelipper, Escavelier, and Lucario

Pelipper, Escavelier, and Lucario (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Pelipper	Lead	Wing Attack	Weather Ball (Water) and Hurricane
Escavelier	Switch	Counter	Acid Spray and Drill Run
Lucario	Closer	Force Palm*	Thunder Punch and Shadow Ball

Strengths: Resists 15 of 8 types and can hit 17 for super-effective damage. Powerful against meta picks like Poliwrath, Registeel, Ferrothorn, Ludicolo, Lucario, Alolan Sandslash, Skarmory, and Quagsire.

Weaknesses: Lacks bulk and is slightly alignment-dependent, making the skill floor for this Pokemon GO Fossil Cup team relatively high. Jellicent, Carbink, Bruxish, Lanturn, Pelipper, and Mantine pose threats to this team.

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2) Jellicent, Ferrothorn, and Cradily

Jellicent, Ferrothorn, and Cradily (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Jellicent	Lead	Hex	Surf and Shadow Ball
Ferrothorn	Switch	Bullet Seed	Power Whip and Thunder
Cradily	Closer	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot and Rock Slide

Strengths: This team resists 14 of the 18 types in the game. While it doesn't have very high super-effective damage pressure, it has excellent neutral attack options in Shadow Ball, Thunder, and Rock Slide. It is also sufficiently bulky and consistent. Ludicolo, Lanturn, Jellicent, Swampert, Pelipper, and Mantine are among this lineup's prime targets.

Weaknesses: Since this team has mostly neutral matchups in the present meta, you might need to play strategically to avoid giving up advantageous positions. Registeel, Perrserker, Alolan Sandslash, Bastiodon, Skarmory (and other Steel types in general) give this squad a hard time.

3) Poliwrath, Registeel, and Shadow Magnezone

Poliwrath, Registeel, and Shadow Magnezone (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Poliwrath	Lead	Counter*	Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch
Registeel	Switch	Lock On	Focus Blast and Zap Cannon
Shadow Magnezone	Closer	Volt Switch	Wild Charge and Mirror Shot

Strengths: This Pokemon GO Fossil Cup team has 15 resistances and 11 types that it can hit for super-effective damage. This gives it strong matchups across the meta, with Poliwrath being the #1 right now. It does well against Ferrothorn, Kartana, Ludiculo, Lanturn, Jellicent, Mantine, Cradily, and so on.

Weaknesses: As for weaknesses, this lineup has average bulk and consistency. You might need to bait out shields from time to time to close out games. Thanks to Poliwrath's fantastic coverage in this meta, it has no completely lost match, but Swampert, Gastrodon, Escavalier, Whiscash, and Lucario can give it a hard time.

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4) Shadow Quagsire, Bastiodon, and Kartana

Shadow Quagsire, Bastiodon, and Kartana (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Shadow Quagsire	Lead	Mud Shot	Mud Bomb and Stone Edge
Bastiodon	Switch	Smack Down	Stone Edge and Flamethrower
Kartana	Closer	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade and Night Slash

Strengths: This team resists 14 types and can hit 13 for super-effective damage, giving it excellent coverage and consistency. It has polar opposites—with Kartana's sky-high attack and Bastiodon's sturdy defenses. Shadow Quagsire creates synergy between them to deliver meta picks like Ludiculo, Lanturn, Jellicent, Pelipper, and Azumarill.

Weaknesses: Getting stuck with a bad lead can be a reason for the downfall of this Pokemon GO Fossil Cup team if you cannot manage energy and throw Charged Attacks at perfect timing. The biggest enemies of this lineup include Poliwrath, Registeel, Ferrothorn, Escavalier, and Lucario.

5) Togedemaru, Golisopod, and Quaquaval

Togedemaru, Golisopod, and Quaquaval (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Role	Fast Attack	Charged Attacks
Togedemaru	Lead	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge and Fell Stinger
Golisopod	Switch	Shadow Claw	Aerial Ace and X-Scissor
Quaquaval	Closer	Wing Attack	Aerial Ace and Close Combat

Strengths: This Pokemon GO Fossil Cup team resists 17 types and can hit 12 for super-effective damage. Although it is not the bulkiest team out there, it has some excellent offensive and defensive coverage to help it out. This team triple-counters Poliwrath and is excellent against Ludicolo, Jellicent, Azumarill, and Cradily.

Weaknesses: Despite having food coverage, the team is alignment dependent to an extent. Therefore, it performs best when piloted by skilled players. Registeel, Carbink, Excadrill, Steelix, and Lanturn give this team a very hard time.

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar