Pokémon GO | Weather Cup (CP 1500) Tier list : PvP Ranking, Top Meta Team (2026)

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Weather Cup (CP 1500) Rules

Recommended Pokémon

• Legacy moves are marked with * next to the Pokémon or move.
• If the Shadow version is significantly stronger, it is marked as Shadow.
• If both the regular and Shadow versions are viable, they are marked as (Shadow).

Top Recommended Pokémon

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
Jellicent	Hex / Surf + Shadow Ball
() Kingdra	Dragon Breath / Swift + Outrage
Lanturn	Spark / Thunderbolt + Surf
Ludicolo	Astonish / Weather Ball + Energy Ball
() Cradily	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot + Rock Tomb
() Abomasnow	Leafage / Weather Ball + Energy Ball
() Araquanid	Bug Bite / Bubble Beam + Bug Buzz
() Empoleon	Metal Sound / Hydro Cannon* + Drill Peck
() Lapras	Psywave / Sparkling Aria + Skull Bash
() Alolan Sandslash	Shadow Claw* / Ice Punch + Drill Run
() Carbink XL	Rock Throw / Rock Slide + Moonblast
Toxapex	Poison Jab / Brine + Sludge Wave
Bastiodon XL	Smack Down / Stone Edge + Flamethrower
() Tentacruel	Acid / Scald + Payback
() Gyarados	Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail* + Twister
Barbaracle	Fury Cutter / Cross Chop + Stone Edge
Golisopod	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor + Aqua Jet
Escavalier	Peck / Drill Run* + Megahorn
Gastrodon	Mud Slap / Body Slam + Earth Power
Pelipper	Wing Attack / Weather Ball + Hurricane
Drampa	Dragon Breath / Avalanche + Dragon Claw
Milotic	Dragon Tail / Wrap + Aqua Tail
Quaquaval	Low Kick / Hyro Cannon* + Close Combat
Mantine	Wing Attack / Twister + Aerial Ace

Other Recommended Pokémon

Pokémon	Recommended Moves
() Samurott	Fury Cutter / Hydro Cannon* + Megahorn
() Qwilfish	Poison Sting / Aqua Tail + Shadow Ball
Starmie	Psycho Wave / Aqua Tail + Shadow Ball
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)	Double Kick / Aqua Jet + Trailblaze
Azumarill XL	Bubble / Ice Beam + Play Rough
Slowbro	Confusion / Drain Punch + Psychic
Blastoise	Rollout / Hydro Cannon* + Skull Bash
Poliwrath	Mud Shot / Icy Wind + Dynamaic Punch
Baxcalibur	Dragon Breath / Avalanche + Dragon Claw
() Quagsire	Mud Shot / Aqua Tail* + Mud Bomb
Bruxish	Confusion / Aqua Tail + Psychic Fangs
() Regirock	Lock-On / Stone Edge + Focus Blast
() Walrein	Powder Snow* / Icicle Spear* + Earthquake
() Crustle	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor + Rock Wrecker
() Alolan Golem	Volt Switch / Rock Blast + Wild Charge
() Aurorus	Powder Snow / Weather Ball + Meteor Beam
() Swampert	Mud Shot / Hyddro Cannon* + Earthquake
() Ninetales	Ember* / Weather Ball + Energy Ball*
Froslass	Hex / Avalanche + Shadow Ball
Swanna	Air Slash / Aqua Jet + Fly
() Feraligatr	Shadow Claw / Hydro Cannon* + Crunch
Politoed	Mud Shot / Weather Ball + Earthquake*
Probopass	Spark / Rock Slide + Zap Cannon

Recommended Teams

Lead	Back Line
Alolan Sandslash	kingdra	Ludicolo
Alolan Sandslash	kingdra	Jellicent
Araquanid	Cradily	Lanturn
Jellicent	Alolan Sandslash	Golisopod
Jellicent	Lanturn	Cradily
Jellicent	Alolan Sandslash	Cradily
Jellicent	Araquanid	Cradily
Abomasnow	Jellicent	Lanturn
Blaziken	Jellicent	Cradily
Empoleon	Jellicent	Ludicolo
Cradily	Jellicent	Ludicolo

Choosing the Best IVs

In CP-limited leagues, Pokémon with lower Attack IVs and higher Defense, HP, and levels are usually stronger than perfect IV Pokémon. This is because of how CP is calculated.

A Pokémon’s CP and actual battle stats are determined by its base stats, IVs, and level. However, the CP formula weighs Attack much more heavily than Defense and HP.

Trainer Battles, on the other hand, are decided by a Pokémon’s actual Attack, Defense, and HP stats. Since Attack contributes more to CP, investing too much in Attack means sacrificing Defense, HP, and level under the same CP cap, resulting in lower overall bulk.

A simple analogy is to imagine the CP limit as the height limit of a tower. Your Pokémon’s actual stats are the stones used to build the tower. Attack is a large stone, Defense and HP are smaller stones, and each level adds another floor. The goal is to fit as many stones as possible within the height limit, maximizing your total stats.

In Trainer Battles, dealing one extra point of damage is valuable, but surviving with 1 HP to fire off one last Charged Attack is often even more important. For this reason, Defense and HP are generally more valuable than Attack in CP-limited formats.

Best Budget Pokémon for Beginners

• Golisopod
• Crustle
• Dewott
• Aggron
• Alolan Golem
• Whiscash
• Alolan Graveler
• Marshtomp
• Bibarel

The following Pokémon require only 10,000 Stardust to unlock a second Charged Attack and do not require Elite TMs or XL Candy to perform well.