Pokémon Go Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition: Best Pokémon

This competition’s catch – call the pun police for this one – is that you may only use Pokémon caught during the duration of the ongoing Season of Timeless Travels, so since December 1, 2023, at 10am local time.

We’ve put together a list of the best Pokémon Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition to get you started on your team building process. Our choices are based on statistics and simulations provided by PvPoke.com for Little Cup, the closest format to this one in terms of rules. Please be aware that the Pokémon listed here may not correspond to the selection you have at your disposal, as this depends on factors such as your region as well.

Pokémon Go Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition: Best Leads

The Pokémon in this class are aggressors, able to apply pressure on your opponent right from the start of a battle. They can also drag out tough battles for a long time thanks to their bulk. This allround effectiveness makes them perfect to open a match up, enabling you to score an early knockout or set up a strong counter play.

1. Bronzor^(XL) (Tackle, Heavy Slam, Payback)
2. Ducklett (Wing Attack, Bubble Beam, Brave Bird)
3. Greavard (Lick, Psychic Fangs, Shadow Ball)
4. Lickitung (Lick, Body Slam, Power Whip)
5. Seel (Lick, Aqua Tail, Icy Wind)
6. Gligar (Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Dig)
7. Shadow Barboach (Mud Shot, Mud Bomb, Aqua Tail)
8. Shadow Stunky (Bite, Crunch, Sludge Bomb)
9. Deino (Dragon Breath, Body Slam, Crunch)
10. Shadow Golett (Mud Slap, Shadow Punch, Brick Break)

Pokémon marked with (XL) require Candy XL to reach their maximum potential.

Pokémon Go Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition: Best Safe Switches

If you’re not happy with the initial pairing, you should consider switching out your lead for another Pokémon. That’s the role of a Safe Switch. They are either strong leads themselves or are specialized in countering some of the most popular leads. Putting them in will let you score an elimination, disrupt your opponent’s game plan, or at least preserve your lead for the later stage of the match.

1. Bronzor^(XL) (Tackle, Heavy Slam, Payback)
2. Ducklett (Wing Attack, Bubble Beam, Brave Bird)
3. Eevee (Quick Attack, Body Slam, Dig)
4. Galarian Zigzagoon^(XL) (Tackle, Body Slam, Dig)
5. Wynaut^(XL) (Counter, Mirror Coat)
6. Gligar (Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Dig)
7. Lickitung (Lick, Body Slam, Power Whip)
8. Shadow Skorupi (Poison Sting, Cross Poison, Aqua Tail)
9. Paldean Wooper (Poison Jab, Body Slam, Dig)
10. Shadow Ducklett (Wing Attack, Bubble Beam, Brave Bird)

Pokémon Go Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition: Best Closers

These Pokémon come in quite handy when there are no shields left in play on either side – they are incredibly tough thanks to their high bulk and many resistances or they can end battles quickly due to their access to powerful charge attacks.

1. Vullaby (Feint Attack, Brave Bird, Foul Play)
2. Shadow Gastly (Astonish, Sludge Bomb, Dark Pulse)
3. Bronzor^(XL) (Tackle, Heavy Slam, Payback)
4. Shadow Cubone (Mud Slap, Bone Club, Dig)
5. Galarian Zigzagoon^(XL) (Tackle, Body Slam, Dig)
6. Seel (Lick, Aqua Tail, Icy Wind)
7. Gligar (Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Dig)
8. Cubone (Mud Slap, Bone Club, Dig)
9. Pawniard (Fury Cutter, Night Slash, Iron Head)
10. Alolan Vulpix (Powder Snow, Weather Ball (Ice), Dark Pulse)

Pokémon Go Catch Cup – Timeless Travels Little Edition: Best Attackers

This class is specialized in fighting an opponent who still has shields, while you no longer have any yourself. They combine strong resistances and potent fast attacks to compensate for this disadvantage. For that reason, you rarely see Shadow forms in this role – they take more damage than their regular counterparts, making them a risky card to pull out at this stage of a match.

1. Bronzor^(XL) (Tackle, Heavy Slam, Payback)
2. Wynaut^(XL) (Counter, Mirror Coat)
3. Ducklett (Wing Attack, Bubble Beam, Brave Bird)
4. Cottonee (Charm, Grass Knot, Seed Bomb)
5. Shadow Stunky (Bite, Crunch, Sludge Bomb)
6. Onix (Rock Throw, Rock Slide, Sand Tomb)
7. Shadow Carvanha (Bite, Crunch, Poison Fang)
8. Shadow Oddish (Razor Leaf, Sludge Bomb, Seed Bomb)
9. Spritzee (Charm, Thunderbolt, Draining Kiss)
10. Bounsweet^(XL) (Razor Leaf, Energy Ball, Draining Kiss)

Overall, this Little Edition of the Catch Cup should play out quite similarly to regular editions of the limited format, as the meta doesn’t show any massive differences. Of course, the biggest challenge here is to have caught the right Pokémon in recent weeks.

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