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Castform in Great League
Normal#246of 1152 ranked
81PvPoke score
Castform is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
HexFast · Ghost · 7 damage, 13 energy in 3 turns62% of top players
Weather Ball (Rock)Charged · Rock · 60 damage, 35 energy35% of top players
Energy BallCharged · Grass · 80 damage, 45 energy21% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Hexs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
3Hex → Weather Ball (Rock)3 fast moves, 9 turns
4Hex → Energy Ball4 fast moves, 12 turns
What Castform beats
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup82
Corsola (Galarian)wins this matchup72
Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup65
Altariawins this matchup59
Cramorantwins this matchup54
What beats Castform
Melmetalloses this matchup22
Vigorothloses this matchup25
Corviknightloses this matchup36
Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup39
Tinkatonloses this matchup41Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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