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Primarina

Primarina in Great League

WaterFairy
#224of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Primarina 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

WaterfallFast · Water · 11 damage, 10 energy in 3 turns58% of top players
MoonblastCharged · Fairy · 90 damage, 50 energy23% of top players
Hydro CannonCharged · Water · 80 damage, 40 energy36% of top players

Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Waterfalls 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.

5Waterfall → Moonblast5 fast moves, 15 turns
4Waterfall → Hydro Cannon4 fast moves, 12 turns

What Primarina beats

Thievulwins this matchup73Clodsirewins this matchup73Altariawins this matchup65Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup52Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup51

What beats Primarina

Cramorantloses this matchup17Melmetalloses this matchup27Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup31Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup38Tinkatonloses this matchup47

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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