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Swalot in Great League
Poison#159of 1152 ranked
84PvPoke score
Swalot 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
InfestationFast · Bug · 10 damage, 12 energy in 3 turns45% of top players
SludgeCharged · Poison · 70 damage, 40 energy49% of top players
Ice BeamCharged · Ice · 90 damage, 55 energy28% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Infestations 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.
4Infestation → Sludge4 fast moves, 12 turns
5Infestation → Ice Beam5 fast moves, 15 turns
What Swalot beats
Altariawins this matchup64
Thievulwins this matchup62
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup56
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup52
Vigorothwins this matchup50
What beats Swalot
Melmetalloses this matchup26
Tinkatonloses this matchup27
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup34
Cramorantloses this matchup36
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup38Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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