If you’ve ever participated in one of Silph Arena’s Monthly Cups, like the most recent Kingdom Cup, or even tried to be a little more competitive with the PvP you know the struggle with Legacy moves. While some Pokémon are useless without their Legacy moves, having these moves can be an excellent addition for battle.
This article will help you find out what Legacy moves you should keep for possible future Silph Arena Cups or regular PvP battles.
Best Legacy Moves for Master League
While most of the article will be about Pokémon and Legacy Moves for Great League (and also Ultra League), let’s first mention five moves you should keep, not only for the Master League, but for Raiding, Gym Battles, and everything else.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|---|
Mewtwo
|
Shadow Ball Ghost | |
Metagross
|
Meteor Mash Steel | |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | |
Gengar
|
Shadow Claw Ghost |
Best Legacy Moves from Community Days
We all know Community Days bring out great exclusive moves, quite often one of the best moves for PvP. Here is the list of Legacy Moves from Community Days you have to have on your Pokémon to be useable for competitive PvP.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|---|
Venusaur
|
Frenzy Plant Grass | |
Charizard
|
Blast Burn Fire | |
Blastoise
|
Hydro Cannon Water | |
Meganium
|
Frenzy Plant Grass | |
Typhlosion
|
Blast Burn Fire | |
Feraligatr
|
Hydro Cannon Water |
Legacy Moves for some of the Best PvP Pokémon
The next couple of Pokémon are those that are always at the top of the list when talking about the best Pokémon for PvP. Some moves are just a great addition to your team, while others give you great versatility. But, if you have any of these Pokémon with these moves, you should hold on to them.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|---|
Machamp
|
Cross Chop Fighting | |
Politoed
|
Earthquake Ground | |
Lapras
|
Ice Shard Ice | Ice Beam Ice |
Magneton
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Discharge Electric |
Hypno
|
Psyshock Psychic
Shadow Ball Ghost |
|
Poliwrath
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Legacy Moves to Keep In Just Case
Even though this next bunch of Pokémon aren’t currently the best in PvP, they might be more than useful in a future Silph Arena Cup. Here is the list of Pokémon with their Legacy moves you should definitely hold on to.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|---|
Primeape
|
Cross Chop Fighting | |
Snorlax
|
Body Slam Normal | |
Dragonite
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon |
Dewgong
|
Ice Shard Ice | Icy Wind Ice |
Ninetales
|
Flamethrower Fire | |
Raichu
|
Thunder Shock Electric | |
Dugtrio
|
Mud Shot Ground | |
Kabutops
|
Fury Cutter Bug | |
Gyarados
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | |
Pinsir
|
Fury Cutter Bug | |
Omastar
|
Rock Slide Rock | |
Blaziken
|
Stone Edge Rock | |
Pidgeot
|
Wing Attack | |
Venomoth
|
Bug Bite Bug | Poison Fang Poison |
Golem
|
Mud Shot Ground | Ancient Power Rock |
