Team Leaders PvP Training Guide: Defeating Blanche, Candela and Spark

Best Pokemon versus Blanche

Great League	Ultra League	Master League
Medicham Fighting	Flareon Fire	Raikou Electric
Entei Fire	Machamp Fighting	Moltres Fire
		Tyranitar RockDark

Countering Blanche in the Great League – easily defeated by Fire and Fighting types like low level Entei and Medicham, if you got them from field research or wild encounters. Other Pokemon with the same type can also be of great use here. We routinely train against Great League Blanche with a single Entei (Fire Spin / Overheat, not even that good), but we know that folks usually storm through this fight with Medicham.

Countering Blanche in the Ultra League – easily defeated by using a single strong Fighting type. The rotation is simple, especially if you’re using Hariyama / Machamp. Fill up up your charge bar move versus Glaceon (do not use it) and shield against Glaceon’s charge attack. Finish it off with fast attack and use your charge on Empoleon immediately. Finish up with fast moves and do the same for Mamoswine.

Countering Blanche in the Master League – Raikou wins against Blanche’s Suicune, Moltres with Fire moves wins against Metagross and a Smack Down Tyranitar will destroy Articuno in no time. The only problem is that Blanche will use shields during the fight (almost always with Suicune), so be on the lookout for that.

Best Pokemon versus Candela

Great League	Ultra League	Master League
Feraligatr Water	Feraligatr Water	Kyogre Water
Blastoise Water	Kyogre Water	Tyranitar Rock Dark

Countering Candela in the Great League – a single pure Water type like Feraligatr, Vaporeon, or a leftover Hydro Cannon Blastoise from Community Day is a perfect choice for defeating Candela’s Great League roster. You shouldn’t have any problems here, as Magcargo is double weak to Water attacks and you can use your charge move on Castform immediately.

Countering Candela in the Ultra League – it is completely reasonable to defeat Candela’s entire Ultra League team with a single Feraligatr that has Hydro Cannon (its fast move is not that important). Charge it up against Flareon, use on Typhlosion and then again on Magmortar. Kyogre is always great here.

Master League – Candela’s Master League roster is quite interesting, although very easy. The only thing you really need is a Smack Down / Stone Edge Tyranitar. Smack Down goes easily through Entei and Salemence and you can one-hit-KO Moltres with a single Stone Edge.

Great League	Ultra League	Master League
Flygon GroundDragon	Groudon Ground	Groudon Ground
Marowak Ground	Rhydon GroundRock	Rhyperior Rock Ground

Countering Spark in the Great League – One strong Ground type with a Ground type fast move should do the trick without too much hassle. The only potential obstacle is Water Castform at the end, but if your Charge move is something that deals neutral damage you will be fine. I use a Mud Shot / Dragon Claw Flygon to train versus Spark routinely.

Countering Spark in the Ultra League – Counterable in the same way as it is in the Great League. Use one strong Ground type (Groudon, Rhydon, Rhyperior) to glide through Spark’s electrifying line up. A single Groudon with Mud Shot and any Charge Move will be sufficient to defeat Spark’s Ultra League team

Countering Spark in the Master League – Spark’s only surprise in the Master League is Tyranitar, a Rock type that’s weak to Ground. For that reason, a Rhyperior with Smack Down / Earthquake can defeat Sparke’s entire Master League team on its own if you shield properly. To be on the safe side, one Mud Shot + Earthquake Groudon will defeat Raikou and Tyranitar, and you need 1 more Rock type to defeat Zapdos. Zapdos can easily be taken down by one Smack Down Tyranitar or Smack Down Rhyperior.