Pokemon GO Ultra League Tier List — Best PvP Pokemon Today (Apr 12, 2026)
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Global Meta Analysis & Rankings • April Week 2 (April 12, 2026)
Pokemon GO PvP tier list for April Week 2. Featuring Corviknight, Jellicent, Lapras and more. Full matchup data, counter analysis, and team recommendations powered by PvPoke simulations. Updated April 12, 2026.
⚔️ Ultra League (CP 2500)
S+
#1
Corviknight
FlyingSteel Score: 95.4
⚔️ Sand Attack, Air Cutter, Payback
✅ Beats
VirizionGiratina (Altered)TinkatonEmpoleonZygarde Complete
❌ Loses to
RunerigusFlorgesJellicentTogekissLapras
Corviknight's exceptional performance in Ultra League, evidenced by its 95.4 score and #1 ranking, stems from its dominant Flying/Steel typing and potent moveset of Sand Attack, Air Cutter, and Payback, allowing it to decisively beat top threats like Virizion, Giratina (Altered), and Zygarde Complete. While vulnerable to specific counters like Runerigus, Florges, and Togekiss, Corviknight's formidable coverage positions it as a premier answer to much of the Ultra League's core meta, thriving in a season valuing such versatile offensive pressure. Its strategic value is further amplified by synergistic teammates such as Jellicent, Tinkaton, and Empoleon, which collectively provide robust coverage against Corviknight's weaknesses and solidify a powerful Ultra League core.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonEmpoleon
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#2
Jellicent
WaterGhost Score: 95.4
⚔️ Hex, Surf, Shadow Ball
✅ Beats
EmpoleonLaprasFlorgesTogekissCorviknight
❌ Loses to
VirizionAmpharosFeraligatrRunerigusZygarde Complete
Jellicent's #2 Ultra League ranking, with a score of 95.4, is largely attributable to its dominant performance against prominent threats such as Empoleon, Lapras, Florges, and Flying-types like Togekiss and Corviknight. Its potent Hex, Surf, and Shadow Ball moveset provides excellent coverage, yet it faces notable struggles against specific counters including Virizion, Ampharos, Feraligatr, and Runerigus. This strong meta presence, coupled with good synergy with suggested teammates like Corviknight, Regidrago, and even Virizion, solidifies its position as a top-tier contender despite its vulnerabilities.
🤝 Suggested teammates
CorviknightRegidragoVirizion
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#3
Lapras
WaterIce Score: 95.4
⚔️ Psywave, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
VirizionTogekissFlorgesSkeledirgeCorviknight
❌ Loses to
AmpharosTinkatonJellicentGiratina (Altered)Empoleon
Lapras holds a commanding position in the Ultra League, securing the #3 rank with an impressive 95.4 score, leveraging its powerful moveset of Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam. This Water/Ice type excels by decisively beating key meta threats such as Virizion, Togekiss, Florges, Skeledirge, and Corviknight due to its broad coverage. While Lapras struggles against Ampharos, Tinkaton, Jellicent, Giratina (Altered), and Empoleon, its consistent performance and synergy with suggested teammates like Corviknight, Shadow Malamar, and Feraligatr solidify its top-tier status.
🤝 Suggested teammates
CorviknightMalamar (Shadow)Feraligatr
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#4
Lapras (Shadow)
WaterIce Score: 95
⚔️ Psywave, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
CorviknightTogekissVirizionFlorgesEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
AnnihilapeJellicentAmpharosClefableGiratina (Altered)
Shadow Lapras secures its #4 Ultra League rank with an impressive Score of 95, leveraging its Water/Ice typing and potent moveset of Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam to decisively beat key meta threats like Corviknight, Togekiss, Virizion, Florges, and Empoleon. Despite its formidable presence, it faces notable counters from Annihilape, Jellicent, Ampharos, Clefable, and Giratina (Altered), requiring strategic play to navigate these matchups in the current meta. Pairing Shadow Lapras with suggested teammates such as Shadow Feraligatr, Shadow Malamar, or Regidrago provides crucial coverage and synergy, allowing this powerful Water/Ice type to excel as a core component of a winning team.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Feraligatr (Shadow)Malamar (Shadow)Regidrago
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#5
Tinkaton
FairySteel Score: 94.9
⚔️ Fairy Wind, Gigaton Hammer, Bulldoze
✅ Beats
TogekissGiratina (Altered)FlorgesZygarde CompleteLapras
❌ Loses to
SkeledirgeJellicentEmpoleonCorviknightVirizion
Tinkaton secures its #5 Ultra League ranking with an impressive 94.9 score, largely powered by the recent addition of `Fairy Wind` which rapidly charges its powerful STAB `Gigaton Hammer`, enabling wins against meta titans such as Togekiss, Giratina (Altered), Florges, and Zygarde Complete. This Fairy/Steel type's comprehensive coverage from `Gigaton Hammer` and `Bulldoze`, coupled with `Fairy Wind`'s energy generation, ensures significant shield pressure and widespread super-effective damage, notably against bulky targets like Lapras. Despite its strength, Tinkaton is vulnerable to counters such as Skeledirge, Jellicent, Empoleon, Corviknight, and Virizion, necessitating careful team composition with partners like Galarian Moltres or Lapras (Shadow) to cover these critical weaknesses.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)LaprasLapras (Shadow)
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#6
Empoleon
WaterSteel Score: 94.4
⚔️ Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, Drill Peck
✅ Beats
FlorgesClefableTinkatonTogekissLapras
❌ Loses to
Zygarde CompleteJellicentGiratina (Altered)CorviknightVirizion
Empoleon's impressive #6 Ultra League ranking (94.4 score) stems from its formidable Water/Steel typing and potent coverage from Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck, enabling it to decisively defeat key meta threats like Florges, Clefable, and Togekiss. However, it struggles significantly against top contenders such as Zygarde Complete, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered), which effectively exploit its core vulnerabilities. Its strong anti-Fairy and anti-Flying utility, coupled with its high score, makes it a valuable anchor when paired with complementary teammates like Regidrago or Corviknight to mitigate its inherent weaknesses.
🤝 Suggested teammates
RegidragoCorviknightMoltres (Galarian)
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#7
Empoleon (Shadow)
WaterSteel Score: 94.2
⚔️ Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, Drill Peck
✅ Beats
TogekissClefableFlorgesSkeledirgeTinkaton
❌ Loses to
VirizionJellicentCorviknightLaprasGiratina (Altered)
Shadow Empoleon secures the #7 rank in Ultra League with an impressive score of 94.2, leveraging its optimal moveset of Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck. This Water/Steel type excels by decisively beating key meta threats like Togekiss, Clefable, Florges, Skeledirge, and Tinkaton. However, it struggles against Virizion, Jellicent, Corviknight, Lapras, and Giratina (Altered), necessitating strong support from suggested teammates such as Galarian Moltres, Shadow Malamar, or Shadow Feraligatr.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Feraligatr (Shadow)
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#8
Moltres (Galarian)
DarkFlying Score: 94.2
⚔️ Sucker Punch, Fly, Brave Bird
✅ Beats
JellicentEmpoleonVirizionLaprasCorviknight
❌ Loses to
ClefableForretressTinkatonFlorgesAmpharos
Galarian Moltres secures its impressive #8 Ultra League ranking with a 94.2 score, leveraging its potent Dark/Flying typing and moveset of Sucker Punch, Fly, and Brave Bird to decisively beat threats like Jellicent, Empoleon, and Virizion. However, its vulnerabilities are exposed by strong counters such as Clefable, Forretress, Tinkaton, Florges, and Ampharos, demanding strategic team composition to cover its weaknesses. Its consistent offensive pressure, especially against common Psychic and Grass threats, solidifies its meta position, making Empoleon, Shadow Empoleon, and Feraligatr ideal teammates to manage its pronounced vulnerabilities and complete a well-rounded Ultra League lineup.
🤝 Suggested teammates
EmpoleonEmpoleon (Shadow)Feraligatr
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#9
Feraligatr (Shadow)
Water Score: 93.8
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)FlorgesTogekissCorviknightJellicent
❌ Loses to
AmpharosVirizionEmpoleonLaprasClefable
Shadow Feraligatr's #9 Ultra League ranking, with a score of 93.8, is primarily attributed to its exceptional moveset, combining the fast energy generation of Shadow Claw with the powerful coverage of Hydro Cannon and Ice Beam. This combination enables it to decisively beat key meta threats like Giratina (Altered), Florges, Togekiss, Corviknight, and Jellicent. Despite its strength, its vulnerabilities to Ampharos, Virizion, and Empoleon necessitate strategic team building, often pairing it with complements such as Galarian Moltres or Shadow Malamar.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Corviknight
A+
#10
Malamar (Shadow)
DarkPsychic Score: 93.4
⚔️ Psywave, Foul Play, Super Power
✅ Beats
LaprasVirizionEmpoleonJellicentGiratina (Altered)
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesCorviknightTogekissGastrodon
Shadow Malamar secures its #10 ranking in Ultra League with an impressive 93.4 score, leveraging its unique Dark/Psychic typing and a potent moveset of Psywave, Foul Play, and Super Power. This strategic depth allows it to decisively beat key meta picks such as Lapras, Virizion, Empoleon, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered), though it struggles against formidable counters like Tinkaton, Florges, Corviknight, Togekiss, and Gastrodon. Despite some unfavorable matchups, its utility is undeniable, making it a strong consideration for teams looking to cover diverse threats, often finding excellent synergy with partners like Jellicent, Lapras, or Shadow Lapras.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentLaprasLapras (Shadow)
A+
#11
Florges
Fairy Score: 93.2
⚔️ Fairy Wind, Chilling Water, Disarming Voice
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)CorviknightVirizionTogekissSkeledirge
❌ Loses to
EmpoleonTinkatonLaprasJellicentGastrodon
Florges (Fairy) secures the #11 rank in Ultra League with a 93.2 score, showcasing its dominance against meta giants like Giratina (Altered), Corviknight, and Togekiss. Its potent moveset of Fairy Wind, Chilling Water, and Disarming Voice provides consistent STAB damage and crucial debuff utility, with the current strength of Fairy Wind and Chilling Water significantly bolstering its performance. While checked by specific counters such as Empoleon, Tinkaton, and Jellicent, Florges remains a top-tier choice that pairs excellently with teammates like Galarian Moltres, Shadow Malamar, and Feraligatr to form a formidable core.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Feraligatr
A+
#12
Dondozo
Water Score: 93
⚔️ Waterfall, Surf, Outrage
✅ Beats
SkeledirgeRunerigusCorviknightTinkatonEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
VirizionGiratina (Altered)JellicentLaprasFlorges
Dondozo's impressive #12 ranking and 93 score in Ultra League are driven by its powerful Waterfall, Surf, and Outrage moveset, providing excellent offensive pressure and coverage. This Water-type excels at dismantling major threats like Skeledirge, Runerigus, Corviknight, Tinkaton, and Empoleon, asserting dominance against prevalent Fire/Ghost, Ground/Ghost, and Steel archetypes. However, its vulnerability to picks such as Virizion, Giratina (Altered), and Jellicent necessitates strategic team building, often pairing it with complements like Shadow Malamar, Tinkaton, or Galarian Moltres to cover its few exploitable matchups.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Malamar (Shadow)TinkatonMoltres (Galarian)
A+
#13
Feraligatr
Water Score: 93
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
TinkatonFlorgesTogekissJellicentEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
AmpharosLaprasVirizionGiratina (Altered)Corviknight
Feraligatr secures a strong #13 rank in Ultra League with a 93 score, primarily due to its potent moveset of Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam. This exceptional coverage allows it to decisively beat key threats like Tinkaton, Florges, and Empoleon, leveraging its diverse attack types. Despite these strengths, vulnerabilities to Electric and Grass, evident in losses to Ampharos and Virizion, highlight the need for strategic team support from partners such as Galarian Moltres or Shadow Malamar.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Florges
A+
#14
Regidrago
Dragon Score: 92.7
⚔️ Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, Vice Grip
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)Zygarde CompleteJellicentVirizionEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesTogekissLaprasCorviknight
Regidrago secures the #14 spot in Ultra League with a 92.7 score, leveraging its potent moveset of Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, and Vice Grip to apply consistent Dragon-type pressure. It impressively dispatches key threats such as Giratina (Altered), Zygarde Complete, and Jellicent, yet finds itself vulnerable to counters like Tinkaton, Florges, Togekiss, Lapras, and Corviknight. To cover these weaknesses, Regidrago forms strong cores with teammates like Jellicent, Empoleon, and Lapras, allowing for effective type synergy against its prevalent counters.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentEmpoleonLapras
A+
#15
Virizion
GrassFighting Score: 92.7
⚔️ Double Kick, Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword
✅ Beats
GastrodonAmpharosRunerigusJellicentEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
TogekissGiratina (Altered)CorviknightLaprasFlorges
Virizion ascends to #15 in the Ultra League with a strong score of 92.7, primarily due to the impactful buff to Double Kick, which rapidly fuels its versatile Leaf Blade and Sacred Sword charge moves. This allows Virizion to reliably defeat threats like Gastrodon, Empoleon, and Jellicent, yet it notably struggles against Flying and Fairy types such as Togekiss and Corviknight, alongside Giratina (Altered). Leveraging its fast-paced moveset, Virizion excels at applying shield pressure, making it an excellent core option when paired with suggested teammates like Jellicent, Tinkaton, or Shadow Feraligatr to round out team coverage.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonFeraligatr (Shadow)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Pokemon for Ultra League (CP 2500) right now?
As of April 12, 2026, Corviknight leads the Ultra League (CP 2500) meta based on PvPoke simulation data.
How often does the PvP meta change?
Open league meta shifts mainly at the start of each GBL season (~every 3 months) when move rebalances happen. Themed cups rotate every 1-2 weeks with completely different metas.
Where does this tier list data come from?
All rankings are sourced from PvPoke, which simulates every possible matchup to generate objective scores. AI analysis adds context on team building and current meta trends.
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