Pokemon GO Ultra League Tier List — Best PvP Pokemon Today (May 10, 2026)
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Global Meta Analysis & Rankings • May Week 2 (May 10, 2026)
Pokemon GO PvP tier list for May Week 2. Featuring Jellicent, Corviknight, Lapras and more. Full matchup data, counter analysis, and team recommendations powered by PvPoke simulations. Updated May 10, 2026.
⚔️ Ultra League (CP 2500)
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#1
Jellicent
WaterGhost Score: 95.6
⚔️ Hex, Surf, Shadow Ball
✅ Beats
EmpoleonLaprasFlorgesTogekissCorviknight
❌ Loses to
VirizionAmpharosFeraligatrRunerigusZygarde Complete
Jellicent secures its #1 ranking in Ultra League with an impressive 95.6 score, leveraging its Water/Ghost typing and a powerful moveset of Hex, Surf, and Shadow Ball. This offensive pressure allows it to decisively defeat key meta threats including Empoleon, Lapras, Florges, Togekiss, and Corviknight, proving its extensive utility against diverse lineups. Although it struggles against counters like Virizion, Ampharos, and Zygarde Complete, Jellicent's consistent performance with its well-established moveset remains a critical asset, perfectly complemented by teammates such as Regidrago or Corviknight.
🤝 Suggested teammates
RegidragoVirizionCorviknight
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#2
Corviknight
FlyingSteel Score: 95.5
⚔️ Sand Attack, Air Cutter, Payback
✅ Beats
SkeledirgeVirizionGiratina (Altered)TinkatonEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
RunerigusFlorgesJellicentTogekissLapras
Achieving a formidable score of 95.5, Corviknight earns its #2 Ultra League ranking by decisively beating key meta threats such as Skeledirge, Virizion, Giratina (Altered), Tinkaton, and Empoleon. Its unique Flying/Steel typing combined with the utility of Sand Attack and the powerful coverage of Payback provides excellent defensive utility and offensive pressure, especially benefiting from Sand Attack's previously enhanced energy generation and debuff potential in recent seasons. While vulnerable to common counters like Runerigus, Florges, Jellicent, Togekiss, and Lapras, Corviknight forms strong core partnerships with suggested teammates like Jellicent, Tinkaton, and Empoleon, which can help mitigate its weaknesses and enhance overall team synergy.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonEmpoleon
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#3
Lapras
WaterIce Score: 95.5
⚔️ Psywave, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
VirizionTogekissFlorgesSkeledirgeCorviknight
❌ Loses to
AmpharosTinkatonJellicentGiratina (Altered)Empoleon
Lapras secures its #3 Ultra League ranking with an impressive 95.5 score, leveraging its Water/Ice typing and a potent moveset of Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam to assert dominance. Its formidable coverage enables decisive wins against meta threats like Virizion, Togekiss, Florges, Skeledirge, and Corviknight, effectively countering numerous Grass, Fairy, Fire, and Flying types. Although it struggles against Ampharos, Tinkaton, Jellicent, Giratina (Altered), and Empoleon, its overall strong performance and strategic synergy with teammates such as Corviknight or Shadow Malamar solidify its top-tier standing.
🤝 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 holds its dominant #4 position in the Ultra League meta with an impressive 95 score, utilizing its powerful Water/Ice typing to consistently beat key threats like Corviknight, Togekiss, and Virizion. Its potent moveset of Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam is particularly impactful this season, with the recently added fast move Psywave significantly boosting its energy generation and overall pressure. While it faces tough matchups against Annihilape, Jellicent, and Clefable, strategic teammates such as Shadow Feraligatr, Shadow Malamar, and Regidrago provide crucial coverage to round out a formidable 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 (94.9 score) by leveraging a strong Fairy Wind, Gigaton Hammer, and Bulldoze moveset, allowing it to apply consistent pressure and broad coverage. This unique Fairy/Steel typing makes it an exceptional counter to major threats, notably beating Togekiss, Giratina (Altered), Florges, Zygarde Complete, and Lapras. While vulnerable to Skeledirge, Jellicent, and Empoleon, Tinkaton thrives when paired with teammates like Galarian Moltres or Corviknight, which effectively mitigate its weaknesses.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)CorviknightLapras
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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 claims its #6 spot in the Ultra League with a score of 94.4, capitalizing on its unique Water/Steel typing and the effective moveset of Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck. This arsenal enables it to consistently defeat key threats like Florges, Clefable, Tinkaton, Togekiss, and Lapras, showcasing its strength against prevalent Fairy and Water-types. However, Empoleon faces considerable challenges against top-tier opponents such as Zygarde Complete, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered), making teammates like Regidrago or Galarian Moltres essential for comprehensive team coverage.
🤝 Suggested teammates
RegidragoMoltres (Galarian)Feraligatr (Shadow)
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#7
Moltres (Galarian)
DarkFlying Score: 94.4
⚔️ Sucker Punch, Fly, Brave Bird
✅ Beats
JellicentEmpoleonVirizionLaprasCorviknight
❌ Loses to
ClefableForretressTinkatonFlorgesAmpharos
Galarian Moltres secures its position as a top-tier Ultra League contender, ranking #7 with an impressive 94.4 score, due to its powerful Dark/Flying typing and impactful moveset of Sucker Punch, Fly, and Brave Bird. This potent combination allows it to decisively overcome key meta threats such as Jellicent, Empoleon, Virizion, Lapras, and Corviknight. While it faces challenges against Clefable, Forretress, Tinkaton, Florges, and Ampharos, strategic team building with partners like Empoleon or Feraligatr effectively shores up its vulnerabilities.
🤝 Suggested teammates
EmpoleonEmpoleon (Shadow)Feraligatr
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#8
Empoleon (Shadow)
WaterSteel Score: 94.2
⚔️ Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, Drill Peck
✅ Beats
TogekissClefableFlorgesSkeledirgeTinkaton
❌ Loses to
VirizionJellicentCorviknightLaprasGiratina (Altered)
Shadow Empoleon claims the #8 spot in Ultra League with an impressive score of 94.2, largely boosted by the current season's addition of Metal Sound to its potent moveset. Utilizing Metal Sound alongside Hydro Cannon and Drill Peck, it decisively beats key meta threats like Togekiss, Clefable, Florges, Skeledirge, and Tinkaton. While Virizion, Jellicent, Corviknight, Lapras, and Giratina (Altered) pose challenges, pairing Shadow Empoleon with Galarian Moltres, Shadow Malamar, or Shadow Feraligatr creates a well-rounded team.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Feraligatr (Shadow)
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#9
Feraligatr (Shadow)
Water Score: 93.9
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)FlorgesTogekissCorviknightJellicent
❌ Loses to
AmpharosVirizionEmpoleonLaprasClefable
Shadow Feraligatr (Water) commands the #9 Ultra League ranking with a 93.9 score, leveraging its powerful Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam moveset for broad coverage. Its ability to defeat key meta threats such as Giratina (Altered), Florges, and Togekiss is notable, though it struggles against Ampharos, Virizion, and Empoleon due to type disadvantages. This consistent performance, without reliance on recent move changes, is further optimized when paired with teammates like Galarian Moltres or Shadow Malamar.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Jellicent
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#10
Malamar (Shadow)
DarkPsychic Score: 93.4
⚔️ Psywave, Foul Play, Super Power
✅ Beats
LaprasVirizionEmpoleonJellicentGiratina (Altered)
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesCorviknightTogekissGastrodon
Shadow Malamar earns its #10 ranking in the Ultra League with a strong score of 93.4, capitalizing on its unique Dark/Psychic typing and a versatile moveset featuring Psywave, Foul Play, and Superpower. This offensive prowess allows it to secure crucial wins against prominent threats like Lapras, Virizion, Empoleon, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered). While powerful, it faces significant challenges from Pokémon such as Tinkaton, Florges, Corviknight, Togekiss, and Gastrodon, making strategic team composition with partners like Jellicent or Lapras (including Shadow Lapras) essential for success.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentLaprasLapras (Shadow)
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#11
Florges
Fairy Score: 93.2
⚔️ Fairy Wind, Chilling Water, Disarming Voice
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)CorviknightVirizionTogekissSkeledirge
❌ Loses to
EmpoleonTinkatonLaprasJellicentGastrodon
Florges achieves its #11 ranking in Ultra League with a score of 93.2, primarily due to its Fairy Wind and Disarming Voice moveset that effectively dispatches powerful threats like Giratina (Altered) and Virizion. The utility of Chilling Water further enhances its combat prowess, enabling it to comfortably defeat additional meta contenders such as Corviknight and Skeledirge while applying crucial debuffs. However, its vulnerabilities to Empoleon, Tinkaton, and Lapras necessitate strategic team building, making companions like Galarian Moltres or Shadow Malamar essential for covering its unfavorable matchups.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Feraligatr
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#12
Dondozo
Water Score: 93.1
⚔️ Waterfall, Surf, Outrage
✅ Beats
SkeledirgeRunerigusCorviknightTinkatonEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
VirizionGiratina (Altered)JellicentLaprasFlorges
Ranked #12 in Ultra League with a formidable 93.1 score, Dondozo leverages its Waterfall, Surf, and Outrage moveset for broad coverage, even with Waterfall's recent energy generation nerf affecting its Fast Move pressure. Its Water typing and powerful charge moves allow it to convincingly beat top meta picks such as Skeledirge, Runerigus, and Corviknight with super-effective Surf, while also handling Tinkaton and Empoleon. However, its vulnerabilities to Grass types like Virizion and Ghost types like Giratina (Altered) necessitate teammates such as Shadow Malamar for Psychic/Dark coverage and Galarian Moltres for Flying/Dark pressure.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Malamar (Shadow)TinkatonMoltres (Galarian)
A+
#13
Feraligatr
Water Score: 93.1
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
TinkatonFlorgesTogekissJellicentEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
AmpharosLaprasVirizionGiratina (Altered)Corviknight
Feraligatr achieves its #13 Ultra League ranking with a 93.1 score, leveraging the potent coverage of Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam to secure decisive wins against threats like Tinkaton, Florges, and Togekiss. However, its performance is significantly challenged by strong counters such as Ampharos, Lapras, and Giratina (Altered), highlighting specific vulnerabilities. Strategic team composition, featuring partners like Galarian Moltres or Shadow Malamar, is essential to mitigate these matchups and fully capitalize on Feraligatr's offensive pressure.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Florges
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#14
Regidrago
Dragon Score: 92.7
⚔️ Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, Vice Grip
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)Zygarde CompleteJellicentVirizionEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesTogekissLaprasCorviknight
Regidrago's #14 Ultra League ranking (Score: 92.7) is largely attributed to its effective Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, and Vice Grip moveset, allowing it to decisively beat top meta threats such as Giratina (Altered), Zygarde Complete, and Jellicent. Despite its offensive prowess, its mono-Dragon typing creates significant vulnerabilities, resulting in losses against prominent counters including Tinkaton, Florges, Togekiss, Lapras, and Corviknight. Optimal performance requires strategic team building, with partners like Jellicent, Empoleon, or Lapras proving essential to cover its weaknesses and fully capitalize on its considerable strengths.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentEmpoleonLapras
A+
#15
Virizion
GrassFighting Score: 92.7
⚔️ Double Kick, Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword
✅ Beats
GastrodonAmpharosRunerigusJellicentEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
TogekissGiratina (Altered)CorviknightLaprasFlorges
Virizion secures its #15 Ultra League rank with a 92.7 score, largely attributed to its buffed Double Kick fast move rapidly charging powerful Leaf Blade and Sacred Sword, enabling key wins against threats like Gastrodon, Ampharos, and Empoleon. However, its unique Grass/Fighting typing creates notable vulnerabilities, leading to decisive losses against common counters such as Togekiss, Giratina (Altered), and Corviknight. To mitigate these weaknesses and maximize its offensive pressure, Virizion optimally partners with suggested teammates like Jellicent, Tinkaton, or Shadow Feraligatr.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonFeraligatr (Shadow)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Pokemon for Ultra League (CP 2500) right now?
As of May 10, 2026, Jellicent 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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