Pokemon GO Ultra League Tier List — Best PvP Pokemon Today (May 31, 2026)
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Global Meta Analysis & Rankings • May Week 5 (May 31, 2026)
Pokemon GO PvP tier list for May Week 5. Featuring Jellicent, Corviknight, Lapras and more. Full matchup data, counter analysis, and team recommendations powered by PvPoke simulations. Updated May 31, 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's formidable score of 95.6 cements its position as the top Ultra League contender, leveraging its Water/Ghost typing and efficient Hex, Surf, and Shadow Ball moveset to apply significant shield pressure and widespread neutral damage. This versatile coverage allows it to dominate key meta threats like Empoleon, Lapras, Florges, Togekiss, and Corviknight, consistently securing wins against prominent Steel, Fairy, and Water-types. While it faces challenges against attackers such as Virizion, Ampharos, and Zygarde Complete, strategic pairing with partners like Virizion or Corviknight effectively mitigates these vulnerabilities, solidifying its dominant role in the meta.
🤝 Suggested teammates
RegidragoVirizionCorviknight
S+
#2
Corviknight
FlyingSteel Score: 95.4
⚔️ Sand Attack, Air Cutter, Payback
✅ Beats
SkeledirgeVirizionGiratina (Altered)TinkatonEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
RunerigusFlorgesJellicentTogekissLapras
Corviknight secures its #2 ranking in Ultra League with a dominant 95.4 score, largely attributed to its optimized moveset significantly enhanced by recent seasonal changes. Its strategic utility, particularly Sand Attack for debuffing combined with Air Cutter and Payback for diverse coverage, allows it to decisively beat major threats including Skeledirge, Virizion, and Giratina (Altered), alongside Tinkaton and Empoleon. While vulnerable to specific counters like Runerigus, Florges, and Togekiss, Corviknight's weaknesses are effectively mitigated when paired with suggested teammates such as Jellicent and Tinkaton.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonEmpoleon
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#3
Lapras
WaterIce Score: 95.4
⚔️ Psywave, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
VirizionTogekissFlorgesSkeledirgeCorviknight
❌ Loses to
AmpharosTinkatonJellicentGiratina (Altered)Empoleon
Lapras maintains its #3 Ultra League ranking with a formidable score of 95.4, utilizing its Water/Ice typing to decisively defeat prominent meta picks like Virizion, Togekiss, and Skeledirge. Its diverse moveset, featuring Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam, provides critical coverage, specifically leveraging Ice Beam for dominant wins against Virizion and Togekiss, and Sparkling Aria to overcome Skeledirge and Corviknight. Despite facing struggles against Electric and Steel types such as Ampharos and Tinkaton, Lapras's strong meta presence is reinforced by strategic team compositions with partners like Corviknight and Malamar (Shadow), mitigating its vulnerabilities.
🤝 Suggested teammates
CorviknightMalamar (Shadow)Regidrago
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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 #4 Ultra League ranking (Score: 95) by leveraging a powerful Water/Ice typing and moveset of Psywave, Sparkling Aria, and Ice Beam to decisively beat key threats such as Corviknight, Togekiss, Virizion, Florges, and Empoleon. Despite its offensive prowess, it faces significant challenges against Annihilape, Jellicent, Ampharos, Clefable, and Giratina (Altered), necessitating careful team construction. As no specific current season move changes affecting Lapras have been highlighted, its consistent performance and synergy with suggested teammates like Feraligatr (Shadow), Malamar (Shadow), and Regidrago solidify its prominent meta position.
🤝 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 earns its #5 Ultra League ranking with a 94.9 score, leveraging its Fairy/Steel typing and powerful moveset of Fairy Wind, Gigaton Hammer, and Bulldoze to confidently defeat meta staples like Giratina (Altered), Togekiss, and Florges. Despite this strong performance, it faces significant challenges against key threats such as Skeledirge, Jellicent, and Empoleon, highlighting specific counterplay. Maximizing Tinkaton's effectiveness in the current meta requires strategic team building, with companions like Galarian Moltres or Corviknight providing crucial coverage for its vulnerabilities.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)CorviknightLapras
S
#6
Empoleon
WaterSteel Score: 94.4
⚔️ Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, Drill Peck
✅ Beats
FlorgesClefableTinkatonTogekissLapras
❌ Loses to
Zygarde CompleteJellicentGiratina (Altered)CorviknightVirizion
Empoleon secures its #6 Ultra League ranking with a 94.4 score, dominating meta threats like Florges, Clefable, and Togekiss through its potent Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck moveset. However, it struggles significantly against top-tier counters such as Zygarde Complete, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered), highlighting its vulnerabilities to Ground, Electric, and Ghost damage. The recent inclusion of Metal Sound greatly elevates Empoleon's energy generation and debuffing capability, making it a powerful threat often paired with Regidrago or Galarian Moltres to mitigate its weaknesses.
🤝 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 #7 Ultra League ranking with a 94.4 score, leveraging its powerful Dark/Flying typing and the potent Sucker Punch, Fly, Brave Bird moveset to decisively defeat top contenders such as Jellicent, Empoleon, Virizion, Lapras, and Corviknight. Its placement is tempered by vulnerabilities to prominent threats like Clefable, Forretress, Tinkaton, Florges, and Ampharos, which limit its overall dominance. To optimize its performance and cover these checks, Galarian Moltres frequently benefits from synergistic teammates like Empoleon, Shadow Empoleon, and Jellicent.
🤝 Suggested teammates
EmpoleonEmpoleon (Shadow)Jellicent
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#8
Empoleon (Shadow)
WaterSteel Score: 94.2
⚔️ Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, Drill Peck
✅ Beats
TogekissClefableFlorgesSkeledirgeTinkaton
❌ Loses to
VirizionJellicentCorviknightLaprasGiratina (Altered)
Empoleon (Shadow) secures a formidable #8 rank in Ultra League with a 94.2 score, leveraging its Water/Steel typing and the potent moveset of Metal Sound, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck. This robust combination allows it to handily defeat significant meta threats such as Togekiss, Clefable, and Skeledirge. Despite its strength, it faces challenges against Virizion, Jellicent, and Giratina (Altered), making effective team support from partners like Galarian Moltres and Shadow Malamar crucial for success.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Feraligatr (Shadow)
A+
#9
Feraligatr (Shadow)
Water Score: 93.9
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)FlorgesTogekissCorviknightJellicent
❌ Loses to
AmpharosVirizionEmpoleonLaprasClefable
Shadow Feraligatr holds a strong #9 ranking in Ultra League with a score of 93.9, excelling thanks to its potent moveset of Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam. This enables it to decisively beat major threats such as Giratina (Altered), Florges, Togekiss, Corviknight, and Jellicent. While powerful, it struggles against Ampharos, Virizion, Empoleon, Lapras, and Clefable, necessitating teammates like Galarian Moltres, Shadow Malamar, or Jellicent to cover these key weaknesses.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Jellicent
A+
#10
Malamar (Shadow)
DarkPsychic Score: 93.4
⚔️ Psywave, Foul Play, Super Power
✅ Beats
LaprasVirizionEmpoleonJellicentGiratina (Altered)
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesCorviknightTogekissGastrodon
Shadow Malamar earns its #10 Ultra League ranking with a 93.4 score, leveraging its unique Dark/Psychic typing and powerful moveset of Psywave, Foul Play, and Super Power. It demonstrates significant meta relevance by decisively beating threats such as Lapras, Virizion, and Giratina (Altered), yet it struggles against Fairy-types like Tinkaton, Florges, and Togekiss, as well as Corviknight and Gastrodon. To mitigate these vulnerabilities, pairing Shadow Malamar with suggested teammates like Jellicent or Lapras allows it to excel as a potent threat in diverse team compositions.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentLaprasLapras (Shadow)
A+
#11
Dondozo
Water Score: 93.2
⚔️ Waterfall, Surf, Outrage
✅ Beats
SkeledirgeRunerigusCorviknightTinkatonEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
VirizionGiratina (Altered)JellicentLaprasFlorges
Dondozo achieves its #11 ranking in Ultra League with a score of 93.2, utilizing its potent Waterfall, Surf, and Outrage moveset to decisively beat threats like Skeledirge, Runerigus, and Corviknight. However, its typing and moveset leave it vulnerable to prominent counters such as Virizion, Giratina (Altered), and Lapras, necessitating careful team construction with suggested partners like Malamar (Shadow) or Tinkaton. This balance of strong offensive pressure and specific weaknesses defines its high-tier placement, where it excels when its checks are properly managed by teammates.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Malamar (Shadow)TinkatonMoltres (Galarian)
A+
#12
Feraligatr
Water Score: 93.2
⚔️ Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, Ice Beam
✅ Beats
FlorgesTogekissJellicentZygarde CompleteEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
AmpharosLaprasVirizionGiratina (Altered)Corviknight
Feraligatr secures its #12 Ultra League rank with a formidable 93.2 score, primarily leveraging its potent Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam moveset. This strong offensive coverage allows it to decisively beat prevalent threats like Florges, Togekiss, Jellicent, Zygarde Complete, and Empoleon by exploiting their respective weaknesses. While Feraligatr struggles against counters such as Ampharos, Lapras, and Virizion, strategic teammates like Galarian Moltres, Shadow Malamar, and Florges can effectively manage these difficult matchups.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Florges
A+
#13
Florges
Fairy Score: 93.2
⚔️ Fairy Wind, Chilling Water, Disarming Voice
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)CorviknightVirizionTogekissSkeledirge
❌ Loses to
EmpoleonTinkatonLaprasJellicentGastrodon
Florges secures its #13 Ultra League rank with a 93.2 score, leveraging its Fairy typing and Moveset of Fairy Wind, Chilling Water, and Disarming Voice to decisively defeat prominent threats like Giratina (Altered), Corviknight, and Skeledirge. This strategic movepool provides essential coverage, enabling Florges to also outperform Virizion and Togekiss, solidifying its role as a key counter in the meta. However, it faces challenging matchups against Empoleon, Tinkaton, and Lapras, necessitating strong support from teammates like Galarian Moltres and Shadow Malamar to cover its vulnerabilities.
🤝 Suggested teammates
Moltres (Galarian)Malamar (Shadow)Virizion
A+
#14
Regidrago
Dragon Score: 92.7
⚔️ Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, Vice Grip
✅ Beats
Giratina (Altered)Zygarde CompleteJellicentVirizionEmpoleon
❌ Loses to
TinkatonFlorgesTogekissLaprasCorviknight
Regidrago ranks #14 in Ultra League with a 92.7 score, leveraging its Dragon Breath, Dragon Energy, and Vice Grip moveset to secure critical wins against meta titans like Giratina (Altered), Zygarde Complete, Jellicent, Virizion, and Empoleon. Despite its offensive prowess, its Dragon typing is notably vulnerable to top counters such as Tinkaton, Florges, Togekiss, Lapras, and Corviknight. Strategic team building with suggested partners like Jellicent, Empoleon, or Lapras is crucial to cover its weaknesses and enhance Regidrago's overall utility.
🤝 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 ranking in the Ultra League with a score of 92.7, capitalizing on the swift energy generation of Double Kick to unleash powerful Grass and Fighting-type charge moves, Leaf Blade and Sacred Sword. This efficient moveset allows it to decisively beat key meta Pokémon like Gastrodon, Ampharos, Runerigus, Jellicent, and Empoleon, although it predictably struggles against Togekiss, Giratina (Altered), Corviknight, Lapras, and Florges. Its strong offensive presence and unique typing make it a valuable asset for team compositions, frequently pairing effectively with Pokémon such as Jellicent, Tinkaton, or Shadow Feraligatr to bolster overall synergy.
🤝 Suggested teammates
JellicentTinkatonFeraligatr (Shadow)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Pokemon for Ultra League (CP 2500) right now?
As of May 31, 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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