The Ultra Ball and Master Ball divisions are the last two of the Prime Cup: every opponent there is level 100, but their teams now include some very dangerous Pokémon, among them the three legendary birds, Dragonite and, in the Master Ball division, a Mew. The rules are those of the first half of the tournament: no level or species limit, eight matches per division. This page details the opponents in these two divisions in Rounds 1 and 2.
What changes
- Each division reuses the same eight trainer classes as the previous ones, with entirely new teams.
- The Bird Keeper becomes the sixth opponent of the Master Ball division, with Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos on the same team, in Rounds 1 and 2.
- The final Cooltrainer of the Master Ball division brings a level 100 Mew, in Round 1 and Round 2 alike.
- The Gambler is still around: their Pokémon know Fissure, Guillotine or Horn Drill, or play with Psywave. Look at the last column of the tables.
Ultra Ball division, Round 1
The Round 1 Gambler fields five Pokémon with one-hit KO moves (Golem, Dewgong, Rapidash, Pinsir, Nidoking). The final Cooltrainer lines up Jolteon, Ninetales, Slowbro, Dragonite, Aerodactyl and Snorlax. The Rocket fields Weezing, Nidoqueen, Arbok, Onix, Sandslash and Omastar.
| Match | Trainer | Opposing team (6 Pokémon, you face 3) | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle 1 | Rocker | Mr. Mime, Butterfree, Arcanine, Ditto, Wigglytuff, Venomoth (all level 100) | Sleep: Butterfree, Wigglytuff |
| Battle 2 | Rocket | Weezing, Nidoqueen, Arbok, Onix, Sandslash, Omastar (all level 100) | One-hit KO: Arbok |
| Battle 3 | Black Belt | Hitmonchan, Machamp, Scyther, Electrode, Raticate, Poliwrath (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 4 | Gambler | Golem, Clefable, Dewgong, Rapidash, Pinsir, Nidoking (all level 100) | One-hit KO: Golem, Dewgong, Rapidash, Pinsir, Nidoking |
| Battle 5 | Cooltrainer♀ | Vileplume, Victreebel, Rhydon, Tentacruel, Blastoise, Lapras (all level 100) | Sleep: Victreebel |
| Battle 6 | Bird Keeper | Dodrio, Charizard, Pidgeot, Golbat, Zapdos, Gengar (all level 100) | Sleep: Gengar |
| Semifinal | Scientist | Electabuzz, Vaporeon, Persian, Dugtrio, Kabutops, Exeggutor (all level 100) | — |
| Final | Cooltrainer♂ | Jolteon, Ninetales, Slowbro, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Snorlax (all level 100) | — |
Ultra Ball division, Round 2
In Round 2, the Gambler moves up to third position and drops the one-hit KO moves in favor of Psywave. The final Cooltrainer lines up Electrode, Gengar, Lapras, Dragonite, Charizard and Dugtrio; Electrode and Gengar both know Explosion or Self-Destruct.
| Match | Trainer | Opposing team (6 Pokémon, you face 3) | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle 1 | Rocker | Beedrill, Parasect, Arcanine, Omastar, Blastoise, Pinsir (all level 100) | Sleep: Parasect |
| Battle 2 | Black Belt | Primeape, Machamp, Scyther, Nidoking, Marowak, Poliwrath (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 3 | Gambler | Kadabra, Staryu, Slowpoke, Hypno, Wigglytuff, Exeggcute (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 4 | Rocket | Weezing, Rhydon, Clefable, Tentacruel, Dewgong, Cloyster (all level 100) | Sleep: Clefable |
| Battle 5 | Scientist | Chansey, Porygon, Alakazam, Starmie, Snorlax, Exeggutor (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 6 | Cooltrainer♀ | Vileplume, Victreebel, Venusaur, Electabuzz, Slowbro, Kabutops (all level 100) | Sleep: Vileplume |
| Semifinal | Bird Keeper | Moltres, Fearow, Pidgeot, Golbat, Aerodactyl, Haunter (all level 100) | Sleep: Haunter |
| Final | Cooltrainer♂ | Electrode, Gengar, Lapras, Dragonite, Charizard, Dugtrio (all level 100) | Explosion or Self-Destruct: Electrode, Gengar; Sleep: Lapras |
Master Ball division, Round 1
The last tier of the Prime Cup is a run of eight high-level battles. The Gambler fields six Pokémon with one-hit KO moves (Tauros, Slowbro, Dugtrio, Blastoise, Arbok, Dragonite). The Bird Keeper, the sixth opponent, fields Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos. The final Cooltrainer fields Mew, Electrode, Snorlax, Cloyster, Rhydon and Arcanine. The opposing Mew knows Psychic, Thunder Wave, Tri Attack and Flash.
| Match | Trainer | Opposing team (6 Pokémon, you face 3) | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle 1 | Rocker | Pinsir, Beedrill, Flareon, Magmar, Raticate, Kangaskhan (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 2 | Rocket | Jynx, Golem, Golbat, Aerodactyl, Persian, Victreebel (all level 100) | Sleep: Jynx |
| Battle 3 | Black Belt | Machamp, Scyther, Hitmonlee, Primeape, Nidoking, Jolteon (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 4 | Gambler | Tauros, Slowbro, Dugtrio, Blastoise, Arbok, Dragonite (all level 100) | One-hit KO: Tauros, Slowbro, Dugtrio, Blastoise, Arbok, Dragonite |
| Battle 5 | Cooltrainer♀ | Starmie, Dewgong, Omastar, Poliwrath, Venusaur, Exeggutor (all level 100) | Sleep: Poliwrath |
| Battle 6 | Bird Keeper | Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Charizard, Pidgeot, Fearow (all level 100) | — |
| Semifinal | Scientist | Alakazam, Ditto, Gengar, Rapidash, Lapras, Raichu (all level 100) | Sleep: Gengar, Lapras |
| Final | Cooltrainer♂ | Mew, Electrode, Snorlax, Cloyster, Rhydon, Arcanine (all level 100) | — |
Master Ball division, Round 2
In Round 2, the Gambler is third with one-hit KO Pokémon, Dragonite among them, and the final Cooltrainer fields Mew, Starmie, Exeggutor, Tauros, Rhydon and Jolteon. Mew knows Psychic, Soft-Boiled, Tri Attack and Thunder Wave, while Exeggutor knows Explosion. This is the division where you earn the Surf ability for a Pikachu, under the conditions detailed in Surfing Pikachu.
| Match | Trainer | Opposing team (6 Pokémon, you face 3) | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle 1 | Rocker | Scyther, Ninetales, Cloyster, Jynx, Raticate, Fearow (all level 100) | Sleep: Jynx |
| Battle 2 | Black Belt | Machamp, Pinsir, Hitmonlee, Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon (all level 100) | — |
| Battle 3 | Gambler | Tauros, Rapidash, Dugtrio, Dragonite, Arbok, Nidoqueen (all level 100) | One-hit KO: Tauros, Rapidash, Dugtrio, Dragonite, Arbok, Nidoqueen |
| Battle 4 | Rocket | Nidoking, Golem, Slowbro, Sandslash, Vaporeon, Weezing (all level 100) | Explosion or Self-Destruct: Golem, Weezing |
| Battle 5 | Scientist | Tentacruel, Ditto, Gengar, Rapidash, Kabutops, Electabuzz (all level 100) | Sleep: Gengar |
| Battle 6 | Cooltrainer♀ | Venusaur, Victreebel, Lapras, Electrode, Alakazam, Snorlax (all level 100) | Explosion or Self-Destruct: Electrode; Sleep: Victreebel |
| Semifinal | Bird Keeper | Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Charizard, Gyarados, Aerodactyl (all level 100) | — |
| Final | Cooltrainer♂ | Mew, Starmie, Exeggutor, Tauros, Rhydon, Jolteon (all level 100) | Explosion or Self-Destruct: Exeggutor |
Recommended team
For the Ultra Ball and Master Ball divisions, here is how to adapt our team from the first half: keep Exeggutor, Jynx and Rhydon, swap out Starmie and Slowbro depending on the preview, and add an Ice or Rock specialist for the birds. For Rock-type attacks, Graveler and Rhyhorn are two rental options. Lapras replaces Starmie and Slowbro for Ice:
| Pokémon | Types | Lv. | Rental moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | 100 | Stomp, Sleep Powder, Psychic, Solar Beam |
| Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 100 | Lovely Kiss, Body Slam, Ice Punch, Psychic |
| Rhydon | Ground/Rock | 100 | Horn Attack, Fissure, Earthquake, Thunder |
| Graveler | Rock/Ground | 100 | Rock Slide, Metronome, Earthquake, Fire Blast |
| Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | 100 | Body Slam, Fissure, Earthquake, Rock Slide |
| Lapras | Water/Ice | 100 | Bubble Beam, Ice Beam, Mist, Sing |
- Articuno and Moltres are Flying-type: a Rock-type attack hits them for four times normal damage, and Zapdos takes double. Graveler (Rock Slide, Earthquake) and Rhyhorn (Rock Slide, Earthquake, Fissure) are the most direct rental tools.
- Against Dragonite, a Dragon and Flying type, Ice does four times normal damage: Lapras and Jynx (Ice Punch) answer the call.
- The opposing Mew has only four moves, including Psychic and Thunder Wave: a Ground-type Pokémon is immune to Thunder Wave, and a Psychic-type Pokémon resists Psychic.
Finishing the Poké Cup and the Prime Cup in Round 1 earns you the Dodrio GB Tower (speed x3); the Doduo GB Tower (speed x2) is unlocked as soon as either one is finished. See GB Tower.
