The Weather Cup

Take on a new GO Battle League Challenge! The latest GO Battle League themed Cup - the Weather Cup - is now available on silph.gg! With it comes a new chance to prove your skill and increase your global and local player ranking. Weather Cup tournaments will follow the same basic rules as all Silph Arena Cups, but with a special twist! Here’s what you need to know:

What Is The Weather Cup?

The Weather Cup is a unique format played during the Season 13 of GO battle League. During this time (January 16^th - January 29^th), local Silph League communities host and record a special tournament using the free Silph.gg tools. Wins and losses in this local tournament affect your player rank on local and global leaderboards, and can help you progress towards higher player tiers!

All players are welcome to compete, whether it’s your first tournament or your hundredth! Find a local tournament near you on the Tournament Map!

Weather Cup Rules

The Weather Cup has a few special rules (designed to provide added challenge and fun) that differ from standard PvP combat in Pokemon GO:

• Team of 6: Competitors will bring a team of 6 Pokemon (and register them before the tournament begins). All battle parties used must be comprised of these 6 Pokemon.
• Great League: Matches are played in Great League: only Pokemon up to 1500 CP are permitted in the Cup.
• Weather Cup Pokémon: Only Pokémon with Fire, Ice, Rock, and Water typing, including Mega, are permitted in the Weather Cup.
• Eligible List: What follows is the official list of exactly which species are permitted for use in the Weather Cup:

  Gen 1

  #4

  #5

  #6

  #7

  #8

  #9

  #37

  #38

  #54

  #55

  #58

  #59

  #60

  #61

  #62

  #72

  #73

  #74

  #75

  #76

  #77

  #78

  #79

  #80

  #86

  #87

  #90

  #91

  #95

  #98

  #99

  #111

  #112

  #116

  #117

  #118

  #119

  #120

  #121

  #124

  #126

  #129

  #130

  #131

  #134

  #136

  #138

  #139

  #140

  #141

  #142

  #144

  #146

  Gen 2

  #155

  #156

  #157

  #158

  #159

  #160

  #170

  #171

  #183

  #184

  #185

  #186

  #194

  #195

  #199

  #211

  #213

  #215

  #218

  #219

  #220

  #221

  #222

  #223

  #224

  #225

  #226

  #228

  #229

  #230

  #238

  #240

  #244

  #245

  #246

  #247

  #248

  #250

  Gen 3

  #255

  #256

  #257

  #258

  #259

  #260

  #270

  #271

  #272

  #278

  #279

  #283

  #299

  #304

  #305

  #306

  #318

  #319

  #320

  #321

  #322

  #323

  #324

  #337

  #338

  #339

  #340

  #341

  #342

  #345

  #346

  #347

  #348

  #349

  #350

  #351

  #351

  #351

  #361

  #362

  #363

  #364

  #365

  #366

  #367

  #368

  #369

  #370

  #377

  #378

  #382

  #382

  #382

  Gen 4

  #390

  #391

  #392

  #393

  #394

  #395

  #400

  #408

  #409

  #410

  #411

  #418

  #419

  #422

  #422

  #423

  #423

  #438

  #456

  #457

  #458

  #459

  #460

  #461

  #464

  #467

  #471

  #473

  #476

  #478

  #479

  #484

  #485

  Gen 5

  #494

  #498

  #499

  #500

  #501

  #502

  #503

  #513

  #514

  #515

  #516

  #524

  #525

  #526

  #535

  #536

  #537

  #550

  #550

  #554

  #555

  #557

  #558

  #564

  #565

  #566

  #567

  #580

  #581

  #582

  #583

  #584

  #592

  #593

  #594

  #607

  #608

  #609

  #613

  #614

  #615

  #631

  #636

  #637

  #639

  #643

  #646

  #647

  Gen 6

  #653

  #654

  #655

  #656

  #657

  #658

  #662

  #663

  #667

  #668

  #688

  #689

  #690

  #692

  #693

  #696

  #697

  #698

  #699

  #712

  #713

  Gen 7

  #27

  #28

  #37

  #38

  #74

  #75

  #76

  #105

  #725

  #726

  #727

  #728

  #729

  #730

  #740

  #741

  #744

  #745

  #745

  #747

  #748

  #751

  #752

  #757

  #758

  #767

  #768

  #779

  #788

  #793

  Gen 8

  #58

  #59

  #122

  #554

  #555

  #713

  #866

  #900

  And in text form:

  • Abomasnow, Aerodactyl, Aggron, Alolan Vulpix, Alomomola, Amaura, Anorith, Araquanid, Arcanine, Archen, Archeops, Armaldo, Aron, Articuno, Aurorus, Avalugg, Azumarill, Barbaracle, Barboach, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form), Basculin (Red-Striped Form), Bastiodon, Beartic, Bergmite, Bibarel, Binacle, Blastoise, Blaziken, Boldore, Bonsly, Braixen, Brionne, Bruxish, Buizel, Camerupt, Carracosta, Carvanha, Chandelure, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Chinchou, Clamperl, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Cloyster, Combusken, Corphish, Corsola, Crabominable, Cradily, Cranidos, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Crustle, Cryogonal, Cubchoo, Cyndaquil, Darmanitan, Darumaka, Delibird, Delphox, Dewgong, Dewott, Dewpider, Ducklett, Dwebble, Emboar, Empoleon, Entei, Feebas, Fennekin, Feraligatr, Finneon, Flareon, Fletchinder, Floatzel, Frillish, Froakie, Frogadier, Froslass, Galarian Darmanitan, Galarian Darumaka, Galarian Mr. Mime, Gastrodon (East Sea), Gastrodon (West Sea), Geodude, Geodude (Alolan), Gigalith, Glaceon, Glalie, Goldeen, Golduck, Golem, Golem (Alolan), Golisopod, Gorebyss, Graveler, Graveler (Alolan), Greninja, Growlithe, Gyarados, Heatmor, Heatran, Hisuian Arcanine, Hisuian Avalugg, Hisuian Growlithe, Ho-Oh, Horsea, Houndoom, Houndour, Huntail, Incineroar, Infernape, Jellicent, Jynx, Kabuto, Kabutops, Keldeo, Kingdra, Kingler, Kleavor, Krabby, Kyogre, Kyurem, Lairon, Lampent, Lanturn, Lapras, Larvesta, Larvitar, Lileep, Litleo, Litten, Litwick, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Lumineon, Lunatone, Luvdisc, Lycanroc (Midday), Lycanroc (Midnight), Magby, Magcargo, Magikarp, Magmar, Magmortar, Mamoswine, Mantine, Mantyke, Mareanie, Marill, Marowak (Alolan), Marshtomp, Milotic, Moltres, Monferno, Mr. Rime, Mudkip, Nihilego, Ninetales, Ninetales (Alolan), Nosepass, Numel, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Onix, Oricorio (Baile Style), Oshawott, Palkia, Palpitoad, Panpour, Pansear, Pelipper, Pignite, Piloswine, Piplup, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Ponyta, Popplio, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Primarina, Prinplup, Probopass, Psyduck, Pupitar, Pyroar, Quagsire, Quilava, Qwilfish, Rainy Castform, Rampardos, Rapidash, Regice, Regirock, Relicanth, Remoraid, Reshiram, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Rockruff, Roggenrola, Salandit, Salazzle, Samurott, Sandshrew (Alolan), Sandslash (Alolan), Seadra, Seaking, Sealeo, Seel, Seismitoad, Sharpedo, Shellder, Shellos (East Sea), Shellos (West Sea), Shieldon, Shuckle, Simipour, Simisear, Skrelp, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Slugma, Smoochum, Sneasel, Snorunt, Snover, Snowy Castform, Solrock, Spheal, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Sudowoodo, Suicune, Sunny Castform, Surskit, Swampert, Swanna, Swinub, Talonflame, Tapu Fini, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Tepig, Terrakion, Tirtouga, Torchic, Torkoal, Torracat, Totodile, Toxapex, Tympole, Typhlosion, Tyranitar, Tyrantrum, Tyrunt, Vanillish, Vanillite, Vanilluxe, Vaporeon, Victini, Volcarona, Vulpix, Wailmer, Wailord, Walrein, Wartortle, Wash Rotom, Weavile, Whiscash, Wimpod, Wingull, Wooper
• No Duplicates: Only one of each Pokemon species is permitted on your team of 6. (No species duplicates!)
• Arena Rules will be followed in all other particulars.

How to Compete

Registration for the Weather Cup will become available to local community leaders on January 16^th and January 29^th - and any Weather Cup must be scheduled for dates between January 16^th and January 29^th, 2023. Find a Cup tournament near you via the Tournament Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Community Leader Questions:

How Do I Host a Weather Cup Tournament in My Community?

Simply log in to Silph.gg with an authorized Community Leader account and create a Cup tournament on your community management page. You will be given an RSVP url to share with your community and, on the day of the tournament, a join code to confirm your tournament's registrants. For a guide to setting up your tournament on Silph.gg, click here.

How Do I Become Authorized to Host Tournaments on Silph.gg?

All Silph League Discord community admins simply need to add themselves as 'Tournament Admins' via the Discord @SilphRoad bot:

• On Discord, use the @SilphRoad add-tournament-admin @username#0000 command in your #silph-league channel. (You may need to log out of Silph.gg and back in again!)

Telegram channel and group admins are automatically authorized on Silph.gg.

Does the Weather Cup have to be hosted on a specific date?

Any date between January 16^th and January 29^th, 2023 is a valid date to hold your community's Weather Cup. The tournament registration page will not allow registering your Cup for an invalid date or time - so as long as you are able to create your tournament on Silph.gg, you will know it is set for a valid date.

I am a community leader of a Facebook Group (or other platform like Slack, Line, etc). How do I host the Weather Cup Cup for my community?

The Arena team is working quickly to enable non-Discord/Telegram communities to host the Cup. Stay tuned for news on this front!

Participant Questions:

How Do I Join a Weather Cup Tournament in My Community?

Find a local Cup being hosted by a community near you via the Tournament Map and read the event details on the event's RSVP page!

Is the Weather Cup ranked?

Yes, the Weather Cup is eligible to be played as a ranked tournament and will count towards your player ranking similar to an Open League Cup.

Where can I learn more about global player ranking?

You can learn more about Global Player Rankings by reading our Guide to Player Rank.