Holiday Cup
Holiday Cup restricts entries to Normal, Ice, Fairy, Flying, and Ghost types at 1500 CP. Galarian Stunfisk, Drifblim, Wigglytuff, and Froslass headline the festive meta.
Holiday Cup is the December tradition — a winter-flavored Great League format with five permitted types. Steel-typing on Galarian Stunfisk and Skarmory tilts the lead meta toward Ground-immune walls, while Ghost spam (Froslass, Drifblim) punishes shield-light teams.
Because there's no Fighting, Rock, Fire, or Water in the format, Ice and Fairy charged moves see no usual counter pressure. Building around a fast-charging closer is more important than out-bulking the lead.
- CP ≤ 1500.
- Only Normal, Ice, Fairy, Flying, or Ghost-typed mons may enter.
- Dual-typed entries qualify if at least one of the typings is on the allowed list.
- Standard Great League IV optimization applies (low-attack rolls preferred).
Mud Shot + Rock Slide + Earthquake. Ground/Steel typing immune to common Ghost charge moves and tanks Fairy damage.
Hex + Icy Wind + Shadow Ball — debuff + neutral coverage everywhere. Drifblim wins shield-pressure wars.
Charm + Ice Beam / Play Rough is the single best Charm user in the format with the bulk to land two charges.
Powder Snow + Avalanche + Shadow Ball spam. Fast-cycle closer with STAB on both charge moves.
Air Slash + Sky Attack + Brave Bird. Air Slash energy gain + Steel typing makes Skarmory a safe-switch staple.
Charm + Weather Ball (Ice) / Psyshock surprises Stunfisk-heavy leads and counters Ghost spam.
Ice Shard + Icy Wind + Water Pulse is unusual but ruthless against Skarmory and Drifblim.
Snarl + Aerial Ace / Foul Play. Dark coverage burns down the Ghosts your Charm users struggle with.
For the full ranked tier list with movesets across the game, see the Hundo Hunter tier list. Cross-reference the Normal / Ice / Fairy / Flying / Ghost tier blocks for picks that fit this cup's ruleset.
What is Holiday Cup?
Holiday Cup restricts entries to Normal, Ice, Fairy, Flying, and Ghost types at 1500 CP. Galarian Stunfisk, Drifblim, Wigglytuff, and Froslass headline the festive meta.
What's the CP cap for Holiday Cup?
Holiday Cup is a 1500 CP cap format. Build for low-attack IVs to maximize bulk under the cap.
Which types are allowed in Holiday Cup?
Holiday Cup allows Normal, Ice, Fairy, Flying, Ghost. Dual-typed entries qualify if one of the typings is on the eligible list.
Who are the top picks in Holiday Cup?
The signature meta picks are Galarian Stunfisk, Drifblim, Wigglytuff. The full meta + anti-meta breakdown is above with movesets and rationale.
When does Holiday Cup run?
Annual December cup, typically a 2-week window between mid-December and early January.
When was this entry last updated?
This Cup entry was last reviewed on 2026-05-29. Hundo Hunter re-reviews each tournament Cup at the start of every season.