Love Cup
Love Cup restricts entries to red or pink mons at 1500 CP. Medicham, Alolan Marowak, Charizard, Wigglytuff, and Azumarill define the Valentine meta.
Love Cup is the Valentine's Day format — entries must be red or pink in primary coloring. It's the most visually-themed cup, and the eligible-mon list is published per-year (it doesn't map cleanly to a type filter).
Because the format pulls in oddball picks (Magmar, Slowbro, Stantler) the meta tends to be a chaotic mid-tier soup. Bulk + Fighting moves dominate because the eligible Steel pool is shallow.
- CP ≤ 1500.
- Only red or pink mons from the published eligibility list may enter (full list is published each February).
- Type is not restricted — the filter is on visual coloring.
Counter + Ice Punch + Psychic. Same Great League monster Medicham always is, now in pink.
Fire Spin + Bone Club + Shadow Ball. Coverage king of the format — Fire/Ghost type punishes most leads.
Fire Spin + Dragon Claw / Blast Burn. Fire/Flying with double-resist to Fighting answers Medicham.
Charm + Play Rough. The pink Fairy anchor — survives the Fighting threats and trades positive into Dragons.
Bubble + Ice Beam + Play Rough. Water/Fairy bulk handles Fire types and most coverage charges.
For the full ranked tier list with movesets across the game, see the Hundo Hunter tier list. Cross-reference the open tier blocks for picks that fit this cup's ruleset.
What is Love Cup?
Love Cup restricts entries to red or pink mons at 1500 CP. Medicham, Alolan Marowak, Charizard, Wigglytuff, and Azumarill define the Valentine meta.
What's the CP cap for Love Cup?
Love Cup is a 1500 CP cap format. Build for low-attack IVs to maximize bulk under the cap.
Which types are allowed in Love Cup?
Love Cup allows all types. Dual-typed entries qualify if one of the typings is on the eligible list.
Who are the top picks in Love Cup?
The signature meta picks are Medicham, Alolan Marowak, Charizard. The full meta + anti-meta breakdown is above with movesets and rationale.
When does Love Cup run?
Annual February cup, typically a 1-2 week window.
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.