Muscle Cup is a Cup Battle where all CPU teams are the best at Strength in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Read on to learn which team is the best for this cup, the best gear and tips, list of rewards, and how to beat the cup in Normal and Galactic Mode!

Muscle Cup (Normal Mode)

Best Team Composition

Position	Character	Role
	Rosalina	Goal-Getter ・Strong Shooting ability ・Easy to make curved shots with
	Donkey Kong	Big-Man Passer ・High Strength and Passing ・Big frame improves his defensive range
	Waluigi	Nimble Defender ・High Strength and Speed ・Good for getting the ball to Rosalina and quick tackles
	Bowser	Iron Defense ・High Strength stat ・Perfect for strong, clutch tackles

Tackle Hard, Move, then Shoot!

Having a Strength-heavy team is ideal for this cup since most opponents are big, physical-type foes like Bowser, Donkey Kong, and Wario, all of which have good resistance to basic tackles.

It is recommended to have a team that's equally as strong to tackle the strong ones, while adding in agile players like Waluigi to move the ball around swiftly before passing it to Rosalina to take the shot.

Best Gear for Each Character

Rosalina
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Muscle Helmet	Muscle Gauntlets	None	Cannon Boots
Stats
Strength	18
Speed	9
Shooting	19
Passing	6
Technique	11

Donkey Kong
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Muscle Helmet	Chain Gauntlets	Muscle Chest	Muscle Boots
Stats
Strength	22
Speed	7
Shooting	9
Passing	18
Technique	7

Waluigi
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Turbo Helmet	Muscle Gauntlets	Turbo Pad	Turbo Boots
Stats
Strength	17
Speed	22
Shooting	7
Passing	5
Technique	12

Bowser
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Muscle Helmet	Muscle Gauntlets	Muscle Chest	Muscle Boots
Stats
Strength	25
Speed	7
Shooting	15
Passing	9
Technique	7

List of All Gear and How to Unlock

Tips for Beating Normal Mode

Look Out for Enemy Tackles

The Muscle Cup teams are known for their hard-hitting tackles. Most teams consist of Bowser, Donkey Kong, and Wario, or other players that have Muscle Gear Sets equipped to them to further increase their Strength stat.

It is recommended to bring along equally powerful players alongside ones that are agile in order to dodge those gruesome attacks!

Muscle Cup (Galactic Mode)

Best Team Composition

Position	Character	Role
	Peach	Fast Item Collecting ・High Speed for getting items midfield ・Technique Stat: 22
	Luigi	Hyper Strike Shooter ・High Technique for favorable Hyper Meter ・Technique Stat: 24
	Rosalina	Hyper Strike Shooter ・High Technique for favorable Hyper Meter ・Technique Stat: 23
	Waluigi	Fast Item Collecting ・High Speed for getting items close to team's goal ・Technique Stat: 21

High Technique Team

Having a team with a high Technique stat can help as well in order to improve the chances of hitting the blue areas of the Hyper Meter during Hyper Strikes, which will help with the success rate of the shot.

Best Gear for Each Character

Peach
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Trick Helmet	Bushido Bracers	Trick Pad	Bushido Sandals
Stats
Strength	5
Speed	20
Shooting	7
Passing	9
Technique	22

Luigi
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Trick Helmet	Bushido Bracers	Trick Pad	Bushido Sandals
Stats
Strength	7
Speed	14
Shooting	8
Passing	10
Technique	24

Rosalina
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Trick Helmet	Bushido Bracers	Trick Pad	Trick Boots
Stats
Strength	11
Speed	8
Shooting	14
Passing	7
Technique	23

Waluigi
Head	Arms	Chest	Legs
Trick Helmet	Bushido Bracers	Trick Pad	Bushido Sandals
Stats
Strength	11
Speed	19
Shooting	7
Passing	5
Technique	21

Tips for Beating Galactic Mode

Tackle Them with High Strength Teammates

Many of your opponents in the Muscle Cup will be incredibly tanky and hard to take down. Your lower strength team members may need to fully charge their tackle meter before they can even touch the other team.

If possible, when trying to defend the goal or steal the ball, use your higher Strength teammates to tackle and pass the ball to your shooters afterwards.

Outspeed and Dodge their Tackles

Though most of your opponents are incredibly durable, many of them won't be very fast with the exception of a few. Instead of taking opponents head on, run away and dodge from them instead. There is a good chance that your character will outpace them as long as they have decent speed.

Galactic Mode Guide: Tips and How to Unlock

Muscle Cup Rewards

Get Coins as a One-Time Reward

You can receive 400 coins for clearing the Muscle Cup in Normal Mode and 1000 coins in Galactic Mode. You can use this coins to buy Gear for your characters and replay revenge matches.

Note that after you beat the cup for the first time, the reward will go down to 50 coins in Normal Mode an 100 in Galactic Mode.

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