Best of Pokémon GO
Curated quarterly. Each list ranks the top 8-12 picks with rationale, recommended moveset, and base stats. Use these as starting points — not absolute truth — and check the underlying tier list for the full picture.
The strongest Fire-type attackers in Pokémon GO are Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blaziken, Primal Groudon, Reshiram, and Shadow Heatran — ranked by total raid DPS at the optimal moveset.
The best Water-type attackers in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Kyogre, Mega Blastoise, Origin Palkia, and Shadow Suicune.
The best Rock-type attackers are Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Aerodactyl, Rampardos, and Rhyperior. Rock is the universal answer to Flying / Fire / Ice / Bug raids.
The best Ghost-type attackers are Mega Gengar, Shadow Chandelure, Giratina-Origin, Mega Banette, and Shadow Gengar. All carry Shadow Ball or Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball.
The strongest Electric-type attackers are Mega Ampharos, Xurkitree, Zekrom, Therian Thundurus, and Shadow Electivire. Electric counters Water + Flying raids.
The best Psychic attackers are Shadow Mewtwo, Mewtwo, Mega Mewtwo Y, Hoopa-Unbound, and Necrozma-Dawn-Wings. Psychic counters Fighting and Poison raid bosses.
The best Dragon attackers are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Mega Salamence, and Shadow Dragonite. Dragon counters Dragon raids and a select few legendaries.
The best Ice attackers are Mega Glalie, Shadow Mamoswine, Galarian Darmanitan, Mamoswine, and Black Kyurem. Ice counters Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground raids — the highest-coverage attacking type.
The best Dark attackers are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Hydreigon, Shadow Tyranitar, and Yveltal. Dark counters Psychic and Ghost raids.
Top Great League picks include Azumarill, Medicham, Registeel, Lickitung, Galarian Stunfisk, Sableye, Trevenant, and Swampert. Bulk + spammy charged moves win at 1500 CP.
The Ultra League meta is anchored by Giratina-Altered. Top picks: Giratina-A, Cresselia, Walrein, Talonflame, Pidgeot, Cobalion, Virizion, Trevenant.
Master League is anchored by Dialga, Mewtwo, and Groudon. Top picks: Dialga, Mewtwo, Groudon, Kyogre, Garchomp, Zekrom, Reshiram, Giratina-Origin.