Pocket Battle Tier List – Best Pokemon Ranked (December 2024)

Enhance your team only with these top Pokemon!

All nine generations of Pokemon are gathered together in the new mobile game Pocket Battle. Here you can catch and train Pokemon to create the ultimate team. In this guide, we'll show you only the top Pokemon in the game, with all their strongest features, as well as their potential weaknesses.

Best Pokemon Tier List for Pocket Battle

Upgrades and evolution mechanics play a crucial role in battles, so be sure to consistently level up your Pokemon. The further your progress through cities and various gyms, the more challenging types of Pokemon you will encounter, so it's important to cover all possible grounds in this respect.

Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Groudon, Zygarde, Kyogre, Lucario, Dragonite, Excadrill, Gyarados
A	Gardevoir, Togekiss, Charizard, Scizor, Salamence, Alakazam, Snorlax, Garchomp, Aegislash, Cresselia
B	Metagross, Hydreigon, Blissey, Incineroar, Venusaur, Jolteon, Tyranitar, Ninetales, Shaymin, Dusknoir
C	Porygon-Z, Sableye, Gengar, Ferrothorn, Crobat, Mamoswine, Lanturn, Mimikyu, Sceptile

S-Tier: Top Attackers

These Pokemon are the most powerful breed in the game, featuring the most devastating moves that can take out almost any other types in just a few hits.

Pokemon	Pros/Cons
Mewtwo	+High base stats +Versatile moveset +Strong against many types -Weak to Dark and Ghost types
Rayquaza	+Excellent attack power +Great speed +Strong Dragon/Flying type -Vulnerable to Ice and Fairy moves
Groudon	+High defense and attack +Great for tanking hits -Weak to Water and Fighting types
Zygarde	+High HP +Can change forms for versatility -Requires specific environmental conditions
Kyogre	+Strong special attack +Great Water-type moves -Weak to Electric and Grass types
Lucario	+Great speed and attack +Versatile with Steel and Fighting moves -Vulnerable to Fairy and Fighting types
Dragonite	+High overall stats +Strong Dragon-type moves -Weak to Ice and Fairy moves
Excadrill	+High attack and speed +Excellent Steel/Ground type coverage -Weak to Water, Fighting, and Fire moves
Gyarados	+High attack +Access to powerful Water-type moves -Weak to Electric and Rock moves

A-Tier: Special Attack and Defense

Special attacks can be very strong in this game, although not all Pokemon have them. The following Pokemon have some of the strongest special moves for both offense and defense.

Pokemon	Pros/Cons
Gardevoir	+Excellent special attack +Access to powerful Psychic moves -Fragile defense -Weak to Ghost and Steel types
Togekiss	+Great special defense +Access to healing moves -Weak to Electric and Ice types
Charizard	+Strong special attack +Versatile moveset -Weak to Rock and Water types
Scizor	+High attack power +Resistance to many types -Weak to Fire moves
Salamence	+Great speed and attack +Strong Dragon-type moves -Vulnerable to Ice and Fairy types
Alakazam	+High special attack and speed +Great Psychic moves -Very fragile -Weak to Dark and Ghost types
Snorlax	+High HP and defense +Great for tanking -Slow speed -Weak to Fighting moves
Garchomp	+Strong attack and speed +Versatile moveset -Weak to Ice and Fairy types
Aegislash	+Unique ability to switch between offense and defense +Strong Steel/Ghost typing -Weak to Dark and Ghost moves
Cresselia	+Access to status moves +Great for stalling -Weak to Dark moves

B-Tier: Good Supporters

When you gather a team of Pokemon to battle against trainers and other Pokemon in the wilderness, it's important to have a few supporters that can stand against unique types.

Pokemon	Pros/Cons
Metagross	+High attack and defense +Steel/Psychic type -Weak to Fire and Ghost moves
Hydreigon	+Great special attack +Versatile Dark/Dragon type -Weak to Fairy and Fighting types
Blissey	+Great for support +Exceptional HP and special defense -Low attack and speed
Incineroar	+Strong physical attacker -Weak to Water and Fighting moves
Venusaur	+Good special defense +Access to healing moves -Weak to Flying and Fire types
Jolteon	+High speed and special attack +Great Electric moves -Fragile defense -Weak to Ground moves
Tyranitar	+High attack and defense +Versatile moveset -Weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy types
Ninetales	+Good special attack +Access to status moves -Weak to Rock and Water types
Shaymin	+Good special attack +Access to healing moves +Versatile Grass/Flying type -Weak to Ice, Flying, and Fire moves
Dusknoir	+High defense +Good for tanking -Weak to Dark and Ghost moves

C-Tier: Usable Extras

Finally, if you feel that there's no point in throwing your strongest Pokemon into a battle, you can utilize some of these extras that can serve as damage sponges to make it easier for the rest of your Pokemon.

Pokemon	Pros/Cons
Porygon-Z	+Good special attack -Fragile defense -Weak to Dark and Bug types
Sableye	+Great defensive type -Weak to Fairy moves
Gengar	+Ghost-type moves -Fragile defense -Weak to Psychic and Ghost types
Ferrothorn	+Access to entry hazards -Weak to Fire and Fighting moves
Crobat	+High speed -Weak to Electric and Ice types
Mamoswine	+Physical attacker -Weak to Fighting and Steel types
Lanturn	+High HP -Weak to Grass and Ground types
Mimikyu	+Disguise ability -Weak to Steel and Ghost moves
Sceptile	+Grass-type moves -Weak to Flying, Bug, and Fire moves

That's it for our tier list of the best Pokemon in Pocket Battle. For more guides, check out Wizardry Variants Daphne Tier List and Go Go Muffin Best Classes Tier List.