Sure, you haven’t had much trouble catching them all — but now that you’ve got ’em, which ones will serve you best on the Poke-battlefield?
Having a high CP is important, but it’s not the only determining factor for which Pokemon you should send into the fray. The following are the ten most valuable Pokemon in the game determined by battle conducive stats, move power and damage capacity; so make sure to raise these ones with proper care if you want to conquer gyms and steamroll your opponents. (Special thanks to Reddit user natron77 for compiling the data.)
Terms to Know:
STAB – Same Type Attack Bonus, which increases the power of a direct attack X 1.25 if the one of the user’s types is the same as the attack’s type.
1. Snorlax
He might be lazy, but when it comes to Pokemon Go battling, Snorlax is no slouch; because the Speed stat hasn’t been factored into Pokemon Go the same way it has in the actual Pokemon games, Snorlax’s stat distribution reaps all the benefits and none of the disadvantages. His 320 Stamina stat is the second highest in the game (only Chansey’s is higher) and he has the overall highest stat total (680), edging out other vaunted Pokemon like Dragonite, Lapras and Arcanine; Snorlax’s monster stats make him an absolute wall that can deliver a Licking (1200 Move Power) and keep on ticking.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
143 | Snorlax | 320 | 180 | 180 | 680 | NORMAL | NONE | Lick | 1200 | Zen Headbutt | 857 | Lick | 1200 |
2. Vaporeon
If you’re still on the fence about which Eeveelution will serve you best, look no further: Vaporeon is a bulky beast. Water types are in a very good place in the current Pokemon Go meta (thanks to their stats, a STAB Water Gun being one of the strongest attacks in the game and lack of very strong Grass or Electric counter-types) and Vaporeon is thus far the best of the bunch. He’s relatively easy to obtain if you know the Eeveelution trick as well.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
134 | Vaporeon | 260 | 186 | 168 | 614 | WATER | NONE | Water Gun | 1500 | Water Gun | 1500 |
3. Slowbro
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
80 | Slowbro | 190 | 184 | 198 | 572 | WATER | PSYCHIC | Water Gun | 1500 | Confusion | 596 | Water Gun | 1500 |
4. Lapras
A fat Stamina stat, (tied for 4th highest with Vaporeon), 3rd highest overall stat total and Water/Ice type combination (Frost Breath is super effective against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground) make Lapras a formidable Pokemon to add to your squad.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
131 | Lapras | 260 | 186 | 190 | 636 | WATER | ICE | Frost Breath | 1111 | Ice Shard | 536 | Frost Breath | 1111 |
5. Blastoise
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
9 | Blastoise | 158 | 186 | 222 | 566 | WATER | NONE | Bite | 720 | Water Gun | 1500 | Water Gun | 1500 |
6. Golem
While he may not have Explosion like he did back in the RBY days, Golem still has a good overall stat count (in the Top 25) and is an excellent wall against Electric-type Pokemon.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
76 | Golem | 160 | 176 | 198 | 534 | ROCK | GROUND | Rock Throw | 662 | Mud Shot | 1636 | Mud Shot | 1636 |
7. Dragonite
The mighty Dragonite has the highest Attack-stat in the game (250) and second highest overall stat count (644). And just like the RBY days, it’s the only Dragon-type in the game so far, so milk him while he’s still a unique, Dragon Breathing snowflake.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
149 | Dragonite | 182 | 250 | 212 | 644 | DRAGON | FLYING | Dragon Breath | 900 | Steel Wing | 677 | Dragon Breath | 900 |
8. Poliwrath
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
62 | Poliwrath | 180 | 180 | 202 | 562 | WATER | FIGHTING | Bubble | 489 | Mud Shot | 1309 | Mud Shot | 1309 |
9. Golduck
The final form of Misty’s staple Psyduck Pokemon is no joke in Pokemon Go; another Water-type with good overall stats and a STAB Water Gun breaks the Top Ten — noticing a trend here?
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
55 | Golduck | 160 | 194 | 176 | 530 | WATER | NONE | Confusion | 477 | Water Gun | 1500 | Water Gun | 1500 |
10. Exeggutor
Sick of seeing Vaporeon and other Water-types running rampant in the meta? Fight back with Exeggutor; it may not have a STAB Grass move as its most damaging attack like Venusaur or Tangela but its resistance to Water Gun and third highest attack stat in Pokemon Go (236) make it a very useful Pokemon to have on your roster.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
103 | Exeggutor | 190 | 232 | 164 | 586 | GRASS | PSYCHIC | Confusion | 596 | Zen Headbutt | 1071 | Zen Headbutt | 1071 |
11. Honorable Mention: Muk
High Stamina and a 1071 STAB Poison Jab make Muk a powerful Poison combatant; keep a Muk handy to counter any Grass-types looking to Vine Whip your Waters.
# | Image | Name | Stamina | Attack | Defense | Total Stats | Type 1 | Type 2 | Fast Move1 | Power (w/STAB) | Fast Move2 | Power (w/STAB) | Best Move | Best Move Power |
89 | Muk | 210 | 180 | 188 | 578 | POISON | NONE | Poison Jab | 1071 | Acid | 714 | Poison Jab | 1071 |
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