Kanto Tactics tier list
All 57 Pokémon in the game, ranked inside each cost. The number is how often a team won when it fielded that Pokémon, out of 3,000 random level-8 teams that played 120,000 fights against each other in the game's battle engine. Higher-cost Pokémon win more on average, so compare within a cost.
1-cost Pokémon
| Tier | Pokémon | Role | Types | Team win rate | Damage share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ★★ Squirtle → Wartortle → BlastoiseWartortle | Marksman | Water | 56.4% | 10% |
| S | ★★ Magikarp → GyaradosGyarados | Special | Water | 52.8% | 7% |
| A | ★★ Machop → Machoke → MachampMachoke | Fighter | Fighting | 52.4% | 9% |
| A | ★★ Charmander → Charmeleon → CharizardCharmeleon | Fighter | Fire Flying | 47.8% | 7% |
| A | ★★ Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → VenusaurIvysaur | Fighter | Grass Poison | 44.3% | 6% |
| A | ★★ Geodude → Graveler → GolemGraveler | Tank | Rock Ground | 43.9% | 9% |
| B | ★★ Pidgey → Pidgeotto → PidgeotPidgeotto | Assassin | Normal Flying | 43.0% | 9% |
| B | ★★ Rattata → RaticateRaticate | Fighter | Normal | 42.2% | 12% |
| B | ★★ Zubat → GolbatGolbat | Assassin | Poison Flying | 42.1% | 8% |
| B | ★★ Diglett → DugtrioDugtrio | Assassin | Ground | 41.6% | 9% |
| C | ★★ Nidoran♂ → Nidorino → NidokingNidorino | Fighter | Poison Ground | 40.7% | 5% |
| C | ★★ Caterpie → Metapod → ButterfreeMetapod | Tank | Bug Flying | 38.2% | 2% |
| C | ★★ Weedle → Kakuna → BeedrillKakuna | Fighter | Bug Poison | 38.0% | 3% |
2-cost Pokémon
| Tier | Pokémon | Role | Types | Team win rate | Damage share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ★★ VaporeonVaporeon | Mage | Water | 61.6% | 19% |
| S | ★★ Abra → Kadabra → AlakazamKadabra | Mage | Psychic | 57.8% | 9% |
| S | ★★ Poliwag → Poliwhirl → PoliwrathPoliwhirl | Fighter | Water Fighting | 57.4% | 7% |
| A | ★★ Voltorb → ElectrodeElectrode | Special | Electric | 57.2% | 13% |
| A | ★★ Psyduck → GolduckGolduck | Mage | Water | 57.2% | 11% |
| A | ★★ JolteonJolteon | Marksman | Electric | 56.8% | 10% |
| A | ★★ Pikachu → RaichuRaichu | Marksman | Electric | 55.7% | 11% |
| B | ★★ Vulpix → NinetalesNinetales | Mage | Fire | 55.3% | 11% |
| B | ★★ Ponyta → RapidashRapidash | Fighter | Fire | 51.6% | 8% |
| B | ★★ FlareonFlareon | Fighter | Fire | 50.1% | 9% |
| B | ★★ Paras → ParasectParasect | Tank | Bug Grass | 44.5% | 8% |
| B | ★★ Oddish → Gloom → VileplumeGloom | Mage | Grass Poison | 44.4% | 7% |
| C | ★★ Sandshrew → SandslashSandslash | Tank | Ground | 44.2% | 13% |
| C | ★★ Jigglypuff → WigglytuffWigglytuff | Support | Normal | 43.3% | 8% |
| C | ★★ Gastly → Haunter → GengarHaunter | Mage | Ghost Poison | 42.2% | 10% |
| C | ★★ Ekans → ArbokArbok | Assassin | Poison | 41.6% | 10% |
3-cost Pokémon
| Tier | Pokémon | Role | Types | Team win rate | Damage share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ★★ JynxJynx | Mage | Ice Psychic | 64.4% | 13% |
| S | ★★ Seel → DewgongDewgong | Tank | Water Ice | 61.7% | 9% |
| A | ★★ Slowpoke → SlowbroSlowbro | Tank | Water Psychic | 59.2% | 6% |
| A | ★★ Magnemite → MagnetonMagneton | Mage | Electric | 59.2% | 17% |
| A | ★★ HitmonchanHitmonchan | Fighter | Fighting | 56.8% | 15% |
| A | ★★ HitmonleeHitmonlee | Fighter | Fighting | 56.7% | 17% |
| B | ★★ Exeggcute → ExeggutorExeggutor | Mage | Grass Psychic | 56.6% | 27% |
| B | ★★ MagmarMagmar | Mage | Fire | 55.9% | 17% |
| B | ★★ ElectabuzzElectabuzz | Fighter | Electric | 55.1% | 12% |
| B | ★★ Growlithe → ArcanineArcanine | Fighter | Fire | 54.1% | 13% |
| C | ★★ ScytherScyther | Assassin | Bug Flying | 47.1% | 21% |
| C | ★★ OnixOnix | Tank | Rock Ground | 45.6% | 12% |
| C | ★★ Cubone → MarowakMarowak | Marksman | Ground | 44.2% | 21% |
4-cost Pokémon
| Tier | Pokémon | Role | Types | Team win rate | Damage share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ★ Staryu → StarmieStaryu | Marksman | Water Psychic | 63.4% | 25% |
| S | ★ LaprasLapras | Marksman | Water Ice | 62.2% | 19% |
| A | ★ Shellder → CloysterShellder | Marksman | Water Ice | 59.9% | 19% |
| A | ★ Dratini → Dragonair → DragoniteDratini | Fighter | Dragon | 52.0% | 15% |
| B | ★ SnorlaxSnorlax | Tank | Normal | 50.3% | 19% |
| B | ★ AerodactylAerodactyl | Assassin | Rock Flying | 50.1% | 20% |
| B | ★ Rhyhorn → RhydonRhyhorn | Tank | Ground Rock | 49.6% | 18% |
| C | ★ TaurosTauros | Fighter | Normal | 46.0% | 20% |
| C | ★ ChanseyChansey | Support | Normal | 44.4% | 3% |
| C | ★ DittoDitto | Special | Normal | 42.0% | 11% |
5-cost Pokémon
| Tier | Pokémon | Role | Types | Team win rate | Damage share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ★ MewtwoMewtwo | Mage | Psychic | 62.4% | 30% |
| A | ★ ArticunoArticuno | Mage | Ice Flying | 59.4% | 28% |
| B | ★ ZapdosZapdos | Mage | Electric Flying | 52.7% | 28% |
| B | ★ MoltresMoltres | Mage | Fire Flying | 47.2% | 22% |
| C | ★ MewMew | Special | Psychic | 46.5% | 16% |
How to read this
Every random team was 8 Pokémon with 1–3 cost Pokémon at 2★, 4-costs at 1★ (some at 2★, never more than two) and at most one 5-cost at 1★, built around one type with the rest picked to share types, and 6 completed items split between a carry, a tank and a second damage dealer. Each team fought 40 others. A Pokémon's number is the average result of every team it was on, so a Pokémon that only shines in one specific team can rank lower here than in the comps. "Damage share" is the part of its team's total damage it dealt.
Eevee is listed through its three 2★ forms; see how to pick which one you get.