Attackers Tier List
The Attackers Tier List aims to tackle the question of where best to spend your resources (Stardust, Rare Candy, and TMs). The Attackers Tier List highlights what are arguably the best Raid Pokemon in the game, and while the top attackers may fluctuate with additions of new Pokemon and moveset shake-ups, we anticipate entries on this core list to be highly used in Raid and Gym battles regardless. All trainers should feel confident in powering up and adding these Pokemon to their team based on current rankings.
The best Pokemon to power up will always be the ones immediately useful, so pay attention to Raid Boss rotations!
Note on Mega Evolutions
Mega Evolutions are calculated a little differently on this list due to the fact that players can only have one at a time. Because of this limitation, some very strong Mega Evolutions may end up on tiers lower than other Pokemon within their types, as their meta tends to be more competitive. A lower placement on a Mega Evolution does not necessarily make it worse than its competition.
These are the Pokemon that are plainly oppressive. They not only rule their metas, they stand head-and-shoulders above. These are generally the Pokemon that headline major events; the "Ubers" of Pokemon Go in terms of raid-power, the ones who stand above what is generally considered outstanding are fairly likely to never be overshadowed, or are likely to at least stay competitive regardless of what may be on the horizon.
These are the Pokemon that are at or near the top of the current Metagame. These are the Pokemon that are genuinely worth investing in, as they will pay back dividends exceptionally well, and are likely to stay on top for the foreseeable future.
These are the Pokemon that stand at or near the top of their useful types, or Pokemon that bring tremendous amounts of general utility to the table. They are always very powerful, extremely versatile, or able to fill a niche in the game that is extremely valuable.
These are the Pokemon that are genuinely good in the current Meta: the gold-standards. They are priority picks due to their high power and/or utility, and will find their way onto raid teams frequently due to their stellar capabilities or the important niches that they occupy. They can't quite be seen as the apex of utility, but they're still more than good enough to be worthy of some investment if you need their skills.
These are the Pokemon that can generally fight just as hard as some of the higher tiers, but are slightly less valuable due to being outclassed by the Pokemon in higher tiers or not having an extremely useful typing. It's hard to go wrong picking one of these Pokemon, as they tend to be capable of reaching similar raiding milestones as at least a few of the Pokemon in the higher tiers.
These are the Pokemon that are generally good fillers: the Pokemon that have the power needed to keep a raid-group running, but not enough to be the top picks. If you lack the top tiers, these are work-horses that can fill out a team and keep DPS up.
These are the Pokemon that are the second-line picks. They can fill out a team if needed, but they generally aren’t worth investing much in at all. In general, these are the Pokemon worth using if you happen to need more Pokemon on your team and happen to have one of these Pokemon at a high level already.
