Best Pokémon in Pokémon GO by Type with Best Movesets (PvP and Raids)

Over the last five years the experience of Pokémon GO has only gotten more and more complex, making choosing the best Pokémon that much harder in every battle. Whether you’re looking to take on a boss in a raid or fight other trainers in the GO Battle League PvP arena, you often need to know who will deal the most damage. Of course, since there are so many types of characters, you need to filter it down somewhat. To help, heres the best Pokémon by type in Pokémon GO.

Best Pokémon by Type in Pokémon GO

We’ll break down each Pokémon type and the best attackers in the group. Pf course, there’s more options than just standard Pokémon these days. We have included Mega evolutions where applicable. For Shadow variants though, we will instead place their normal versions on the list. If you have a Shadow form of one on the list then just know that it is a better attacker than what the list indicates, so if you can power it up, you should.

The types are in alphabetical order and will include the best moveset for each Pokémon listed. This can change often, so be sure to come back to see if there are any updates. We’ll perform periodic maintenance as necessary, but it may lag behind as new species are introduced in Pokémon GO.

Best Bug Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite and X-Scissor	Dark, Fairy, Grass, Psychic
Pinsir	Bug Bite and X-Scissor	Dark, Grass, Psychic
Genesect	Fury Cutter and X-Scissor	Dark, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Psychic
Escavalier	Bug Bite and Megahorn	Dark, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Psychic
Scizor	Fury Cutter and X-Scissor	Dark, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Psychic
Yanmega	Bug Bite and Bug Buzz	Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, Psychic

Best Dark Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Houndoom	Snarl and Foul Play	Ghost, Psychic
Darkrai	Snarl and Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse	Ghost, Psychic
Mega Gyarados	Bite and Crunch	Ghost, Psychic
Mega Gengar	Sucker Punch and Dark Pulse	Ghost, Psychic
Hydreigon	Bite and Dark Pulse	Ghost, Psychic
Tyranitar	Bite and Crunch	Ghost, Psychic

Best Dragon Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Charizard X	Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw	Dragon
Rayquaza	Dragon Tail and Outrage	Dragon
Palkia	Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor	Dragon
Salamence	Dragon Tail and Outrage	Dragon
Garchomp	Dragon Tail and Outrage	Dragon
Zekrom	Dragon Breath and Outrage	Dragon

Best Electric Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Manectric	Charge Beam and Wild Charge	Flying, Water
Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch and Zap Cannon	Flying, Water
Zekrom	Charge Beam and Wild Charge	Flying, Water
Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch and Thunderbolt	Flying, Water
Raikou	Thunder Shock and Wild Charge	Flying, Water
Zapdos	Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt	Flying, Water

Best Fairy Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Togekiss	Charm and Dazzling Gleam	Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Gardevoir	Charm and Dazzling Gleam	Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Granbull	Charm and Play Rough	Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Galarian Rapidash	Psycho Cut and Play Rough	Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Psychic
Clefable	Charm and Dazzling Gleam	Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Alolan Ninetails	Charm and Dazzling Gleam	Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ice

Best Fighting Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Lucario	Counter and Aura Sphere	Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Conkeldurr	Counter and Dynamic Punch	Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Machamp	Counter and Dynamic Punch	Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Hariyama	Counter and Dynamic Punch	Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Breloom	Counter and Dynamic Punch	Dark, Normal, Rock, Steel
Blaziken	Counter and Focus Blast	Dark, Ice, Normal, Steel

Best Fire Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Charizard X or Y	Fire Spin and Blast Burn	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Reshiram	Fire Fang and Overheat	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang and Flamethrower	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Darmanitan	Fire Fang and Overheat	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Entei	Fire Fang and Overheat	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Moltres	Fire Spin and Overheat	Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Best Flying Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Pidgeot	Gust and Brave Bird	Bug, Fighting, Grass
Moltres	Wing Attack and Sky Attack	Bug, Fighting, Grass
Ho-Oh	Hidden Power (Flying) and Brave Bird	Bug, Fighting, Grass
Rayquaza	Air Slash and Aerial Ace	Bug, Fighting, Grass
Lugia	Extrasensory and Aeroblast	Bug, Fighting, Grass
Honchkrow	Peck and Sky Attack	Bug, Fighting, Grass

Best Ghost Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw or Lick and Shadow Ball	Ghost, Psychic
Giratina (Origin)	Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball	Ghost, Psychic
Chandelure	Hex and Shadow Ball	Ghost, Psychic
Gengar	Shadow Claw or Lick and Shadow Ball	Ghost, Psychic
Giratina (Altered)	Shadow Claw and Dragon Claw	Dragon, Ghost, Psychic
Banette	Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball	Ghost, Psychic

Best Grass Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant	Ground, Rock, Water
Roserade	Razor Leaf and Grass Knot	Ground, Rock, Water
Tangrowth	Vine Whip and Power Whip	Ground, Rock, Water
Venusaur	Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant	Ground, Rock, Water
Torterra	Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant	Ground, Rock, Water
Exeggutor	Bullet Seed and Solar Beam	Ground, Rock, Water

Best Ground Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Groudon	Mud Shot and Earthquake	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Garchomp	Mud Shot and Earthquake	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Rhyperior	Mud Slap and Earthquake	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock
Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot and Earth Power	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Excadrill	Mud Slap and Earthquake or Drill Run	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Mamoswine	Mud Slap and Bulldoze	Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock

Best Ice Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow and Weather Ball (Ice)	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice Fang and Avalanche	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Mamoswine	Powder Snow and Avalanche	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Glaceon	Frost Breath and Avalanche	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Weavile	Ice Shard and Avalanche	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Mewtwo	Psycho Cut and Ice Beam	Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Best Normal Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Regigigas	Hidden Power and Giga Impact	Any
Poygon-Z	Hidden Power and Tri-Attack	Any
Mega Lopunny	Pound and Hyper Beam	Any
Snorlax	Lick and Body Slam	Any
Ursaring	Metal Claw and Hyper Beam	Any
Staraptor	Quick Attack and Brave Bird	Any

Best Poison Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb	Fairy, Grass
Mega Gengar	Lick and Sludge Bomb	Fairy, Grass
Roserade	Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb	Fairy, Grass
Victreebell	Acid and Sludge Bomb	Fairy, Grass
Vileplume	Acid and Sludge Bomb	Fairy, Grass
Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip and Sludge Bomb	Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water

Best Psychic Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mewtwo	Confusion and Psystrike	Fighting, Poison
Latios	Zen Headbutt and Psychic	Fighting, Poison
Espeon	Confusion and Psychic	Fighting, Poison
Metagross	Zen Headbutt and Psychic	Fighting, Poison
Alakazam	Confusion and Psychic	Fighting, Poison
Exeggutor	Confusion and Psychic	Fighting, Poison

Best Rock Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Rhyperior	Smack Down and Rock Wrecker	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Rampardos	Smack Down and Rock Slide	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Terrakion	Smack Down and Rock Slide	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Tyranitar	Smack Down and Stone Edge	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Gigalith	Smack Down and Rock Slide	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Landorus (Incarnate)	Rock Throw and Rock Slide	Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice

Best Steel Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Metagross	Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash	Fairy, Ice, Rock
Dialga	Metal Claw and Iron Head	Fairy, Ice, Rock
Genesect	Metal Claw and Magnet Bomb	Fairy, Ice, Rock
Excadrill	Metal Claw and Iron Head	Fairy, Ice, Rock
Bisharp	Metal Claw and Iron Head	Fairy, Ice, Rock
Machamp	Bullet Punch and Heavy Slam	Fairy, Ice, Rock

Best Water Type Pokémon in Pokémon GO

Pokémon	Best Moveset	Use Against
Mega Blastoise	Water Gun and Hydro Cannon	Fire, Ground, Rock
Mega Gyarados	Waterfall and Hydro Pump	Fire, Ground, Rock
Kyogre	Waterfall and Surf	Fire, Ground, Rock
Swampert	Water Gun and Hydro Cannon	Fire, Ground, Rock
Kingler	Bubble and Crab Hammer	Fire, Ground, Rock
Feraligatr	Water Gun and Hydro Cannon	Fire, Ground, Rock

And that’s the best Pokémon by type in Pokémon GO. These are the best attackers, so use them in PvP or raids. However, we also break down specific counters and the best to use on your various GO Battle League teams in separate guides. So use this as a starting point and watch for more specific ones as needed.

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