Welcome Pokemon Trainers, to our Pokemon Go Best Characters | Offense Edition. This is a tier list of the Best Characters In Pokemon Go Offensively. This tier list will visually display the Best pokemon of each type for attacking gyms. We have also included extra information to help you along the way, such as Best Moves for each Pokemon Characters as well as their Strengths and Weaknesses. Stats for each Pokemon Go Best Characters is also available to help you see why these specific Pokemon are so strong.
Duel | DPS | Defense Rankings: Will display the best pokemon and their strongest moves.
TOP 3 Pokemon Go Characters: Will display the 3 Best characters of each type For Attacking Gyms based on their Attack Stats & CP Per Level Gains.
Pokemon Go Best Characters Tier List: Is a full list of every Pokemon Characters and how they rank as the Best Pokemon Characters alongside each other.
S-TIER = The Strongest Pokemon/Best ~|~ F-TIER = The Weakest Pokemon/Low Damage
Best Characters In Pokemon Go
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
FIRE TYPE
Arcanine
Flareon
Charizard
Strong Against: Steel, Bug, Ice, Grass
Weak Against: Rock, Water, Ground
Fire Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go. Depending where you live you probably can’t stop running into Fire pokemon. Arcanine has the highest CP out of all the fire type Pokemon available. This is not including Moltres since these pokemon are unavailable in Pokemon go at the moment. Flareon is not too far off in terms of CP and can be much easier to obtain if you live near an Eevee spawn.
Arcanine
| Max CP | 2983.90 |
| Base Attack | 230 |
| Base Defense | 180 |
| Base Stamina | 180 |
| Capture Rate | 8 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Flareon
| Max CP | 2643.43 |
| Base Attack | 238 |
| Base Defense | 178 |
| Base Stamina | 130 |
| Capture Rate | 12 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Charizard
| Max CP | 2602.20 |
| Base Attack | 212 |
| Base Defense | 182 |
| Base Stamina | 156 |
| Capture Rate | 4 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
WATER TYPE
Strong Against: Fire, Ground, Rock
Weak Against: Electric, Grass
Water Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go. If you are lucky enough to live near a large body of water or any water pokemon spawn in general, You should have no problem catching some of the best water type pokemon.
Lapras
| Max CP | 2980.73 |
| Base Attack | 186 |
| Base Defense | 190 |
| Base Stamina | 260 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 9 % |
Gyarados
| Max CP | 2688.89 |
| Base Attack | 192 |
| Base Defense | 196 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 8 % |
| Flee Rate | 7 % |
Vaporeon
| Max CP | 2816.25 |
| Base Attack | 186 |
| Base Defense | 168 |
| Base Stamina | 260 |
| Capture Rate | 12 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
ELECTRIC TYPE
Strong Against: Water, Flying
Weak Against: Ground
Electric Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Electabuzz
| Max CP | 2119.17 |
| Base Attack | 198 |
| Base Defense | 160 |
| Base Stamina | 130 |
| Capture Rate | 24 % |
| Flee Rate | 9 % |
| Class | Normal |
Jolteon
| Max CP | 2140.27 |
| Base Attack | 192 |
| Base Defense | 174 |
| Base Stamina | 130 |
| Capture Rate | 12 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Raichu
| Max CP | 2028.30 |
| Base Attack | 200 |
| Base Defense | 154 |
| Base Stamina | 120 |
| Capture Rate | 8 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
GRASS TYPE
Strong Against: Water, Ground Rock
Weak Against: Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
Grass Type Best Characters In Pokemon
Exeggutor
| Max CP | 2955.18 |
| Base Attack | 232 |
| Base Defense | 164 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Victreebel
| Max CP | 2530.52 |
| Base Attack | 222 |
| Base Defense | 152 |
| Base Stamina | 160 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Venusaur
| Max CP | 2580.49 |
| Base Attack | 198 |
| Base Defense | 200 |
| Base Stamina | 160 |
| Capture Rate | 4 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
FLYING TYPE
Strong Against: Grass, Fighting, Bug
Weak Against: Electric, Steel, Rock
Flying Type Best Characters Monsters
Dragonite
| Max CP | 3500.06 |
| Base Attack | 250 |
| Base Defense | 212 |
| Base Stamina | 182 |
| Capture Rate | 4 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Gyarados
| Max CP | 2688.89 |
| Base Attack | 192 |
| Base Defense | 196 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 8 % |
| Flee Rate | 7 % |
Charizard
| Max CP | 2602.20 |
| Base Attack | 212 |
| Base Defense | 182 |
| Base Stamina | 156 |
| Capture Rate | 4 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
TOP 3
Pokemon Go Best Characters
POISON TYPE
Strong Against: Grass, Fairy
Weak Against: Ground, Psychic
Poison Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Venusaur
| Max CP | 2580.49 |
| Base Attack | 198 |
| Base Defense | 200 |
| Base Stamina | 160 |
| Capture Rate | 4 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Muk
| Max CP | 2602.90 |
| Base Attack | 180 |
| Base Defense | 188 |
| Base Stamina | 210 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Vileplume
| Max CP | 2492.66 |
| Base Attack | 202 |
| Base Defense | 190 |
| Base Stamina | 150 |
| Capture Rate | 12 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
ROCK TYPE
Strong Against: Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug
Weak Against: Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Rock Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Omastar
| Max CP | 2233.65 |
| Base Attack | 180 |
| Base Defense | 202 |
| Base Stamina | 140 |
| Capture Rate | 12 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Rhydon
| Max Theoretical CP | 2243.22 |
| Base Attack | 166 |
| Base Defense | 160 |
| Base Stamina | 210 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Golem
| Max CP | 2303.17 |
| Base Attack | 176 |
| Base Defense | 198 |
| Base Stamina | 160 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
FIGHTING TYPE
Strong Against: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel
Weak Against: Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Fighting Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Machamp
| Max CP | 2594.17 |
| Base Attack | 198 |
| Base Defense | 180 |
| Base Stamina | 180 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Poliwrath
| Max CP | 2505.33 |
| Base Attack | 180 |
| Base Defense | 202 |
| Base Stamina | 180 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Primeape
| Max CP | 1864.52 |
| Base Attack | 178 |
| Base Defense | 150 |
| Base Stamina | 130 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
BUG TYPE
Strong Against: Grass, Psychic, Dark
Weak Against: Fire, Flying, Rock
Bug Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Pinsir
| Max CP | 2121.87 |
| Base Attack | 184 |
| Base Defense | 186 |
| Base Stamina | 130 |
| Capture Rate | 24 % |
| Flee Rate | 9 % |
Scyther
| Max CP | 2073.96 |
| Base Attack | 176 |
| Base Defense | 180 |
| Base Stamina | 140 |
| Capture Rate | 24 % |
| Flee Rate | 9 % |
Venomoth
| Max CP | 1890.32 |
| Base Attack | 172 |
| Base Defense | 154 |
| Base Stamina | 140 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 7 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
PSYCHIC TYPE
Strong Against: Fighting, Poison
Weak Against: Bug, Ghost, Dark
Psychic Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Slowbro
| Max CP | 2597.19 |
| Base Attack | 184 |
| Base Defense | 198 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Exeggutor
| Max CP | 2955.18 |
| Base Attack | 232 |
| Base Defense | 164 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Hypno
| Max CP | 2184.16 |
| Base Attack | 162 |
| Base Defense | 196 |
| Base Stamina | 170 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
NORMAL TYPE
Strong Against: None
Weak Against: Fighting
Normal Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Snorlax
| Max CP | 3112.85 |
| Base Attack | 180 |
| Base Defense | 180 |
| Base Stamina | 320 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 9 % |
Clefable
| Max CP | 2397.71 |
| Base Attack | 178 |
| Base Defense | 178 |
| Base Stamina | 190 |
| Capture Rate | 8 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Wigglytuff
| Max CP | 2177.20 |
| Base Attack | 168 |
| Base Defense | 108 |
| Base Stamina | 280 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Pokemon Go Best Characters
GROUND TYPE
Strong Against: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel
Weak Against: Water, Grass, Ice
Ground Type Best Characters In Pokemon Go
Nidoking
| Max CP | 2475.14 |
| Base Attack | 204 |
| Base Defense | 170 |
| Base Stamina | 162 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Nidoqueen
| Max CP | 2485.03 |
| Base Attack | 184 |
| Base Defense | 190 |
| Base Stamina | 180 |
| Capture Rate | 10 % |
| Flee Rate | 5 % |
Rhydon
| Max CP | 2243.22 |
| Base Attack | 166 |
| Base Defense | 160 |
| Base Stamina | 210 |
| Capture Rate | 16 % |
| Flee Rate | 6 % |
Strongest Pokemon Go Characters Moves For Each Type
These are the Best Moves for each Pokemon Characters type, keep in mind not every Pokemon Characters can learn these moves for their specific type. These Moves output the highest DPS for their elemental type.
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Strongest Characters In Pokemon Go
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