Explore our in-depth Tier List of best Max Attackers to use in Pokémon GO’s Max Battles. Our Max Attackers Tier List is sorted into five categories, starting from the top tier attackers and moving downwards. 

As more and more options for Max Battles become available it can be hard to keep track of which ones are worth powering up. Our tier list takes many things into account including Attack and longevity of usefulness. Hopefully this will help you to spend your precious resources in the right place!

S Tier

Explanation

S Tier Max Attackers are the strongest attackers that you can obtain and use in the game right now. Gigantamax Pokémon are always the best choice if the opponent takes super effective damage from them, and these are the best of the best you can have at this moment. 

A Tier

Pokémon	Move Type
Venusaur (Gigantamax)	Grass
Darmanitan Dynamax	Fire Normal
Inteleon Dynamax	Water Normal
Gengar Dynamax	Dark Ghost
Metagross Dynamax	Psychic Steel
Excadrill Dynamax	Steel Ground
Zapdos Dynamax	Electric
Moltres Dynamax	Fire Flying
Raikou Dynamax	Electric
Kingler Dynamax	Steel Water Ground

Explanation

A Tier Max Attackers are versatile replacements for S Tier Attackers when you are unable to obtain them, and they represent the best commonly available attackers. Their pre-evolution forms are often available in easier Max Battles, making them relatively available. The exception to this are Legendary Beasts (Raikou) and Legendary Birds (Zapdos and Moltres), which are good, but not essential.

B Tier

Pokémon	Move Type
Snorlax (Gigantamax)	Normal
Blastoise (Gigantamax)	Water
Lapras (Gigantamax)	Ice
Rillaboom Dynamax	Grass Normal
Cinderace Dynamax	Fire Normal
Machamp Dynamax	Fighting Steel
Unfezant Dynamax	Flying Steel
Toxtricity Dynamax	Poison Electric
Charizard Dynamax	Fire Flying Dragon
Passimian Dynamax	Fighting Normal

Explanation

B Tier Max Attackers are just a touch weaker attackers compared to A Tier, but they are still very solid options, and often used by up and coming Trainers. Nothing wrong with them, especially in larger groups.

C Tier

Pokémon	Move Type
Venusaur Dynamax	Grass
Falinks Dynamax	Fighting
Articuno Dynamax	Ice
Cryogonal Dynamax	Ice

Explanation

C Tier Max attackers are strong attackers in their own right, but they are either highly situational or a better alternative exists in higher tiers. Examples like Falinks (overshadowed by Machamp and Passimian) and Dynamax Venusaur (often replaced by Electric or Water attackers) are illustrative of this group’s fate in the meta.

D Tier

Pokémon	Move Type
Suicune Dynamax	Normal Psychic Ice Dark
Blastoise Dynamax	Dark Water Rock
Butterfree Dynamax	Bug Psychic
Corviknight Dynamax	Steel Flying Ground
Greedent Dynamax	Normal Dark Grass Ground
Dubwool Dynamax	Normal Fighting
Sableye Dynamax	Ghost Dark
Blissey Dynamax	Normal Psychic

Explanation

D Tier Max Attackers are essentially what remains when you sort all the good attackers in higher tiers. These attackers are low DPS and are often better in other roles, like Defenders or Chargers, so try to avoid using these as damage dealers if possible at all.

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