The Grading Policy
This grading policy looks at Pokemon useful in both Raid and PvP content, specifically the Master League, because Pokemon need to be maxed for the best results in each. This semester, up to 75 points can be awarded for performance in the Master League, up to 20 points are awarded for general use based on the Attackers Tier List, and up to 30 points are awarded for announced upcoming Legendary and Mega Raid Bosses (3 per boss). All non-Shadow Pokemon receive 2 points extra credit if they have a Mega Evolution.
Using this evaluation, Pokemon viable in both types of content are graded and ranked below. This list is highly subjective but aims to look at the best places to use resources. You won't find Pokemon like Melmetal and Snorlax here whose use is limited to PvP only. You also won't find several powerful raiding Pokemon like Chandelure or Shadow Salamence with 0 PvP utility.
For additional information on each Pokemon, check out the above resources or each Pokemon's individual pages.
Our rankings currently do not account for the Premier Cup. The next iteration of this ranking as well as our on-site ratings, will likely accommodate the Premier Cup in the Future. Additionally, as Mega Pokemon cannot currently be used in the Go Battle League, our rankings do not include them either.
A+
- Grade: 103
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : S++
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Zapdos, Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X, Mega Blastoise, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 97.75
- Master League: 4.5/5
- ATL: Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
A
- Grade: 97
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Zapdos, Mega Venusaur, Mega Blastoise, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Two Future Mega Evolutions
- Grade: 93.5
- Master League: 5/5
- ATL : Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
- Future Primal Evolution
A-
- Grade: 91.75
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL : Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Articuno, Zapdos, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 90.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL : Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Articuno, Zapdos, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 90.5
- Master League: 4.5/5
- ATL : Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 90
- Master League: 5/5
- ATL : Tier 4
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard X
B+
- Grade: 89.5
- Master League: 4.5/5
- ATL : Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard Y
- Future Primal Evolution
- Grade: 89.75
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : Tier S
- Immediate Relevance: Articuno, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill
B
- Grade: 87.5
- Master League: 4.5/5
- ATL : Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia
- Grade: 87
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : Tier S
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Articuno, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 85.5
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Articuno, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 85.5
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL : Tier S
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Mega Charizard Y
- Grade: 85
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL : Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Articuno, Zapdos, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 84.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL : Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: Articuno, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
B-
- Grade: 82.5
- Master League: 4.5/5
- ATL: Tier 4
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard X
- Grade: 82.5
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL: Tier S
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard X
- Grade: 82
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Zapdos, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 97.75
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: Articuno, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 80.75
- Master League: 5/5
- ATL: Tier 7
- Immediate Relevance: none
C+
- Grade: 79.75
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
C
- Grade: 76.25
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier S+
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran
- Grade: 76
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 73
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia, Mega Charizard X
C-
- Grade: 72.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia
- Grade: 72.5
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL: Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard X
- Grade: 71.5
- Master League: 4/5
- ATL: Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 71.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 67.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 70
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Charizard Y
- Grade: 70
- Master League: 3/5
- ATL: Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X
- Future Mega Evolution
D+
- Grade: 69.75
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
- Grade: 69.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 2
- Immediate Relevance: none
D
- Grade: 67
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Grade: 65.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 65.5
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Blastoise, Mega Pidgeot
- Grade: 64.75
- Master League: 2.5/5
- ATL: Tier 1
- Immediate Relevance: Articuno, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill
- Grade: 64.75
- Master League: 3/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Cresselia
- Future Mega Evolution
- Grade: 64.5
- Master League: 3/5
- ATL: Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: Heatran, Mega Charizard X, Mega Beedrill
D-
- Grade: 61.25
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 7
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur
- Grade: 60.25
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 7
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Future Mega Evolution
F
- Grade: 58.25
- Master League: 3.5/5
- ATL: Tier 7
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Grade: 55
- Master League: 2.5/5
- ATL: Tier 3
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur
- Grade: 52.5
- Master League: 2.5/5
- ATL: Tier 4
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur
F-
- Grade: 52
- Master League: 2.5/5
- ATL: Tier 5
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur
- Grade: 51.75
- Master League: 3/5
- ATL: Tier 7
- Immediate Relevance: none
- Future Black and White Formes (unknown implementation)
- Grade: 49.5
- Master League: 2.5/5
- ATL: Tier 6
- Immediate Relevance: Mega Venusaur
- Future Mega Evolution