Introduction
With 9 months since the release of Gen 4, Pokemon GO players are wondering when Gen 5 will finally be added to the game. When Gen 5 finally does hit, it’s going to hit hard, with 156 new Pokemon (the most Pokemon ever added to the franchise in one game). Of these include fan favorites such as Reshiram, Zekrom, Zoroark, and Garbodor. As usual, some Pokemon translate perfectly into GO while others fall flat. Rather than tasking yourself with learning 156 new names, the article below highlights the only 10 that will likely matter.
10 - 9
No. 10
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 269 | 188 | 3915 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Low Kick, Quick Attack, Rock Smash, Charge Beam, Confusion, Shadow Claw, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Brick Break, Close Combat, Hyper Beam, Last Resort, Low Sweep, Power-up Punch, Focus Blast, Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball, Fire Punch, Grass Knot, Ice Punch, Psybeam, Psychic, Psyshock, Rest, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Stone Edge, Thunder, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt |
No. 9
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 275 | 211 | 4038 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Fire Fang, Cut, Extrasensory, Rock Smash, Shadow Claw, Steel Wing, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Draco Meteor, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Fire Blast, Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Outrage, Overheat, Ancient Power, Crunch, Earth Power, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Psychic, Rest, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Shadow Ball, Solar Beam, Stone Edge |
8 - 7
No. 8
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 243 | 158 | 3337 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Counter, Low Kick, Rock Smash, Poison Jab, Pound, Rock Throw, Smack Down |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Brick Break, Dynamic Punch, Focus Blast, Low Sweep, Power-up Punch, Bulldoze, Dig, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Grass Knot, Hyper Beam, Ice Punch, Rest, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Stone Edge, Thunder Punch |
No. 7
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 275 | 211 | 4038 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Charge Beam, Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Volt Switch, Cut, Rock Smash, Shadow Claw, Steel Wing, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Draco Meteor, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Outrage, Thunder, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, Ancient Power, Crunch, Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Psychic, Rest, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Stone Edge |
6 - 5
No. 6
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | 264 | 189 | 3632 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Bug Bite, Ember, Fire Spin, Struggle Bug, Poison Jab, Take Down, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Bug Buzz, Fire Blast, Flame Charge, Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Overheat, Signal Beam, Silver Wind, Aerial Ace, Giga Drain, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Psychic, Rest, Solar Beam, Wild Charge |
Against Psychic-types:
No. 5
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 292 | 139 | 3331 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Rock Smash, Rock Throw, Smack Down, Wing Attack, Bite, Cut, Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Iron Tail, Quick Attack, Shadow Claw, Steel Wing, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Aerial Ace, Ancient Power, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Sky Attack, Stone Edge, Aqua Tail, Bulldoze, Crunch, Dig, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Earth Power, Earthquake, Focus Blast, Heat Wave, Hyper Beam, Outrage, Rest |
4 - 3
No. 4
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | 255 | 129 | 3244 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Metal Claw, Mud Slap, Cut, Poison Jab, Rock Smash, Scratch, Shadow Claw |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Bulldoze, Dig, Drill Run, Earth Power, Earthquake, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Rest, Sludge Bomb, Submission, X-scissor |
No. 3
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 289 | 179 | 3922 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Mud Shot, Extrasensory, Iron Tail, Rock Smash, Rock Throw, Smack Down |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Bulldoze, Dig, Earth Power, Earthquake, Brick Break, Focus Blast, Grass Knot, Hyper Beam, Outrage, Psychic, Rest, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Stone Edge |
2 - 1
No. 2
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 295 | 161 | 3659 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Charge Beam, Thunder Shock, Volt Switch, Astonish, Bite, Iron Tail, Rock Smash, Smack Down |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Discharge, Thunder, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, Brick Break, Crunch, Dark Pulse, Flash Cannon, Focus Blast, Foul Play, Grass Knot, Hyper Beam, Psychic, Rest, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave |
No. 1
| Base HP | Base Attack | Base Defense | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | 310 | 183 | 4596 |
Projected Moves
| Fast Move | Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Cut, Rock Smash, Shadow Claw, Steel Wing, Zen Headbutt |
|---|---|
| Charge Move | Blizzard, Draco Meteor, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Icy Wind, Outrage, Ancient Power, Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Iron Head, Psychic, Rest, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Stone Edge |
Conclusion
We don’t know when Gen 5 is coming, but we do know it’s going to be big. With PvP and the Team Rocket Take Over event, the game has been building up anticipation. However, with 156 new Pokemon to sort though and 10 new Legendaries to raid battle (not including their alternate Formes), Gen 5 will bring a lot of new challenges to the game. Now that we have a working idea of which of the new Pokemon will likely be good, who do you think will make the first wave?
