It has been more than a year since the release of Pokemon Go around the world. As most of the Trainers know, there are three teams that are welcoming players to become part of that specific group. There are 3 teams: Team Instinct, Team Mystic and Team Valor. Each is with a different sign, motto and goals.
Your only goal in Pokemon Go is to locate, battle, catch and upgrade. Sounds simple, right? Well, it’s not so simple as it looks. Therefore, I will present you one of the best Pokemon top charts, what are the most useful attackers against Gyms and Raids, most useful attackers by type and what are the best gym defenders in high turnover areas. (Check out the board below).
First, find a group of Trainers that have the best Pokemon to take over Gyms. This includes you as well. If you have a “popcorn” Pokemon, then you have to “farm” a little bit more.
Next, check your Pokemon base stats and CP and choose the Pokemon with the highest Attack, Defense and HP points. Then choose the perfect moveset for that specific Pokemon and you are all set. These are two major things if you want to take over a Gym or to be successful in a Raid.
Now, to make it easier for you, I have made a board that will guide you and shows you what is the best Pokemon for a specific task and what are his best movesets.
Most useful Attackers Against Gyms and Raids
| Pokemon | Moveset | Effectiveness |
| Tyranitar | Bite/Crunch/Stone Edge | 100% |
| Machamp | Counter/Karate Chop/Dynamic Punch/Close Combat | 100% |
| Dragonite | Dragon Breath/Dragon Tail/Outrage/Dragon Claw | 100% |
| Golem | Rock Throw/Stone Edge/Rock Blast | 100% |
| Moltres | Fire Spin/Overheat | 80% |
| Zapdos | Charge Beam/Thunderbolt | 80% |
| Omastar | Rock Throw/Rock Slide/Rock Blast | 80% |
| Vaporeon | Water Gun/Aqua Tail/Hydro Pump | 80% |
| Espeon | Confusion/Future Sight | 80% |
| Rhydon | Mud Slap/Earthquake | 80% |
| Lugia | Extrasensory/Future Sight | 60% |
| Gengar | Shadow Claw/Hex/Shadow Ball | 60% |
| Jynx | Frost Breath/Avalanche | 60% |
| Exegguttor | Bullet Seed/Extrasensory/Solar Beam | 60% |
Most useful attackers by Type
| Pokemon | Type | Moveset |
| Omastar | Water | Water Gun/Hydro Pump |
| Vaporeon | Water | Water Gun/Aqua Tail/Hydro Pump |
| Feraligatr | Water | Water Gun/Hydro Pump |
| Flareon | Fire | Fire Spin/Overheat |
| Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin/Overheat |
| Charizard | Fire | Fire Spin/Overheat |
| Venusaur | Grass | Vine Whip/Solar Beam |
| Exegguttor | Grass | Bullet Seed/Solar Beam |
| Victreebel | Grass | Razor Leaf/Leaf Blade/Solar BEam |
| Jolteon | Electric | thunder Shock/Thunderbolt/Thunder |
| Zapdos | Electric | Charge Beam/Thunderbolt/Zap Cannon |
| Magneton | Electric | Spark/Zap Cannon |
| Articuno | Ice | Frost Breath/Blizzard/Ice Beam |
| Jynx | Ice | Frost Breath/Avalanche |
| Lapras | Ice | Ice Shard/F.Breath/Blizzard/Ice Beam |
| Heracross | Fighting | Counter/Close Combat |
| Machamp | Fighting | Counter/K.Chop/Dynamic Punch/Close Combat |
| Poliwrath | Fighting | Rock Smash/Dynamic Punch |
| Omaster | Rock | Rock Throw/Rock Slide |
| Golem | Rock | Rock Throw/Stone Edge |
| Tyranitar | Rock | Bite/Stone Edge |
| Alakazam | Physic | Psycho Cut/Confusion/Future Sight |
| Espeon | Physic | Confusion/Zen Headbutt/Future Sight |
| Lugia | Physic | Extrasensory/Future Sight |
| Kingdra | Dragon | Dragon Breath Outrage |
| Dragonite | Dragon | Dragon Breath/Dragon Tail Outrage/Dragon Claw |
| Gyarados | Dragon | Dragon Breath/Dragon Tail Outrage |
| Houndoon | Dark | Snarl/Foul Play |
| Tyranitar | Dark | Bite/Crunch |
| Gyarados | Dark | Bite/Crunch |
| Golem | Ground | Mud Slap/Earthquake |
| Rhydon | Ground | Mud Slap/Earthquake |
| Donphan | Ground | Counter/Earthquake |
| Dragonite | Flying | Dragon Breath/Dragon Tail/Hurricane |
| Scyther | Flying | Air Slash/Aerial Ace |
| Lugia | Flying | Extrasensory/Sky Attack |
| Pinsir | Bug | Bug Bite/X-Scissor |
| Scizor | Bug | Fury Cutter/X-Scissor |
| Scyther | Bug | Fury Cutter/X-Scissor |
| Haunter | Ghost | Lick/Shadow Ball |
| Gengar | Ghost | Shadow Claw/Hex/Shadow Ball |
| Misdreavus | Ghost | Hex/Astonish/Ominous Wind |
| Victreebel | Poison | Acid/Sludge Bomb |
| Muk | Poison | Poison Jab/Gunk Shot |
| Nidoking | Poison | Poison Jab/Sludge Wave |
Best Gym Defenders in High Turnover Areas
| Pokemon | Moveset | Defense Rate Efficiency |
| Blissey | Zen Headbutt/Dazzling Gleam/Psychic | 100% |
| Snorlax | Zen Headbutt/Body Slam/Heavy Slam | 100% |
| Lapras | Ice Shard/Frost Breath/Ice Beam/Blizzard | 80% |
| Vaporeon | Water Gun/Aqua Tail/Hydro Pump | 80% |
| Steelix | Dragon Tail/Iron Tail/Crunch/heavy Slam | 80% |
| Muk | Poison Jab/Infestation/Dark Pulse | 80% |
| Donphan | Counter/Play Rough | 80% |
| Tentacruel | Poison Jab/Blizzard/Hydro Pump | 80% |
| Umbreon | Snarl/Foul Play/Dark Pulse | 60% |
| Hypno | Confusion/Focus Blast/Future Sight | 60% |
| Chansey | Zen Headbutt/Dazzling Gleam | 60^ |
| Slowdudes | Confusion/Ice Beam/Blizzard/Psychic | 60% |
| Ampharos | Volt Switch/Focus Blast | 60% |
| Dragonite | Dragon Tail/Outrage/Hurrican | 60% |
