Generation 5 Pokemon are just around the corner and based on Gen 5 movesets added into the GM file and thanks to the fast Pokemon Go players, we have a list of the best Unova Pokemon of each type, their stats, candy costs and more.
Gen 5 Pokemon are coming on September 16 as part of the Ultra Bonus and many players want to know how useful will the newly Gen 5 Pokemon be in the meta. For that reason, I’ve decided to dig a little bit deeper and share the “gold” with you.
Meta Relevant Gen 5 Pokemon
Grass tier
SERPERIOR
Stats
- stamina: 181
- attack: 161
- defense: 204
Quick moves: IRON TAIL/ VINE WHIP
Charge moves: GRASS KNOT/ LEAF TORNADO/ AERIAL ACE
VIRIZION
Stats
- stamina: 209
- attack: 192
- defense: 229
Quick moves: QUICK ATTACK/ ZEN HEADBUTT
Charge moves: CLOSE COMBAT/ LEAF BLADE/ STONE EDGE
LEAVANNY
Stats
- stamina: 181
- attack: 205
- defense: 165
Quick moves: RAZOR LEAF/ BUG BITE
Charge moves: LEAF BLADE/ X-SCISSOR/ SILVER WIND
SIMISAGE
Stats
- stamina: 181
- attack: 206
- defense: 133
Quick moves: BITE/ VINE WHIP
Charge moves: SOLAR BEAM/ GRASS KNOT/ CRUNCH
Fire tier
RESHIRAM
King of DPS
Candy to evolve 25
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 275
- defense: 211
Quick moves: DRAGON BREATH/ FIRE FANG
Charge moves: CRUNCH/ OVERHEAT/ DRACO METEOR/ STONE EDGE
VOLCARONA
400 candy to evolve
Buddy Distance: 5KM
Stats
- stamina: 198
- attack: 264
- defense: 189
Quick moves: FIRE SPIN/ BUG BITE
Charge moves: OVERHEAT/ BUG BUZZ/ SOLAR BEAM/ HURRICANE
CHANDELURE
Stats
- stamina: 155
- attack: 271
- defense: 182
Quick moves: HEX/ FIRE SPIN
Charge moves: ENERGY BALL/ SHADOW BALL/ OVERHEAT
EMBOAR
Stats
- stamina: 242
- attack: 235
- defense: 127
Quick moves: LOW KICK/ EMBER
Charge moves: HEAT WAVE/ ROCK SLIDE/ FOCUS BLAST
Water tier
SAMUROTT
Stats
- stamina: 216
- attack: 212
- defense: 157
Quick moves: FURY CUTTER/ WATERFALL
Charge moves: HYDRO PUMP/ BLIZZARD/ MEGAHORN
KELDEO
Stats
- stamina: 209
- attack: 260
- defense: 192
Quick moves: POISON JAB/ LOW KICK
Charge moves: AQUA JET/ CLOSE COMBAT/ HYDRO PUMP/ X-SCISSOR
SEISMITOAD
Stats
- stamina: 233
- attack: 188
- defense: 150
Quick moves: MUD SHOT/ BUBBLE
Charge moves: MUDDY WATER/ EARTH POWER/ SLUDGE BOMB
Fighting tier
CONKELDURR
The best Fighting Type Pokemon
100 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 233
- attack: 243
- defense: 158
Quick moves: COUNTER/ POISON JAB
Charge moves: DYNAMIC PUNCH/ FOCUS BLAST/ STONE EDGE
MELOETTA (PIROUETTE)
Stats
- stamina: 225
- attack: 269
- defense: 188
Quick moves: QUICK ATTACK/ LOW KICK
Charge moves: CLOSE COMBAT/ FIRE PUNCH/ ICE PUNCH/ HYPER BEAM
Psychic tier
MELOETTA (ARIA)
Stats
- stamina: 225
- attack: 250
- defense: 225
Quick moves: QUICK ATTACK/ CONFUSION
Charge moves: PSYSHOCK/ THUNDERBOLT/ DAZZLING GLEAM/ HYPER BEAM
Dark tier
HYDREIGON
Stats
- stamina: 211
- attack: 256
- defense: 188
Quick moves: BITE/ DRAGON BREATH
Charge moves: DRAGON PULSE/ DARK PULSE/ FLASH CANNON
ZOROARK
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 155
- attack: 250
- defense: 127
Quick moves: SHADOW CLAW/ SNARL
Charge moves: FOUL PLAY/ SLUDGE BOMB/ FLAMETHROWER
Dragon tier
KYUREM Black
Stats
- stamina: 245
- attack: 310
- defense: 183
Quick moves: DRAGON TAIL/ SHADOW CLAW
Charge moves: IRON HEAD/ BLIZZARD/ STONE EDGE/ OUTRAGE
KYUREM White
Stats
- stamina: 245
- attack: 310
- defense: 183
Quick moves: DRAGON BREATH/ STEEL WING
Charge moves: DRAGON PULSE/ BLIZZARD/ ANCIENT POWER/ FOCUS BLAST
HAXORUS
Stats
- stamina: 183
- attack: 284
- defense: 172
Quick moves: DRAGON TAIL/ COUNTER
Charge moves: DRAGON CLAW/ SURF/ NIGHT SLASH/ EARTHQUAKE
ZEKROM
Cost 25 Candy to Evolve
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 275
- defense: 211
Quick moves: DRAGON BREATH/ CHARGE BEAM
Charge moves: OUTRAGE/ WILD CHARGE/ FLASH CANNON/ CRUNCH
Rock tier
ARCHEOPS
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 181
- attack: 292
- defense: 139
Quick moves: STEEL WING/ WING ATTACK
Charge moves: DRAGON CLAW/ ANCIENT POWER/ CRUNCH
TERRAKION
Better than Tyranitar
Stats
- stamina: 209
- attack: 260
- defense: 192
Quick moves: SMACK DOWN/ ZEN HEADBUTT
Charge moves: CLOSE COMBAT/ EARTHQUAKE/ ROCK SLIDE
GIGALITH
Stats
- stamina: 198
- attack: 226
- defense: 201
Quick moves: MUD SLAP/ SMACK DOWN
Charge moves: ROCK SLIDE/ SOLAR BEAM/ STONE EDGE/ HEAVY SLAM
Ice tier
KYUREM-Black
Stats
- stamina: 245
- attack: 310
- defense: 183
Quick moves: DRAGON TAIL/ SHADOW CLAW
Charge moves: IRON HEAD/ BLIZZARD/ STONE EDGE/ OUTRAGE
KYUREM White
Stats
- stamina: 245
- attack: 310
- defense: 183
Quick moves: DRAGON BREATH/ STEEL WING
Charge moves: DRAGON PULSE/ BLIZZARD/ ANCIENT POWER/ FOCUS BLAST
BEARTIC
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 216
- attack: 233
- defense: 152
Quick moves: POWDER SNOW/ CHARM
Charge moves: ICE PUNCH/ SURF/ PLAY ROUGH
VANILLUXE
Stats
- stamina: 174
- attack: 218
- defense: 184
Quick moves: FROST BREATH/ ASTONISH
Charge moves: BLIZZARD/ FLASH CANNON/ SIGNAL BEAM
Electric tier
THUNDURUS (INCARNATE)
Stats
- stamina: 188
- attack: 266
- defense: 164
Quick moves: ASTONISH/ THUNDER SHOCK
Charge moves: CRUNCH/ THUNDER/ BRICK BREAK/ THUNDER PUNCH
THUNDURUS (THERIAN)
Stats
- stamina: 188
- attack: 295
- defense: 161
Quick moves: ASTONISH/ THUNDER SHOCK
Charge moves: CRUNCH/ THUNDER/ BRICK BREAK/ THUNDER PUNCH
ZEKROM
The new Electric king
Candy to evolve 25
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 275
- defense: 211
Quick moves: DRAGON BREATH/ CHARGE BEAM
Charge moves: OUTRAGE/ WILD CHARGE/ FLASH CANNON/ CRUNCH
EELEKTROSS
Stats
- stamina: 198
- attack: 217
- defense: 152
Quick moves: ACID/ SPARK
Charge moves: CRUNCH/ THUNDERBOLT/ ACID SPRAY/ DRAGON CLAW
Ground tier
LANDORUS (INCARNATE)
Better than Groudon
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 261
- defense: 182
Quick moves: MUD SHOT/ ROCK THROW
Charge moves: EARTH POWER/ OUTRAGE/ ROCK SLIDE/ FOCUS BLAST
LANDORUS (THERIAN)
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 289
- defense: 179
Quick moves: MUD SHOT/ ROCK THROW
Charge moves: EARTH POWER/ OUTRAGE/ ROCK SLIDE/ FOCUS BLAST
EXCADRILL
Better than Groudon
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 242
- attack: 255
- defense: 129
Quick moves: METAL CLAW/ MUD SLAP
Charge moves: ROCK SLIDE/ EARTHQUAKE/ DRILL RUN/ IRON HEAD
KROOKODILE
Stats
- stamina: 216
- attack: 229
- defense: 158
Quick moves: SNARL/ MUD SLAP
Charge moves: EARTHQUAKE/ CRUNCH/ OUTRAGE
Ghost tier
CHANDELURE
Stats
- stamina: 155
- attack: 271
- defense: 182
Quick moves: HEX/ FIRE SPIN
Charge moves: ENERGY BALL/ SHADOW BALL/ OVERHEAT
GOLURK
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 205
- attack: 222
- defense: 154
Quick moves: ASTONISH/ MUD SLAP
Charge moves: SHADOW PUNCH/ DYNAMIC PUNCH/ EARTH POWER
COFAGRIGUS
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 151
- attack: 163
- defense: 237
Quick moves: ASTONISH/ ZEN HEADBUTT
Charge moves: SHADOW BALL/ DARK PULSE/ PSYCHIC
Steel Tier
EXCADRILL
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 242
- attack: 255
- defense: 129
Quick moves: METAL CLAW/ MUD SLAP
Charge moves: ROCK SLIDE/ EARTHQUAKE/ DRILL RUN/ IRON HEAD
GENESECT
Stats
- stamina: 174
- attack: 252
- defense: 199
Quick moves: METAL CLAW/ FURY CUTTER
Charge moves: X-SCISSOR/ MAGNET BOMB/ HYPER BEAM
BISHARP
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 163
- attack: 232
- defense: 176
Quick moves: SNARL/ METAL CLAW
Charge moves: DARK PULSE/ IRON HEAD/ X-SCISSOR/ FOCUS BLAST
Bug tier
VOLCARONA
The new Bug boss
Costs 400 candy to evolve
Buddy distance: 5KM
Stats
- stamina: 198
- attack: 264
- defense: 189
Quick moves: FIRE SPIN/ BUG BITE
Charge moves: OVERHEAT/ BUG BUZZ/ SOLAR BEAM/ HURRICANE
GENESECT
Stats
- stamina: 174
- attack: 252
- defense: 199
Quick moves: METAL CLAW/ FURY CUTTER
Charge moves: X-SCISSOR/ MAGNET BOMB/ HYPER BEAM
ESCAVALIER
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 172
- attack: 223
- defense: 187
Quick moves: PECK/ BUG BITE
Charge moves: MEGAHORN/ X-SCISSOR/ DRILL RUN/ AERIAL ACE
Flying tier
ARCHEOPS
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 181
- attack: 292
- defense: 139
Quick moves: STEEL WING/ WING ATTACK
Charge moves: DRAGON CLAW/ ANCIENT POWER/ CRUNCH
BRAVIARY
Costs 50 candy to evolve
Stats
- stamina: 225
- attack: 232
- defense: 152
Quick moves: STEEL WING/ AIR SLASH
Charge moves: HEAT WAVE/ BRAVE BIRD/ ROCK SLIDE
TORNADUS (INCARNATE)
Stats
- stamina: 188
- attack: 266
- defense: 164
Quick moves: BITE/ AIR SLASH
Charge moves: GRASS KNOT/ DARK PULSE/ HYPER BEAM/ HURRICANE
TORNADUS (THERIAN)
Stats
- stamina: 188
- attack: 238
- defense: 189
Quick moves: BITE/ AIR SLASH
Charge moves: GRASS KNOT/ DARK PULSE/ HYPER BEAM/ HURRICANE
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