Pokémon GO: The best attackers by type 2026 overview

In Pokémon GO, you should focus on the best attackers and their strongest movesets to quickly defeat raid bosses. We at MeinMMO show you which monsters you should have in your team depending on their type.

Why is this important? To be successful in raids and gym battles, you need to assemble the right teams. It is important to take advantage of your opponent’s weaknesses and use appropriate counters. We have summarized the best attackers of each type and their strongest attack combinations below.

What does the ranking show? In the following overview, we have listed the 10 best attackers and their movesets for each type. Note that we only considered “normal” Pokémon.

Although Shadow and Mega Pokémon are often significantly better in battles and have various advantages, they are relatively difficult to obtain in the game. Therefore, we show you a selection of the best Mega Evolutions and Shadow Pokémon under the top 10 attackers for each type.

All attacks marked with an * are exclusive moves. You can obtain them only during specific events or by using Elite TMs.

On the following pages, you will find the best attackers of the following types:

• Page 1: Ground, Dragon, Ice
• Page 2: Electric, Fairy, Fire
• Page 3: Flying, Ghost, Rock
• Page 4: Poison, Bug, Fighting
• Page 5: Normal, Grass, Psychic
• Page 6: Steel, Dark, Water

Best Ground-Type Attackers

1. Landorus (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Fissure*
2. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades*
3. Excadrill with Mud Shot and Earth Power*
4. Landorus (Incarnate Form) with Mud Shot and Earth Power
5. Stoutland with Mud Slap and Sand Tomb
6. Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
7. Mamoswine with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
8. G-Abomasnow with Mud Slap and Earthquake
9. Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
10. Galgantes with Mud Slap and Earth Power

The best Mega and Shadow Ground-Type Attackers: If your team needs a suitable Mega Evolution or Shadow Pokémon, rely on the following monsters:

• Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Fissure*
• Mega-Excadrill with Mud Shot and Earth Power*
• Mega-Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake
• Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Fissure*
• Shadow Excadrill with Mud Shot and Earth Power*
• Shadow Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
• Shadow Mamoswine with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
• Shadow Stoutland with Mud Slap and Sand Tomb

Ground-Type Strength: Ground Pokémon are best used against Electric, Rock, Poison, Steel, and Fire types.

For more information on the best Ground-Type Attackers and what makes them special, we have summarized it here.

Best Dragon Type Attackers

1. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Outrage
2. Palkia (Origin Form) with Dragon Tail and Spatial Rend*
3. Dialga (Origin Form) with Fire Breath and Roar of Time*
4. Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Hyper Beam*
5. White Kyurem with Fire Breath and Dragon Pulse
6. Maxax with Dragon Tail and Hyper Beam*
7. Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
8. Catapult Dragon with Dragon Tail and Hyper Beam
9. Brutalanda with Dragon Tail and Outrage*
10. Knakrack with Dragon Tail and Outrage

The best Mega and Shadow Dragon type attackers: If you want to include a suitable Mega Evolution or a Shadow Pokémon in your team, consider the following monsters:

• Mega-Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Hyper Beam*
• Mega-Knackrack with Dragon Tail and Outrage
• Mega-Brutalanda with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
• Mega-Latios with Fire Breath and Dragon Claw
• Shadow Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
• Shadow Knackrack with Dragon Tail and Outrage
• Shadow Brutalanda with Dragon Tail and Outrage*
• Shadow Dragoran with Dragon Tail and Outrage

Strength of Dragon Type: Dragon Pokémon are particularly effective in battles against other Dragons.

We have summarized more information on the best Dragon attackers and what makes them special.

A selection of the top attackers in Pokémon GO that should not be missing from your team is shown in the following video:

Best Ice-Type Attackers

1. White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Frost Breath
2. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Frost volt
3. Espinodon with Ice Fang and Avalanche
4. Galar Flampivian with Ice Fang and Avalanche
5. Mamutel with Powder Snow and Avalanche
6. Kyurem with Fire Breath and Ice Age*
7. Glaziola with Ice Breath and Avalanche
8. Snibunna with Ice Shard and Avalanche
9. Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
10. Kolowal with Powder Snow and Avalanche

By the way: You can also rely on the all-rounder Mewtwo with a moveset of Psycho Cut and Ice Beam. The Psychic attacker benefits not only from its high attack value but also deals significant damage with Ice Beam.

The best Mega and Shadow Ice-Type Attackers: If a suitable Mega Evolution or Shadow Pokémon should not be missing in your team, rely on the following monsters:

• Mega-Firnontor with Ice Breath and Avalanche
• Mega-Rexblisar with Powder Snow and Meteorologist
• Shadow Mamutel with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Snibunna with Ice Shard and Triple Axel
• Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
• Shadow Pantifrost with Ice Shard and Triple Axel
• Shadow Articuno with Ice Shard and Ice Beam

Strength of Ice Type: Especially rely on the best Ice-Type Attackers in battles against Grass, Flying, Ground, and Dragon Pokémon.

We have summarized more information about the best Ice Attackers and what makes them special here.

On the next page, you’ll find the best attackers of the Electric, Fairy, and Fire types.