Pokémon GO: The best attackers by type 2026 overview

Best Flying Type Attackers

1. Rayquaza with Air Slash and Zenith Striker
2. Yveltal with Wind Gust and Disaster Wings*
3. Galar Articuno with Psycho Cut and Fly
4. Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
5. Tapu Koko (Incarnate Form) with Fairy Wind and Fly
6. Zapdos with Wing Attack and Sky Sweep*
7. Staraptor with Wind Gust* and Fly
8. Washakwil with Air Slash and Fly
9. Galar Zapdos with Counter and Fly
10. Boreas (Therian Form) with Wind Gust and Polar Hurricane*

Best Mega and Shadow Flying Type Attackers: If you want to include a suitable Mega Evolution or Shadow Pokémon in your team, then rely on the following monsters:

• Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Zenith Striker
• Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
• Mega Pidgeot with Wind Gust* and Brave Bird
• Shadow Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
• Shadow Zapdos with Wing Attack and Sky Sweep*
• Shadow Articuno with Thunder Shock* and Drill Peck
• Shadow Staraptor with Wind Gust* and Fly

Type Strength Flying: Flying type attackers are particularly effective against Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-type Pokémon.

Best Ghost-Type Attackers

1. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Dark Claw and Shadow Ray
2. Lunala with Dark Claw and Phantom Ball
3. Giratina (Altered Form) with Dark Claw and Shadow Force*
4. Monetigo with Burden and Phantom Ball
5. Katapuldra with Astonish and Phantom Ball
6. Kopplosio with Astonish and Phantom Ball
7. Skelabra with Burden and Phantom Ball
8. Mewtwo with Psychic Blade and Phantom Ball
9. Hoopa (Unbound) with Astonish and Phantom Ball
10. Gengar with Lick* and Phantom Ball

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

• Mega-Gengar with Lick* and Phantom Ball
• Mega-Banette with Dark Claw and Phantom Ball
• Mega-Alakazam with Psychic Blade and Phantom Ball
• Shadow Mewtwo with Psychic Blade and Phantom Ball*
• Shadow Skelabra with Burden and Phantom Ball
• Shadow Gengar with Lick* and Phantom Ball

Strength Type Ghost: Ghost attackers are especially effective in battles against other Ghost Pokémon as well as against Psychic type.

Best Rock-Type Attackers

1. Rhydonior with Catapult and Rock Throw*
2. Terrakium with Catapult and Stone Shower
3. Rameidon with Catapult and Stone Shower
4. Monargoras with Stone Throw and Meteor Beam
5. Despotar with Catapult* and Stone Edge
6. Brockoloss with Catapult and Meteor Beam*
7. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Stone Edge
8. Anego with Poison Jab and Stone Shower
9. Amagarga with Stone Throw and Meteor Beam
10. White Kyurem with Fire Breath and Ancient Power

The best Mega and Crypto Rock-Type Attackers: If your team needs a suitable Mega Evolution or a Crypto Pokémon, use the following monsters:

• Mega-Despotar with Catapult* and Stone Edge
• Mega-Diancie with Stone Throw and Stone Shower
• Mega-Aerodactyl with Stone Throw and Stone Shower
• Crypto-Rhydonior with Catapult and Rock Throw*
• Crypto-Rameidon with Catapult and Stone Shower
• Crypto-Despotar with Catapult* and Stone Edge
• Crypto-Monargoras with Stone Throw and Meteor Beam

Strength Type Rock: In battle against Bug-, Ice-, Fire-, and Flying-type Pokémon, using Rock attackers is particularly effective.

More information about the best Rock-Type Attackers and what makes them special can be found here.

The best attackers of the types Poison, Bug, and Fighting will be shown on the next page.