Pokémon GO: The best attackers by type 2026 overview

Best Steel-Type Attackers

1. Zamazenta (King of the Shield) with Metal Claw and Giant Blow
2. Zacian (King of the Sword) with Metal Claw and Giant Strike
3. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Steel Stellar
4. Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash*
5. Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
6. Dialga (Primal Form) with Metal Claw and Iron Head
7. Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Steel Hammer*
8. Genesect with Metal Claw and Magnet Bomb
9. Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
10. Jirachi with Charge Beam and Wish Star

The best Mega and Shadow Steel-Type Attackers: If you need a suitable Mega Evolution or Shadow Pokémon in your team, rely on the following monsters:

• Mega Probopass with Iron Tail and Head Smash
• Mega Scizor with Bullet Punch and Iron Head
• Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash*
• Shadow Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Shadow Scizor with Bullet Punch and Iron Head
• Shadow Probopass with Iron Tail and Head Smash

Strengths of Steel Type: Steel attackers are most effective against the types Rock, Fairy, and Ice.

Best Dark-Type Attackers

1. Trikephalo with Bite and Spinner*
2. Despotar with Bite and Spinner
3. Darkrai with Standpauke and Dark Aura
4. Gladimperio with Standpauke and Parasite
5. Fuegro with Standpauke and Dark Lariat
6. Yveltal with Standpauke and Dark Aura
7. Schlingking with Standpauke and Spinner
8. Zarude with Bite and Dark Aura
9. Snibunna with Standpauke and Parasite
10. Wulaosu (Focused Style) with Deep Strike and Counter

The best Mega and Crypto Dark-Type Attackers: If you want a suitable Mega Evolution or a Crypto-Pokémon on your team, rely on the following monsters:

• Mega-Despotar with Bite and Spinner
• Mega-Hundemon with Standpauke and Parasite
• Mega-Absol with Standpauke and Spinner*
• Mega-Garados with Bite and Crunch
• Crypto-Despotar with Bite and Crunch
• Crypto-Snibunna with Standpauke and Parasite
• Crypto-Hundemon with Standpauke and Parasite
• Crypto-Absol with Standpauke and Spinner*

Strength Type Dark: Dark Attackers are particularly useful in battles against Psychic and Ghost Pokémon.

Best Water-Type Attackers

1. Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse*
2. Primarina with Waterfall and Hydro Pump*
3. Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*
4. Greninja with Water Shuriken and Hydro Pump*
5. Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
6. Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*
7. Swampert with Waterfall and Hydro Pump*
8. Empoleon with Waterfall and Hydro Pump*
9. Wailmer with Water Gun and Crabhammer
10. Tectass with Waterfall and Razor Shell

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

• Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse*
• Mega-Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*
• Mega-Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*
• Mega-Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
• Shadow-Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse*
• Shadow-Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*
• Shadow-Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
• Shadow-Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Pump*

Strength Type Water: You should especially use Water Pokémon against the types Fire, Rock, and Ground.

We have summarized more information about the best Water attackers and what makes them special here. Which of the mentioned attackers must not be missing in your team? And which type do you use most often in raids? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.