See here for my previous post in this series.
Using Pokebattler's Estimator for raids, PvPoke's Score for PvP, and in-game stats for max battles, gym defense, and showcases, I found the best Pokemon in each category of play. Calculation methods are explained in the spreadsheet.
Raids Usefulness Spreadsheet; Make a Copy (needed to change what is enabled)
Max Battles Usefulness Spreadsheet; Make a Copy (needed to change enemy type on last sheet)
PvP Usefulness Spreadsheet; Make a Copy
I highly recommend creating a copy of the Raids spreadsheet to edit which types of raid counters are considered to best fit your play-style; the default is set to compare all non-mega Pokemon across three levels (30/40/50) to show when level 40/30 of one Pokémon can be better than level 50 of another. The Max Battles sheet is also great to make a copy of if you want to see the top 3 attackers for a Max Battle.
Where are the Rockets?
I skipped over rockets this time; I do not currently have any automations to update this data with changes to PvP move stats, In the future I may create something for rockets again, though it is not a high priority of mine due to how easy they are to beat. I would recommend just using powered up Pokemon that are super effective against the Rocket's type, ideally with a high-damage fast move.
New to the Scene – Max Battle Info-graphics
Now that there is a more established way to do max battles for normal players, being 2 tanks for the main battle + 1 attacker for max phases, things seem concrete enough to view not just the current scene but the future as well. These guides are mostly for players who want to play without thinking; more thought will likely be needed for short-manning, but these guides should work well if you want to trying to contribute in a comfortably sized group.
Best Pokémon for Raids:
Type rating (T) is raid usefulness compared to the best of its type, and overall rating (O) is raid usefulness compared to all Pokemon. Italics implies a legacy moveset. View the top of each infographic to see what filters were applied, and pick the one that best fits your play-style. Or, if none do, make a copy of the spreadsheet and alter the filters to match your needs.
Note that some infographics have PP (Party Power) ON, which greatly improves high-power charge moves.
These values won't match up with who has the highest idealized rating against an imaginary raid boss since this data is from simulations against actual raid bosses. Type match-ups against the raid boss moves matter here, helping Pokemon like Dialga outclass Pokemon like Palkia in usefulness (Palkia is weak to Dragon while Dialga isn't).
Notable new additions: Kyurem Black/White, Zamazenta/Zacian, and the new top option (with PP off) – Eternatus. Regieleki also appears to be good with its new move, as does the first top normal type – Shadow Regigigas. Do not be fooled by its rating, however; Shadow Regigigas is overinflated here due to assuming an optimal Hidden Power type for every raid, and is basically never the top option outside of very niche situations. It is still a good generalist, though.
Mega Metagross score estimated as it is not yet live in Pokebattler
Mega Metagross score estimated as it is not yet live in Pokebattler
Best Pokémon for PvP:
Master League is included this time, but it should be noted that PvPoke is not known for the best rankings in that league. I definitely recommend looking at the PvPoke Team Builder to decide what team would work best for you, but this can help chose a Pokémon to build the team around.
Best Pokémon for Defending Gyms:
Short Term = keep for a day, Long Term = keep for multiple days. Generally speaking, the higher the CP of a Pokémon, the faster it loses motivation in a gym. In other words, you will have to use berries more frequently on high CP Pokemon to keep their heart full (the lower the heart meter, the fewer battles it takes to remove the Pokemon from the gym).
Best Pokémon for Winning Multi-Pokémon Showcases:
Currently, Pokémon with multiple forms can have a form that ranks better or worse on average than the base form. These are the current best of each type (honorable mentions to CD Ursaluna and Steel Chair Zorua/Zoroark). Shout-out to u/FatalisticFeline-47 for providing most of the information/research here!
I'd highly recommend looking into Steel Chair Zorua next time there is an event where they are common; they are top choices for Dark / Ghost + Normal (depending on form), with Zoroark scoring even better.
by ISporE