| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Type: | Primary | Moves | Secondary | Moves | Notes |
2 | High Priority | |||||
3 | Dark |  | Bite/Brutal Swing |  | Bite/Brutal Swing* | Dark is a more accessible version of Ghost. Tyranitar is good to get the ball rolling for PVE and ascends into a mega form. Hydreigon is a good alternative but has less longevity. Late game, Tyranitar can pivot into another accessible Rock Mega. |
4 | Ground |  | Mud Shot/Earth Power* |  | Mud Slap/Earthquake | Garchomp has good stats, resistances and can Mega Evolve to gain Dragon/Ground candy which prepares for Mega Rayquaza and Primal Groudon. Rhyperior can function as a ground and rock attacker. Although better as a rock attacker, it has great longevity into its shadow form used either way. Excadrill is also a viable alternative up until stage 2. |
5 | Rock |  | Smack Down/Rock Slide |  | Rock Throw/Meteor Beam | These rock attackers boast high stats and decent moves. It's advised to rack as much candy as possible to prepare for upgrading their shadow forms later. Rhyperior is a fair alternative |
6 | Fire |  | Fire Spin/Blast Burn* |  | Fire Spin/Blast Burn* | Charmander is incredibly accessible to power up charizard. Charizard also pivots into a Mega Charizard Y just barely under Mega Blaziken in DPS however in all intents and purposes; tied for #1 Fire attacker. Blaziken is a tiny bit less accessible however is the stronger DPSer |
7 | Fighting |  | Force Palm*/ Aura Sphere |  | Counter/Dynamic Punch | Lucario boasts the strongest possible fighting moves in the game with great typing & attack stats. It can Mega Evolve into one of the strongest pokemon in the game. Machamp displays medium performances, typically superseded by less accessible mons, however can form the backbone for a standard fighting lineup |
8 | Steel |  | Bullet Punch/Meteor Mash* | Meteor Mash is an A tier charge move. Good stats, decent longevity should the user consider investing candy for Shadow Metagross and the future anticipated Mega Metagross. No other steel types are worth investing early on due to their lack of longevity or PVE performance. The user may wish to acquire a mega for candy boost. | ||
9 | Ice |  | Ice Fang/Avalanche |  | Powder Snow/Avalanche | Both have strong attacking stats paired with duo ice quick/charge moves. Mamoswine has strong late game longevity into its shadow form. Baxcalibur can serve as a pseudo Kyurem early. |
10 | Dragon |  | Dragon Tail/Breaking Swipe |  | Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor | Garchomp learning breaking swipe has made it an elite beginner attacker with a Mega Form to transition into and shadow forms to invest in if needed. |
11 | Electric |  | Thunder Shock/Wild Charge |  | Thunder Shock/Wild Charge | Electivire is a strong beginning electric attacker and retains a powerful shadow form. It's a powerful candidate for stage 1-2 until the player is able to obtain regi-eleki with elite charged TM's. |
12 | The Rest | |||||
13 | Water |  | Water Gun/Hydro Cannon* | Swampert is an accessible mega candidate with duo typing to retrieve water & ground candy. Hydro-Cannon is good DPS for stage 1 users. | ||
14 | Grass |  | Any/Frenzy Plant* | Sceptile has good longevity as its Mega is the #1 grass attacker in the game. It is not advised to invest further into grass type until later. | ||
15 | Psychic |  | Confusion/Psychic | Some wonder why Espeon over Alakazam. Firstly, Alakazam's psychic requires an ETM to learn while not providing longevity. Secondly, Espeon is a more accessible and nearly equally high DPSing pokemon to Alakazam. | ||
16 | Fairy |  | Charm/Dazzling Gleam | Gardevoir has strong stats and the capability to Mega evolve to undisputed the #1 Fairy attacker. |