Okay, so I’ve been playing Pokemon Go for a while now, and I always get a kick out of battling in raids. But figuring out which Pokemon to use? Man, that’s a whole other game in itself! So, I started to make my own Pokemon Go attackers tier list. I just wanted to sort of figure out which ones were the top dogs, you know?
Getting Started
First, I started playing the game more. And I mean, a lot more. I’m talking about joining every raid I could find. I battled in every gym I could see on the map. I battled with my friends, I battled with strangers. I wanted to get a feel for which Pokemon were really making a difference in those battles. So I kept playing and taking notes of my battles.
Taking Notes
Then I started jotting down notes. Yeah, like a real nerd. Every time I used a Pokemon in a raid, I’d write down how it did. Did it faint quickly? Did it do a ton of damage? Did it just sit there looking pretty? Stuff like that. I made notes on the damage output from my Pokemon to the health bar of the Pokemon I was attacking. I also started to take note of the types of the defending Pokemon in gyms, and also the different typings of the Pokemon I was using to attack.
Organizing Information
After a while, I had a bunch of scribbled notes. It looked like a mess, honestly. So, I started organizing them. I made a simple list on my computer, sorting Pokemon into different tiers, like S, A, B, and so on. S-tier was for the real MVPs, the ones that always seemed to crush it in raids. The other tiers were, well, not as good. I organized the defending Pokemon by type, as well as my attacking Pokemon by their type. I made sure to take note of the Pokemon types that were consistently defending gyms, so that I could find any patterns in the metagame.
- S Tier: These are the powerhouses. The ones that can either take on almost any Pokemon or are just the best of their type. Think like, the heavy hitters that can make or break a raid.
- A Tier: Really good, but maybe not as versatile as the S-tier folks. They’re great in certain situations but might not be the best pick every single time.
- B Tier: These guys are okay, they do fine. They can hold their own in a battle, but they’re not going to blow you away.
- C Tier and Below: Honestly, these are more for filling out your Pokedex than for serious battling.
Realizing Patterns
As I was making my tiers, I noticed something cool. Dark-type Pokemon? They’re pretty awesome. It turns out they’re super effective against two of the strongest types in the game. Psychic and Ghost. So, any Dark-type Pokemon that were hitting hard, I bumped them up in my list. I also noticed that Ghost types were pretty powerful, too, as they are also super effective against other Ghost and Psychic types. I made sure to bump those Pokemon up higher in my list as well.
Adjusting the List
This list isn’t set in stone, you know. As new Pokemon come out, or if they change up the moves, I’ll have to adjust things. The metagame is always evolving, and I have to evolve with it. It’s kind of like a living document, always changing. But that’s part of the fun, right? It keeps things interesting. I also have to adjust my list based on the Pokemon that are being used by other people. Some Pokemon will become popular to use, while others will not. Keeping track of all of these moving factors will ensure that my list stays up to date.
So, yeah, that’s how I made my Pokemon Go attackers tier list. It was a lot of battling, a lot of note-taking, and a lot of organizing. But it was worth it. Now, when I jump into a raid, I have a better idea of which Pokemon to pick. And hopefully, it helps me win more often, too!
