I wanna be the very best, the best there ever was – doesn’t the song bring back memories? Sounds familiar, right? There’s a reason that this song became the epic soundtrack of the popular Pokemon series. These same words apply to the newest mobile game in the franchise Pokemon GO. It offers players a chance to experience what it’s like to be a Pokemon trainer. You can go out into the world, collect all these different creatures, and then train them to become stronger and participate in battles.
Today, we’ll be looking at the nine best Pokemon that every trainer should try to collect. We’ll also be looking at strategies you can take to ensure that you can beat the gym leaders and rise up to become the strongest Pokemon trainer out there.
Top 9 Pokemon in Pokemon GO
Here are the top nine Pokemon that can give you the edge in battles:
- Tyranitar
- Dragonite
- Rydon
- Onix
- Slaking
- Gyrados
- Alakazam
- Tentacruel
- Lapras
Tyranitar
Tyranitar is a rock/dark type Pokemon, which makes him strong against flying, bug, fire, and ice-type Pokemon. This is also a well-rounded pokemon for attacking strength, defense, and stamina. Tyranitar is one of the best rock types against powerful psychic Pokemon like Mew Two. The dark type also means Tyranitar will take less damage from psychic attacks. This makes Tyranitar a great asset to your team.
Dragonite
Dragonite is a dragon/flying type Pokemon, making him a great asset against bugs, fighting, and grass types. Dragonite has a very strong defense, as well as having great counter moves. Although he isn’t the strongest of the dragon types, he is very useful in a balanced team.
Rydon
Rydon is a ground/rock type pokemon which makes him a formidable force against poison, steel, fire, electric, ice, and bug types. As well as being one of the strongest Pokemon, he is also well-rounded with a very decent defense and stamina. However, fighting and water types may provide a bit of a challenge for Rhydon.
Mantine
Mantine is a water/flying type pokemon that is very effective against ground, rock, fire, and bug types. Mantine is also one of the Pokemon with the best defense stats, making it the ideal member for a well-balanced combat team. Mantine can be weak to electric and rock-type attacks.
Slaking
Slaking is a normal type Pokemon, but don’t let that fool you. Slaking could very well be the strongest Pokemon in all of Pokemon GO, with a maximum combat power (CP) of 5010. Not only does this Pokemon have a very strong attack, but it also has a great defensive capability which makes him a nice well-rounded member to have on your team.
Normal types are traditionally weaker against rock, ghost, and steel types, but with enough care, candies, and stardust, your Slaking should be able to beat almost any attacker.
Gyarados
Gyarados is a water/flying type pokemon that evolves from the, often useless, Magikarp. Despite being weaker against electric and rock-type attacks, Gyarados is one of the strongest and best overall Pokemon that you can add to your team.
Alakazam
Alakazam is a powerful psychic type that is strong against fighting and poison types. Although it does have a weakness against bug, dark, and ghost-type attacks, Alakazam is one of the Pokemon with the highest attacks in Pokemon GO. Some of Alakazam’s best moves are Psycho Cut and Psychic. This member can be a great attacking force when part of a strong team.
Tentacruel
Tentacruel is a water/poison type that has great defensive stats. Tentacruel is strong against ground, rock, and fire Pokemon. This makes it a great addition to your team as ground and rock pokemon are known to be strong. While Tentacruel is vulnerable against electric and psychic attacks, with the good defensive stats, a strong Tentacruel can make a big difference in your team.
Lapras
Lapras is a unique water/ice type pokemon. Although it is weak against fighting, rock, electric, and grass-type moves, it does have a rare legacy move set which can make this an extremely strong attacking pokemon with decent stamina and defensive stats. Lapras is also a very rare pokemon, and it may be quite difficult to find, but once you do, Lapras can make a great asset to your battling team.
Best Techniques to Beat Any Gym Leader
When it comes to winning battles against gym leaders, there are a few things to consider. The first is that it’s important to assemble a diverse team for the battle. This means including your strongest Pokemon but also having Pokemon with good defensive stats and stamina. It doesn’t matter how strong your Pokemon is if it can’t take a beating from an opponent and survive.
Another factor to consider is your pokemon types. Try to collect a wide range of pokemon types. Pokemon types can have a big impact on your battle. For example, if you have two pokemon battling against each other with the exact same CP, but one is a grass type, and the other is a water type, chances are the grass type will come out victorious.
Therefore it’s a good idea to look at the types of your strongest Pokemon and try to collect a wide range of types so that when you face a gym leader, you can use your best Pokemon (type and strength) against whatever the gym leader throws at you.
Final Thoughts
Pokemon GO is a fun and addictive game that gives players the chance to experience the thrill of collecting these amazing creatures and then training them and winning battles. If you collect the strongest Pokemon from this list while making sure to follow our tips for beating gyms, you’re well on your way to becoming a great Pokemon trainer.
