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This is our tier list for the best Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on to learn which are the strongest Pokemon and are the best to use in-game, as well as their advantages and disadvantages
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| SS Tier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Arceus
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| S Tier | |||
 Garchomp
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 Dialga
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 Palkia
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| A Tier | |||
 Gyarados
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 Togekiss
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 Hisuian Goodra
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 Ursaluna
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| B Tier | |||
 Machamp
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 Infernape
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 Porygon-Z
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 Rhyperior
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 Mamoswine
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 Magnezone
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| C Tier | |||
 Snorlax
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 Hisuian Typhlosion
|
 Lucario
|
 Electivire
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 Sylveon
|
 Basculegion
|
 Kleavor
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SS Tier
| Pokemon | Pros and Cons |
|---|---|
|
Arceus
|
・Amazingly high Base Stats with 120 in each stat
・Can change into any type you want ・Judgment always hits for super effective damage with the Legend Plate |
S Tier
| Pokemon | Pros and Cons |
|---|---|
|
Garchomp
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・High base stat total and is well-rounded offensively and defensively
・Has great coverage against types that dragon types normally can't handle such as Steel and Fairy |
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Dialga
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・Very high base stat total and excellent resistance due to its typing
・Has a great learnset |
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Palkia
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・ Very high base stat total and is well-rounded offensively and defensively
・ Has a great learnset ・ Its Water and Dragon STAB coverage is unresisted by any Pokemon in the game except Empoleon |
A Tier
| Pokemon | Pros and Cons |
|---|---|
|
Gyarados
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・ High attack and special defense
・ One of the best Water-type Pokemon ・ The only disadvantage is that most physical Water moves have low power |
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Togekiss
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・Best balance of offense and defense among fairy types
|
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Hisuian Goodra
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・Excellent Dragon and Steel typing
・Not good offensively but has a very high special defense ・ Has a great learnset |
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Ursaluna
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・Very high attack power at 140
・Its signature move (Headlong Rush) has a power and accuracy of 100 |
B Tier
| Pokemon | Pros and Cons |
|---|---|
|
Machamp
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・Best balance of offense and defense among Fighting types
・Has a great learnset including elemental punches and Rock moves |
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Infernape
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・A speedy attacker that excels in both physical and special attacks
・Has access to STAB moves with high power ・Low durability |
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Porygon-Z
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・Hyper Beam is a STAB move with 135 power
・Has a great learnset |
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Rhyperior
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・Very high attack and defense
・Has a great learnset including the elemental punches ・Has 6 weaknesses and is very slow |
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Mamoswine
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・High attack and defense
・Has access to STAB Ground and Ice moves ・Strong against Dragon-type Alpha Pokemon |
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Magnezone
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・High special attack at 130 and great defense
・Excellent Electric and Steel typing ・Has excellent resistance due to its typing |
C Tier
| Pokemon | Pros and Cons |
|---|---|
|
Snorlax
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・A bulky normal type that can handle most Pokemon
・Has a great learnset ・Extremely slow |
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Hisuian Typhlosion
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・High special attack but low defense
・Its signature move (Infernal Parade) has high power that can be doubled when the opponent has a status condition ・The only Fire- and Ghost-type Pokemon in the game |
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Lucario
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・Excels in both physical and special attacks
・Has a great learnset ・Has low durability |
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Electivire
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・Excellent attack among Electric types
・Has a great learnset including the 3 elemental punches |
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Sylveon
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・High special attack and special defense
・Excellent Fairy-type Pokemon ・Has a small movepool |
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Basculegion
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・Its signature move (Wave Crash) is a strong physical water move that also raises action speed
・ Base stat total is above average ・Has no access to strong physical Ghost moves |
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Kleavor
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・Attack is high at 135 and has a good defense
・Only has 3 weaknesses despite being a Rock-type ・Can continuously damage an opponent with its signature move Stone Axe |
Tier List Criteria
Favoring Balanced Defense and Offense
Due to the wide range of your opponent's levels, durability plays a larger role in the game. Pokemon that used to be very strong due to their stats and excellent movepool, but had low durability, are ranked lower.
Speed Is Not a Priority
Since turn order is mostly dictated by the Agile and Strong Styles, speed does not play as big of a role as it used to. It only becomes troublesome for Pokemon with extremely low speed who may receive attacks twice in a row or may not be able to attack for two turns in a row.
Agile and Strong Styles: How to Master Moves
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A bit disappointed there aren't more Pokemon included, but nice information on what is. Appreciate you adding the criteria, so we can work better with what we've got at any time. I'd be amazed if this is ever seen, but it'd be great to have another tier maybe, to see a wider array of mons :) Either way, thanks for this!