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Pokemon UNITE
Defender Tier List: Best Defenders
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This is Game8's tier list for the best Defenders in Pokemon UNITE. Read on to know each Defender's strengths, weaknesses, and how they measure up against each other in the current meta!
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Defender Tier List
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SS Tier Defenders
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Ho-oh
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Top/Bot |
| Defender with a Powerful Support Move | ||
| Ho-Oh has high durability, which is typical for Defenders, but also possess high damage potential that's uncommon for the role. Its kit contains a nice mix of high-damage moves with effects and mechanics that give the Pokemon versatility in battle. It's strong right from the start and scales well into the late game. What makes Ho-Oh a one-of-a-kind and valuable Pokemon is its ability to revive fallen allies via its Unite Move, Rekindling Flame, which is a game-changing mechanic. This move is what one would expect from a Supporter, not a Defender. | ||
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Snorlax
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Top/Bot |
| The Sturdiest Wall | ||
| Snorlax is amazing at stalling and setting enemies up for follow-ups and combos. Its signature moves like Block and Yawn can be used in a variety of offensive and defensive scenarios, which ultimately boils down to the player's skill and imagination. Players looking for a dependable Defender that can help teams carry games will find great value in Snorlax! | ||
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Mamoswine
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Top/Bot |
| Stun. Freeze. Repeat. | ||
| Mamoswine's entire moveset comes with some variation of stuns, freezes, or knock-ups, ensuring enemies will have a hard time fighting back. It can start a fight with Earthquake or High Horsepower, and follow up with a freeze or stun-and-displace combo using its damage moves. Aside from disabling enemies, Mamoswine can also make it hard for opponents to score goals with Thick Fat, which elevates its Defender gameplay even further. | ||
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Vaporeon
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Top/Bot |
| Flexible Defender | ||
| Vaporeon has a lot of strong crowd control moves, which is typical for Defenders, but can be flexible in its gameplay depending on its moveset. Aside from having decent stats typical of defenders, much of the Pokemon's durability comes from its ability, Water Absorb, granting it a solid shield that absorbs damage. | ||
S Tier Defenders
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Goodra
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Top/Bot |
| Debuff Defender | ||
| Goodra plays its role in a special way. It soaks damage either by increasing its own defenses while weakening the opponents' damage output with Muddy Water or healing itself while damaging targets using Dragon Pulse. It can also punish opponents for attacking it by slowing and damaging them thanks to Gooey, making it a great frontliner. However, it lacks a reliable disabling move that is present with other prominent Defenders. | ||
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Lapras
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Top/Bot |
| A Menacing Presence | ||
| Lapras leans more towards an offensive tank. It can make an impact early on, and it scales well into the late game. Its kit urges the Pokemon to be on the offensive and get close to enemies in fights, but it compensates for it through healing and shielding. Although it has disables, they're not as straightforward to use compared to moves like Heavy Slam and Slowbeam. | ||
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Slowbro
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Top/Bot |
| A Durable Disabler | ||
| Slowbro brings an incredible amount of control in fights. This Pokemon's ability to shut key targets down with Surf, Slowbeam, and Telekinesis makes it a major threat in fights that is difficult to eliminate due to its naturally high durability as a Defender. However, it outshined by other Defenders that can also contribute damage in the mix. | ||
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Umbreon
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Top/Bot |
| Cunning Defender | ||
| Umbreon might not look like a typical Defender, but its kit makes it a great one. The Pokemon has multiple ways to sustain itself via its boosted attacks, Wish, and Moonlight Prance, making it incredibly hard to take down. It can also tank disables thanks to its passive. Moreover, it can also deal quite a significant amount of damage, especially against squishy targets like Attackers. | ||
A Tier Defenders
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Blastoise
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Top/Jungle |
| The Best Initiator | ||
| While weak at the start, once Blastoise reaches level 7, Blastoise's damage output increases drastically. Rapid Spin and Surf are excellent crowd control moves, which shine in big team fights. Blastoise's lethality skyrockets and becomes the perfect initiator for any team clash. | ||
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Trevenant
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Top/Bot |
| The Undying Tree | ||
| Trevenant's crowd control capabilities with Horn Leech and great burst damage with Curse proved to be a welcome addition to any team composition. It is also an annoying Pokemon to play with as its consistent HP recovery effects make it difficult to take this Pokemon down, and, when you finally do, the damage has already been done. | ||
B Tier Defenders
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Crustle
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Top/Bot |
| The Frontline King | ||
| Crustle's amazing versatility lets it sit at the top spot among Defenders in the current roster. This Pokemon can either split fights up with walls or take the fight to enemies directly with sudden bursts of speed and damage. Its solid damage output from melee range makes enemy teams think twice before engaging in fights and skirmishes. | ||
C Tier Defenders
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Greedent
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Top/Bot |
| High Risk, High Reward | ||
| Greedent lives up to its reputation as a tricky Defender. Those who don't mind a few quirks will see how Greedent can sustain itself with Stuff Cheeks, and how you can easily melt opponents and boss Pokemon with Belch after swooping down with Berry Belly Flop. Greedent has great potential but is held back by its complex gameplay mechanics that don't translate well for the Defender role. | ||
Pokemon Roster Tier List
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Roster Tier List and Evaluations
Tier List Criteria
Full Criteria
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| Power Level | Team Impact | Ease-of-Use | Role Effectivess |
Each of these factors determine the Pokemon's place within the tier list. Read on to learn what they refer to exactly:
- Power Level: Determines how strong a Pokemon is in theory (when its potential is realized; optimized itemization and playstyle) compared to other Pokemon within its role.
- Team Impact: Determines how instrumental a Pokemon is from a team's perspective. What does the Pokemon bring to the table and how effective is this to achieve victory?
- Ease-Of-Use: When two things perform at roughly the same power level, the one that's easier to use is always better. We always have to consider the amount of effort it takes to play certain Pokemon into account.
- Role Effectiveness: Determines how well the Pokemon upholds its role and the expectations that come with it. We look at how its playstyle coincides with the fundamental aspects of the role the Pokemon has.
Related Pokemon Guides
Character and Item Tier Lists
| Pokemon UNITE Main Tier Lists | |
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 Pokemon Tier List |
 Free Character Tier List |
 Battle Items Tier List |
 Held Items Tier List |
 Low-Elo Tier List |
 Solo-Queue Tier List |
Role Tier Lists
| Pokemon UNITE Tier Lists per Role | |
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 Attacker Tier List |
 Speedster Tier List |
 All-Rounder Tier List |
 Defender Tier List |
 Supporter Tier List |
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Anonymous about 1 year
Anonymous about 1 yearNot to mention Umbreon is easily S tier. What a bad list lmao
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´Oh, Umbreon’s unite steals shields... no, it couldn’t be good.´ bruh umbreon is s tier