Best Attackers in Pokémon GO
Raid attackers across every type ranked by eDPS with best movesets, configurable Megas, Shadows, off-type coverage, level, weather, friendship, and Party Power.
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Pokémon
Fast Move
Charged Move
- SSSSS
1
27.49
473.9
31.7
545.7s
24.13
- SSSS
2
23.00
421.7
35.6
652.0s
20.49
- SSS
3
22.50
416.6
36.0
666.7s
19.82
4
22.28
394.7
38.0
673.3s
19.60
5
22.21
361.6
41.5
675.5s
19.47
6
22.18
361.1
41.5
676.4s
19.45
7
22.27
354.8
42.3
673.6s
19.26
8
21.24
426.3
35.2
706.3s
19.08
9
20.89
397.2
37.8
718.1s
18.54
- SS
10
20.68
401.6
37.4
725.4s
18.37
11
20.26
423.1
35.4
740.5s
18.28
12
21.99
253.0
59.3
682.1s
18.25
13
21.79
259.2
57.9
688.3s
18.15
14
21.13
304.0
49.3
709.9s
18.05
15
21.12
295.5
50.8
710.2s
18.03
16
21.77
242.3
61.9
689.2s
17.85
17
20.30
338.5
44.3
738.9s
17.73
18
21.27
238.3
62.9
705.3s
17.50
19
20.69
276.3
54.3
725.1s
17.44
20
19.16
422.8
35.5
782.7s
17.39
21
19.71
314.0
47.8
761.1s
17.22
- S
22
19.10
399.1
37.6
785.2s
17.12
23
20.27
232.4
64.5
740.1s
16.78
24
19.10
317.8
47.2
785.3s
16.75
25
19.65
273.2
54.9
763.4s
16.70
26
19.52
277.1
54.1
768.3s
16.61
27
19.93
236.3
63.5
752.5s
16.57
28
19.51
263.3
57.0
768.7s
16.56
29
18.42
363.9
41.2
814.4s
16.49
30
19.09
280.6
53.5
785.8s
16.47
31
19.16
275.7
54.4
782.9s
16.34
32
19.05
267.2
56.1
787.4s
16.23
33
18.08
319.4
47.0
829.8s
15.98
- A
34
19.03
229.9
65.3
788.3s
15.90
35
18.90
248.7
60.3
793.7s
15.90
36
18.97
228.3
65.7
790.7s
15.86
37
18.16
304.9
49.2
826.1s
15.84
38
18.27
264.0
56.8
821.0s
15.66
39
19.28
201.8
74.3
778.0s
15.62
40
18.51
247.4
60.6
810.2s
15.62
41
20.36
165.1
90.8
736.6s
15.60
42
18.81
212.7
70.5
797.5s
15.52
43
18.06
253.8
59.1
830.6s
15.45
44
17.63
293.7
51.1
850.7s
15.41
45
17.87
272.0
55.2
839.3s
15.38
46
17.33
315.0
47.6
865.6s
15.37
47
17.48
288.9
51.9
858.3s
15.29
48
19.50
172.1
87.2
769.2s
15.27
49
18.34
225.5
66.5
817.7s
15.26
50
18.66
203.9
73.6
803.7s
15.23
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Best Attackers by Type
Best attackers at a glance
Quick picks pulled from the default ranking (Level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather, no friendship, no Party Power). Settings panel changes apply to the full table above; these cards stay on the baseline ranking.
Best overall raid attacker
Mega Rayquaza
eDPS 24.13
TDO 473.9
Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
Best Mega or Primal
Mega Rayquaza
eDPS 24.13
TDO 473.9
Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
Best Shadow Pokémon
Shadow Regigigas
eDPS 18.03
TDO 295.5
Hidden Power Ice
Crush Grip
Best non-Legendary, non-Ultra Beast attacker
Salamence
eDPS 15.62
TDO 247.4
Dragon Tail
Fly
Best attacker with no Elite TM
Mega Rayquaza
eDPS 24.13
TDO 473.9
Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
About this ranking
These rankings cover every raid attacker in Pokémon GO, scored by eDPS (effective DPS, which blends sustained damage with relobby downtime). Each Pokémon is paired with the highest-eDPS fast and charged move it can learn.
Megas, Primals, and Shadows are included by default and can be toggled off in the settings panel above the table. Scores assume Level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost, no friendship bonus, and no Party Power, so the list reads as a baseline. Adjust any of those in the settings to re-rank the list around your own raid setup.
Ranking Methodology
Every attacker on this page is scored by the same raid simulator. Here is what each column in the table means and how the default settings are chosen.
DPS (Damage Per Second)
Sustained damage per second from the Pokémon's best fast and charged move combination, with energy gain, charged animation time, and a one-bar penalty for nuke movesets all baked in. This is the raw output number, before relobby downtime is applied.
TDO (Total Damage Output)
How much damage one Pokémon deals before fainting. TDO factors in the attacker's HP, defense, and the boss's incoming damage, so bulkier attackers will have higher TDO at the same DPS.
Faints
Lives needed to defeat the raid boss, computed as boss HP divided by TDO. A lower number means fewer relobbies. Our default relobby time is 10 seconds, but this can be configured.
TTW (Time To Win)
Estimated seconds to defeat the boss at this moveset's sustained DPS. Useful for answering the question “Can I solo this raid?”
eDPS (Effective DPS)
The default ranking value. eDPS blends DPS and TDO with the cost of relobbying after a faint, so a glassy nuker and a tanky bruiser are scored on equal footing. Higher is better.
Default simulation settings
Defaults assume Level 40 (max without Candy XL), 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost, no friendship bonus, no Party Power, and no Mega boost from a teammate. Every setting can be adjusted in the settings panel above the table to reorder the list to fit your own raid setup.
Level
Level 40 is the default because it only requires regular Candy. Level 50 adds another ~10% damage but takes Candy XL, so it sits behind the level toggle.
Weather
Weather boost adds 20% damage to moves matching the active weather (e.g. Sunny boosts Fire, Grass, and Ground damage by 20%). Off by default so the rankings hold up in any forecast. Set the active weather to see how the list shifts.
Friendship
Friendship multiplies your damage from 3% (Good) up to 12% (Forever). Off by default since not every player has a Forever Friend on every raid.
Party Power
In Party Play raids, every player charges a meter with fast attacks. Once full, their next charged move deals 2× damage. The simulator uses a cycle-averaged model, so spammy movesets see a smaller boost than slow nukes. Off by default to match solo raid expectations.
Mega boost
While a Mega-Evolved Pokémon is on the field, it boosts damage for allies of the same type by 30% and other types by 10%. Off by default, so the ranking does not assume a friend is running the matching Mega.
Rejoin time
The simulator assumes a 10-second rejoin between team wipes. Lower it to model a faster relobby; eDPS rewards attackers that survive long enough to skip the rejoin.
Legacy / Elite TM moves
Legacy moves (the kind requiring an Elite TM) are included by default and marked with an asterisk in the table. Disable the toggle to rank only more accessible (but often lower DPS) movesets.
