

Does the Pokemon have a stat distribution that compliments the Pokemon's movepool and typing? If a Pokemon has a stat distribution that favors its typing and movepool it will often be higher on the tier list. Stats - A Pokemon's stat distribution is important for a Pokemon's success. How does the typing match-up work against the entire game? If a Pokemon has better typing it is often considered a higher rank. Typing - A Pokemon's typing can be critical for an efficiency playthrough. Does it require backtracking, HM moves, or other specific requirements such as constant searching? A Pokemon found earlier and with little effort is often better than those found later in the game. Pokemon are ranked under the following 5 criteria:Īvailability - Based on how early and probability that the Pokemon is found in the game. Pokemon classified as Untiered are Pokemon that are unobtainable outside of the games. The higher tier a Pokemon is the more it contributes within an efficient playthrough.

The tier list is alphabetized for ease of reading.

In this tier list we currently have six tiers. In-game tier lists rank Pokemon from an efficient playthrough based off of real-time. An entire playthrough, in the case of GSC, is classified from the very start of the game until you defeat Red up top on Mt. In-game tier lists rank Pokemon based on effectiveness and usefulness throughout an entire playthrough.
