Best attackers by type
Updated
The strongest raid attacker of each type, ranked by damage per second at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, using only same-type moves. One entry per evolution family. No Mega and no Shadow forms, so these are the everyday answers.
Best Normal attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Giga Impact | 16.6 |
 Porygon-Z | Normal | Lock On + Hyper Beam | 14.6 |
 Meloetta | NormalPsychic | Quick Attack + Hyper Beam | 13.6 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | Tackle + Giga Impact | 12.2 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Hyper Beam | 12.0 |
 Cinccino | Normal | Pound + Hyper Beam | 11.8 |
 Ambipom | Normal | Scratch + Hyper Beam | 11.3 |
 Bewear | NormalFighting | Tackle + Stomp | 11.1 |
Best Fighting attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 16.5 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.5 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 14.7 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 14.3 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 14.2 |
 Marshadow | FightingGhost | Counter + Close Combat | 13.9 |
Best Flying attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 15.3 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Wing Attack + Fly | 14.0 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Peck + Brave Bird | 13.2 |
 Flamigo | Fighting | Wing Attack + Brave Bird | 13.2 |
 Braviary | Normal | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Hurricane | 13.1 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 12.9 |
 Tornadus | Air Slash + Hurricane | 12.7 |
Best Poison attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 15.8 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 13.4 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 13.3 |
 Revavroom | SteelPoison | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 13.0 |
 Overqwil | DarkPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 12.9 |
 Okidogi | PoisonFighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 12.8 |
Best Ground attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 14.6 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud Slap + High Horsepower | 13.9 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 13.8 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 13.0 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 12.8 |
 Landorus | Ground | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 12.8 |
 Krookodile | GroundDark | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.6 |
 Donphan | Ground | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
Best Rock attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 14.6 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 14.4 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 14.0 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 13.1 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 12.1 |
 Stonjourner | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 11.9 |
| Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Stone Edge | 11.9 |
 Aggron | SteelRock | Smack Down + Meteor Beam | 11.9 |
Best Bug attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.3 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.5 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 13.0 |
 Heracross | BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 12.9 |
 Escavalier | BugSteel | Bug Bite + Megahorn | 12.8 |
 Vikavolt | BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.7 |
 Genesect | BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 12.5 |
 Kleavor | BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 12.5 |
Best Ghost attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 16.6 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 15.0 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 14.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 14.3 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 14.0 |
 Gholdengo | SteelGhost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 13.7 |
 Polteageist | Ghost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 13.6 |
Best Steel attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucario | FightingSteel | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 14.0 |
 Dialga | SteelDragon | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 13.7 |
| Genesect | BugSteel | Metal Claw + Magnet Bomb | 13.7 |
 Archaludon | SteelDragon | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Excadrill | GroundSteel | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 13.3 |
 Zacian | FairySteel | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 13.3 |
 Zamazenta | FightingSteel | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 13.3 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Flash Cannon | 12.5 |
Best Fire attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Overheat | 17.4 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 15.5 |
| Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.4 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 15.3 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 15.2 |
| Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.2 |
| Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 14.8 |
 Volcanion | FireWater | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
Best Water attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Snipe Shot | 14.6 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 13.8 |
 Clawitzer | Water | Water Gun + Crabhammer | 13.3 |
| Volcanion | FireWater | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 13.0 |
 Crawdaunt | WaterDark | Waterfall + Crabhammer | 12.9 |
 Primarina | WaterFairy | Waterfall + Sparkling Aria | 12.8 |
 Sharpedo | WaterDark | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 12.4 |
Best Grass attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 16.6 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 14.8 |
| Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 14.1 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 13.0 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 13.0 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 12.9 |
 Ogerpon | Grass | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 12.8 |
 Lilligant | Grass | Magical Leaf + Solar Beam | 12.6 |
Best Electric attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 16.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 16.2 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Wild Charge | 14.9 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 14.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 13.9 |
 Raikou | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 13.6 |
| Regieleki | Electric | Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 13.5 |
 Pawmot | ElectricFighting | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 13.2 |
Best Psychic attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Psycho Cut + Psychic | 16.4 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Psycho Cut + Futuresight | 14.9 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 14.7 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 14.4 |
| Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 14.4 |
 Latios | DragonPsychic | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 14.1 |
| Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 14.1 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Futuresight | 13.9 |
Best Ice attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Powder Snow + Avalanche | 13.5 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 13.4 |
| Mamoswine | IceGround | Powder Snow + Avalanche | 13.0 |
 Glaceon | Ice | Frost Breath + Avalanche | 12.6 |
 Weavile | DarkIce | Ice Shard + Avalanche | 12.4 |
 Jynx | IcePsychic | Frost Breath + Avalanche | 11.5 |
 Vanilluxe | Ice | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 11.2 |
 Frosmoth | IceBug | Powder Snow + Ice Beam | 11.0 |
Best Dragon attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 15.9 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 15.8 |
| Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Outrage | 15.8 |
| Dragapult | DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 15.5 |
| Garchomp | DragonGround | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 15.3 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 15.2 |
| Dialga | SteelDragon | Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor | 15.0 |
| Reshiram | DragonFire | Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor | 15.0 |
Best Dark attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 14.4 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.2 |
 Chi-Yu | DarkFire | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 13.8 |
 Zoroark | Dark | Snarl + Foul Play | 13.6 |
| Weavile | DarkIce | Snarl + Foul Play | 13.5 |
 Kingambit | DarkSteel | Snarl + Foul Play | 13.3 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Payback | 13.2 |
| Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 13.1 |
Best Fairy attackers
| Pokémon | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 14.8 |
 Gardevoir | PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 12.7 |
 Hatterene | PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 12.7 |
| Primarina | WaterFairy | Charm + Moonblast | 12.0 |
 Togekiss | Fairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 11.9 |
 Granbull | Fairy | Charm + Play Rough | 11.1 |
 Sylveon | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 11.0 |
 Alcremie | Fairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 10.9 |