There are 400 unique Pokemon to find and capture in the current form of Pokemon, Scarlet & Violet. Each Pokemon in Paldea has a base set of stats that can be seen in-game, these include:HP (Health), Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Speed.When we combine these stats we can see a total value that is often seen as a great way to distinguish which Pokemon are the best to have in your party.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tier List
The tables below rank all the Pokemon based on the combined total of their base stats. If you’re looking to build a strong party, look to acquireS-TierandA-TierPokemon. There should be enough variety here to mix and match depending on the scenario.
Lastly, just because a Pokemon is in a lower Tier, doesn’t necessarily mean they will automatically lose, just that they are at a disadvantage. The move-set and Type-Weakness should also be taken into consideration when battling opponents and that means lower-tiered Pokemon can still beat higher-tiered Pokemon.
Updated August 21, 2025 to improve user experience: New linking for every Pokemon Type to bring you right to the best 10 Pokemon of that type.
Pokemon Tier List Ranking Criteria
Dividing each Pokemon into 6 distinct tiers can help players understand which Pokemon will offer thebiggest advantages for their battles.Click the text to jump to that section.
Description
S-tier Pokemon are the very best in the game boasting the highest base stats and best abilities.
A-Tier Pokemon have high stats but might not have the best abilities.
B-Tier Pokemon have good stats and abilities that can work well for specific battles.
C-Tier Pokemon have okay stats and less powerful abilities.
D-Tier Pokemon have low stats and abilities that aren’t particularly useful.
F-Tier Pokemon have the worst and don’t provide any significant advantage to your party.
Best Pokemon In Scarlet & Violet
The Pokemon in this section have the highest total base stats.
Fighting,Dragon
Electric,Dragon
Palafin Hero
Dragon,Ground
Dragon,Flying
Dragon,Ghost
Dark,Dragon
Baxcalibur
Dragon,Ice
Roaring Moon
Dragon,Dark
Iron Valiant
Fairy,Fighting
Dark,Grass
Dark,Ground
Great Tusk
Ground,Fighting
Scream Tail
Fairy,Psychic
Brute Bonnet
Grass,Dark
Flutter Mane
Ghost,Fairy
Slither Wing
Bug,Fighting
Sandy Shocks
Electric,Ground
Iron Treads
Ground,Steel
Iron Bundle
Iron Hands
Fighting,Electric
Iron Jugulis
Dark,Flying
Fire,Poison
Iron Thorns
Rock,Electric
Related:Best Fighting-Type Pokemon
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Great Pokemon In Scarlet & Violet
These Pokemon are also great additions to your party.
Dark,Steel
Steel,Ghost
Water,Flying
Annihilape
Fighting,Ghost
Electric,Steel
Flying,Dragon
Meowscarada
Skeledirge
Fire,Ghost
Water,Fighting
Fighting,Steel
Fire,Psychic
Rock,Poison
Dudunsparce
Normal,Psychic
Krookodile
Ground,Dark
Psychic,Fairy
Psychic,Fighting
Toedscruel
Ground,Grass
Eelektross
Related:Best Steel-Type Pokémon
Good Pokemon In Scarlet & Violet
These Pokemon are still certainly valuable to have especially with the right abilities and if you are able to use the right type against your foes.
Polteageist
Fire,Normal
Fairy,Steel
Mabosstiff
Toxtricity
Electric,Poison
Dragon,Normal
Ghost,Poison
Copperajah
Steel,Psychic
Bug,Flying
Steel,Poison
Fighting,Flying
Flying,Fighting
Talonflame
Fire,Flying
Ghost,Flying
Corviknight
Flying,Steel
Poison,Water
Poison,Dragon
Electric,Fighting
Barraskewda
Poison,Fighting
Kilowattrel
Electric,Flying
Gothitelle
Water,Psychic
Oinkologne Female
Oinkologne Male
Houndstone
Scovillain
Grass,Fire
Water,Rock
Normal,Flying
Grass,Dragon
Poison,Normal
Bombirdier
Flying,Dark
Ghost,Dark
Poison,Fire
Brambleghast
Grass,Ghost
Ghost,Ground
Poison,Dark
Crabominable
Fighting,Ice
Normal,Grass
Water,Ground
Dragon,Water
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Fair Pokemon In Scarlet & Violet
These Pokemon are middle of the pack in terms of performance. Some of them may do well in very specific scenarios but overall are just average.
Steel,Fairy
Bug,Psychic
Stonjourner
Forretress
Grass,Poison
Grass,Flying
Grass,Fighting
Fire,Ground
Masquerain
Bug,Poison
Electric,Ghost
Water,Poison
Wigglytuff
Normal,Fairy
Misdreavus
Pincurchin
Electric,Fairy
Poison,Ground
Water,Fairy
Squawkabilly
Fighting,Psychic
Rock,Ground
Related:Best Poison-Type Pokemon
These Pokemon fall below average in performance when compared to others above. Most of these are going to lower evolutions of other Pokemon and would benefit being evolved to gain more stats.
Kricketune
Fletchinder
Dark,Ghost
Dark,Fairy
Corvisquire
Grass,Normal
Crabrawler
Hippopotas
Ice,Flying
Sprigatito
Fletchling
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The Worst Pokemon In Scarlet & Violet
These Pokemon have some of the worst stats overall. While there are some statistical outliers, such as Jigglypuff and Happiny with their high HP values, their overall toolkit is just not good enough to warrant use over other Pokemon.
