Pokmon Go Defenders Tier List

Special
Rank Pokmon Quick Move Best vs. Reasoning
Move

Almost any moveset

outranks any other
Zen Dazzling Pokmon. Takes an age to
1 Blissey Many
Headbutt Gleam defeat and even whittles
down those which counter it
like Machamp.

Like Blissey but just a

Zen Hyper slightly faster to take down -
2 Snorlax Many
Headbutt Beam still better than more DPS-
focused defenders.

Very versatile with high

attack, countering many
3 Dragonite Dragon Tail Outrage Dragonite
glass cannons that could
otherwise do well.

Similar to Dragonite, but

4 Tyranitar Iron Tail Crunch Many with a few more
weaknesses to exploit.

Suffers from a two double-

Stone weaknesses but lasts a
5 Rhydon Mud Slap Many
Edge while with solid attack
output.

A double-weakness to
Electric, but not many
6 Gyarados Dragon Tail Outrage Many attackers use it. Flexible
attacks but countered by
Tyranitar.

Not as good as it once was,

but repels good common
7 Vaporeon Water Gun Aqua Tail Tyranitar
Rock types like Tyranitar,
Rhydon, and Golem.

Counters some common

Vaporeon,
Solar attackers and forces
8 Exeggutor Extrasensory Machamp,
Beam opponent to pick a Fire-type
Rhydon
if they don't have Dragonite.

Huge damage output that's

rarely resisted, makes quick
9 Espeon Confusion Psybeam Machamp
work of Machamp, but a
glass cannon itself.

Weak quick move, can

Dragonite, struggle vs. Tyranitar and
10 Lapras Frost Breath Ice Beam
Many Machamp, but counters the
common Dragonite well.