Current Meta Tier Lists (July 2026)

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Section 3: Current Meta Tier Lists (July 2026)

Great League — S-Tier Picks (CP ≤ 1,500) Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Notes Tinkaton Fairy / Steel Fairy Wind Gigaton Hammer / Play Rough Lead / Attacker ~75% win rate; undisputed #1 GL pick

Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Notesin 2026 Shadow Talonflame Fire / Flying Peck Brave Bird / Flame Charge Attacker Shadow boost elevates it above normal version Torkoal Fire Ember Overheat / Solar Beam Safe Switch Exceptional bulk and Fire typing; punishes Steel and Grass Galarian Moltres Dark / Flying Sucker Punch Brave Bird / Payback Attacker Strong dual coverage; immune to Ground and Psychic Clodsire Poison / Ground Poison Sting Acid Spray / Sludge Bomb Lead Debuff- focused tank; Acid Spray forces shields Mandibuzz Dark / Flying Snarl Foul Play / Rock Tomb Safe Switch Debuff utility + excellent bulk; pivots well Azumarill Water / Fairy Bubble Play Rough / Hydro Pump Closer Classic GL staple; still top-tier after years in meta Talonflame Fire / Flying Peck Brave Bird / Flame Charge Attacker Non- shadow version remains top-tier; great energy generation

Ultra League — S-Tier Picks (CP ≤ 2,500)

Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Notes Zygarde (Complete ) Dragon / Ground Dragon Tail Crabhammer / Thousand Arrows Lead Premier UL pick; unmatched coverage and bulk Tinkaton Fairy / Steel Fairy Wind Gigaton Hammer / Play Rough Lead / Attacker Crosses both GL and UL effectively Regidrago Dragon Dragon Breath Dragon Energy / Hyper Beam Attacker High damage output; punishes unprepared teams Kyurem Dragon / Ice Dragon Breath Glaciate / Draco Meteor Attacker Dual Dragon/Ice coverage devastates most opponents Cobalion Steel / Fighting Metal Claw Sacred Sword / Close Combat Safe Switch Excellent bulk; resists many common UL types Virizion Grass / Fighting Quick Attack Leaf Blade / Close Combat Closer Fast energy generation; strong in shield- down scenarios Empoleon Water / Steel Metal Claw Hydro Cannon* / Drill Peck Pivot Elite TM move required; exceptional typing and moveset

Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Notes Corviknight Flying / Steel Sand Attack Air Cutter / Payback Safe Switch Top-tier typing; Sand Attack reduces opponent's accuracy Master League — S-Tier Picks (No CP Cap) Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Notes Zacian (Crowned Sword) Fairy / Steel Metal Claw Close Combat / Behemoth Bash Lead / Closer #1 ML pick; unmatched combination of speed and power Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Fighting / Steel Metal Claw Close Combat / Crunch Tank Supreme bulk; counters many top ML picks Eternatus Poison / Dragon Dragon Tail Dynamax Cannon / Sludge Bomb Attacker Best non- Mega, non- Primal attacker in the format Black Kyurem Dragon / Ice Dragon Tail Freeze Shock / Blizzard Attacker Exceptional dual-type coverage; punishes Dragon leads Reshiram Dragon / Fire Dragon Breath Fusion Flare / Crunch Charger High Charged Move damage; dominant in Dragon/Fire

Pokémon Type Best Fast Move Best Charged Moves Role Noteswars Palkia (Origin Forme) Water / Dragon Dragon Breath Aqua Tail / Special Rend Safe Switch Great speed and coverage; excellent pivot option Ho-Oh Fire / Flying Incinerate Sacred Fire* / Brave Bird Pivot Exceptional TDO; Sacred Fire requires Elite TM Rhyperior Ground / Rock Mud Slap Rock Wrecker* / Earthquake Closer Shield bait machine; Rock Wrecker requires Elite TM