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Pokemon UNITE Tier List (October 2026)

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This Pokemon UNITE tier list ranks every Pokemon's viability in the current meta for solo queue, low elo, and each role. Since rankings may shift with each update and new Pokemon release, this tier list reflects the latest patch and is updated each time the meta changes.

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Best Pokemon Tier List

Tier List Updated: October 18, 2026.

OP Tier Icon
Solgaleo
New SS Tier
BlisseyJolteonLaprasLeafeonMorpekoSnorlaxToxtricityUmbreon
New S Tier
AlcremieArticunoBlastoiseBlazikenCeruledgeClefableDarkraiDragapultEldegossFeraligatrFlareonGreninjaMamoswineMega Mewtwo YMeganiumMoltresPawmotPsyduckReshiramSkeledirgeSlowbroSuicuneTyphlosionVaporeonYveltalZacianZapdos
New A Tier
AbsolAegislashAlolan RaichuArmarougeBuzzwoleChandelureCinderaceDhelmiseDodrioDragoniteDuraludonEmpoleonEspeonGarchompGengarGlaceonGyaradosHo-ohInteleonLatiasLatiosLucarioMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega GyaradosMega LucarioMega Mewtwo XMeowscaradaMeowthMetagrossMewMimikyuMiraidonPikachuQuaquavalScizorSirfetchTalonflameTrevenantWigglytuffZeraoraZoroark
New B Tier
Alolan NinetalesAzumarillCharizardComfeyCramorantCrustleDelphoxGalarian RapidashGardevoirGoodraHoopaMachampMr. MimePalkiaSylveonTinkatonTsareenaUrshifuVenusaur
New C Tier
DecidueyeFalinksGreedentSableyeTyranitar


Pokemon in each Tier are arranged alphabetically and are not ordered in a particular way.

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Tier List Evaluation Complete!

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With the release of Jolteon, Flareon, and version 1.24.2.6, the tier list evaluation is now complete. Check out the placements and changes below.

Flareon Enters S Tier

Flareon’s gameplay revolves around building and maintaining its heat gauge through moves and basic attacks. As the gauge fills, Flareon’s Attack stat increases and its basic attacks gain stronger HP recovery. Upon reaching the threshold, Flareon emits flames around itself, damaging all nearby enemies. While these effects make Flareon an efficient damage dealer, it takes long time to set up and requires ongoing maintenance once triggered, often resulting in inconsistent damage output.

How Would You Rank Flareon?

OP 35
Votes
SS 104
Votes
S 21
Votes
A 1
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B 0
Votes
C 5
Votes

Jolteon Enters SS Tier

Jolteon’s strength and mobility stem from its Quick Feet ability. Each time it lands a move or boosted attack, it applies a jolt counter to the target. Pursuing a jolted opponent increases Jolteon’s movement speed, and reaching 5 counters triggers a powerful lightning strike that deals heavy damage. Unlike Flareon, Jolteon’s Quick Feet mechanic is quick to activate, easy to set up, and requires no ongoing maintenance, making it a more streamlined option in battle.

Jolteon Best Builds & Guide

How Would You Rank Jolteon?

OP 126
Votes
SS 34
Votes
S 9
Votes
A 1
Votes
B 1
Votes
C 4
Votes

Toxtricity Enters SS Tier

Toxtricity is a solid Sp. Atk‑type damage dealer. It boasts naturally fast attack speed, which can be further enhanced through its abilities and moves. Its gameplay revolves around switching timbres to adapt to different scenarios, allowing it to consistently gain the upper hand.

Toxtricity Best Builds & Guide

How Would You Rank Toxtricity?

OP 107
Votes
SS 218
Votes
S 39
Votes
A 4
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B 3
Votes
C 11
Votes

Tier List Updates (October 2026)

New Pokemon Placement

Update Date Pokemon Summary
10/18 Jolteon ImageJolteon
Enters SS Tier
• Jolteon is a classic Speedster, defined by high mobility and burst damage. Unlike Flareon, Jolteon’s Quick Feet mechanic is quick to activate, easy to set up, and requires no ongoing maintenance, making it a more streamlined option in battle.
10/18 Flareon ImageFlareon
Enters S Tier
• Flareon is a solid All‑Rounder with strong early‑game scaling. However, compared to Jolteon, its Flash Fire mechanic takes longer to set up and requires ongoing maintenance once triggered, often resulting in inconsistent damage output.
10/1 Toxtricity ImageToxtricity
Enters SS Tier
• Toxtricity's naturally fast attack speed coupled with each timbre's effects makes it versatile attack-damage Pokemon.

Version 1.24.2.6 Changes

Update Date Pokemon Summary
10/18 Slowbro ImageSlowbro
Up Arrow to S Tier
• The stat buff Slowbro received made it more durable, while the Increased burn duration to Scald slightly improved its damage.

1.24.2.6 Patch Notes

General Changes

Update Date Pokemon Summary
10/18 Moltres ImageMoltres
Up Arrow to S Tier
• Moltres remains a powerful All‑Rounder and a reliable damage dealer. However, its overall pick rate has declined in recent play, reflecting a shift in player preferences.
10/18 Yveltal ImageYveltal
Zapdos ImageZapdos
Up Arrow to S Tier
• While both Yveltal and Zapdos are exceptional damage dealers, their viability has diminished in the current meta. The dominance of Morpeko and Jolteon leaves them vulnerable, as they can be easily targeted and countered by either Pokemon, reducing their effectiveness as consistent picks.
10/18 Typhlosion ImageTyphlosion
Up Arrow to S Tier
• Typhlosion’s viability in the current meta has become highly situational, with its performance hinging on specific matchups and team compositions. While it can still deliver strong results under favorable conditions, its consistency is less reliable compared to more universally adaptable picks.

Tier List Explanation

OP Tier

Solgaleo
Solgaleo
All-Rounder · Attack · Intermediate

Cosmic-Level Threat
Solgaleo’s current state is outright broken. Its damage output is insanely high, and its ability—Full Metal Body—prevents Attack stat reduction from enemy moves. On top of that, it learns its Unite Move very early at level 7, allowing it to dominate the game early on. Combined with the numerous buffs from its moves, Solgaleo becomes almost unstoppable.

SS Tier

Blissey
Blissey
Supporter · Sp. Atk. · Novice

Best Hard Support
Blissey has long been the best and most reliable hard support in the game. It can heal, buff, shield, and purge negative status effects. It's also incredibly tanky, being the Supporter with the highest HP and one of the highest overall in the game.
Jolteon
Jolteon
Speedster · Sp. Atk. · Intermediate

Swift and Evasive
Jolteon’s kit makes it exceptionally agile and hard to contain. Volt Switch not only deals damage and applies jolt counters but also makes Jolteon difficult to target, letting it weave in and out of fights. Pin Missile adds crowd control while spreading jolt counters across multiple opponents, amplifying its pressure in team fights. Meanwhile, Plasma Quintupulse combines damage and counter application with untargetability, giving Jolteon both survivability and burst potential.
Lapras
Lapras
Defender · Sp. Atk. · Intermediate

Incredible Sustain
Lapras has been a great and reliable tank in the current meta. The healing it gets from its boosted attacks alone makes it incredibly hard to take down but becomes tougher with the right items. It also does a decent job in teamfights, providing consistent AoE damage via Water Pulse or Perish song and crowd control from Bubble Beam or Ice Beam. On top of these, it's strong from the early game and has a solid presence in the late game.
Leafeon
Leafeon
Speedster · Attack · Intermediate

Early-Game Assassin
Leafeon has the complete package for Speedsters. It's fast, deals high burst damage, and scales early in the game. It can easily dictate the tempo once it starts roaming around and knocking out opponents, giving its team a lot of space to reach their power spikes while slowing down opponents until the late game.
Morpeko
Morpeko
Speedster · Attack · Intermediate

Cunning and Explosive
Morpeko is an incredibly strong Speedster and a clear contender for the top spot in the current meta. Its kit is designed for an explosive gameplay, delivering quick and powerful combos. Its strength comes from its Hunger Switch ability, allowing it to swotch between Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode. Each time it switches forms, its move cooldowns reset and its move effects changes depending on the mode. This unique mechanic makes Morpeko distinctly powerful and highly versatile.
Snorlax
Snorlax
Defender · Attack · Novice

Purest Defender
Snorlax has moved up and down the meta countless times, but it remains as the purest Defender in the game. It simply does a superb job at tanking enemy damage, protecting allies, and setting up fights.
Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Attacker · Sp. Atk. · Intermediate

Versatile and Rapid Attacks
Toxtricity excels at unleashing rapid attacks that deal heavy Sp. Atk damage. Each timbre provides unique effects—ranging from sustain and damage to mobility and utility—granting Toxtricity remarkable adaptability and making it a versatile threat in battle.
Umbreon
Umbreon
Defender · Attack · Novice

Versatile Defender
Umbreon remains as a top Defender in the game due its versatility. It can heal, weaken and lock down opponents, and even trade blows effectively. On top of these, it scales early on, learning its first primary move at level 4.

S Tier

Solid Meta Picks
Alcremie Image Articuno Image Blastoise Image Blaziken Image Ceruledge Image Clefable Image Darkrai Image Dragapult Image Eldegoss Image Feraligatr Image Flareon Image Greninja Image Mamoswine Image Mega Mewtwo Y Image Meganium Image Moltres Image Pawmot Image Psyduck Image Reshiram Image Skeledirge Image Slowbro Image Suicune Image Typhlosion Image Vaporeon Image Yveltal Image Zacian Image Zapdos Image

These Pokemon are great, high-impact meta picks that show consistent solid performance in most cases.

A Tier

Alternative Picks
Absol Image Aegislash Image Alolan Raichu Image Armarouge Image Buzzwole Image Chandelure Image Cinderace Image Dhelmise Image Dodrio Image Dragonite Image Duraludon Image Empoleon Image Espeon Image Garchomp Image Gengar Image Glaceon Image Gyarados Image Ho-oh Image Inteleon Image Latias Image Latios Image Lucario Image Mega Charizard X Image Mega Charizard Y Image Mega Gyarados Image Mega Lucario Image Mega Mewtwo X Image Meowscarada Image Meowth Image Metagross Image Mew Image Mimikyu Image Miraidon Image Pikachu Image Quaquaval Image Scizor Image Sirfetch Talonflame Image Trevenant Image Wigglytuff Image Zeraora Image Zoroark Image

These are solid alternative picks for any of the higher-tier Pokemon. They can be favorable in certain matchups and team comps.

B Tier

Conditional Picks
Alolan Ninetales Image Azumarill Image Charizard Image Comfey Image Cramorant Image Crustle Image Delphox Image Galarian Rapidash Image Gardevoir Image Goodra Image Hoopa Image Machamp Image Mr. Mime Image Palkia Image Sylveon Image Tinkaton Image Tsareena Image Urshifu Image Venusaur Image

These Pokemon are less viable picks due to their inconsistent performance. They can still be a good pick in certain cases, but there are just simply better options.

C Tier

Least Viable Picks
Decidueye Image Falinks Image Greedent Image Sableye Image Tyranitar Image

These Pokemon are the least viable picks due to their poor performance compared to higher-tier picks. They are simply overshadowed by other Pokemon in the meta.

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Attacker Tier List

New SS Tier
Toxtricity Image Yveltal Image Zapdos Image
New S Tier
Dragapult Image Greninja Image Latios Image Mega Mewtwo Y Image Reshiram Image Skeledirge Image Typhlosion Image Venusaur Image
New A Tier
Alolan Raichu Image Armarouge Image Chandelure Image Cinderace Image Delphox Image Duraludon Image Espeon Image Glaceon Image Inteleon Image Mew Image Miraidon Image Pikachu Image
New B Tier
Alolan Ninetales Image Gardevoir Image Sylveon Image
New C Tier
Cramorant Image Decidueye Image

This list evaluates the Pokemon depending on its effectiveness of being an Attacker: big damage, insane DPS, and over-all capability to carry.

Attacker Tier List Evaluations

Speedster Tier List

New SS Tier
Jolteon Image Leafeon Image Morpeko Image
New S Tier
Darkrai Image
New A Tier
Dodrio Image Gengar Image Meowscarada Image Talonflame Image Zeraora Image
New B Tier
Absol Image Meowth Image Zoroark Image
New C Tier
Galarian Rapidash Image

This list evaluates the Pokemon based on its capability to be a Speedster: overall capability to score, huge map presence, and initiate ganks effectively.

Speedster Tier List Evaluations

All-Rounder Tier List

New SS Tier
Feraligatr Image Moltres Image Solgaleo Image Zacian Image
New S Tier
Aegislash Image Blaziken Image Ceruledge Image Flareon Image Metagross Image Mimikyu Image Pawmot Image Scizor Image
New A Tier
Buzzwole Image Dhelmise Image Dragonite Image Empoleon Image Lucario Image Machamp Image Mega Lucario Image Mega Mewtwo X Image Quaquaval Image Sirfetch Tinkaton Image Tsareena Image Urshifu Image
New B Tier
Azumarill Image Garchomp Image Mega Charizard X Image Mega Charizard Y Image Palkia Image Tyranitar Image
New C Tier
Charizard Image Falinks Image Gyarados Image Mega Gyarados Image Suicune Image

This list evaluates Pokemon based on its effectiveness to be an All-Rounder: credibility in being frontline melee fighters and ability to adopt various roles.

All-Rounder Tier List Evaluations

Defender Tier List

New SS Tier
Blastoise Image Lapras Image Snorlax Image Umbreon Image
New S Tier
Articuno Image Mamoswine Image Vaporeon Image
New A Tier
Ho-oh Image Slowbro Image Trevenant Image
New B Tier
Crustle Image Goodra Image
New C Tier
Greedent Image

This list evaluates Pokemon based on their capability to be a Defender: capacity to tank damage, effectiveness in protecting its allies, and ability to set up fights.

Defender Tier List Evaluations

Supporter Tier List

New SS Tier
Blissey Image
New S Tier
Alcremie Image Clefable Image Eldegoss Image Psyduck Image
New A Tier
Hoopa Image Meganium Image Mr. Mime Image Wigglytuff Image
New B Tier
Comfey Image Latias Image
New C Tier
Sableye Image

This list evaluates Pokemon based on their capability to be a Supporter: provide healing and shielding on allies, buff their attacks and/or defenses, as well as their effectiveness to provide crowd control with moves.

Supporter Tier List Evaluations

Tier List Criteria

Power Level Determines how strong a Pokemon is in theory (when its potential is realized; optimized itemization and playstyle
Team Impact Determines how instrumental a Pokemon is from a team's perspective. What does the Pokemon bring to the table and how effective is this to achieve victory?
Ease-Of-Use When two things perform at roughly the same power level, the one that's easier to use is always better. We always have to consider the amount of effort it takes to play certain Pokemon into account.
Rank Usage We kept a close eye on a Pokemon's performance in high rank matches to get a better glimpse at its overall potential in certain high-level match ups and scenarios.

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1524 Anonymous Anonymous 20 days

This is the worst tier list ever made bruh, worse than garbage

1523 Anonymous Anonymous 22 days

speedsters are ASSASSINS. They do high BURST DAMAGE. Overtime, attackers do more damage, mostly. They specialize in doing lots of damage at all times, not at once

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