Stage and role
Best Pokémon by stage
New account: compare the 29 starters by the category of the default move. Sobble aligns Water Gun with special 1.08, Froakie has speed 108, and Slowpoke has HP 110 but speed 84 and special 0.92. None is a measured universal best.
When unlocked: Eternatus (HP 133, speed 133, special 1.50) and Mewtwo (HP 118, speed 133, special 1.55) lead our disclosed base-stat comparison. That does not mean they are available at a fixed minute during the run or that you should stop playing without them.
Acquisition matters: Eternatus and Mewtwo are rift-eligible. Slaking and Garchomp have five-star rarity but are not rift bosses. A high score cannot substitute for ownership or a legal attack pool.
Before spending coins: Garchomp's physical ×1.42 does not power special Dragon Rage at ×1.14. Its 400-coin starting-move purchase allows a legal physical opener such as Dragon Claw. Nature, abilities and TMs further change real plans.
Late-run survival is not a stat-only contest: Arceus is invincible, random Plates alter type, and held items are removed at minute 35. Treat tier scores as screening signals and use the late-game guide for the actual objective.
| Early | Match the starting move's side |
|---|---|
| Stat cluster | Eternatus, Mewtwo, Slaking, Roaring Moon |
| Not rift bosses | Slaking and Garchomp, among 16 five-stars |
| No single best | Stage, role, and ownership all change the answer |
Questions
Who is the strongest?
There is no official strongest. Eternatus and Mewtwo lead the stat sort and still need the right moves.
Is Garchomp a rift legendary?
No. Five-star Sinnoh, not on the official rift list.
Sources
- Official species stats (680c3e1; checked 2026-10-27)
- Official move and evolution data (680c3e1; checked 2026-10-27)
- Official permanent upgrades (680c3e1; checked 2026-10-27)
- Official latest patch archive
Last checked 2026-10-27. Numbers above are omitted when a source did not state them.