Best Meta Relevant Pokemon by Type

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Entei	3473	235	171	251	Fire Spin	Overheat
Moltres	3465	251	181	207	Fire Spin	Overheat
Flareon	3029	246	179	163	Fire Spin	Overheat

Entei with Flamethrower will do higher weave damage than Overheat. Both are viable options for this Pokemon and use comes down to Trainer preference.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Kyogre	4115	270	228	205	Waterfall	Hydro Pump
Gyarados	3391	237	186	216	Waterfall	Hydro Pump
Vaporeon	3114	205	161	277	Water Gun	Hydro Pump

Palkia is a AMAZING for water type use, though it lacks a water type fast move. Using it with Dragon Tail/Hydro Pump will give you a good filler for your water team.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Roserade	2971	243	185	155	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot
Breloom	2628	241	144	155	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot*
Exeggutor	3014	233	149	216	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam

Roserade was crowned the rosey ruler of grass types with the addition of Grass Knot to its move pool, giving it the best DPS of all grass types. It is a very safe power up for grass and poison use. Alolan Exeggutor is pretty on par with its Kantonian form, with a different set of resistances and weaknesses due to its dragon typing, making it a bulky option in some cases. Also note that the inevitable Sceptile with Frenzy Plant will easily usurp Exeggutor in terms of DPS.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Raikou	3452	241	195	207	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Zapdos	3527	253	185	207	Thunder Shock*	Thunderbolt
Jolteon	2888	232	182	163	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt

Only weak to one type, and super effective against one of the most common types, water, having a few good electric types never hurt anyone.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Mamoswine	3328	247	146	242	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Weavile	3005	243	171	172	Ice Shard	Avalanche

With some legendaries in the future being weak, or double weak, to ice types, and not a variables for great ice attackers in the future, Mamoswine and Weavile are amazing power ups. Kyurem is the only ice threat, and as of right now it does not have a single ice type fast move that it can learn in main series. Without an ice fast move, Mamoswine and Weavile will step all over it.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Machamp	3056	234	159	207	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Hariyama	2829	209	114	302	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Breloom	2628	241	144	155	Counter	Dynamic Punch

There are many options when it comes to fighting types, but the best one for right now is easily Machamp. Many like Hariyama because of its bulkyness, but do not take it to a battle where you need to do a lot of damage very fast. Breloom is situationally better than Machamp (like against a Dialga with Thunder), but is really a glass cannon. There are a lot of future fighting types to come, but investing in Machamps now is still a good idea.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Roserade	2971	243	185	155	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb

With very little use of the poison type, Roserade is best used as a grass type, but if need be, we have TMs! Steel types and fire types handle fairy and grass types better, respectively. Gengar is also a decent poison type, but lacking a poison type fast move combined with it being as squishy as it is, it is not suggested.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Groudon	4115	270	228	205	Mud Shot	Earthquake
Rhyperior	3733	241	190	251	Mud Slap	Earthquake

Being the sole Pokémon super effective against electric types, it is important to have a few ground types at your disposal for raids like Raikou, and for other bosses like Heatran.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Moltres	3465	251	181	207	Fire Spin	Sky Attack*
Rayquaza	3835	284	170	213	Air Slash	Aerial Ace

The best instance to use flying type Pokémon will be in a Gen 5 raid boss battle again Virizion, which is double weak to flying.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Mewtwo	3982	300	182	214	Confusion	Psychic
Espeon	3170	261	175	163	Confusion	Future Sight

There are a lot of psychic types, but these are the most worth powering up. The Deoxys forms, especially normal and attack forms, have very high attack stats, though are pretty squishy. They would be on this list, but their psychic type charge move, Psycho Boost, holds them back. Mewtwo is the staple for psychic types, with it’s well rounded stats and good moveset.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Rampardos	3298	295	109	219	Smack Down	Rock Slide
Tyranitar	3834	251	207	225	Smack Down	Stone Edge
Rhyperior	3733	241	190	251	Smack Down	Stone Edge

Newcomer Rampardos offers a lot in terms of DPS, and is a good addition to any rock type team! Tyranitar is still the gold standard of good, bulky, rock types, and Rhyperior is mostly a back up or budget option.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Gengar	2878	261	149	155	Lick*	Shadow Ball

There are not many good ghost types out there, with Giratina having an awful moveset, so Gengar is your go-to. It is really good DPS and dies pretty easily so use it in the front of your team!

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Tyranitar	3834	251	207	225	Bite	Crunch
Weavile	3005	243	171	172	Feint Attack	Foul Play
Honchkrow	2711	243	103	225	Snarl	Dark Pulse

While we await the arrival of the mythical Darkrai, Tyranitar and Weavile are holding down the fort. Weavile is more geared toward DPS, while Tyranitar is the bulkier option. Honchkrow is a Pokémon not many expect to be a good dark type, but it falls just barely behind Tyranitar and Weavile in terms of DPS and TDO, making it a viable option for battle.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Palkia	3991	280	215	189	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor
Rayquaza	3835	284	170	213	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Dialga	4038	275	211	205	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor
Dragonite	3792	263	198	209	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Salamence	3749	277	168	216	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor

Dragon types have long since been considered the best type in the game, as amazing generalists, and the best counters to other dragon types. It is hard to pick out the best dragons, and with more to come in future generations, we have a lot of options. Palkia and Rayquaza are some of the best dragons, while Dragonite is very common and easier to get candy to power up. Dialga is amazing because it is not weak to dragons, like the others, and can dish out some amazing damage because of it. Salamence is like better Dragonite, in terms of DPS, but not as common. Special shout out to Latios, who is also a very good dragon option.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Gardevoir	3093	237	195	169	Confusion	Dazzling Gleam

Lacking a fairy fast move, this type is pretty lacking and because of that, is hardly used. We hope that fairies get a fast move someday, then we can all invest in our favorite fairy types.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Metagross	3791	257	228	190	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash
Dialga	4038	275	211	205	Metal Claw	Iron Head

With the lack of great Posion types, Steel is the best way to deal with fairy types. They are great in battle because they have a lot of resistances, paired with great damage output. Metagross and Dialga will be the best steel types for a long time, assuming Solgaleo and Kartana get good movesets, which is not guaranteed.

Pokemon	Max CP	Atk	Def	Sta	Fast Attack	Charge Attack
Heracross	3101	234	179	190	Struggle Bug	Megahorn
Scizor	3001	236	181	172	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor
Pinsir	2959	238	182	163	Bug Bite	X-Scissor

There is not a large demand for bug types in the meta, but if you really love the bug type and want to use it, these are your best choices!