There are over 140 Pokemon in Pokepath TD, but only about half of them are actually used in the current meta due to the highly competitive nature of combat. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best Pokemon in this tower defense game, including their synergies and combos.
Top Pokemon Tier List for Pokepath TD
| Tier | Units |
|---|---|
| S+ | Ditto, Persian, Noivern, Omastar, Charizard, Aggron, Sceptile, Machamp |
| S | Clawitzer, Castform (plains), Maractus, Torkoal, Hawlucha, Lucario, Jumpluff, Staraptor, Pidgeot, Spinda, Weavile, Starmie, Primeape |
| A | Ampharos, Sunflora, Honchkrow, Shuckle, Corsola, Grumpig, Cryogonal, Dewgong, Dunsparce, Ferrothorn, Farfetchd, Lapras, Octillery, Tangrowth, Xatu, Whiscash, Electrode |
| B | Greninja, Absol, Alakazam, Arbok, Armaldo, Meganium, Barbaracle, Clefable, Bastiodon, Gengar, Breloom, Cofagrigus, Masquerain, Golduck |
| C | Rampardos, Gardevoir, Flygon, Sableye, Samurott, Girafarig, Marowak, Kabutops, Sandslash, Cradily, Druddigon, Excadrill, Infernape |
| D | Castform (water), Castform (tall grass), Castform (mountains), Swalot, Whimsicott, Weezing, Lilligant |
S+ Tier Pokemon
| Units | Features |
|---|---|
| Ditto | Copies the first team’s Pokemon type and abilities, but scales with Ditto’s own high level 100, and unlocks an infinite money combo by duplicating Persian. |
| Persian | Top gold farmer that generates 10% of enemy coin value per hit and pairs perfectly with Ditto. |
| Noivern | One of the best ranged attackers with serious damage output. |
| Omastar | Best Fossil Pokemon that excels on water tiles, which is very strong on water-heavy maps. |
| Charizard | Top DPS king with high speed and burn damage that shreds bosses like no other unit. |
| Aggron | Strong mountain unit with massive range bonuses on high-ground tiles. |
| Sceptile | Boosts range and damage on grass tiles with good combos and status effects in grass setups. |
| Machamp | Incredible single-target damage dealer and armor breaker that’s vital against armored enemies. |
S-Tier Pokemon
| Units | Features |
|---|---|
| Clawitzer | Has extremely long range, high power, and SuperCritical skill that doubles its crit damage. |
| Castform (plains) | Powerful terrain adapter that deals double damage on grass, double speed on water, and double range on mountains. |
| Maractus | Grass AoE monster with double power via Ambusher that clears swarm waves instantly. |
| Torkoal | Strong power scaler with 50% burn chance for DoT and solid speed. |
| Hawlucha | Good armor breaker that deals double damage to armored enemies with range growth. |
| Lucario | Splash AoE unit with half damage crit scaling, but very good range. |
| Jumpluff | High base power allows it to deal crits at long range and double the power on grass. |
| Staraptor | This unit has a massive range and DoubleShot skill that hits two enemies at once for consistent multi-damage. |
| Pidgeot | Use this flying monster to double your range in the mountains. |
| Spinda | Has an erratic targeting system that surprises enemies in single-target setups, especially in the early waves. |
| Weavile | Top single-target DPS and burst damage dealer with SuperCritical skill for boss shredding. |
| Starmie | Excellent swimming unit that doubles its speed in water. |
| Primeape | Here’s another excellent power scaler and armor breaker, such as Hawlucha. |
A-Tier Pokemon
| Units | Features |
|---|---|
| Ampharos | Stuns enemies for control, but is good only against slow-immune bosses. |
| Sunflora | Grants +20% damage aura to allies, which stacks with Farfetchd’s crit buff. |
| Honchkrow | Best True Sight detector for invisible enemies, which is essential for stealth waves. |
| Shuckle | Inflicts a permanent slow debuff at max level with some strong combos for stalling. |
| Corsola | Deals AoE with slow and splash that reveals invisible enemies while hovering on water. |
| Grumpig | Budget True Sight detector for invisible enemies, making it a viable alternative to Honchkrow. |
| Cryogonal | Decent ice damage combo dealer, but with an awkward cross attack shape that’s hard to position. |
| Dewgong | Water combo stunner that’s limited to a certain type of terrain. |
| Dunsparce | Early-game utility unit that gets outclassed in the late game. |
| Ferrothorn | Solid slow combo dealer that’s good against bosses immune to stun. |
| Farfetchd | Applies an aura that buffs critical damage and stacks with Sunflora. |
| Lapras | Stun combo dealer like Ampharos that’s limited to water tiles. |
| Octillery | Long-range sniper with a splash AoE that reveals invisible enemies. |
| Tangrowth | Terrain booster with slow combos that are good against Zapdos. |
| Xatu | Here’s another True Sight detector for invisible enemies, and a viable budget alternative to Honchkrow. |
| Whiscash | Water and ground utility stand that’s good on wet maps. |
| Electrode | Early burst and explosion damage dealer that self-destructs. |
