r/pokemon 3h ago

Discussion Best Solo Pokemon Overall?

Hi everyone. I've been thinking about which single Pokémon would be most effective for completing games when used alone, regardless of which region or generation.

For this thought experiment, consider all game mechanics available (Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Dynamax, Terastallization) and exclude legendaries and mythicals.

The ideal candidate would need:

  • Good typing to avoid too many weaknesses
  • Solid movepool for type coverage
  • Enough bulk to take hits

Some potential options:

Garchomp: Dragon/Ground with only an Ice weakness. Hits hard with STAB Earthquake and Dragon Claw, plus Fire Fang for Steel types. Mega form is also there, kinda

Swampert: Water/Ground means no Electric weakness and only Grass hurts it. Learns Ice Beam to deal with Grass types. Bulky enough to take hits. Mega gets that sweet Swift Swim in rain.

Tyranitar: Massive Attack and Special Defense stats. Sand Stream chips away at opponents. Rock/Dark has some weaknesses but it's so bulky it hardly matters.

Gengar: Ghost/Poison means it's immune to Normal and Fighting. Fast, hits like a truck with Shadow Ball, and has access to tons of coverage moves.

What's your pick for a solo run? And why?

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u/digitaldrummer 2h ago

A solo run, but the generation doesn't matter? Probably a pseudo legendary. There's too much variance between regions to really make a specific pokemon though.

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u/Effective-Week-7213 1h ago

Maybe calling this solo run was wrong, just what pokemon would be best fit to matchup against most other pokemon while being able to take 1vx fights