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Meta builds & combos

What works in the current version, taken from the rules in the game’s code: how to build the fused group, which cards to take first and which item to use. Every Pokémon has its full build on its page.

Rules that apply to every Pokémon

  1. Fuse everything into one group

    Fused moves fire together, each on its own cooldown: the group’s damage is the sum. Without bonds only 1 move attacks. Bonds only come from winning rift arenas, so enter every rift (6 to 10 are possible before minute 28).

  2. Put a buff inside the group

    Swords Dance (physical moves) or Nasty Plot (special) multiply the group’s damage: ×1.65 at level 1 and ×2.78 at level 5, and never drop while the group is active. Both are in the Normal pool, so every Pokémon can use one. Worth more than a 4th damage move.

  3. Don’t mix sides

    The physical buff only boosts physical moves and the special buff only special ones. Build the group on the Pokémon’s strong side (the weak side deals 58% to 100%). Two buffs of the same side don’t stack.

  4. One melee move in the group

    Having a single melee move in the active group cuts damage taken by 25%, even without touching enemies.

  5. The 1st move decides targeting

    If the group’s first move is a shot (projectile, beam), the whole group prioritizes the boss. Pick the order when fusing.

  6. Single type +20%

    Single-type Pokémon get ×1.2 with moves of that type. Normal moves only get it on pure Normal Pokémon.

580 Pokémon build the physical group and 386 the special one.

Level-up cards: the order

Power is the strongest card in the game (×1.10 compounding, up to 40 times = ×45). Then Reflexes (up to 10). Take 1 of each card that unlocks your moves’ evolutions. Sprint only up to 130 speed: in the Judgment anything above counts 25%.

  1. 1Power +10% damage with every move.×40
  2. 2Reflexes -8% cooldown on every move.×10
  3. 3Sprint +7% movement speed.×8
  4. 4Armor +6% damage reduction.×12
  5. 5Synthesis +0.9 HP regenerated per second.∞
  6. 6Vigor +20 max HP (and heals it).∞

Items

Choice Band
Best for damage (×1.4), but locks the active slot: take it once the group is built, or always fuse into the active slot.
Focus Sash
The only real protection after minute 30: Arceus’ hits take % of max HP and ignore defense. Gives 1 extra life every 60 s.
Life Orb
×1.3, but every move cast costs 1% HP, the buff included. With 4 fast fused moves you live at 1 HP. Only with slow moves, orbits or trails.

The strongest builds

The top 40 of the tier list with their 4-move group, in fusion order. Estimated damage per second against a horde, everything evolved. Not match data. How we calculate

#PokémonFused groupGroup damage
1 Koraidon S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Karate Chop
  4. Outrage
 11,654
2 Raikou S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 13,603
3 Spectrier S
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hex
  4. Ominous Wind
 12,440
4 Zeraora S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 12,887
5 Garchomp S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Dragon Claw
  4. Outrage
 11,783
6 Zamazenta S
  1. Karate Chop
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Rolling Kick
  4. Body Slam
 10,599
7 Regigigas S
  1. Body Slam
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Tackle
  4. Quick Attack
 11,033
8 Slaking S
  1. Body Slam
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Tackle
  4. Quick Attack
 11,033
9 Roaring Moon S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 10,883
10 Rayquaza S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Wing Attack
 11,592
11 Kartana S
  1. Meteor Mash
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Seed Bomb
  4. Vine Whip
 13,152
12 Groudon S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Bonemerang
  4. Body Slam
 11,843
13 Dialga S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Meteor Mash
  4. Outrage
 11,089
14 Zekrom S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 11,331
15 Eternatus S
  1. Dragon Rage
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Hyper Beam
 9,829
16 Zapdos S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 11,847
17 Excadrill S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Meteor Mash
  4. Metal Claw
 11,541
18 Thundurus S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 11,847
19 Jolteon S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 13,399
20 Solgaleo S
  1. Meteor Mash
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Metal Claw
  4. Body Slam
 10,398
21 Xerneas S
  1. Play Rough
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Body Slam
  4. Tackle
 10,264
22 Kyogre S
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hydro Pump
  4. Hyper Beam
 11,815
23 Iron Moth S
  1. Ember
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Fire Spin
 10,612
24 Zacian S
  1. Play Rough
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Body Slam
  4. Tackle
 9,831
25 Salamence S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Wing Attack
 10,982
26 Sandy Shocks S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 11,677
27 Zygarde S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Dragon Claw
  4. Outrage
 10,372
28 Palkia S
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Dragon Rage
  4. Hyper Beam
 11,035
29 Kyurem S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 10,585
30 Dragapult S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 10,138
31 Haxorus S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 12,870
32 Baxcalibur S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 11,181
33 Klinklang S
  1. Meteor Mash
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Metal Claw
  4. Gyro Ball
 10,526
34 Regieleki S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 12,785
35 Great Tusk S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Karate Chop
  4. Body Slam
 11,098
36 Archaludon S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Meteor Mash
  4. Outrage
 10,437
37 Electivire S
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Thunderbolt
 12,478
38 Ogerpon S
  1. Seed Bomb
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Vine Whip
  4. Body Slam
 10,911
39 Regidrago S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Body Slam
 10,654
40 Reshiram A
  1. Ember
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Dragon Rage
  4. Fire Spin
 11,047

What the top of the leaderboard uses

Count of Pokémon in the game’s top 50 leaderboard (solo and group), read on October 21, since the leaderboard reset on October 18. It shows what the best players pick, not only what is strongest: popularity and what they own also matter. The longest run at the top is 45:00, the most the leaderboard accepts; after minute 40 Arceus kills in one touch.

S tier is 4% of Pokémon and 22% of top appearances; S and A together are 15% of Pokémon and 57% of appearances. C and D tiers are 60% of Pokémon and only 7% of the top.

PokémonOur tierSoloGroupAppearances
Mewtwo B #204 6 17 23
Gengar A #66 2 14 16
Slaking S #8 6 5 11
Marshadow A #64 3 8 11
Munkidori B #155 2 6 8
Tentacruel B #244 1 7 8
Xurkitree A #49 2 5 7
Kartana S #11 2 4 6
Keldeo A #100 2 3 5
Iron Moth S #23 — 4 4
Victini B #278 1 3 4
Groudon S #12 1 2 3
Sneasler A #52 3 — 3
Naganadel A #113 1 2 3
Rampardos B #179 1 2 3
Charizard B #189 1 2 3
Roaring Moon S #9 1 1 2
Eternatus S #15 — 2 2
Solgaleo S #20 — 2 2
Kyogre S #22 1 1 2

Combos that show up most at the top

Damage moves that repeat across the builds of S and A tier Pokémon (the buff is left out, since everyone runs it).

Lasting after minute 30

In Arceus’ Judgment the leaderboard counts time alive. Legendaries double every 5 s; control (slow, stun, pull) and poison, which deals % of HP, beat raw damage. These S, A or B tier Pokémon have those tools. None of it works on Arceus, only on the legendaries.

PokémonFused group
Spectrier S
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hex
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Groudon S
  1. Magnitude
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Body Slam
  4. Bulldoze

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Eternatus S
  1. Dragon Rage
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Hyper Beam

Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Kyogre S
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hydro Pump
  4. Bubble

Slows
Iron Moth S
  1. Ember
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Fire Spin

Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Palkia S
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Dragon Rage
  4. Bubble

Slows
Kyurem S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Ice Beam

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Dragapult S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Baxcalibur S
  1. Dragon Claw
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Outrage
  4. Ice Beam

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Revavroom A
  1. Meteor Mash
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Metal Claw
  4. Poison Sting

−25% damage taken (melee) · Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Genesect A
  1. Meteor Mash
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Metal Claw
  4. String Shot

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Nihilego A
  1. Power Gem
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Ancient Power

Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Sneasler A
  1. Karate Chop
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Body Slam
  4. Poison Sting

−25% damage taken (melee) · Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Blacephalon A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Ember
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Lunala A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hex
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Gholdengo A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Mirror Shot
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Chandelure A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Ember
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Marshadow A
  1. Karate Chop
  2. Swords Dance
  3. Body Slam
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Gengar A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Poison: % of HP, melts bosses · Slows
Toxtricity A
  1. Thunder Shock
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Electro Ball
  4. Sludge

Poison: % of HP, melts bosses
Walking Wake A
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Dragon Rage
  4. Bubble

Slows
Flutter Mane A
  1. Shadow Ball
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Hex
  4. Lick

−25% damage taken (melee) · Slows
Volcanion A
  1. Water Gun
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Ember
  4. Bubble

Slows
Glimmora A
  1. Power Gem
  2. Nasty Plot
  3. Sludge
  4. Ancient Power

Poison: % of HP, melts bosses