Pokemon Unite Tier List – Best Pokemon (April 2024)

Oh, hi there. I bet you’re looking for an updated Pokemon Unite tier list. Right, trainer? Well, guess what? You’ve come to the right place. On this page, we’ve put together a list of the very best Pokémon in Pokemon Unite for the current patch so that you can dominate the meta and win your games with ease. Enjoy 🙂

I know trainer, you want to win more ranked matches, but it’s getting harder these days, especially with so many constant changes to the game.

Luckily for you though, we’ve done (most) of the hard work for you, and selected and ranked the best Pokémon in the game for their role, so that you pick a good one and start winning more games and climb up on that frightening global leaderboard.

But anyway, you probably already know all of that and have the same thoughts, well, in that case, let’s not delay this any further and take a look at our:

Pokemon Unite Tier List for (April 2024)

SS
Tier
Hoopa
Hoopa


Lucario
Lucario


Tsareena
Tsareena


Eldegoss
Eldegoss
S
Tier
Dragonite
Dragonite


Duraludon
Duraludon


Pikachu
Pikachu


Snorlax
Snorlax


Sylveon
Sylveon


Absol
Absol


Ninetales
Ninetales


Slowbro
Slowbro


Trevenant
Trevenant


Venusaur
Venusaur


Decidueye
Decidueye


Greninja
Greninja
A
Tier
Cramorant


Crustle
Crustle


Machamp
Machamp


Mamoswine
Mamoswine


Mr-Mime
Mr-Mime


Talonflame
Talonflame


Aegislash
Aegislash



Delphox
Delphox


Blastoise
Blastoise


Blissey
Blissey


Charizard
Charizard
B
Tier
Azumarill
Azumarill


Cinderace
Cinderace


Garchomp
Garchomp


Wigglytuff
Wigglytuff


Zeraora
Zeraora
C
Tier
Greedent
Greedent


Espeon
Espeon


Gardevoir
Gardevoir


Gengar
Gengar

Pokemon Unite Tier List Ranking Meaning:

Pokémon Unite Tier List Ranking Meaning.
Image source: Pokémon Unite, Nintendo

SS Tier – Simply put, these are the best Pokémon in their respective lanes in this Pokemon Unite current meta. Seriously they are pretty much overpowered and can win you a ton of games even if you’re not an experienced player. A pro player will straight out dominate the game if they know what they are doing playing any one of these Pokémon.

S Tier – These are also very good Pokémon that you can use, they also don’t require too much skill to win you games. Even though they are less powerful than the SS-tier characters, you can easily get MVPs by playing with these as well.

A Tier – Sure these Pokémon may not shine as bright as the ones in the ranks above, but they can still be of use in games especially if you know the map and you have a good strategy in place.

B Tier – These are pretty much your average Pokémon in the game right now. This means that while they are not the worst, they are also not as good as the higher-ranked ones in this Pokemon Unite tier list. You might need to put a little bit more work into your gameplay to win games, good team play and strats is a must.

C Tier – Wondering which are the worst Pokémon in the game? Pretty much these right here. Of course, you can still win games here and there, but overall using these Pokémon is a challenge even for the more experienced players. So you should probably avoid playing with these, unless a situation or strat calls for one of them, then sure go right ahead.

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How Did We Create This Pokemon Unite Tier List?

How was this tier list created?
Image source: Pokémon Unite, Nintendo

With every tier list that we create here on MetaTierList, we like to gather a ton of data and do our research before we hit on the publish button. So naturally, we’ve done the same treatment to this Pokemon Unite tier list.

Obviously, we can’t rank the best Pokémon in Pokemon Unite without actually experiencing the game ourselves. So we downloaded Pokemon Unite on our phones and went to town with it for a couple of days. We’ve tested a lot of different team compositions and strategies during our testing time, and we believe that we have got a good depiction of which characters are at the top in this current meta.

But of course, we couldn’t simply just create a Pokemon Unite tier list solely from our experience with the game, so we have also looked at some of the best players in the game to see which Pokémon they are using to dominate the game.

In addition to that, we also talked with high-ranked players and asked for their opinion and advice from places such as the Pokemon Unite discord server, the Reddit community, and the Facebook group. All of this just to make sure that our Pokemon Unite tier list is as fair and accurate as possible

Still, we understand that not everyone might agree with our top choices from our rankings, and that’s totally fine. After all, we’re all unique individuals and we enjoy different things and have different playstyles. The skill of a player is also important because a PRO player can win games even with a trash Pokémon, especially if the others are less experienced.

Anyway, if you don’t agree with some (or all) of our Pokémon rankings in this Pokemon Unite tier list, please feel free to leave us a comment down below. We do in fact appreciate the feedback.

Pokemon Unite Tier List: Best Pokémon in the game

Best Pokémon in Pokemon Unite
Image source: Pokémon Unite, Nintendo

In conclusion, here’s a quick recap of the best Pokémon in Pokemon Unite:

TierPokémon
SSHoopa, Lucario, Tsareena, Eldegoss
SDragonite, Duraludon, Pikachu, Snorlax, Sylveon, Absol, Ninetales, Slowbro, Trevenant, Venusaur, Decidueye, Greninja
ACramorant, Crustle, Machamp, Mamoswine, Mr-Mime, Talonflame, Aegislash, Delphox, Blastoise, Blissey, Charizard
BAzumarill, Cinderace, Garchomp, Wigglytuff, Zeraora
CGreedent, Espeon, Gardevoir, Gengar

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Pokemon Unite Current Meta

If you’re wondering what the Pokemon Unite current meta is, well, let me tell you. At the moment the Attackers and All-Rounder Pokémon are the best and are wreaking havoc over Speedsters.

Sure, speedsters had their fun, but right now, they are lagging a bit behind. But who knows, with every new update that Nintendo pushes out, it’s possible that the meta will shift completely yet again.

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What is Pokemon Unite?

Pokemon Unite is a 5v5 MOBA game similar to Dota 2 that takes place in the Pokémon Universe. Now you can play with your favorite characters in teams of 5 vs 5 and battle it out against other players in fast-paced online battles.

The game was developed by TiMi Studio and published by The Pokémon Company on Android and iOS and by Nintendo on Switch.

Pokemon Unite was first released by Nintendo on their Switch console in July 2021, and two months later on 22 September 2021, the game was also released on Android and iOS devices as well. The game was then released on

Another great thing about Pokemon Unite is that it has cross-platform enabled, meaning that players from Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch devices can all play together in the same lobby and game. That’s pretty cool, especially since not that many 5v5 games are available on Switch.

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Pokemon Unite FAQ:

Are there more Pokemon Characters coming soon to Pokemon Unite?

Well, at the moment we simply don’t know for sure but there are high chances that yes, we will see more Pokémon characters added to the game in the upcoming patches and updates. In the end, though nobody knows for sure unless you’re working for Nintendo, then you’re obviously in the loop :D.

What do you think of our Pokemon Unite tier list? Do you agree with our rankings of the best Pokémon in the game right now? Let us know by rating this list below!


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