Top 10 Strongest New Pokemon of Gen 8

Show me someone who thinks there is a stronger new Pokémon than Zacian, and I will show you a liar. You have to know that I am mostly talking about Zacian Crowned, as this is the stronger form. I honestly think that Zacian might be stronger than Mega Rayquaza. It's that good.

With Zacian, you have arguably the best defensive dual type in the game (Steel/Fairy), on top of very good bulk with 92 HP and 115 in both defenses. The worst part is, those are Zacian's worst stats besides special attack. Zacian has an incredible 148 speed, which is very good on its own, and, until they bring back some old Pokémon (if they do), it's the second-best speed after Ninjask.

Meanwhile, its attack stat reaches a god-like 170, coupled with an ability that gives a +1 attack boost that activates every time it enters the battlefield. This means that with an adamant nature, it hits harder than Mega Mawile used to (since Megas are no longer available). Also, this thing has a movepool that makes Zacian extremely unsafe to switch into. For example, Toxapex is a good counter to Zacian unless it has Psychic Fangs. Aegislash is also a good counter unless it has Fire Fangs or Crunch.

Did you know Zacian has Close Combat, by the way? Oh! And its signature move is a 100 base power STAB Steel-type move with power doubling on Dynamax Pokémon. This Pokémon is simply crazy.

Eternatus has decent defenses coupled with a great 140 HP, a great speed stat of 130, and an amazing special attack of 145. Combine that with a Dragon-type version of Zacian's signature move, and even access to Recover and Agility, and we have a pretty strong Pokémon that has a better time dealing with Zacian than most Pokémon in the game. Not that he is the perfect counter, because, you know... Psychic Fangs.

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Zamazenta is a very good tank Pokémon with 140 in both defenses coupled with 90 HP, on top of having a very good 130 attack stat and 120 speed. Not only that, but he has the same signature move as Zacian and the physical defense equivalent of Zacian's ability. The only reason he is not higher is because he can't heal itself without Rest, so some Pokémon have a better defensive role.

This Pokémon is simple. It's really, really fast with 142 speed, hits hard both physically with 120 attack and specially with 100 special attack, and has a pretty good movepool. The only bad thing is Phantom Force being its only physical Ghost move. Because of that, Dragapult is really unpredictable and strong.

Darmanitan was a pretty decent Pokémon, with an amazing attack stat and decent speed that can be very good if you add a Scarf, combined with moves like U-turn and Flare Blitz. In Gen 8, we have an Ice-type Darmanitan, and even considering the bad reputation of Ice types, it went from a very cool Pokémon in Underused to possibly a top tier in Overused.

Why? First, while the Ice type is very bad defensively, it is amazing offensively, and Darmanitan being a very offensive mon, benefits from it. Secondly, during the type transition, Darmanitan kept its Fire-type moves while gaining new Ice-type moves. More importantly, though, is the ability Gorilla Tactics. This ability works exactly like a Choice Band: it locks you into using the same move but boosts your attack by 50%.

So you already have a Pokémon that hits really hard, but you can add a Choice item on top of that, meaning you can either have a safe option with the Scarf that allows you to go faster than most non-Scarf Pokémon or add a Band to hit even harder! All that makes Darmanitan a very dangerous Pokémon that is surprisingly unpredictable. It is so good that even though Game Freak made a way stronger Zen Mode form for it, it is still overshadowed by its other form.

Remember Skarmory? Remember how it was a Pokémon that was always in Overused for every generation in big part thanks to its amazing dual type? Well, Corviknight is pretty much the new Skarmory but with different sets.

Like Skarmory, it can Defog and Roost, but it can also use Bulk Up, which is not a bad set at all. Also, its physical defense isn't as good as Skarmory's, but it does have better special defense. It's one of the greatest defensive threats in Overused, and as long as Skarmory and Celesteela are gone, it will stay like this.

Let me give you guys a lesson in math. Dracovish has decent everything with above-average defense. What makes it broken, however, is Fishious Rend. This move multiplies by two if it goes first, reaching 170 power with 100 accuracy.

That isn't the end. Next up is Strong Jaw, which multiplies all bite moves by 1.5. Fishious Rend? Bite move. Finishing off with Same Type Attack Boost (1.5x), we get a whopping attack power of 382.5. That is insane. That is just normal. Imagine a super-effective attack. While the other fossils get this, Arctovish is the one least counterable.

First, Cinderace has a very good physical attack and speed of 116 and 119, making it a good sweeper. It also has a 120 base power STAB Fire-type move more precise than Fire Blast on top of good type coverage. But what makes this Pokémon so strong is Court Change.

Court Change is a move that switches the side of hazards, screens, and other things. This is really, really good because it makes the opponent scared to use hazards as long as Cinderace is alive. The best part is, this comment was made before they released Cinderace's hidden ability. I can't imagine how strong Cinderace will be with Libero, AKA Protean.

Grimmsnarl is pretty strong, and while I don't think it's the strongest Pokémon of this generation, it is definitely my favorite Pokémon to use in battle. This Pokémon has a unique battle style that no other Pokémon has. Dark/Fairy is a very good dual type, both offensively and defensively. It has decent HP and a very good physical attack.

However, some people (including me before I knew more about this Pokémon) would point out that its defensive stats are not that great and that it is very slow. That's where its ability Prankster and its movepool come into play. Prankster is an ability that gives priority to every status move, and that single ability makes Grimmsnarl a very versatile and useful Pokémon.

Its most popular set is the dual screen set, which allows it to double the defense and special defense of the team without too much risk. It can use Taunt to avoid being taunted by the opponent. It can paralyze with Thunder Wave to prevent the opponent from sweeping. It can use a combination of Bulk Up and Spirit Break to raise its defense when facing a physical attacker and lower the special attack of the opponent when facing a special attacker.

It can use priority Rest and Sleep Talk to have priority over each of its moves. I didn't know an offensive user of Prankster could be that useful and fun.

Toxtricity's function is simple: dealing crazy damage with Punk Rock-boosted Overdrives and Boombursts. Plus, its Electric/Poison typing has good resistances and lets him switch into some attacks without too much risk. His stats could have been better, but hey.

Sirfetch'd is decently strong with high attack and decent bulk. It also has moves like First Impression and an item that increases its critical hit rate. However, it is outclassed by other Fighting types, particularly Conkeldurr, which is bulkier and hits harder.

Um, I am offended. I soloed Pokémon Sword and Shield with Inteleon and didn't die once. Also, for your information, Rillaboom is so bad. I soloed the games with all the starters. It's not even possible with Rillaboom. No offense to Cinderace.

Inteleon is simple. It's really fast and hits really hard. He lacks some type coverage, but he is still pretty cool.

Epic. It can even be used as a one-hit KO.

Drednaw is actually very dangerous in the rain with its hidden ability, Swift Swim. It's basically the new Kabutops.

It was how I beat Sword and was my first Pokémon to grow to level 100!

I think Boltund is a decent Electric-type Pokémon for two reasons. First, it has a very good speed of 121. Second, its ability Strong Jaw is very useful, since it has access to fang moves like Fire Fang, Psychic Fangs, Crunch, and of course, STAB Thunder Fang (which is stronger than Wild Charge, thanks to Strong Jaw, and doesn't have recoil).

All of this is even better when you consider that a lot of Electric types relied on Hidden Power Ice for type coverage. Now that Hidden Power Ice is gone, the fact Boltund has access to so much coverage without Hidden Power makes it more interesting than other Electric types. It's far from the strongest new Pokémon, but it's also far from the weakest.

Now some of you might say: "Why Corsola and not Cursola?" One word: "Eviolite." Corsola has good defenses (the physical one being higher than its evolution), and with an Eviolite, they reach great levels. Corsola also has an amazing defensive movepool with Strength Sap, Will-O-Wisp, and Stealth Rock. Like Corviknight, it's one of the biggest defensive threats in Overused.

Orbeetle is very special. It has very good defensive stats and is decently fast, but it's held back by a pretty bad dual typing defensively and low HP. However, it has a niche that can make it useful when used well. Orbeetle is a decent Sticky Web user that can use a STAB U-turn to switch, heal itself with Recover, or put the opponent to sleep with Hypnosis.

I doubt this Pokémon will be seen often in the competitive scene since its use is very specific, and some Pokémon might do the job better, like Ribombee. At least it's not useless, and if you like this Pokémon, it might be very useful in a Sword and Shield playthrough. I have to admit, it looks cool.

Duraludon has very good typing, good physical defense, good special defense, and a decent movepool. However, he is not really special, and his special defense holds him back.

Basically, it's a fish that hits really hard, is very fast, and is even faster under the rain, on top of hitting harder with Water moves. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, Crunch, and Close Combat. A really good sweeper.