Discover the best Pokémon that you will get to see in the eighth generation competitive.
The beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch may have been turbulent, but the truth is that this eighth generation of the saga that led us to Galar has managed to become one of the best titles in the franchise at the same time that a turning point was seen due to the cut of the Pokédex, which also came from the hand of leave behind Mega Evolution and Z Moves.
However, with these games it was possible to see that the predominant mechanic was the introduction of the Dynamax and Gigamaxthese being mechanics that brought with them a growth in the size of the Pokémon and that gave it access to new movements that were capable of either having a certain effect in combat in the case of the Gigamax or increase the team’s stats or reduce the opponent’s stats in the case of the Dinamax.
These are the best competitive Pokémon during the eighth generation
Having said all this, at this point we must say that the eighth generation competitive has been a very aggressive one in which abilities like Competitive have been filling the teams of many players, at the same time that we could even see a time in which Ditto with Impostor shined like never before.
In any case, some members have been left off the list, while on the legendary Pokémon side we see great absences such as Zamazenta, Regieleki, Calyrex in its different forms, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, among many others at the same time Zacian would have been the first Pokémon in the event of admitting the legendary. However, within the common Pokémon plane there have also been some that have not reached the top, this being the case of Cinderace, Coalossal, Indeedee, Tyranitar, Togekiss, Garchomp, Excadrill, Ditto, among many others. So, having said all this, it is time for you to meet the best competitive Pokémon in the eighth generation:
Grimmsnarl
Finally we have the Pokémon that represents light and dark At the same time, being the Grimmsnarl’s Sinister / Fairy type inaugurates this top, thereby giving rise to a Pokémon in itself with various resistances and immunities, being able to come out without any damage from combats against Dragons and Psychics. However, it is not his types that make him stand out, but rather the fact that meet joker.
This allows him to put the Status moves before anyone else, this is where he comes into play Reflection and Light Screen to protect teams in double fights, with the Reflector item being one that fits like a glove. And as if this weren’t enough, you can finish off your opponents with Mood Shock, a powerful attack that will also lower their stats. Undoubtedly one of the great support Pokémon of this generation.
gastrodon
Gastrodon in the Pokemon anime
Although Gastrodon was not present among the best Pokémon of the fourth generation, the truth is that we can see that in Pokémon Sword and Shield has stood out quite a bitthus giving rise to the fact that, as usually happens with this class of Pokémon, the fact of having an extremely good Ability has caused it to become a symbol of many teams, being so Manifold protects the team from Water-type moves while increasing its Special Attack.
If we add to that the fact that he is capable of learning Recovery, we can see a fairly defensive and durable Pokémon that is capable of withstanding many attacks, also having one of the best combinations in the entire saga and that makes it only weak to the Plant type, with which it could easily end up just putting Ice Beam on it as motion. Undoubtedly one of the great Pokémon of all time that has finally managed to enter the elite.
dragapult
Dragapult attacking in the Pokemon anime
As usual, the pseudo-legendary could not be missing from this top, being so Dragapult is the one that is placed in the center thanks to its enormous Speed, this being the fastest of all (after all, it is based on a military plane), at the same time that it has the ability to attack from any frontthis being something that allows him to be both a physical attacker and a special attacker.
This causes it to be able to use both Draco’s Comet and the recently introduced Dracoarrows, which allows it to attack both foes, push them back and, in the event that one is immune to Dragon-type, not attack it. To this is added that you can learn Acrobat, Surf, Lightning, Flamethrower, Shadow Ball, Phantom Strikeamong many others who achieve that Dragapult can attack from any front.
Charizard
Pokémon: Charizard flying to attack his enemy
Already when we made the top of the best Pokémon of the sixth generation we could see that the Mega evolution helped to Charizard went from being a bad Pokémon to a good onebeing so that it was in the eighth generation with the arrival of Dinamax and all the potential that it has when Charizard ended up explodingbeing so we can understand the reason why Lionel has it as a flagship Pokémon.
To begin with, it can be seen that with Maxiciclón you can increase your speed and that of your partnerbeing so that this also comes hand in hand with the fact that with Maxignition he can put the Sunny weather, which can enhance his movements in the case of having Solar Power as a Hidden Skill at the same time as Gigalflame deals damage to the opponent. A Pokémon that has managed to have great potential.
rillaboom
It should come as no surprise to anyone that, after seeing that among the best Pokémon of the seventh generation was Incineroar, in the case of the eighth generation we have been able to see that Game Freak has chosen to give great potential to one of its initialsbeing so in this case, and to the surprise of many since Cinderace had the better Skill, Rillaboom has become the best Pokémon of the eighth generation.
Needless to say, there are many reasons to fully include it in this top, since, to begin with, it has great Attack and decent Speed, even being the slowest of the three starters of his generation, leading this to allow us to see how he is capable of attacking with great force with movements such as Equine Force, Pantaleta, Disarm, among many others. However, as is often the case, the Hidden Ability is what makes him the absolute king.
And it is that he ended up receiving Herbogenesis, which causes the Grass Field to be active, which in itself helps him to recover health and empower its Grass-type moves. However, the blessing came when Phyto Boost arrived in the Isle of Armor DLC, this being a priority move that with an Accuracy of 100 and empowered by this field, which makes it possible for him to take down entire teams by himself if he has previously used Sword Dance. And it is because of all this Rillaboom became the best Pokémon in Galar against all odds.