By the way, I think Intelligent Systems and Gamefreak work together. They made Gyarados become the Zagaro of Pokemon.
Okay, I think Mekkah explained the rules best, so I'm just going to copy -> paste them in here:
"The best possible Pokemon is one that is obtained at the start of the game, can OHKO enemies off the bat, and takes 1 hp damage from everything, while also learning every possible HM, heals itself automatically, and has some neat ability to top it off. Such a Pokemon doesn't exist, of course, but this means that Pokemon closer to this ideal are the best ones possible.
The goal of this in-game tier list is to recommend a select group of Pokemon for an efficient run through of the game. Those will be put in High tier. Very inefficient Pokemon will be put in Low. Things that are neither efficient nor inefficient, for example Pokemon that have some opportunity cost but end up as good as High ones, will be put in the Middle.
Resources are available, but come with the cost of not being able to give it to other Pokemon. Giving Super Potions is fine because you can buy them and you have almost infinite money in the game. Giving a Pokemon a TM like the Dig in RBY cannot simply be assumed as there is likely lots of competition for it. The less competition there is for a TM, the more likely it is that the Pokemon in question can get said TM. A buyable TM can always be assumed, of course.
Don't confuse an efficient run with a speed run. Speed runs are often segmented and recorded runs with luck manipulation through resets, and aim for the absolute fastest time, but the real time spent on them is usually much, much more. Just assume you want to play through in a relatively low time frame.
Team size is actually by far most efficient if you use one member, but I'm assuming something more like 3 members as otherwise you get extremely centralized lists with starters and earlygame Pokemon at the far top and everything else is pretty much too shitty to bother with."
For now, assume that trading isn't possible. There supposedly is a glitch with the GTS (can't confirm), but I'm going to treat it like the Mine Glitch in FE7 and assume that it doesn't exist.
This isn't quite complete, but we threw on as much as we could. We got rather tired with some of them (see all the Water-types olol), but hey you guys can still help us out. This was made with IOS, SevenDeadlySins, Bblader, and myself. Out of a committee of 1, I was elected to post the list (hurrhurr). Articuno and co are just assumed in the Kanto Tier. Btw, the Kanto Tier is basically like a "No Zone" tier. So don't think that Togepi is actually worse than Pikachu.
Anyway, let's get on with the show:
Okay, I think Mekkah explained the rules best, so I'm just going to copy -> paste them in here:
"The best possible Pokemon is one that is obtained at the start of the game, can OHKO enemies off the bat, and takes 1 hp damage from everything, while also learning every possible HM, heals itself automatically, and has some neat ability to top it off. Such a Pokemon doesn't exist, of course, but this means that Pokemon closer to this ideal are the best ones possible.
The goal of this in-game tier list is to recommend a select group of Pokemon for an efficient run through of the game. Those will be put in High tier. Very inefficient Pokemon will be put in Low. Things that are neither efficient nor inefficient, for example Pokemon that have some opportunity cost but end up as good as High ones, will be put in the Middle.
Resources are available, but come with the cost of not being able to give it to other Pokemon. Giving Super Potions is fine because you can buy them and you have almost infinite money in the game. Giving a Pokemon a TM like the Dig in RBY cannot simply be assumed as there is likely lots of competition for it. The less competition there is for a TM, the more likely it is that the Pokemon in question can get said TM. A buyable TM can always be assumed, of course.
Don't confuse an efficient run with a speed run. Speed runs are often segmented and recorded runs with luck manipulation through resets, and aim for the absolute fastest time, but the real time spent on them is usually much, much more. Just assume you want to play through in a relatively low time frame.
Team size is actually by far most efficient if you use one member, but I'm assuming something more like 3 members as otherwise you get extremely centralized lists with starters and earlygame Pokemon at the far top and everything else is pretty much too shitty to bother with."
For now, assume that trading isn't possible. There supposedly is a glitch with the GTS (can't confirm), but I'm going to treat it like the Mine Glitch in FE7 and assume that it doesn't exist.
This isn't quite complete, but we threw on as much as we could. We got rather tired with some of them (see all the Water-types olol), but hey you guys can still help us out. This was made with IOS, SevenDeadlySins, Bblader, and myself. Out of a committee of 1, I was elected to post the list (hurrhurr). Articuno and co are just assumed in the Kanto Tier. Btw, the Kanto Tier is basically like a "No Zone" tier. So don't think that Togepi is actually worse than Pikachu.
Anyway, let's get on with the show:
Uber
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
- Scyther
Top
- Gyarados
- Ho-oh | Lugia
- Mareep
- Heracross
- Pinsir
- Nidoran M
- Nidoran F
- Geodude
- Spearow
High
- Zubat
- Ratatta
- Machop
- Sudowoodo
- Lapras
- Miltank
- Tauros
- Kangaskhan
- Magmar
- Magikarp
- Abra
- Mr. Mime
- Misdreavus
- Yanma
- Venonat
Upper Mid
- Tentacool
- Growlithe
- Vulpix
- Gastly
- Swinub
- Eevee [Vaporeon]
- Aipom
- Magnemite
- Voltorb
- Hoothoot
- Pidgey
- Doduo
- Murkrow
- Sentret
- Togepi
- Meowth
- Raikou
- Entei
Mid
- Caterpie
- Chikorita
- Onix
- Staryu
- Chinchou
- Wooper
- Jynx
- Drowzee
- Lickitung
- Snubull
- Tangela
- Bellsprout
- Oddish
- Exeggcute
- Diglett
- Sandshrew
- Eevee [Espeon]
- Cubone
Lower Mid
- Dratini
- Larvitar
- Mankey
- Pineco
- Eevee [Jolteon]
- Rhyhorn
- Marill
- Krabby
- Remoraid
- Slowpoke
- Seel
- Shellder
Low
- Horsea
- Qwilfish
- Psyduck
- Poliwag
- Goldeen
- Corsola
- Mantine
- Stantler
- Girafarig
- Grimer
- Koffing
- Eevee [Flareon]
- Eevee [Umbreon]
- Skarmory
- Gligar
- Ekans
- Clefairy
- Jigglypuff
- Teddiursa
- Phanpy
Bottom
- Dunsparce
- Farfetch'd
- Natu
- Tyrogue
- Weedle
- Spinarak
- Ledyba
- Paras
- Hoppip
- Sunkern
- Shuckle
- Delibird
Basement
- Wobbuffet
- Ditto
- Smeargle
- Unown
Kanto (Not in Order)
- Mewtwo
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Snorlax
- Suicune
- Chansey
- Porygon
- Kabuto
- Omanyte
- Aerodactyl
- Pikachu
- Slugma
- Houndour
- Electabuzz
- Sneasel
- Ponyta
- Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle