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Welcome to the ultimate Pokemon Legends Arceus Tier List for 2026, ranking every single Pokemon from the least viable to the absolute best.

The Hisui region is packed with unique challenges, from dangerous Alpha outbreaks to intense Noble boss fights. Whether you are a newcomer starting your journey or a veteran trainer trying to defeat Volo and complete the Pokédex, building the perfect team is essential.

In this definitive 2026 meta guide, we have spent dozens of hours re-evaluating all available Pokémon based on their base stats, typing advantages, movepools, and how well they utilize the Agile and Strong style mechanics. From the useless bottom-tier picks to the god-tier legendaries, let’s find out who truly dominates the Hisui region!”

Pokemon Legends Arceus Tier List

Tier	Pokemon	Type
S+	Arceus	Normal	A Pokemon with total stats of 720. All stats start with a fixed value of 120. Target an opponent’s weakness with different plates.
S	Garchomp	Dragon/Ground	Has great coverage against types that dragon types normally can’t handle such as Steel and Fairy. High base stat total and is well-rounded offensively and defensively.
S	Dialga	Steel/Dragon	Excellent type resistance since Dialga is a Steel and Dragon type. Origin Forme increases Special Defense with makes it more durable. Powerful Dragon type moves because of high Special Attack.
S	Palkia	Water/Dragon	Has a great learnset. Very high base stat total and is well-rounded offensively and defensively. Its Water and Dragon STAB coverage is unresisted by any Pokemon in the game except Empoleon.
S	Cresselia	Psychic	Lunar Blessing heals Cresselia and increases Evasion greatly. Immune to Ground type moves. A tanky Pokemon that ensures a stable battle. A flexible Pokemon due to the variety of move.
S	Giratina	Ghost/Dragon	Immune to Ground type moves. High offensive power due to being a Ghost type Pokemon.
A	Ursaluna	Ground/Normal	Headlong Rush is strong and easy to use. Very high attack power at 140. Can learn the Fairy type move Play Rough. Its signature move (Headlong Rush) has a power and accuracy of 100.
A	Hisuian Goodra	Dragon/Steel	Excellent Dragon and Steel typing. Has a great learnset. Not good offensively but has a very high special defense.
A	Togekiss	Fairy/Flying	Best balance of offense and defense among fairy types
A	Darkrai	Dark	High Speed and Special Attack. Excellent Ghost type Pokemon.
A	Landorus	Ground/Flying	Special Attack and Speed are higher than in Therian Forme. Immune to Ground and Electric type moves.
A	Thundurus	Electric/Flying	High Special Attack. Not effective against Ground types. Easy to use because of its high Speed.
A	Gyarados	Water/Flying	High attack and special defense. One of the best Water-type Pokemon.
B	Enamorus	Fairy/Flying	Fairy and Flying type is very good combo for Pokemon. Note that Enamorus has low defensive capabilities. Attack and Defense increase when you use Special Moves.
B	Tornadus	Flying	High Speed which mean it often gets the first turn. Hurricane is a very strong move that may inflict confusion but it does not always hit.
B	Heatran	Fire/Steel	Low Speed means that is does not get turn 1 most of the time. Magma Storm now deals burn damage to “bound” targets. High Special Attack boosts its Fire type moves.
B	Azelf	Psychic	Has very low defensive stats. Very strong if given 2 consecutive turns. Good stats as an offensive Pokemon.
B	Machamp	Fighting	Has a great learnset including elemental punches and Rock moves. Best balance of offense and defense among Fighting types.
B	Magnezone	Electric/Steel	Excellent Electric and Steel typing. High special attack at 130 and great defense Has excellent resistance due to its typing.
B	Infernape	Fire/Fighting	A speedy attacker that excels in both physical and special attacks. Has access to STAB moves with high power.
B	Porygon-Z	Normal	Has a great learnset. Hyper Beam is a STAB move with 135 power.
B	Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	Very high attack and defense. Has a great learnset including the elemental punches.
B	Mamoswine	Ice/Ground	High attack and defense. Strong against Dragon-type Alpha Pokemon. Has access to STAB Ground and Ice moves.
C	Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost	High special attack but low defense. The only Fire- and Ghost-type Pokemon in the game. Its signature move (Infernal Parade) has high power that can be doubled when the opponent has a status condition.
C	Snorlax	Normal	A bulky normal type that can handle most Pokemon. Has a great learnset.
C	Sylveon	Fairy	High special attack and special defense. Excellent Fairy-type Pokemon.
C	Lucario	Fighting/Steel	Excels in both physical and special attacks. Has a great learnset.
C	Electivire	Electric	Excellent attack among Electric types. Has a great learnset including the 3 elemental punches.
C	Basculegion	Water/Ghost	Base stat total is above average. Its signature move (Wave Crash) is a strong physical water move that also raises action speed.
C	Kleavor	Bug/Rock	Attack is high at 135 and has a good defense. Can continuously damage an opponent with its signature move Stone Axe. Only has 3 weaknesses despite being a Rock-type.
D	Hisuian Zoroark	Normal/Ghost	Aggressive Pokemon in the wild. Faint easily because of its low defensive capabilities. Excellent Ghost and Normal type Pokemon.
D	Gardevoir	Psychic/ Fairy	Immune to Dragon type moves. One of the few Fairy Pokemon.

Comprehensive Pokemon Legends Arceus Rankings Breakdown

S+ Tier: The Ultimate Game-Breakers

• Arceus (Normal): Features a massive base stat total of 720, with every single stat fixed at a perfect 120. It can easily target any opponent’s weakness by switching between different plates.

S Tier: Elite Meta Dominators

• Garchomp (Dragon/Ground): Boasts a high, well-rounded base stat total for both offense and defense. It offers excellent type coverage against Steel and Fairy, which usually counter Dragon types.
• Dialga (Steel/Dragon): Provides outstanding type resistance thanks to its Steel/Dragon typing. Its Origin Forme boosts Special Defense for higher durability, while its high Special Attack powers up devastating Dragon type moves.
• Palkia (Water/Dragon): Features an incredible learnset and a highly balanced, massive base stat total. Its Water and Dragon STAB coverage is completely unresisted by any Pokémon in the game except Empoleon.
• Cresselia (Psychic): A remarkably tanky Pokémon that guarantees a stable battle dynamic. Its signature move Lunar Blessing heals its HP and greatly raises evasion. It is also completely immune to Ground type moves and highly flexible with its diverse movepool.
• Giratina (Ghost/Dragon): Immune to all Ground type moves. Being a Ghost type grants it exceptionally high offensive power to overwhelm opponents.

A Tier: Strong & Highly Viable Picks

• Ursaluna (Ground/Normal): Packs an immense physical Attack stat of 140. Its signature move Headlong Rush has a perfect 100 power and 100 accuracy, making it incredibly strong and simple to use. It can also learn the Fairy type move Play Rough for extra coverage.
• Hisuian Goodra (Dragon/Steel): Benefits from an excellent Dragon/Steel defensive typing and a great learnset. While not an aggressive offensive threat, its massive Special Defense makes it an elite tank.
• Togekiss (Fairy/Flying): Delivers the most optimal and best-rounded balance of offense and defense among all Fairy types in the Hisui region.
• Darkrai (Dark): An outstanding Pokémon with exceptional Speed and Special Attack stats. It operates and functions with the high-tier efficiency of a premium Ghost type Pokémon.
• Landorus (Ground/Flying): Its Special Attack and Speed stats in this form are significantly higher than in its Therian Forme. It also enjoys complete immunity to both Ground and Electric type moves.
• Thundurus (Electric/Flying): Easy to pilot due to its high Speed and great Special Attack stats. However, you must note that its Electric attacks are completely ineffective against Ground types.
• Gyarados (Water/Flying): Combines high physical Attack with great Special Defense, making it consistently one of the absolute best Water type choices in the game.

B Tier: Balanced & Situational Performers

• Enamorus (Fairy/Flying): Possesses a brilliant Fairy/Flying type combination, though it suffers from noticeably low defensive capabilities. Its Attack and Defense stats increase when utilizing Special Moves.
• Tornadus (Flying): Features high Speed, which consistently secures the first turn in battle. Its Hurricane move is incredibly powerful and can inflict confusion, though its accuracy is not guaranteed to hit.
• Heatran (Fire/Steel): Its low Speed means it rarely secures the first turn of a match. However, its high Special Attack greatly boosts its Fire moves, and its updated Magma Storm now deals extra burn damage to bound targets.
• Azelf (Psychic): Suffers from exceptionally low defensive stats. Despite being a glass cannon, it has great offensive stats and becomes highly dangerous if given two consecutive turns.
• Machamp (Fighting): Offers the finest balance of offense and defense among Fighting types. It boasts a phenomenal learnset that includes elemental punches and Rock type coverage moves.
• Magnezone (Electric/Steel): Features a superior Electric/Steel typing that provides excellent natural resistances. It supports this with a great Defense stat and a high Special Attack of 130.
• Infernape (Fire/Fighting): A speedy attacker that excels at launching both physical and special offenses. It also enjoys easy access to high-power STAB moves.
• Porygon-Z (Normal): Holds a vast and versatile learnset. Its primary weapon is Hyper Beam, which benefits from STAB to deliver a devastating 135 power attack.
• Rhyperior (Ground/Rock): A heavy hitter with massive physical Attack and Defense stats. Its versatile learnset allows it to utilize elemental punches for wide coverage.
• Mamoswine (Ice/Ground): A premier counter against Dragon type Alpha Pokémon due to its high Attack and Defense, backed by strong STAB Ground and Ice moves.

C Tier: Average & Niche Options

• Hisuian Typhlosion (Fire/Ghost): Features high Special Attack but low physical Defense. As the game’s only Fire/Ghost type, its signature Infernal Parade move deals high base damage that doubles if the target has a status condition.
• Snorlax (Normal): A very bulky Normal type capable of stalling and handling most Pokémon thanks to its massive HP pool and a highly versatile learnset.
• Sylveon (Fairy): An excellent, straightforward Fairy type choice that balances high Special Attack with high Special Defense.
• Lucario (Fighting/Steel): A versatile attacker that can excel equally in both physical and special offensive roles, supported by a deep learnset.
• Electivire (Electric): Delivers excellent physical Attack stats for an Electric type. It easily covers multiple weaknesses by learning all three elemental punches.
• Basculegion (Water/Ghost): Possesses a base stat total that sits comfortably above the average. Its signature Wave Crash is a heavy physical Water move that also increases its action speed.
• Kleavor (Bug/Rock): Boasts a high physical Attack stat of 135 and solid Defense. Its signature Stone Axe continuously damages opponents over time, and it surprisingly only has three weaknesses despite its Rock typing.
• Gardevoir (Psychic/Fairy): Stands as one of the few viable Fairy Pokémon in the game, granting it a total immunity to Dragon type moves.

D Tier: The Least Viable Pokémon

• Hisuian Zoroark (Normal/Ghost): While highly aggressive when encountered in the wild, it faints very easily during actual battles due to its incredibly frail and low defensive capabilities.

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