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Version boundary: this guide covers the original pokebonk.com v0.8.55, checked October 26. Our Play window uses a separate third-party v0.8.27 source with separate progress. Newer co-op, Treasures and Archive changes may be absent there. Mechanics are SINGLE_SOURCE; no full-run, reward-claim or multiplayer completion test is claimed.
[1][2]What this tier-list comparison measures
Editorial method: match a documented passive and kit to a concrete goal, then account for unlock cost and activation conditions. We recommend a role fit, not a universal best Pokémon. No controlled same-version benchmark, DPS simulation or population-wide win-rate sample was collected.
Do not treat the species dataset’s main-series base stats as a proven in-run damage score. A player’s permanent upgrades, move offers, difficulty and survival change the result. The 79-row reference below exposes its raw comparison fields and omits hidden numerical weights.
Eight role recommendations with a trade-off
| Need | Inspect | Why we suggest it | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery opening | Bulbasaur | Grass-hit healing, regen and healing bonuses support a forgiving sustain plan. | The per-hit healing is rate-limited; it is not immunity to contact. |
| Defensive opening | Squirtle | Armor and shield are available without deliberately entering low HP. | The damage boost is conditional; do not force it by taking hits. |
| Focused Fire plan | Charmander | A coherent Fire kit makes type-specific offers easier to evaluate. | The low-HP damage condition adds risk; no faster-clear claim is made. |
| Ultimate/recovery alternative | Clefairy | Its listed regen and Ultimate-related recovery offer another sustain direction. | Recovery depends partly on Ultimate timing, not only passive HP. |
| Contact mitigation alternative | Gastly | Listed damage reduction and evasion provide a different defensive mechanism. | Mitigation is not the same as restoring HP after damage. |
| High-HP/healing alternative | Chansey | Its kit emphasizes HP and healing, including a timed pickup mechanic. | Unlock prerequisites and reaching the pickup still matter. |
| Later flexible pick | Mewtwo | Multiple general bonuses and a periodic shield support flexible plans. | Substantial League/capture/map gates make this a later option, not a first-start recommendation. |
| Later broad-move pick | Mew | Broad stat bonuses and access to moves of any type expand planning. | Requires the other 78 League members; offer flexibility does not prove the highest clear rate. |
snom-lol’s best/worst discussion gives Clefairy as a personal preference (displayed two days old, sampled October 26). It establishes a real comparison question, not consensus or a measured tier.[3]
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| Partner | Listed role | Types | Four-move kit | Static passive field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | Healer | grass / poison | Vine Whip [grass], Razor Leaf [grass], Sleep Powder [grass], Solar Beam [grass] | regen +1.5 (additive stat units); healing ×1.25 |
| Charmander | Fiery Assault | fire | Ember [fire], Fire Spin [fire], Flamethrower [fire], Fire Blast [fire] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Squirtle | Defender | water | Water Gun [water], Bubble [water], Rapid Spin [normal], Hydro Pump [water] | armor +15 (additive stat units); shield Max +20 (additive stat units) |
| Caterpie | Metamorphosis | bug | String Shot [bug], Bug Bite [bug], Gust [flying], Bug Buzz [bug] | xp Gain ×1.15; shield Max +20 (additive stat units) |
| Weedle | Stinger | bug / poison | Poison Sting [poison], Twineedle [bug], Toxic Spikes [poison], Poison Jab [poison] | attack Speed ×1.1 |
| Pidgey | Explorer | normal / flying | Quick Attack [normal], Feather Dance [flying], Wing Attack [flying], Hurricane [flying] | move Speed ×1.12; proj Speed ×1.2; extra Jumps +1 (additive stat units) |
| Rattata | Rodent | normal | Hyper Fang [normal], Pursuit [dark], Double Edge [normal], Super Fang [normal] | physical ×1.25; attack Speed ×1.1; max Hp ×0.92 |
| Spearow | Peck | normal / flying | Peck [flying], Fury Attack [normal], Drill Run [ground], Drill Peck [flying] | crit Chance +0.08 (additive stat units); crit Damage +0.5 (additive stat units) |
| Ekans | Snake | poison | Wrap [normal], Acid [poison], Sludge Bomb [poison], Gunk Shot [poison] | regen +1 (additive stat units) |
| Pikachu | Sprinter | electric | Thunder Shock [electric], Electro Ball [electric], Thunderbolt [electric], Thunder [electric] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Sandshrew | Digger | ground | Fury Swipes [normal], Rollout [rock], Crush Claw [normal], Bulldoze [ground] | armor +10 (additive stat units); crit Chance +0.06 (additive stat units) |
| Nidoran♀ | Queen | poison | Toxic [poison], Double Kick [fighting], Body Press [fighting], Sludge Wave [poison] | max Hp ×1.15; armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Nidoran♂ | King | poison | Horn Attack [normal], Thrash [normal], Horn Drill [normal], Earth Power [ground] | damage ×1.1; elite Damage ×1.25 |
| Clefairy | Lunar | fairy | Draining Kiss [fairy], Stored Power [psychic], Gravity [psychic], Moonblast [fairy] | luck +20 (additive stat units); regen +1 (additive stat units) |
| Vulpix | Fire Sorceress | fire | Will O Wisp [fire], Flame Burst [fire], Extrasensory [psychic], Heat Wave [fire] | status Damage ×1.15 |
| Jigglypuff | Singer | normal / fairy | Pound [normal], Sing [normal], Round [normal], Hyper Voice [normal] | evasion +0.05 (additive stat units) |
| Zubat | Vampire | poison / flying | Leech Life [bug], Wing Attack [flying], Poison Fang [poison], Air Cutter [flying] | lifesteal +0.08 (additive stat units); healing ×1.2 |
| Oddish | Night bloom | grass / poison | Mega Drain [grass], Poison Powder [poison], Petal Blizzard [grass], Petal Dance [grass] | move Speed ×1.1; regen +1 (additive stat units) |
| Paras | Mushroom | bug / grass | Slash [normal], Stun Spore [grass], Spore [grass], Energy Ball [grass] | status Chance ×1.2 |
| Venonat | Radar | bug / poison | Supersonic [normal], U Turn [bug], Silver Wind [bug], Signal Beam [bug] | crit Chance +0.08 (additive stat units); status Chance ×1.15 |
| Diglett | Mole | ground | Scratch [normal], Mud Shot [ground], Tri Attack [normal], Fissure [ground] | armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Meowth | Alley cat | normal | Pay Day [normal], Fake Out [normal], Assurance [dark], Play Rough [fairy] | gold ×1.4; pickup Range +2 (additive stat units) |
| Psyduck | Headache | water | Soak [water], Zen Headbutt [psychic], Aqua Tail [water], Psyshock [psychic] | max Hp ×1.1 |
| Mankey | Fury | fighting | Seismic Toss [fighting], Rage Fist [ghost], Stomping Tantrum [ground], Final Gambit [fighting] | armor +8 (additive stat units) |
| Growlithe | Guardian | fire | Fire Fang [fire], Flame Wheel [fire], Extreme Speed [normal], Flare Blitz [fire] | move Speed ×1.1 |
| Poliwag | Swimmer | water | Bubble Beam [water], Hypnosis [psychic], Circle Throw [fighting], Submission [fighting] | max Hp ×1.1; proj Speed ×1.2 |
| Abra | Mystic | psychic | Confusion [psychic], Psybeam [psychic], Psychic [psychic], Future Sight [psychic] | special ×1.1 |
| Machop | Fighter | fighting | Karate Chop [fighting], Low Kick [fighting], Cross Chop [fighting], Dynamic Punch [fighting] | physical ×1.25 |
| Bellsprout | Carnivorous | grass / poison | Slam [normal], Gastro Acid [poison], Knock Off [dark], Power Whip [grass] | max Hp ×1.1 |
| Tentacool | Jellyfish | water / poison | Brine [water], Acid Spray [poison], Venoshock [poison], Whirlpool [water] | armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Geodude | Rampart | rock / ground | Rock Throw [rock], Rollout [rock], Magnitude [ground], Rock Slide [rock] | armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Ponyta | Steed | fire | Flame Charge [fire], Bounce [flying], Inferno [fire], Sacred Fire [fire] | move Speed ×1.15 |
| Slowpoke | Oblivious | water / psychic | Yawn [normal], Scald [water], Psychic Noise [psychic], Expanding Force [psychic] | max Hp ×1.25; regen +1.5 (additive stat units); move Speed ×0.9 |
| Magnemite | Magnet | electric / steel | Thunder Wave [electric], Gyro Ball [steel], Magnet Bomb [steel], Flash Cannon [steel] | pickup Range +4 (additive stat units) |
| Farfetch’d | Leek | normal / flying | Cut [normal], False Swipe [normal], Brave Bird [flying], Meteor Assault [fighting] | crit Chance +0.1 (additive stat units) |
| Doduo | Runner | normal / flying | Pluck [flying], Double Hit [normal], Uproar [normal], Acrobatics [flying] | move Speed ×1.1 |
| Seel | Seal | water | Icy Wind [ice], Dive [water], Aurora Beam [ice], Sheer Cold [ice] | max Hp ×1.15; armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Grimer | Sludge | poison | Poison Gas [poison], Sludge [poison], Shadow Sneak [ghost], Belch [poison] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Shellder | Shell | water | Clamp [water], Icicle Spear [ice], Ice Spinner [ice], Icicle Crash [ice] | armor +20 (additive stat units); projectiles +1 (additive stat units) |
| Gastly | Specter | ghost / poison | Lick [ghost], Night Shade [ghost], Shadow Ball [ghost], Hex [ghost] | evasion +0.1 (additive stat units) |
| Onix | Colossus | rock / ground | Rock Tomb [rock], Stealth Rock [rock], Iron Tail [steel], Head Smash [rock] | armor +25 (additive stat units); max Hp ×1.15; move Speed ×0.92 |
| Drowzee | Hypnotist | psychic | Psywave [psychic], Nightmare [ghost], Dream Eater [psychic], Focus Blast [fighting] | status Chance ×1.1 |
| Krabby | Pincers | water | Vice Grip [normal], Liquidation [water], Crabhammer [water], Guillotine [normal] | armor +6 (additive stat units) |
| Voltorb | Bomb | electric | Spark [electric], Electroweb [electric], Rising Voltage [electric], Discharge [electric] | move Speed ×1.15 |
| Exeggcute | Eggs | grass / psychic | Barrage [normal], Leech Seed [grass], Seed Bomb [grass], Wood Hammer [grass] | healing ×1.2 |
| Cubone | Bone Warrior | ground | Bone Club [ground], Bonemerang [ground], Bone Rush [ground], Shadow Bone [ghost] | armor +10 (additive stat units) |
| Hitmonlee | Kicker | fighting | Rolling Kick [fighting], Blaze Kick [fire], Jump Kick [fighting], High Jump Kick [fighting] | area ×1.2; extra Jumps +1 (additive stat units) |
| Hitmonchan | Boxer | fighting | Comet Punch [normal], Ice Punch [ice], Drain Punch [fighting], Focus Punch [fighting] | physical ×1.05 |
| Lickitung | Big Lick | normal | Wring Out [normal], Snore [normal], Strength [normal], Heavy Slam [steel] | pickup Range +4 (additive stat units); max Hp ×1.2 |
| Koffing | Smoke | poison | Smog [poison], Clear Smog [poison], Self Destruct [normal], Explosion [normal] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Rhyhorn | Rhino | ground / rock | Smack Down [rock], Rock Blast [rock], High Horsepower [ground], Rock Wrecker [rock] | armor +15 (additive stat units) |
| Chansey | Nurse | normal | Sweet Kiss [fairy], Echoed Voice [normal], Egg Bomb [normal], Boomburst [normal] | max Hp ×1.4; healing ×1.4 |
| Tangela | Vines | grass | Bind [normal], Giga Drain [grass], Grass Knot [grass], Solar Blade [grass] | regen +2 (additive stat units) |
| Kangaskhan | Mother | normal | Dizzy Punch [normal], Mega Kick [normal], Reversal [fighting], Mega Punch [normal] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Horsea | Ink | water | Snipe Shot [water], Octazooka [water], Scale Shot [dragon], Hydro Cannon [water] | crit Chance +0.1 (additive stat units); crit Damage +0.25 (additive stat units) |
| Goldeen | Swordfish | water | Aqua Cutter [water], Smart Strike [steel], Horn Leech [grass], Fishious Rend [water] | evasion +0.1 (additive stat units) |
| Staryu | Star | water | Water Shuriken [water], Confuse Ray [ghost], Mirror Shot [steel], Photon Geyser [psychic] | proj Speed ×1.2 |
| Mr. Mime | Mime | psychic / fairy | Barrier [psychic], Light Screen [psychic], Trick Room [psychic], Misty Explosion [fairy] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Scyther | Blades | bug / flying | Fury Cutter [bug], Aerial Ace [flying], Air Slash [flying], X Scissor [bug] | attack Speed ×1.15; damage ×1.1 |
| Jynx | Sorceress | ice / psychic | Lovely Kiss [normal], Frost Breath [ice], Heart Stamp [psychic], Perish Song [normal] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Electabuzz | Electric | electric | Thunder Punch [electric], Wild Charge [electric], Thunder Cage [electric], Bolt Strike [electric] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Magmar | Fire | fire | Fire Punch [fire], Mystical Fire [fire], Lava Plume [fire], Eruption [fire] | status Damage ×1.1 |
| Pinsir | Pincers | bug | Storm Throw [fighting], Lunge [bug], Vital Throw [fighting], Superpower [fighting] | damage ×1.15 |
| Tauros | Stampede | normal | Payback [dark], Rock Climb [normal], Raging Bull [normal], Headlong Rush [ground] | move Speed ×1.15 |
| Magikarp | Promise | water | Tackle [normal], Flail [normal], Waterfall [water], Hyper Beam [normal] | xp Gain ×1.6 |
| Lapras | Navigator | water / ice | Water Pulse [water], Ice Beam [ice], Surf [water], Blizzard [ice] | regen +0.5 (additive stat units) |
| Ditto | Mimic | normal | Transform [normal], Mimic [normal], Copycat [normal], Sketch [normal] | damage ×1.1; max Hp ×1.1; move Speed ×1.1 |
| Eevee | Adaptability | normal | Swift [normal], Quick Attack [normal], Bite [dark], Last Resort [normal] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Porygon | Virtual | normal | Lock On [normal], Parabolic Charge [electric], Fusion Bolt [electric], Techno Blast [normal] | special ×1.12; proj Speed ×1.12 |
| Omanyte | Spiral fossil | rock / water | Constrict [normal], Spike Cannon [normal], Water Spout [water], Meteor Beam [rock] | armor +20 (additive stat units) |
| Kabuto | Slashing fossil | rock / water | Aqua Jet [water], Sacred Sword [fighting], Stone Axe [rock], Razor Shell [water] | armor +15 (additive stat units) |
| Aerodactyl | Flying fossil | rock / flying | Thunder Fang [electric], Dual Wingbeat [flying], Iron Head [steel], Dragon Ascent [flying] | move Speed ×1.15; extra Jumps +1 (additive stat units) |
| Snorlax | Glutton | normal | Tackle [normal], Body Slam [normal], Stomp [normal], Giga Impact [normal] | healing ×1.3 |
| Articuno | Ice bird | ice / flying | Freeze Dry [ice], Mist [ice], Bleakwind Storm [flying], Glaciate [ice] | damage ×1.1; max Hp ×1.1; move Speed ×1.1 |
| Zapdos | Electric bird | electric / flying | Bolt Beak [electric], Wildbolt Storm [electric], Thunderclap [electric], Electro Shot [electric] | damage ×1.1; max Hp ×1.1; move Speed ×1.1 |
| Moltres | Blazing bird | fire / flying | Incinerate [fire], Fly [flying], Searing Shot [fire], Overheat [fire] | damage ×1.1; max Hp ×1.1; move Speed ×1.1 |
| Dratini | Dragon | dragon | Twister [dragon], Dragon Rage [dragon], Dragon Pulse [dragon], Draco Meteor [dragon] | No static modifier in this field; conditional mechanic is separate. |
| Mewtwo | Genetic | psychic | Psycho Cut [psychic], Psystrike [psychic], Prismatic Laser [psychic], Psycho Boost [psychic] | damage ×1.15; area ×1.15; move Speed ×1.15 |
| Mew | Legendary | psychic | Psychic [psychic], Aura Sphere [fighting], Ancient Power [rock], Moonblast [fairy] | damage ×1.1; move Speed ×1.1; area ×1.1; max Hp ×1.1 |
The static field omits conditional effects such as low-HP bonuses, on-hit healing and timed shields. A blank static field does not mean the passive has no effect. Read the in-game passive before making the final choice.
Make your own comparison useful
Keep map, difficulty, version and permanent upgrades fixed. Record the moves actually offered, when the run ended and why. Compare a role hypothesis—for example, whether sustain reduces your common chip-damage losses—before declaring a global strongest pick. This guide has not performed those runs.
Sources & verification
- pokebonk.com — public game client ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — v0.8.55 / mvob1c8t, inspected October 26, 2026. SINGLE_SOURCE; source inspection, not a completed run.
- pokebonk.com — definitions and release history ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — Same build; public League, Lab, items, events and dated project notes. Recommendations below are our interpretation.
- Reddit — snom-lol ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — Best/worst question, displayed 2d old, sampled October 26. Personal opinion, no measured consensus.