Hundo Hunter
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UPDATED 2026-05-12

Tier list methodology

How Hundo Hunter assigns S / A+ / A / B / C tiers to attackers.

SHORT ANSWER

Tier assignments combine raw DPS rankings (PokeBattler simulation output), bulk rankings (HP × Defense product), and meta-relevance across the active raid roster. Re-evaluated quarterly.

THE TIER BOUNDARIES

Tier boundaries are not arbitrary — each one corresponds to a meaningful gap in raid output. We compute the DPS-percentile distribution across all released mons + their top movesets, then look for natural breaks in the distribution.

Each break (~85th, 75th, 60th, 40th percentiles in raw DPS, adjusted for bulk and meta-relevance) becomes a tier boundary.

TIER DEFINITIONS
TierDPS percentileBulk floorTypical examples
S95th+Med+Mega Mewtwo Y, Primal Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza
A+85-95thMed+Mewtwo, Reshiram, Shadow Tyranitar
A70-85thMedGarchomp, Salamence, Metagross
B50-70thAnyDragonite, Conkeldurr, Roserade
C30-50thAnyNiche / event-themed picks worth bringing
WHAT'S NOT IN THE TIER LIST

Some mons are deliberately omitted from the tier list — they're either:

  • Below the C-tier threshold (their best moveset DPS is in the bottom 70% of all attackers — not worth grinding).
  • Not yet released in Pokémon GO (would mislead).
  • PvP-only specialists that don't have a meaningful raid role.
  • Costume / event-form variants that share stats with the base form.
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