Pokémon Go is gaining popularity again, and it's causing everyone to start investigating what type of Pokémon they should catch, train, and use in raids/battles. In this guide, we're looking at Normal Pokémon! We're going to give you some quick stats about the type and the Pokémon to make sure you know what to look for and how to win.
Best Normal Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Before we begin, we want to cover a few important things when reading over this list. Everything in the list below affects how we rank the best Pokémon, so you'll want to glance over it at least once.
- Pokémon Alterations: Some Pokémon can be altered into different versions, which significantly boosts them in such a way that it may put them at the top of a list, even if their standard version wouldn't be there. However, alterations for Normal Pokemon are very rare and not many of the ones available in Pokémon Go are strong, so we've opted to include them with the rest of the list.
- Combination Types: Any Pokémon type can be mixed with any other type, which can cause some confusion in picking the best. These secondary types can change the recommended moveset, weaknesses, and other important stats like Max CP. Because of this, we have included separate lists of the be Normal-exclusive Pokémon and the best Combination Normal Pokémon.
- The Algorithm: We determine our lists by getting the statistics of the ten Pokémon with the highest CP of their category. Then, we take the averages of their Max CP, Attack, Defense, and Stamina. The ranks are determined by which Pokémon has the best overall placement of those stats. We did it this way because it means you're not just getting the highest CP, but instead, the strongest Pokémon ranked by balanced averages.
- The Lists for the Top Normal Types: The list below provides you all the lists we're providing in this guide for Normald Pokémon.
- Top 10 Overall Normal-type
- Top Three Exclusive Normal-type
- Top Three Combination Normal-type
- Strengths/Weaknesses: This list will provide you all weaknesses and strengths of Normal-type Pokémon.
- Strong Weakness(es): None
- Weakness(es): Rock, Steel, Ghost
- Resistance(s): Ghost (attacks)
- Strong Resistance(s): None
Related: Best Ground Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go - Pro Game Guides
Top 10 Overall Normal-type
- #1: Regigigas
- Max CP: 4913
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 287/210/221
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Hidden Power
- Charge Attack: Giga Impact
- #2: Slaking
- Max CP: 5010
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 290/166/284
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Yawn
- Charge Attack: Play Rough
- #3: Mega Pidgeot
- Max CP: 4160
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 280/195/175
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Steel Wing
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
- #4: Snorlax
- Max CP: 3647
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 190/169/330
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Lick
- Charge Attack: Skull Bash
- #5: Porygon-Z (Tied)
- Max CP: 3693
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 264/150/198
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Lock-On
- Charge Attack: Tri Attack
- #5: Braviary (Tied)
- Max CP: 3491
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/152/225
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Air Slash
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
- #7: Stoutland
- Max CP: 3196
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 206/182/198
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Lick
- Charge Attack: Play Rough
- #8: Ursaring (Tied)
- Max CP: 3329
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 236/144/207
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
- Charge Attack: Hyper Beam
- #9: Bouffalant (Tied)
- Max CP: 3163
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 195/182/216
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Mud Shot
- Charge Attack: Skull Bash
- #10: Staraptor
- Max CP: 3194
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 234/140/198
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Wing Attack
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
Top Three Exclusive Normal-type
- #1: Regigigas
- Max CP: 4913
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 287/210/221
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Hidden Power
- Charge Attack: Giga Impact
- #2: Slaking
- Max CP: 5010
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 290/166/284
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Yawn
- Charge Attack: Play Rough
- #3: Snorlax
- Max CP: 3647
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 190/169/330
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Lick
- Charge Attack: Skull Bash
Top Three Combination Normal-type
- #1: Mega Pidgeot
- Max CP: 4160
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 280/195/175
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Steel Wing
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
- #2: Braviary
- Max CP: 3491
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/152/225
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Air Slash
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
- #3: Staraptor
- Max CP: 3194
- Attack/Defense/Stamina: 234/140/198
- Best Moveset
- Fast Attack: Wing Attack
- Charge Attack: Brave Bird
If you have one of the Normal Pokémon listed above, we suggest looking for raids and battles! Remember: with Normal Pokémon, you want to avoid fighting their counters, primarily Ghost Pokémon. Check back for updates every season!
Want to see the best of some other types? Check out our guides for the Best Psychic Type Pokémon and Best Ghost Type Pokemon!