All Alolan variants in Pokemon GO, ranked

Rank list of all Alolan variants in Pokemon GO
Vulpix from Kanto and Vulpix from Alola (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Numerous Alolan variants in Pokemon GO were introduced as part of the Welcome to Alolan event, with the main focus being the debut of this Starter Pokemon, Litten, Rowlet, and Popplio. Alolan Pokemon and Alolan variants both come from the same region, but the latter are distinct versions of Kantonian Pocket Monsters. Although both versions appear the same, their typing, battle power, and colors are different.

Trainers can collect all eighteen different Alolan variants in Pokemon GO. In this list, we will rank them based on their PvP and PvE importance.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's point of view. We have taken the data from PvPoke to show where they rank in Pokemon GO PvP.


Ranking all Alolan variants in Pokemon GO

Alolan Ninetales (Image via TPC)
Alolan Ninetales (Image via TPC)

18) Alolan Diglett

  • Type: Ground
  • Best PvE moveset: Scratch and Mud Bomb
  • DPS: 7.26
  • TDO: 38.43
  • Best PvP moveset: Mud Slap and Dig + Mud Bomb.
  • Unranked in Pokemon GO PvP

In the rankings of the Alolan variants in Pokemon GO, this form is at number 18.


17) Alolan Rattata

  • Type: Dark and Normal
  • Best PvE moveset: Tackle and Hyper Fang
  • DPS: 7.97
  • TDO: 55.03
  • Best PvP moveset: Quick Attack and Shadow Ball + Crunch
  • Unranked in the GO Battle League

16) Alolan Meowth

  • Type: Dark
  • Best PvE moveset: Bite and Foul Play
  • DPS: 8.03
  • TDO: 70.00
  • Best PvP moveset: Bite and Dark Pulse + Trialblaze
  • Not ranked in PvP

15) Alolan Vulpix

  • Type: Ice
  • Best PvE moveset: Powder Snow and Weather Ball
  • DPS: 7.22
  • TDO: 81.42
  • Best PvP moveset: Zen Headbutt and Blizzard + Weather Ball
  • Not ranked

In the rank list of "Alolan variants in Pokemon GO", Alolan Vulpix stands 15th.


14) Alolan Persian

Alolan variants in Pokemon GO include Alolan Persian. (Image via TPC)
Alolan variants in Pokemon GO include Alolan Persian. (Image via TPC)
  • Type: Dark
  • Best PvE moveset: Fient Attack and Foul Play
  • DPS: 10.65
  • TDO: 198.63
  • Best PvP moveset: Fient Attack and Foul Play + Play Rough
  • Ranks #823 in the Great League

13) Alolan Geodude

  • Type: Rock and Electric
  • Best PvE moveset: Rock Throw and Thunder Bolt
  • DPS: 9.32
  • TDO: 128.30
  • Best PvP moveset: Volt Switch and Rock Slide + Thunderbolt
  • Ranks #578 in the Great League

12) Alolan Dugtrio

  • Type: Ground
  • Best PvE moveset: Mud-Slap and Earthquake
  • DPS: 10.26
  • TDO: 133.73
  • Best PvP moveset: Sand Attack and Mud Bomb + Iron Head
  • Ranks #522 in the Great League

In this Alolan variants in Pokemon GO’s list, this version of Dugtrio is quite good in PvP.


11) Alolan Exeggutor

  • Type: Dark and Normal
  • Best PvE moveset: Bite and Hyper Fang
  • DPS: 9.81
  • TDO: 225.46
  • Best PvP moveset: Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor + Seed Bomb
  • Ranks #548 in the Great League, #484 in the Ultra League, and #242 in the Master League

10) Alolan Graveler

  • Type: Rock and Electric
  • Best PvE moveset: Rock Throw and Thunderbolt
  • DPS: 11.13
  • TDO: 222.60
  • Best PvP moveset: Volt Switch and Stone Edge + Rock Blast
  • Ranks #323 in the Great League and #676 in the Ultra League

9) Alolan Sandshrew

  • Type: Ice and Steel
  • Best PvE moveset: Metal Claw and Blizzard
  • DPS: 8.74
  • TDO: 132.69
  • Best PvP moveset: Powder Snow and Night Slash + Blizzard
  • Ranks #345 in the Great League and #413 in the Ultra League

Alolan Sandshrew is ranked #9 in the "all Alolan variants in Pokemon GO" list.


8) Alolan Grimer

  • Type: Poison and Dark
  • Best PvE moveset: Bite and Sludge Bomb
  • DPS: 9.81
  • TDO: 225.46
  • Best PvP moveset: Poison Jab and Crunch + Sludge Bomb
  • Ranks #304 in the Great League

7) Alolan Raichu

  • Type: Electric and Psychic
  • Best PvE moveset: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
  • DPS: 14.00
  • TDO: 279.03
  • Best PvP moveset: Volt Switch and Brick Break + Wild Charge.
  • Ranks #311 in the Great League, #258 in the Ultra League, and #506 in the Master League

6) Alolan Raticate

One of the Alolan variants in Pokemon GO. (Image via TPC)
One of the Alolan variants in Pokemon GO. (Image via TPC)
  • Type: Dark and Normal
  • Best PvE moveset: Bite and Hyper Fang
  • DPS: 9.81
  • TDO: 225.46
  • Best PvP moveset: Quick Attack and Crunch + Return
  • Ranks #248 in the Great League and #676 in the Ultra League

5) Alolan Marowak

  • Type: Fire and Ghost
  • Best PvE moveset: Fire Spin and Shadow Ball
  • DPS: 10.48
  • TDO: 248.55
  • Best PvP moveset: Fire Spin and Shadow Bone + Bone Cub
  • Ranks #130 in the Great League and #542 in the Ultra League

4) Alolan Golem

  • Type: Rock and Electric
  • Best PvE moveset: Rock Throw and Wild Charge
  • DPS: 14.50
  • TDO: 439.49
  • Best PvP moveset: Volt Switch and Rock Blast + Wild Charge
  • Ranks #332 in the Great League, #309 in the Ultra League, and #268 in the Master League

3) Alolan Muk

  • Type: Poison and Dark
  • Best PvE moveset: Bite and Gunk Shot
  • DPS: 12.75
  • TDO: 410.32
  • Best PvP moveset: Quick Attack and Crunch + Return
  • Ranks #398 in the Great League, #179 in the Ultra League, and #218 in the Master League

2) Alolan Sandslash

All Alolan variants in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)
All Alolan variants in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)
  • Type: Ice and Steel
  • Best PvE moveset: Metal Claw and Blizzard
  • DPS: 11.71
  • TDO: 334.53
  • Best PvP moveset: Power Snow and Ice Punch + Drill Run
  • Ranks #43 in the Great League, #117 in the Ultra League, and #244 in the Master League

In this article of all Alolan variants in Pokemon GO, this Sandslash has a TDO of 334.53.


1) Alolan Ninetales

  • Type: Ice and Fairy
  • Best PvE moveset: Charm and Weather Ball
  • DPS: 11.54
  • TDO: 319.71
  • Best PvP moveset: Powder Snow and Weather Ball + Dazzling Gleam
  • Ranks #93 in the Great League, #104 in the Ultra League, and #248 in the Master League

Alolan Ninetales is the most reliable meta contender for each GO Battle League and Pokemon PvE mode. While this is the story of the ninetales, Alolan Diglett, unfortunately, is the worst addition for any gameplay mode of Pokemon GO.