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Pokemon GO has many gameplay aspects to appeal to every type of player out there. For the competitive hardcore fanbase, the Battle League can make for a fun time. For cooperative players trying something new with friends, Raid Battles are engaging and rewarding. For the territorial few who want to control various points on the map, gyms are the main focus.
Gym gameplay hosts two distinct sides: attacking and defending. Though attacking a gym is a much more engaging process, defense is how players can maintain control of an area for their team and earn some free Pokecoins for their trouble. With this being the case, many trainers aim to defend local gyms controlled by their team even if they do not have an interest in this side of gameplay.
As players can expect, some creatures are better suited to defend gyms than others in Pokemon GO. With this in mind, many players may want to know what the best possible defenders are and why they are as strong as they are.
Pokemon GO's Gym Defender Tier List
B Tier
Garchomp, Gyarados, and Dragonite are all key defenders with B-Tier status. While these creatures are amazing in their own right, they are much better for attacking a gym than defending it. Since the name of the game is gym defense, there are simply much better creatures with bulkier stat spreads that can defend much longer than those in the B Tier.
Overall, those in the B Tier are not bad creatures for players looking to defend a local gym, but there are much better uses for them, like attacking or Raid Battling. Other Pocket Monsters that inhabit the B Tier include Gardevoir, Salamence, and Tyranitar.
A Tier
The A Tier has some creatures with stamina stats capable of lengthy defense periods. This means this tier is populated by Pokemon GO's best stamina tanks like Snorlax, Drifblim, and Togekiss.
Unlike those in the B Tier, creatures in the A Tier are those that are typically the best of the best. These creatures also tend to struggle in one area, like their movesets or damage count, as most do not possess a damage-oriented stat spread and tend to focus on stamina.
S Tier
This tier of play holds two of the best defenders in the game. One of them, Blissey, has one of the highest stamina stats in Pokemon GO. Thanks to its large stamina, the creature can stall a lot of potential attackers, making it the perfect gym defender.
Metagross is the second creature in this tier of play. Unlike Blissey, which can just uber-stall opponents, this Pocket Monster can actually be used to defend using its defense stat. It can also deal a lot of damage, thanks to its high stat spread.
