# Stop Wasting Stardust The Best Pokemon to Power Up in Pokémon GO

Canonical watch page: https://twitch-nude.com/watch/stop-wasting-stardust-the-best-pokemon-to-power-up-in-pokemon-go-v453200

Language: en

Published: 2026-08-05T15:00:22+00:00

Source creator: MattSimplified (Pokemon Go)

Duration: 2973 seconds

## Description

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The Best Pokemon to Power Up in Pokémon GO is the question every new, returning and long-term trainer asks, so I took the 30 most searched-for Pokemon on Google and ranked every single one of them by actual battle performance. No nostalgia, no vibes, just numbers.

Every Pokemon is ranked on DPS, total damage output and EDPS, the equation that balances raw damage against how quickly something faints. I also rank base, Shadow, Mega and Apex forms separately, so there are far more than 30 rankings here across S tier to D tier, plus best movesets, legacy move warnings and more.

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro: Which Pokemon Are Actually Worth Your Stardust?
0:47 - How I'm Ranking: DPS vs Total Damage Output vs EDPS
2:24 - Ho-Oh 
3:59 - Abra / Alakazam
5:39 - Metagross
7:49 - Tyranitar
9:46 - Jigglypuff / Wigglytuff
10:14 - Gyarados
12:24 - Chandelure
13:47 - Absol
15:39 - Lugia 
18:24 - Ditto
18:48 - Lapras
19:56 - Garchomp
21:42 - Blastoise
23:31 - Mimikyu
24:04 - Arcanine
24:58 - Sylveon
25:42 - Dragonite
27:48 - Gardevoir
29:28 - Snorlax
30:35 - Mew 
31:29 - Umbreon
32:08 - Gengar
33:42 - Rayquaza
35:27 - Greninja
36:52 - Lucario
38:02 - Venusaur
39:51 - Mewtwo 
43:02 - Eevee / Espeon
43:35 - Charizard 
45:59 - Raichu
46:41 - Final S Tier Recap: What to Invest In
47:39 - Patreon Shoutouts & Outro

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