Best Max Battle Tanks against Bug-type Attacks

A complete list of best tanks against Bug-type Dynamax and Gigantamax Bosses. Compare all available Max Battle tanks against incoming Bug-type attacks. Search through Max Battle eligible Pokémon and their recommended Fast Attacks, then compare tank scores and average HP loss. Remember that the type refers to the boss’s attack, not the tank’s own typing!

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 05:58 UTC


1.	Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw	167.9	15.6%
2.	Dynamax Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	160.6	16.3%
3.	Crowned Sword Zacian	Metal Claw	141.6	18.5%
4.	Dynamax Corviknight	Sand Attack	132	19.8%
5.	Dynamax Moltres	Fire Spin	117.8	22.2%
6.	Dynamax Registeel	Metal Claw	104.1	25.2%
7.	Gigantamax Charizard	Dragon Breath	102.1	25.7%
8.	Dynamax Charizard	Dragon Breath	102.1	25.7%
9.	Dynamax Blissey	Pound	100	26.2%
10.	Eternatus	Dragon Tail	99.7	26.3%
11.	Dynamax Articuno	Frost Breath	93.7	27.9%
12.	Dynamax Sylveon	Quick Attack	86.1	30.4%
13.	Dynamax Lugia	Extrasensory	85.8	30.5%
14.	Dynamax Entei	Fire Fang	84.3	31%
15.	Dynamax Gyarados	Bite	79	33.1%
16.	Dynamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	Counter	78.2	33.5%
17.	Dynamax Chansey	Pound	76.2	34.3%
18.	Gigantamax Gengar	Lick	75.6	34.6%
19.	Dynamax Gengar	Lick	75.6	34.6%
20.	Dynamax Zapdos	Thunder Shock	75	34.9%
21.	Dynamax Passimian	Counter	71.2	36.8%
22.	Dynamax Centiskorch	Bug Bite	70.4	37.2%
23.	Dynamax Regirock	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
24.	Dynamax Regice	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
25.	Dynamax Noctowl	Wing Attack	69.9	37.4%
26.	Dynamax Arcanine	Bite	68.3	38.3%
27.	Gigantamax Snorlax	Lick	67.5	38.8%
28.	Gigantamax Machamp	Bullet Punch	65.6	39.9%
29.	Dynamax Machamp	Counter	65.6	39.9%
30.	Dynamax Suicune	Water Gun	63.5	41.3%
31.	Dynamax Duraludon	Metal Claw	63.2	41.4%
32.	Dynamax Excadrill	Metal Claw	62.7	41.7%
33.	Gigantamax Garbodor	Infestation	62.4	42%
34.	Dynamax Garbodor	Infestation	62.4	42%
35.	Gigantamax Cinderace	Tackle	61.7	42.4%
36.	Dynamax Cinderace	Tackle	61.7	42.4%
37.	Gigantamax Lapras	Psywave	58.7	44.6%
38.	Dynamax Lapras	Water Gun	58.7	44.6%
39.	Dynamax Flareon	Ember	58.2	45%
40.	Dynamax Rhyperior	Smack Down	57.6	45.4%
41.	Dynamax Milotic	Waterfall	57.4	45.6%
42.	Dynamax Hitmontop	Counter	57.2	45.8%
43.	Dynamax Unfezant	Air Slash	56	46.8%
44.	Dynamax Falinks	Counter	55.6	47.1%
45.	Dynamax Vaporeon	Water Gun	54.7	47.9%
46.	Dynamax Hitmonchan	Counter	54.5	48.1%
47.	Dynamax Darmanitan	Tackle	54.3	48.2%
48.	Dynamax Metagross	Fury Cutter	52.9	49.5%
49.	Dynamax Walrein	Frost Breath	52.1	50.2%
50.	Gigantamax Toxtricity	Spark	51.7	50.7%

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Top tanks against Bug-type attacks

#1Crowned Shield Zamazenta
Metal Claw
Score
167.9
Avg. HP lost / hit
15.6%
#2Dynamax Ho-Oh
Extrasensory
Score
160.6
Avg. HP lost / hit
16.3%
#3Crowned Sword Zacian
Metal Claw
Score
141.6
Avg. HP lost / hit
18.5%
#4Dynamax Corviknight
Sand Attack
Score
132
Avg. HP lost / hit
19.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best tank against Bug-type attacks in Max Battles?

Crowned Shield Zamazenta is the top-ranked defender against Bug-type attacks in Pokémon GO Max Battles with the current settings. It scores 167.9, with an average HP loss of 15.6% per hit against the benchmark opponent. With a base Defense of 292, Crowned Shield Zamazenta also benefits from resistance to Bug-type attacks: its typing reduces incoming damage to 39.06% of neutral damage before other modifiers and rounding.

What other Pokémon are good tanks against Bug-type attacks?

Other top-ranked defenders against Bug-type boss attacks include Dynamax Ho-Oh, Crowned Sword Zacian, and Dynamax Corviknight. Resistance to Bug-type attacks helps Dynamax Ho-Oh, Crowned Sword Zacian, and Dynamax Corviknight take less damage.

What is the best Fast Attack for Crowned Shield Zamazenta?

The top-recommended Fast Attack for Crowned Shield Zamazenta in Max Battles is Metal Claw with the current settings. Faster Max Meter generation is the first tie-breaker between equally durable movesets, followed by Max Attack damage. Max Meter gain depends on damage dealt and attack duration, rather than Charged Attack energy. An asterisk (*) marks a legacy Fast Attack.

How These Rankings Work

These rankings show how durable different Pokémon are against Dynamax and Gigantamax bosses. Higher scores are better.

The 100-Point Benchmark

What 100 means: The best overall tank, Dynamax Blissey, sets the baseline with an average of 26.179% HP lost per hit across all 18 equally weighted attack types.
Scoring: 80 means 80% of the reference’s overall effective bulk; 150 means 1.5 times that bulk against the selected attack type. Strong matchups can score above 100.
What changes the baseline: Filters, search and pagination keep the same baseline. Level and weather changes recalculate it.

Current Setup & Settings

Pokémon stats: Level 40 with perfect IVs (15/15/15).
Conditions: Extreme weather and level 3 Max Attacks. Max Guard and Max Spirit are not included.
Customization: Change the level, weather and eligible Pokémon using the table settings.

How Damage Is Calculated

Incoming damage: Half comes from a spread hit, and half from the average of a targeted hit with the best and worst dodge reductions. Each hit is rounded individually.

Score = 100 × Dynamax Blissey’s average HP loss % across all types ÷ this Pokémon’s HP loss % against the selected type

Tie-breakers: Faster Max Meter generation comes first, followed by Max Attack damage.

The Boss Opponent Benchmark

The reference opponent uses median stats from 29 available Tier 5 Dynamax and Tier 6 Gigantamax bosses with verified encounter profiles. Each boss contributes once, after its encounter and damage multipliers are applied.

Boss stats: Adjusted Attack: 284.4 · Effective Defense: 170.25 · HP: 70,000 · Attack power: 95.
Tank roster: Rankings include all available Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon with valid Max moves, plus eligible special forms. This is separate from the verified boss pool.
Attacks: The benchmark attack matches the selected type and receives STAB; outgoing attacks use neutral typing. Generic fallback profiles, unavailable bosses and missing move pools are excluded from the benchmark.

Important Notes

Formula-based ranking: This is not a full battle simulation. It does not predict team Max Attack opportunities, boss enrage, survival time or wins.
Real-world variation: Actual boss moves and damage breakpoints can change performance.
Forms: Forms are ranked separately. Only available Pokémon with valid imported Max moves are included.
* Marks a legacy Fast Attack.