Best Max Battle Tanks against Dragon-type Attacks

A complete list of best tanks against Dragon-type Dynamax and Gigantamax Bosses. Compare all available Max Battle tanks against incoming Dragon-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 Sword Zacian	Metal Claw	225.4	11.6%
2.	Dynamax Sylveon	Quick Attack	136.5	19.2%
3.	Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw	107.1	24.5%
4.	Dynamax Registeel	Metal Claw	104.1	25.2%
5.	Dynamax Gardevoir	Charge Beam	103.6	25.3%
6.	Dynamax Blissey	Pound	100	26.2%
7.	Gigantamax Grimmsnarl	Bite	95.6	27.4%
8.	Dynamax Hatterene	Psycho Cut	87.6	29.9%
9.	Dynamax Lugia	Extrasensory	85.8	30.5%
10.	Dynamax Metagross	Fury Cutter	84.4	31%
11.	Dynamax Corviknight	Sand Attack	83.1	31.5%
12.	Dynamax Chansey	Pound	76.2	34.3%
13.	Dynamax Regirock	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
14.	Dynamax Regice	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
15.	Gigantamax Snorlax	Lick	67.5	38.8%
16.	Dynamax Suicune	Water Gun	63.5	41.3%
17.	Dynamax Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	62.8	41.7%
18.	Dynamax Excadrill	Metal Claw	62.7	41.7%
19.	Dynamax Umbreon	Feint Attack	62.5	41.9%
20.	Dynamax Uxie	Extrasensory	59.4	44.1%
21.	Dynamax Articuno	Frost Breath	59.1	44.3%
22.	Gigantamax Lapras	Psywave	58.7	44.6%
23.	Dynamax Lapras	Water Gun	58.7	44.6%
24.	Dynamax Rhyperior	Smack Down	57.6	45.4%
25.	Dynamax Milotic	Waterfall	57.4	45.6%
26.	Dynamax Metang	Metal Claw	55	47.6%
27.	Dynamax Vaporeon	Water Gun	54.7	47.9%
28.	Dynamax Entei	Fire Fang	52.5	49.8%
29.	Dynamax Walrein	Frost Breath	52.1	50.2%
30.	Dynamax Cryogonal	Frost Breath	50.5	51.8%
31.	Dynamax Greedent	Tackle	50.1	52.2%
32.	Dynamax Raikou	Thunder Shock	49.5	52.9%
33.	Dynamax Mesprit	Extrasensory	49.3	53.1%
34.	Dynamax Gyarados	Bite	49.1	53.3%
35.	Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style)	Sucker Punch	49	53.4%
36.	Dynamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	Counter	49	53.4%
37.	Dynamax Rhydon	Mud-Slap	49	53.4%
38.	Dynamax Gigalith	Smack Down	49	53.5%
39.	Gigantamax Blastoise	Bite	47.9	54.7%
40.	Dynamax Blastoise	Water Gun	47.9	54.7%
41.	Dynamax Zapdos	Thunder Shock	47.1	55.6%
42.	Gigantamax Rillaboom	Scratch	46.5	56.3%
43.	Dynamax Rillaboom	Scratch	46.5	56.3%
44.	Dynamax Moltres	Fire Spin	46.3	56.6%
45.	Dynamax Passimian	Counter	44.6	58.7%
46.	Gigantamax Venusaur	Vine Whip	44.4	58.9%
47.	Dynamax Venusaur	Vine Whip	44.4	58.9%
48.	Dynamax Leafeon	Bullet Seed	44.2	59.2%
49.	Dynamax Centiskorch	Bug Bite	44.1	59.3%
50.	Dynamax Shuckle	Rock Throw	43.8	59.8%

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Top tanks against Dragon-type attacks

#1Crowned Sword Zacian
Metal Claw
Score
225.4
Avg. HP lost / hit
11.6%
#2Dynamax Sylveon
Quick Attack
Score
136.5
Avg. HP lost / hit
19.2%
#3Crowned Shield Zamazenta
Metal Claw
Score
107.1
Avg. HP lost / hit
24.5%
#4Dynamax Registeel
Metal Claw
Score
104.1
Avg. HP lost / hit
25.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Crowned Sword Zacian is the top-ranked defender against Dragon-type attacks in Pokémon GO Max Battles with the current settings. It scores 225.4, with an average HP loss of 11.6% per hit against the benchmark opponent. With a base Defense of 240, Crowned Sword Zacian also benefits from resistance to Dragon-type attacks: its typing reduces incoming damage to 24.4% of neutral damage before other modifiers and rounding.

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

Other top-ranked defenders against Dragon-type boss attacks include Dynamax Sylveon, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, and Dynamax Registeel. Resistance to Dragon-type attacks helps Dynamax Sylveon, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, and Dynamax Registeel take less damage.

What is the best Fast Attack for Crowned Sword Zacian?

The top-recommended Fast Attack for Crowned Sword Zacian 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.