Best Max Battle Tanks against Ground-type Attacks
A complete list of best tanks against Ground-type Dynamax and Gigantamax Bosses. Compare all available Max Battle tanks against incoming Ground-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!
Top tanks against Ground-type attacks
- #1
Dynamax Lugia- Score
- 217.8
- Avg. HP lost / hit
- 12%
- #2
Dynamax Articuno- Score
- 150.6
- Avg. HP lost / hit
- 17.4%
- #3
Dynamax Gyarados- Score
- 125.8
- Avg. HP lost / hit
- 20.8%
- #4
Gigantamax Butterfree- Score
- 111.7
- Avg. HP lost / hit
- 23.4%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best tank against Ground-type attacks in Max Battles?
Dynamax Lugia is the top-ranked defender against Ground-type attacks in Pokémon GO Max Battles with the current settings. It scores 217.8, with an average HP loss of 12% per hit against the benchmark opponent. With a base Defense of 310, Dynamax Lugia also benefits from resistance to Ground-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 Ground-type attacks?
Other top-ranked defenders against Ground-type boss attacks include Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Gyarados, and Gigantamax Butterfree. Resistance to Ground-type attacks helps Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Gyarados, and Gigantamax Butterfree take less damage.
What is the best Fast Attack for Dynamax Lugia?
The top-recommended Fast Attack for Dynamax Lugia in Max Battles is Extrasensory 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.