Best Max Battle Tanks against Poison-type Attacks

A complete list of best tanks against Poison-type Dynamax and Gigantamax Bosses. Compare all available Max Battle tanks against incoming Poison-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 Registeel	Metal Claw	164.7	15.9%
3.	Dynamax Excadrill	Metal Claw	159.9	16.4%
4.	Dynamax Rhyperior	Smack Down	146.8	17.8%
5.	Dynamax Metagross	Fury Cutter	134.6	19.4%
6.	Dynamax Corviknight	Sand Attack	132	19.8%
7.	Dynamax Rhydon	Mud-Slap	124.4	21%
8.	Dynamax Regirock	Lock-On	112.4	23.3%
9.	Dynamax Blissey	Pound	100	26.2%
10.	Dynamax Duraludon	Metal Claw	99.8	26.2%
11.	Eternatus	Dragon Tail	99.7	26.3%
12.	Crowned Sword Zacian	Metal Claw	88.8	29.5%
13.	Dynamax Metang	Metal Claw	87.9	29.8%
14.	Dynamax Lugia	Extrasensory	85.8	30.5%
15.	Dynamax Rhyhorn	Mud-Slap	78.9	33.2%
16.	Dynamax Gigalith	Smack Down	77.7	33.7%
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 Regice	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
21.	Dynamax Shuckle	Rock Throw	68.4	38.3%
22.	Dynamax Omastar	Water Gun	68.2	38.4%
23.	Gigantamax Snorlax	Lick	67.5	38.8%
24.	Dynamax Suicune	Water Gun	63.5	41.3%
25.	Dynamax Flygon	Mud Shot	63.3	41.4%
26.	Dynamax Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	62.8	41.7%
27.	Dynamax Umbreon	Feint Attack	62.5	41.9%
28.	Gigantamax Garbodor	Infestation	62.4	42%
29.	Dynamax Garbodor	Infestation	62.4	42%
30.	Dynamax Uxie	Extrasensory	59.4	44.1%
31.	Dynamax Articuno	Frost Breath	59.1	44.3%
32.	Gigantamax Lapras	Psywave	58.7	44.6%
33.	Dynamax Lapras	Water Gun	58.7	44.6%
34.	Dynamax Kabutops	Fury Cutter	58.1	45%
35.	Dynamax Milotic	Waterfall	57.4	45.6%
36.	Dynamax Latias	Dragon Breath	56.7	46.1%
37.	Dynamax Vaporeon	Water Gun	54.7	47.9%
38.	Dynamax Beldum	Take Down	53.7	48.7%
39.	Dynamax Entei	Fire Fang	52.5	49.8%
40.	Dynamax Walrein	Frost Breath	52.1	50.2%
41.	Gigantamax Toxtricity	Spark	51.7	50.7%
42.	Dynamax Toxtricity (Amped Form)	Spark	51.7	50.7%
43.	Dynamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)	Spark	51.7	50.7%
44.	Dynamax Cryogonal	Frost Breath	50.5	51.8%
45.	Dynamax Greedent	Tackle	50.1	52.2%
46.	Dynamax Boldore	Smack Down	49.9	52.4%
47.	Dynamax Raikou	Thunder Shock	49.5	52.9%
48.	Dynamax Latios	Dragon Breath	49.3	53.1%
49.	Dynamax Mesprit	Extrasensory	49.3	53.1%
50.	Dynamax Gyarados	Bite	49.1	53.3%

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Top tanks against Poison-type attacks

#1Crowned Shield Zamazenta
Metal Claw
Score
167.9
Avg. HP lost / hit
15.6%
#2Dynamax Registeel
Metal Claw
Score
164.7
Avg. HP lost / hit
15.9%
#3Dynamax Excadrill
Metal Claw
Score
159.9
Avg. HP lost / hit
16.4%
#4Dynamax Rhyperior
Smack Down
Score
146.8
Avg. HP lost / hit
17.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Crowned Shield Zamazenta is the top-ranked defender against Poison-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 Poison-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 Poison-type attacks?

Other top-ranked defenders against Poison-type boss attacks include Dynamax Registeel, Dynamax Excadrill, and Dynamax Rhyperior. Resistance to Poison-type attacks helps Dynamax Registeel, Dynamax Excadrill, and Dynamax Rhyperior 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.