Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl - Best Pokemon for Each Type

Best Pokemon for Each Type in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Below are the best Pokemon for each type (Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ground, Rock, Dark, Bug, Ghost, Steel, Dragon, and Fairy) in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Pokemon BDSP), including each Pokemon’s stats in the game.

Best Pokemon for Clearing the Game

Best Normal Pokemon

Slaking

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Snorlax	HP	160	PorygonZ	HP	90
	ATK	110		ATK	100
	DEF	65		DEF	90
	SP. ATK	65		SP. ATK	125
	SP. DEF	65		SP. DEF	85
	AGI	30		AGI	90
	Total	540		Total	580

Best Fire Pokemon

Heatran

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Groudon	HP	100	Moltres	HP	90
	ATK	150		ATK	100
	DEF	140		DEF	90
	SP. ATK	100		SP. ATK	125
	SP. DEF	90		SP. DEF	85
	AGI	90		AGI	90
	Total	670		Total	580

Best Water Pokemon

Palkia

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Kyogre	HP	100	Suicune	HP	100
	ATK	100		ATK	75
	DEF	90		DEF	115
	SP. ATK	150		SP. ATK	90
	SP. DEF	140		SP. DEF	115
	AGI	90		AGI	85
	Total	670		Total	580

Best Grass Pokemon

Roserade

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Sceptile	HP	70
	ATK	85
	DEF	65
	SP. ATK	105
	SP. DEF	85
	AGI	120
	Total	530

Best Electric Pokemon

Zapdos

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Raikou	HP	90
	ATK	85
	DEF	75
	SP. ATK	115
	SP. DEF	100
	AGI	115
	Total	580

Best Ice Pokemon

Articuno

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Weavile	HP	70	Glaceon	HP	65
	ATK	120		ATK	60
	DEF	45		DEF	110
	SP. ATK	65		SP. ATK	130
	SP. DEF	85		SP. DEF	95
	AGI	125		AGI	65
	Total	510		Total	525

Best Fighting Pokemon

Lucario

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Infernape	HP	76	Machamp	HP	90
	ATK	104		ATK	130
	DEF	71		DEF	80
	SP. ATK	104		SP. ATK	65
	SP. DEF	71		SP. DEF	85
	AGI	108		AGI	55
	Total	534		Total	505

Best Poison Pokemon

Roserade

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Gengar	HP	60	Crobat	HP	85
	ATK	65		ATK	90
	DEF	60		DEF	80
	SP. ATK	130		SP. ATK	70
	SP. DEF	75		SP. DEF	80
	AGI	110		AGI	130
	Total	500		Total	535

Best Ground Pokemon

Groudon

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Garchomp	HP	108	Rhyperior	HP	115
	ATK	130		ATK	140
	DEF	95		DEF	130
	SP. ATK	80		SP. ATK	55
	SP. DEF	85		SP. DEF	55
	AGI	102		AGI	40
	Total	600		Total	535

Best Flying Pokemon

Rayquaza

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Togekiss	HP	85
	ATK	50
	DEF	95
	SP. ATK	120
	SP. DEF	115
	AGI	80
	Total	545

Best Psychic Pokemon

Cresselia

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Azelf	HP	75	Gardevoir	HP	68
	ATK	125		ATK	65
	DEF	70		DEF	65
	SP. ATK	125		SP. ATK	125
	SP. DEF	70		SP. DEF	115
	AGI	115		AGI	80
	Total	580		Total	518

Best Bug Pokemon

Yanmega

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Heracross	HP	80	Scizor	HP	70
	ATK	125		ATK	130
	DEF	75		DEF	100
	SP. ATK	40		SP. ATK	55
	SP. DEF	95		SP. DEF	80
	AGI	85		AGI	65
	Total	500		Total	500

Best Rock Pokemon

Tyranitar

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Rampardos	HP	97	Rhyperior	HP	115
	ATK	165		ATK	140
	DEF	60		DEF	130
	SP. ATK	65		SP. ATK	55
	SP. DEF	50		SP. DEF	55
	AGI	58		AGI	40
	Total	495		Total	535

Best Ghost Pokemon

Giratina

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Gengar	HP	60	Dusknoir	HP	45
	ATK	65		ATK	100
	DEF	60		DEF	135
	SP. ATK	130		SP. ATK	65
	SP. DEF	75		SP. DEF	135
	AGI	110		AGI	45
	Total	500		Total	525

Best Dragon Pokemon

Rayquaza

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Dialga	HP	100	Palkia	HP	90
	ATK	120		ATK	120
	DEF	120		DEF	100
	SP. ATK	150		SP. ATK	150
	SP. DEF	100		SP. DEF	120
	AGI	90		AGI	100
	Total	680		Total	680

Best Dark Pokemon

Tyranitar

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Weavile	HP	70	Shiftry	HP	90
	ATK	120		ATK	100
	DEF	45		DEF	60
	SP. ATK	65		SP. ATK	90
	SP. DEF	85		SP. DEF	60
	AGI	125		AGI	80
	Total	510		Total	480

Best Steel Pokemon

Dialga

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Heatran	HP	91	Metagross	HP	80
	ATK	90		ATK	135
	DEF	106		DEF	130
	SP. ATK	130		SP. ATK	95
	SP. DEF	106		SP. DEF	90
	AGI	77		AGI	70
	Total	600		Total	600

Best Fairy Pokemon

Togekiss

Overview

Stats

Honorable Mentions

Gardevoir	HP	68
	ATK	65
	DEF	65
	SP. ATK	125
	SP. DEF	115
	AGI	80
	Total	518