Best Pokémon Elite Four members

3485 duels later, Sidney is still #1 in the Pokémon Elite Four ranking, with Lucian close behind at 1282 ELO points.

Sidney commands a decisive lead with 1373 ELO points and wins 70% of his duels, establishing a 91-point gap over second-place Lucian. The top five cluster tightly after that cushion: just 9 points separate Lucian from fifth-ranked Drake at 1273 points. Marnie and Rika sit nearly level at ranks 3 and 4, divided by a single ELO point. The ranking rewards Sidney's aggressive Dark-type strategy while revealing a community split on the remaining Elite Four members, none of whom break away from the pack. At the bottom, Hassel lands at rank 36 with 1031 points and a 34% win rate, suggesting voters favor battle prowess over other qualities when choosing their favorites.

This ranking draws from 3485 duels submitted by 23 players across 36 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. The tight margins beyond the top spot mean a few decisive votes could reshuffle the order, particularly in the congested middle ranks where ELO differences narrow to single digits. Every duel shifts the balance. Cast your vote now and help determine which Elite Four member truly deserves the crown, whether you back Sidney's dominance or believe another member has been overlooked.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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