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Best generation 3 Pokémon

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0commentsUpdated on 08/25/2026 at 12:00 PM

Absol1473

The worldwide ranking generated by 16.8k votes

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Absol1473

Gardevoir1470

Rayquaza1466

Milotic1444

Sceptile1429

Altaria1425

Metagross1423

Groudon1403

Deoxys1398

#10

Swampert1394

Salamence1393

Blaziken1385

Ludicolo1384

Grovyle1384

Treecko1379

Kyogre1368

Mawile1353

Mudkip1350

#19

Pelipper1336

#20

Hariyama1334

Latios1327

Flygon1318

Regice1318

Jirachi1314

Shiftry1312

Ralts1308

Kirlia1303

Tropius1301

#29

Spheal1299

#30

Swellow1297

#31

Regirock1294

#32

Vigoroth1294

#33

Latias1289

#34

Marshtomp1288

#35

Torkoal1285

#36

Metang1279

#37

Mightyena1278

#38

Seviper1273

#39

Torchic1271

#40

Crawdaunt1267

#41

Camerupt1265

#42

Glalie1257

#43

Delcatty1255

#44

Breloom1254

#45

Electrike1254

#46

Shedinja1254

#47

Dusclops1251

#48

Registeel1247

#49

Banette1245

#50

Sharpedo1242

#51

Walrein1242

#52

Combusken1241

#53

Azurill1241

#54

Beautifly1240

#55

Poochyena1236

#56

Manectric1234

#57

Roselia1223

#58

Snorunt1220

#59

Cacturne1219

#60

Ninjask1217

#61

Nuzleaf1216

#62

Armaldo1213

#63

Beldum1211

#64

Whiscash1209

#65

Minun1208

#66

Plusle1203

#67

Shelgon1200

#68

Baltoy1196

#69

Aron1196

#70

Makuhita1195

#71

Solrock1194

#72

Duskull1194

#73

Carvanha1193

#74

Swablu1192

#75

Lotad1190

#76

Cacnea1190

#77

Seedot1187

Surskit1184

Cacnea1183

Sableye1183

Manectric1182

#82

Spinda1181

#83

Shuppet1180

#84

Exploud1179

#85

Masquerain1176

#86

Taillow1176

#87

Lileep1174

#88

Lunatone1172

#89

Wailord1165

#90

Chimecho1153

#91

Trapinch1150

#92

Anorith1149

#93

Numel1147

#94

Corphish1143

#95

Skitty1139

#96

Vigoroth1134

#97

Dustox1134

#98

Sealeo1132

#99

Vibrava1131

#100

Bagon1131

#101

Lombre1129

#102

Crawdaunt1127

#103

Whismur1117

Zigzagoon1113

Slaking1113

Pelipper1110

Wynaut1110

Kecleon1102

Wingull1098

Wailmer1098

#111

Meditite1075

#112

Shroomish1063

#113

Linoone1062

#114

Huntail1059

#115

Gorebyss1056

#116

Whismur1056

#117

Spinarak1052

#118

Slakoth1051

#119

Clamperl1040

#120

Nosepass1038

#121

Relicanth1035

#122

Spoink1034

#123

Volbeat1009

#124

Wurmple1005

#125

Gulpin997

#126

Castform992

#127

Barboach986

#128

Luvdisc967

#129

Nincada955

#130

Gulpin947

#131

Illumise945

#132

Grumpig941

#133

Silcoon934

#134

Cascoon926

#135

Feebas855

What the community says

Absol leads with an ELO of 1,473, ahead of Gardevoir (1,470) and Rayquaza (1,466). Ranked over 16,797 duels between 135 contenders, last updated August 25, 2026.

Discover which Gen 3 Pokémon is the best! Rank 135 iconic creatures from Ruby and Sapphire in this exciting interactive duel.

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.