Pokémon All-22

LB POSITION GUIDE

Best Pokémon for linebacker

The linebacker role rewards a particular mix of traits. This page ranks the site roster by the All-22 role-fit model so you can compare candidates, then test them inside a complete team.

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Top Linebacker fits

The score is out of 100 and uses the same stat, size and type ingredients as the playable challenge model, with a role-specific weighting for this guide. It is useful for comparing candidates inside this game, not a claim that one Pokémon is best in every battle.

PokémonGenerationTypesFitOpen profile
KoraidonGen 9Fighting / Dragon86.6/100Stats →
GroudonGen 3Ground85.9/100Stats →
BuzzwoleGen 7Bug / Fighting84.6/100Stats →
ArceusGen 4Normal83.1/100Stats →
Great TuskGen 9Ground / Fighting83/100Stats →
ZamazentaGen 8Fighting82.6/100Stats →
SolgaleoGen 7Psychic / Steel82/100Stats →
SlakingGen 3Normal81.8/100Stats →
Iron HandsGen 9Fighting / Electric81.6/100Stats →
RegigigasGen 4Normal81/100Stats →
MelmetalGen 7Steel80.5/100Stats →
ZekromGen 5Dragon / Electric79.9/100Stats →
YveltalGen 6Dark / Flying79.8/100Stats →
Giratina AlteredGen 4Ghost / Dragon78.9/100Stats →
ZacianGen 8Fairy78.6/100Stats →
Ting LuGen 9Dark / Ground77.2/100Stats →
RhyperiorGen 4Ground / Rock77.2/100Stats →
XerneasGen 6Fairy76.8/100Stats →
ZarudeGen 8Dark / Grass76.7/100Stats →
UrsalunaGen 8Ground / Normal76.6/100Stats →

What this role needs

Linebackers need to move between run support and coverage. Attack and defense lead, followed by health, speed and special defense, so an all-around candidate usually beats a one-stat specialist.

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