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Pokémon Tier List Maker

All 151 original Kanto Pokémon are pre-loaded in Pokédex order — drag them into S through D and settle which ones actually deserve the top row.

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Rank the original 151

This board is the original 151 — Gen 1 Kanto in Pokédex order. For the mobile games use the Pokémon GO tier list or the Pokémon Unite tier list, and to rank the 18 types themselves the Pokémon type tier list.

Every Pokémon from the original Kanto Pokédex is on the board — all 151, Bulbasaur through Mew, in dex order so they are easy to find. Drag them into S through D and build the Pokémon tier list you would actually argue for.

Kanto rather than all nine generations, deliberately. A board of every Pokémon ever made runs past a thousand tiles, which is more scrolling than ranking — and the original 151 is the set most people mean when they sit down to rank Pokémon at all.

Want to rank types instead of individual Pokémon? The Pokémon type tier list is a separate board, and Pokémon Unite covers the MOBA roster.

What moves a Pokémon

Decide what you are ranking first

Almost every disagreement about a Pokémon tier list comes from two people ranking different things and both calling it the same list.

Competitive strength or personal favourite? A board built on stats, typing and movepool will put things near the bottom that plenty of people love, and that is fine — but say which board it is when you share it, or the replies will tell you.

Evolutions complicate it. Ranking Charmander against Charizard compares a stage against its own future. Some people rank only final forms, some rank whole lines together, some rank each stage on its own merits. All three work; mixing them by accident does not.

Design counts for more than people admit. A lot of Kanto rankings are really about which Pokémon you would want with you, and that is a perfectly good list — it is just a different one from a competitive tier list.

Ways to split it

Grouping before you rank

151 at once is a lot. Most people find the board comes together faster if they sort roughly first, then argue about the edges.

By type is the obvious cut, and it exposes how uneven Kanto was — Water has more entries than several types combined. By evolution stage keeps the comparison fair, so single-stage Pokémon are not judged against three-stage finals.

By role — sweepers, walls, support — is the closest to how competitive players actually think, and it makes the top row much easier to defend. Legendaries are worth a decision of their own: many boards give them their own tier rather than let them take S outright.

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FAQ

Which Pokémon are on this board?+

All 151 from the original Kanto Pokédex, Bulbasaur to Mew, in dex order. Later generations are not loaded — a board of all 1,000-plus Pokémon is more scrolling than ranking, and Kanto is the set most people mean by a Pokémon tier list.

Can I add Pokémon from other generations?+

Yes. Use + Add items to type in any Pokémon you want, or upload your own images. Nothing stops you building a Johto or Galar board on top of this one.

Should I rank evolutions separately?+

Whichever you prefer, as long as you are consistent. Ranking only final forms is the most common approach, since comparing Charmander with Charizard is really comparing a Pokémon to its own future. Some people rank entire lines as one entry instead.

What makes a Pokémon S tier?+

It depends on the board. Competitively it is stats, typing and movepool together — a strong stat spread with a bad defensive typing still struggles. On a favourites board it is design and nostalgia, which is a completely legitimate way to rank and worth saying up front.

Is the Pokémon tier list maker free?+

Yes — free, no login, and it runs in your browser. Drag them into tiers, export a PNG, and share it.

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