Pokémon Gen 3 - Tier Maker
Pokémon Gen 3 - Official Tier
Editorial placements for Pokémon Gen 3, with the reasoning behind each list.
Pokémon Gen 3 - Blind Rank
The next character from Pokémon Gen 3 is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.
Pokémon Gen 3 - Versus
Run a fast elimination tournament for Pokémon Gen 3 and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.
Pokémon Gen 3 - Bracket
Build a championship bracket for Pokémon Gen 3. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.
Pokémon Gen 3 - Alignment Chart
Arrange Pokémon Gen 3 in a grid or circle with up to 16 sections. Place characters freely, including between sections.
Pokémon Gen 3 - 0–10
Give each Pokémon Gen 3 character a score from 0 to 10. Same scores sit together, from 10 at the top down to 0.
Number keys set 0 to 9. Tap a character on the board to change that score.
Characters (135)
All 135 Generation III Pokémon, Ranked
Every Pokémon introduced in Generation III shares this board, from the Hoenn starters to the weather trio and the mythicals. The ranking weighs in-game performance across Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, how early each Pokémon pays off, and how well its design has aged. Rayquaza, Kyogre and Groudon sit at the top for raw power, while Metagross, Salamence and the starters carry the middle of the board with reliable stats and useful typings. The lower tiers collect the early-route Pokémon that need more support than they return.
Rayquaza
Kyogre
Groudon
Metagross
Salamence
Blaziken
Swampert
Sceptile
Gardevoir
Milotic
Jirachi
Deoxys
Latios
Latias
Flygon
Breloom
Slaking
Aggron
Regice
Regirock
Registeel
Absol
Manectric
Walrein
Glalie
Sharpedo
Camerupt
Torkoal
Altaria
Zangoose
Seviper
Dusclops
Banette
Claydol
Cradily
Armaldo
Shedinja
Ninjask
Hariyama
Medicham
Ludicolo
Shiftry
Crawdaunt
Wailord
Sableye
Tropius
Grovyle
Combusken
Marshtomp
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Lairon
Vibrava
Shelgon
Metang
Sealeo
Huntail
Gorebyss
Pelipper
Swellow
Mightyena
Linoone
Beautifly
Dustox
Masquerain
Vigoroth
Loudred
Exploud
Makuhita
Nosepass
Skitty
Delcatty
Aron
Electrike
Plusle
Minun
Volbeat
Illumise
Roselia
Gulpin
Swalot
Carvanha
Numel
Spoink
Grumpig
Trapinch
Cacnea
Cacturne
Swablu
Lunatone
Solrock
Whiscash
Corphish
Castform
Kecleon
Shuppet
Chimecho
Snorunt
Spheal
Clamperl
Bagon
Beldum
Relicanth
Mawile
Poochyena
Zigzagoon
Wurmple
Silcoon
Cascoon
Lotad
Lombre
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Taillow
Wingull
Ralts
Kirlia
Surskit
Shroomish
Slakoth
Nincada
Whismur
Azurill
Meditite
Wailmer
Spinda
Barboach
Baltoy
Lileep
Anorith
Feebas
Duskull
Wynaut
Luvdisc
Hoenn Starters and Their Evolutions, Ranked
The three Hoenn starter lines, all nine stages, ranked by how they perform across a normal playthrough and how much they bring to a team. Blaziken and Swampert lead thanks to strong offensive coverage and useful secondary typings, while Sceptile remains the fastest of the final forms. The middle stages are judged by how well they bridge the early game, and the base forms by how quickly they justify their spot.
Blaziken
Swampert
Sceptile
Combusken
Marshtomp
Grovyle
Torchic
Mudkip
Treecko
Generation III Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, Ranked
The ten legendary and mythical Pokémon of Generation III, from the three Regi golems to the weather trio and the two mythicals. Rayquaza, Kyogre and Groudon dominate for obvious reasons, but Latios, Latias and Jirachi are close behind in usefulness. The Regis are judged on how well their defenses hold up, and Deoxys on the threat of its alternate forms.
Rayquaza
Kyogre
Groudon
Deoxys
Latios
Latias
Jirachi
Regice
Regirock
Registeel
Best Generation III Pokémon in Battle, Ranked
A focused board for trainers who care about stats, abilities and movepools rather than nostalgia. Metagross and Salamence set the pace with high stats and flexible coverage, while Swampert, Jirachi and Flygon fill the next tier with reliable typings. Breloom, Milotic and Slaking round out the top of the board, and the picks below them are judged on how much support they need to work.
Metagross
Salamence
Swampert
Jirachi
Flygon
Blaziken
Sceptile
Gardevoir
Milotic
Breloom
Slaking
Latios
Latias
Deoxys
Aggron
Regice
Absol
Manectric
Walrein
Dusclops
Claydol
Cradily
Armaldo
Hariyama
Medicham
Ludicolo
Shiftry
Crawdaunt
Sableye
Zangoose
Torkoal
Camerupt
Sharpedo
Glalie
Banette
Tropius
Wailord
Cutest Generation III Pokémon, Ranked
A lighter board for the Pokémon that win on charm rather than stats. Torchic, Mudkip and Skitty lead the pack, with Azurill, Plusle, Minun and Swablu close behind. The rest of the list mixes baby Pokémon, small route encounters and a few evolved forms that kept their softer look.
Torchic
Mudkip
Skitty
Azurill
Plusle
Minun
Treecko
Swablu
Roselia
Ralts
Kirlia
Spheal
Chimecho
Beautifly
Shroomish
Spoink
Luvdisc
Delcatty
Wynaut
Duskull
Want to rank them yourself? Open the Tier Maker tab.
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Click a character to advance, or roll the match. An empty slot sends the other fighter through.
Available
Drag or click a character to add it. Place it over a line to share two sides. Edit or drag the labels; use arrow keys to move a focused character and Delete to return it.
