To become a Pokémon Master in Pokémon Quest, it will take serious dedication. While relatively relaxed at the beginning of the game, the middle section can be a difficult routine as players struggle to get the strongest Pokémon with the best moves to get to the end of the game.

To get there, players must focus on putting together a balanced team. The current meta involves a short-range fighter who can polish the entire group with something like the Bulk Up move, another short-range balanced Pokémon with an offensive move, and then a long-range Pokémon with more offensive capabilities.

Obviously, the

best Pokémon in the game will be Mew, Mewtwo, and the three legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. But no one can even expect to face them without first building a party with other Pokémon.

So here are some of the most important Pokémon at the end of the game, in the same order that a player must recruit them. In most cases, many different recipe variations can appeal to the same Pokémon, but we’ve only provided the top two for each.

6. Charizard

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Since Charizard’s debut in the original Pokémon game as the fully evolved form of Charmander, it has been a favorite of trainers around the world. Pokémon Quest is no different, where Charizard is a great short-range offensive fighter with base HP and attack at 200 and 600. Anyone can select Charmander at the beginning of the game, but there is no guarantee that you will get the best move. By the time he reaches level 36, he will become the mighty Charizard.

• Best Move: Fire Punch

Here are the two best recipes to attract a Charmander:

• Red Stew – 19.76

percent – 4 Big Root, 1 Big Root / Icy Rock / Honey / Balm Mushroom

• Hot Pot – 80 percent – 2 Big Root, 3 Balm Mushroom

5. Venusaur

beginner OG Grass might have been the least popular beginner in the past, but in Pokémon Quest, Bulbasaur is a solid choice first thing in the morning. Once fully evolved into Venusaur at level 36, its base stats become 550 HP and 150 Attack, making it a great front-line tank that gets some decent Attack bonuses with Grass moves that get some decent Attack bonuses with Grass moves.

• Best Movement – Vine Whip (Solar Beam is another option, but has a longer recharge)

Here are the two best recipes:

• Mud Soup – 51.61

percent – 3 Balm Mushroom, 1 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Rainbow Matter

• Veggie Smoothie – 80 percent – 3 Big Root, 1 Apricorn, 1 Rainbow Matter

4. Alakazam

Recruiting an Abra should be the number one priority for every player early in the game, especially since how easy it is to make it happen. Getting one with a good move is much more challenging. Like all the initial Pokémon in the game, Abra evolves into its final form at level 36. Like Alakazam, he has a base of 700 Attack and only 100 HP, so it’s good that he’s a ranged attacker.

• Best Move: Psychic

Here is the only recipe you really need to recruit an Abra:

• Brain Food – 100 percent – 3 Bluk Berry, 2 Apricorn 3

. Golem

Geodude is super easy to get at the beginning of the game, and while the pebble Pokémon isn’t worth much at first, if it comes with Dig it will be worth a lot in the end. The stats start at 700 HP and 100 Attack, but as a ranged attacker, Golem can still do a lot of damage from afar.

• Best move: digging

Here are the most efficient recipes:

Mud cake – 33 percent chance – 3

• small mushrooms, 2 fossil stone soup – 50 percent chance – 3
• fossils, 2 apricot 2

. Rhydon

• Best Move – almost any

The best recipes are actually the same as Geodude’s, so anyone should be able to get both relatively easily (and maybe a Sandshrew too):

Mud Pie – 33 percent chance – 3

Tiny Mushroom, 2
• Fossil Stone Soup – 50 percent probability – 3 Fossils, 2 Apricorn

1. Just

like in any other Pokémon game, Dragonite is

a force to be reckoned with in Pokémon Quest, but the biggest caveat is that Dratini won’t fully evolve into Dragonite until level 55. At that point, their base stats become 400 HP and 500 Attack, both of which are much higher than most other Pokémon. Dragonite is a frontline fighter who gets some really powerful moves, but it’s incredibly difficult to convince him to learn Draco Meteor. Even if you can’t, any Dragonite is a Pokémon worth putting in your party.

• Best Move – Draco Meteor

The most efficient recipes for scoring a Dratini are these:

• Mulligan stew – 3.33 percent probability – Any 2 or less Normal and 3 or more precious blue soft drinks – 4.03 percent probability –
• 4 or more Icy Rock