Summary
With each new generation ofPokemongames comes a new batch of monsters to tame, befriend, and battle. As one would expect, many of these creatures boast incredible powers the likes of which could wreak havoc were they to exist in real life.
However, some remain incredibly weak even byPokemonstandards, having incredibly low base stats and beingpractically forgottenby the competitive meta. Even after having reached their fully-evolved form, these monsters barely do the name any justice. Trainers may want to avoid them altogether to save themselves the hassle. (Disclaimer: since this list looks at evolved forms, single-stage Pokemon are excluded.)
Updated June 29, 2025, by Ashely Claudino:Not all Pokemon can be strong simply because of their stats; some of them are valuable due to specific abilities or move combinations, and that might just be enough for a trainer to want to bring them along on their journey or even to a competitive Pokemon battle.
This list contains some of theweakest fully-evolved Pokemonin the franchise, and it includes also some tips on how players can take advantage of them in other ways. It has been updated, and now features a table following each entry so that players can take a look at each Pokemon’s individual stats.
19Azumarill (Base Stat Total: 420)
Azumarill actuallyhas a lot of good things going for itdespite its low stat total. It’s a Water/Fairy-type, an excellent combination that is very strong both offensively and defensively. It hits 6 unique types super effectively, and no single type is capable of resisting both Water and Fairy at once. Additionally, it only has three weaknesses:Poison, Electric, and Grass. And, to top it all off, it hassix resistances and an immunity. There’s absolutely nothing to complain about here - this pairing kind of does it all.
Believe it or not, it gets even better.Azumarill has the incredible Abilitythat is Huge Power. This Ability has a very simple effect, it doubles Azumarill’s Attack stat. This turns what would otherwise be a bad offensive Pokemon into something very usable. It also compliments Azumarill’s natural stat distribution very well, as it already has high defensive stats, so giving it something to make it a better attacker is just perfect.
Base stat
100
50
80
60
420
18Gumshoos (Base Stat Total: 418)
The first of many “early game Normal-types” on this list, Gumshoos is a rather basic Pokemon. It’s apure Normal-type with high HP and Attack stats, and access to 3very strong Abilities, Stakeout, Strong Jaw, and Adaptability. The Abilities, of course, are the highlight.
Stakeout makes it so that Pokemon that just switched into the battletake double the damage they usually would from Gumshoos' moves. Strong Jaw boosts the power of biting moves by 50 percent (Crunch, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, and Fire Fang being the noteworthy ones). Adaptability increases STAB’s multiplier from 1.5x to 2x, making all of Gumshoos' Normal-type moves somewhat potent. There really isn’t much else to talk about, as Gumshoos is very much defined by its Abilities.
88
110
55
45
418
17Furret (Base Stat Total: 415)
Furret is a passable Pokemon, though it does struggle in several ways. It’s apure Normal-type with good HPand Speed and acceptable Attack.
However, Its Abilities aren’t that impressive. Run Away is completely useless competitively and really doesn’t have much of a point even in single-player. Keen Eye prevents Furret’s Accuracy from being lowered and also ignores the opponent’s Evasion boosts. Frisk is actually a good Ability, it reveals what items the opponent’s Pokemon are holding upon switching it in, which is very useful for getting information.
It has a very wide movepool, though this sadly also comes with a big downside. A decent chunk of the good moves Furret learns are Special, andit is very much a Physical attacker(Its baseSpecial Attack is 45, a laughably low number).
Furret’s biggest draw is that it has access to the powerful boosting move that is Coil.Coil increases Furret’s Attack, Defense, and Accuracy all in one turn, and this has very good synergy with Iron Tail and Baton Pass. Iron Tail is a move that normally suffers from lacking Accuracy, something that Coil fixes and Baton Pass allows Furret to give the boosts from Coil to the player’s other Pokemon, letting them take advantage of their lower Accuracy moves as well. Furret is overall a very underwhelming Pokemon, but this combo does legitimately give it something to work with.
85
76
64
90
415
16Raticate (Base Stat Total: 413)
This Normal-type beganthe tradition of the staple “first-route rodent”, and it continues to fill that niche with its lackluster stats. It regained a small bit of relevance in the Gen 7 games with an Alolan form, but that unfortunately wasn’t enough to bring it into the competitive scene.Kanto Raticatehas decent Attack and Speed stats, butpoor defenses. It has access to the wonderful ability Guts, which doubles one’s attack stat if they are infected with a status condition. This combines excellently with the item Flame Orb, as that is a guaranteed Burn after the first turn in a battle. It also can learn Swords Dance, further bolstering its attacking prowess.
Alolan Raticatehas more even stats, and as such, is a lot better defensively, minus the new weaknesses it gets from its new Normal/Dark typing. Its ability,Thick Fat,which reduces damage from Fire and Ice moves, complements this perfectly. However, as good as these points are, it does not prevent either version of Raticate from being rather mediocre.
Base stat (Kanto variant)
Base stat (Alolan variant)
75
81
71
70
40
97
77
413
15Vivillon (Base Stat Total: 411)
Vivillon’smain gimmickis that it has many color patterns. The color of the creature depends on where in the real world it was caught or evolved. A Vivillon from North America will look completely different from one found in Europe. Much like Raticate before it, this is a weak/mediocre Pokemon with some strong tools it can use.
Vivillon has a great ability inCompound Eyes, boosting the accuracy of all moves by 30% just inherently. This is important, as Vivillon can learn a very powerful Special Flying-type move, Hurricane. This move has 110 base power but only 70% accuracy. However, with the Compound Eyes Ability, this stat gets boosted to 91%, making it far more reliable.
The player can further strengthen Vivillon with Quiver Dance, a move most Bug-types can learn that boosts Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, all in the same turn. However, due toVivillon’s frailty, both in terms of its typing of Bug/Flying and itslacking HPand defenses, Vivillon must be sent out at the most opportune time for it to be effective.
52
89
411
14Medicham (Base Stat Total: 410)
Medicham has rather weak stats, but it’s got an incredible signature ability that definitely adds viability to it in battle. This Pokemon is known for itsPure Powerability which doubles its physical attack stat. So, a 60-base Attack stat instantly seems much more threatening when it’s 100 percent boosted.
It’s also got a versatile move pool; it gets access to attacking moves with all sorts of Types, and most of them are physical which guarantees that they’ll hit harder. An alternative way to use this Pokemon is by using its Skill Swag Psychic-Type move and giving its powerful ability to an even stronger Pokemon.
410
13Sudowoodo (Base Stat Total: 410)
There actually is not a whole lot that can be said about Sudowoodo. Its base stat total is tied with the likes ofMedicham and Bibarel, which potentially outclass the fake treethanks to their abilitiesand higher Speed stats.
Sudowoodo does have the amazing combination of Rock Head ability and the move Head Smash. Rock Head prevents any recoil damage from moves, andHead Smash is an extremely powerful Rock-type move, that now no longer has any drawbacks, aside from its Accuracy. However, with all of that said, Sudowoodo suffers a lot from its pure Rock-typing and low Special Defense and Speed stats, so that does make it rather difficult to use.
115
30
65
12Shiinotic (Base Stat Total: 405)
Just like other mushroom Pokemon, such as Amoonguss, Shiinotic is a Grass-Type Pokemon that gives great support in double battles. So, despite its low offensive stats, opponents might shiver when they see this Pokemon come into battle because they’ll most likely be asleep by the end of the turn.
Shiinotic can use great status moves like Spore and Strenght Sap. The Effect Spore ability that it can have makes it so the opponent has a 10 percent chance of getting poisoned, paralyzed, or falling asleep, if they physically hit it.
405
11Parasect (Base Stat Total: 405)
Parasect has been part of the Pokemon world since back in Gen I, and, unfortunately, it’s still a weak Pokemon. Bug-Type Pokemon are arguably the worst Pokemon in the game, and Parasect is both Bug- and Grass-Type - unfortunately, not that great of a combination.
None of its moves or abilities stand out in any way, and anything that it can do, there will always be a Pokemon that can do it better than them.
95
10Wobbuffet (Base Stat Total: 405)
Savvy players know not to let Wobbuffet’s low stats fool them. This is one of the best Pokemon players could ever use in asingle-player game. Wobbuffet’s defining trait is that it cannot attack, it can only counterattack. As such, the MovesCounter and Mirror Coatare Wobbuffet’s only attacking options. Here’s where things get interesting, though.
Wobbufett has aridiculously high HP statat base 190 points, meaning it can survive some really big hits, even with its low defenses. The way Counter and Mirror Coat work is that they take the last Physical or Special hit done to them respectively and hit the opponent with it for double the damage they took - double the damage is an impressive multiplier.
Because of this, Wobbuffet can KO Pokemon significantly stronger than it. Wobbuffet also has the ability Shadow Tag, which prevents non-Ghost Pokemon from escaping, meaning any opponent fighting this thing is forced to until it’s KO’ed. What makes this strategy so effective in single-player is thatPokemon AI is very predictable. All the player needs to do is know when to use Counter or Mirror Coat at the right time, and suddenly they’ll be getting a bunch of easy KO’s left and right.
190
33
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