Pokémon Sword & Shield: 15 Underrated Pokémon You Should Stop Ignoring & Start Training

There are too many great Pokémon being slept on in Sword & Shield! Stop ignoring these underrated picks and start training them to be the very best!

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As is the case with any new Pokémon game, players will scour the world for the coolest, cutest, and strongest new creatures they can find, oftentimes discovering new favorites in the process. While this has led to Pokémon like Greninja and Lucario becoming staple fan favorites, it also means that some get left behind for one reason or another.

Pokémon Sword and Shield is no exception, as many of the new additions are seemingly left abandoned in player’s boxes, never to be used once they have been caught to complete the Pokédex. Some of these abandoned creatures don’t deserve that treatment and should be looked at a second time to see what they truly bring to the table.

Updated on October 29th, 2020 by Tanner Kinney: There are a number of exciting Pokémon exclusive to Galar, even though many aren’t fan-favorites. Among them, there are plenty that have underrated heavily by the community. In the same way, there are a lot of returning Pokémon now available in the DLC expansion that are equally underrated. As the meta has evolved and changed around new items and mechanics, certain Pokémon have risen in power, but not popularity. Of the Pokémon in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, here are the ones that shouldn’t be underrated.

15 Tangrowth

For the past couple of generations, Tangrowth has been an excellent defensive option for those in need of a check to prominent physical attackers. It’s hardly an impressive looking Pokémon, and Tangela is certainly one that many people overlook, but it has the power to back up its record.

In the new game, these bulky grass types are even more effective than in the past. Although Tangrowth may lose its Hidden Power type coverage, it’s still a beast at tanking all kinds of attacks. This is not a Pokémon to sleep on.

14 Amoongus

Amoongus is another defensive Pokémon that a lot of trainers may have overlooked. Its grass/poison typing isn’t anything special, and its design doesn’t exactly turn heads. However, it holds a lot of power in its roots, particularly in its Regenerator ability.

It also has a great movepool for what it needs to do; not too many moves that it can’t do everything it wants, but just the right moves it needs. Spore, in particular, is a reliable sleep that will lock down a Pokémon and slow down momentum. Sure, Amoongus isn’t a pretty Pokémon, but it’ll grow on you.

13 Crobat

The classic bat that a lot of trainers hate, Zubat, gets a lot of ire for just being a common Pokémon. And, like a lot of common Pokémon, it typically gets replaced for rarer creatures. However, when looking at Zubat this isn’t a great idea, because Crobat is actually an excellent choice.

Crobat is a wicked fast Pokémon, with a powerful set of utility and offensive techniques. Its decent bulk supports those techniques, allowing it to serve as both a stallbreaker and a Defog support. This old bat is a very versatile option.

12 Tyrantrum

Fossil Pokémon aren’t always that great. Some are better than others, but their weaknesses often make it harder to find uses for them. However, in The Crown Tundra, the king of the prehistoric world still has plenty of power.

Tyrantrum boasts a powerful attack stat, good-enough speed and an excellent ability that negates the effects of recoil. This, combined with STAB Head Smash, allows Tyrantrum to run over the competition if not put into check. Tyrantrum is one-dimensional, but like the other underrated fossils, this Pokémon has room to roar.

11 Nidoqueen

Both of the Nidos aren’t exactly the most underrated Pokémon. However, of the effective and underrated Pokémon added in the Crown Tundra, Nidoqueen is probably one of the better options. Nidoking has a good reputation as a speed demon (at least in Pokémon Red), but the queen can be just as good.

Unlike the offensive-oriented Nidoking, Nidoqueen serves the role of a hazard setter with the ability to pack a serious punch. Nidoqueen also has the same excellent movepool to grab a ton of different TMs and TRs from. It may not be as loved as the King, but Nidoqueen is just as effective.

10 Pincurchin

One of the weirdest new Pokémon to come out of Galar is Pincurchin, the Electric-type sea urchin with a strange resemblance to Pyukumuku from Alola. At first glance, Pincurchin isn’t a great Pokémon, with awful speed and a middling HP stat, but it has more hiding within its spiky body than it is given credit for. For one, it has access to Electric Surge, an ability that was previously only available on Tapu Koko and boosts its Electric-type moves considerably. Secondly, between its diverse movepool and terrible speed, it makes for a decent Trick Room sweeper, while also having the secondary effect of protecting the player’s team from being put to sleep as a result of Electric Terrain.

9 Dubwool

Wooloo got so much love from the fanbase when it was first announced, but that love seems to have fallen by the wayside when it comes to its evolution, Dubwool. This sheep/goat hybrid may be lacking in the movepool diversity department that is standard for other Normal-type Pokémon, but it makes up for that with the small selection of good moves it does have. With access to Thunder Wave, Baton Pass, Cotton Guard, and Body Press, Dubwool can easily be a good defensive wall if used correctly, and this playstyle is boosted even further with its ability, Fluffy, which boosts its defense.

8 Greedent

Greedent isn’t great, but it has more going for it than the rodents of previous generations. Most notably, Greedent has access to Belly Drum, which turns its average attack into something significantly better. Its ability, Cheek Pouch, also serves to boost this Pokémon’s viability in this regard.

As Cheek Pouch grants Greedent more healing potential when holding a berry, it makes standard Belly Drum+Sitrus Berry plays more viable, as the hold item will heal Greedent almost back to full health.

7 Perrserker

This Steel-type evolution of Galarian Meowth seems fairly standard at first glance, with good attack and defense alongside middling special and speed stats, but its signature ability is what really sets it apart from others of its type. Steely Spirit boosts the power of all Steel-type moves by a whopping 50%, an impressive boost for a Pokémon with a decent attack stat to begin with. This isn’t limited to just Perrserker either, as any other Steel-type moves used on the same side of the field get this same boost in power, making Perrserker a decent pick for a support Pokémon if players want to make a Steel-type centric team.

6 Alcremie

Although Alcremie has one of the most unique evolution methods since Inkay in Pokémon X and Y, it has largely been relegated to gimmick status as a useful Pokémon since Pokémon Sword and Shield were released. When it comes to double battles, however, Alcremie is one of the best support Pokémon to come out of generation eight. Aside from its signature move, Decorate, boosting an ally’s stats, its Gigantamax form also heals damage when using its signature G-Max move, and has decent enough stats to make full use of this new form.

5 Flapple/Appletun

Both of the evolutions of the tiny apple dragon have been completely overshadowed by Dragapult, the much better and arguably cooler of the new Dragon-types to come from Galar. That being said, that doesn’t mean these two aren’t worth training, as they both have their usage in battle. The offensive Flapple’s access to many good Max moves (as well as the Hustle ability) makes it a good, if unorthodox, choice for a designated Dynamax slot on any team. Appletun, on the other hand, with its Hidden Ability (Thick Fat) taking away two of its harshest weaknesses and complementing its great defensive stats, makes a good alternative to traditional annoying Grass-type Pokémon.

4 Runerigus

The evolution of Galarian Yamask will always live in the shadow of its original form, Cofagrigus, as one of the best Trick Room abusers, but that doesn’t mean it can’t do the job equally well. With very similar stats and an ability that could be arguably better than Cofagrigus’, there’s no reason to not at least try using Runerigus on a Trick Room team.

Runerigus also has the added bonus of a secondary typing, giving it not only more resistances, but a whole new offensive type to take advantage of the same-type attack bonus.

3 Graploct

Like Wooloo, Graploct had a lot of love leading up to the release of Sword and Shield, and like Wooloo, that love seems to have fallen by the wayside after release. This non-Water-type octopus seems to pull from a lot of previous creatures, with Octozooka from Octillery, Topsy Turvy from Inkay and Malamar, and access to the Technician ability seen on other bulky Fighting-types like Hitmontop and Breloom. All this combined is nothing against its signature move, Octolock, which prevents an opposing Pokémon from fleeing while also lowering its defenses every turn.

2 Mr. Mime

In a feat that should not go unnoticed, Game Freak managed to make the Galarian Mr. Mime even creepier than the original. Its horrifying design aside, Galarian Mr. Mime gets a huge boost from having an evolution now since it can make use of Eviolite. Not only that, but its Screen Cleaner ability will ensure that any opposing player trying to make use of standard Grimmsnarl and Gigantamax Lapras movesets will find their defensive powers drastically reduced.

1 Corsola

Like Mr. Mime, Galarian Corsola gets a boost from Eviolite, but unlike Mr. Mime, Corsola can be far more annoying in its execution. With access to Night Shade, Will-o-Wisp, Strength Sap, and Destiny Bond, this moveset alone is enough to drive any player mad when facing down this depressingly dead coral.

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