The lore and gameplay of Pokemon games aren't always one-to-one, so you might be surprised to find who the strongest actually are, lore-wise.

Dragon Pokémon are popular for a reason, and Pokémon like Salamence are the best of the best.

Article Summary Origin Forme Dialga headlines Pokémon GO Five-Star Raids during the Road to Kalos event. Top counters include Mega Lucario, Primal Groudon, Keldeo, and key Fighting- or Ground-types.

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.