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Distinct in SQL Server

I want to select disctinct PokemonId variables but it is not working

here the query

select distinct top 36 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId,MonsterTotalStats,
    MAX(maxLevel) as maxLevel,
    Case Class WHEN 'Ancient' Then '9' 
      WHEN 'Legendary' Then '8' 
      WHEN 'Zenith' Then '7' 
      WHEN 'Emissary' Then '6' 
      WHEN 'Starter' Then '5' 
      WHEN 'Superior' Then '4' 
      WHEN 'Regular' Then '3' 
      ELSE Class 
    END as Result 
from 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes 
left join 
    tblPokedex on tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId = tblPokedex.PokemonId 
where 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.routeId in 
          (select routeId from tblRoutes where ZoneNumber = 1) 
group by 
    maxLevel, tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId, MonsterTotalStats, Class 
order by 
    Result desc, MonsterTotalStats desc

Here the returned results

thanks a lot for the answers

Answer 1

You should not include MaxLevel in your GroupBy clause. Do it this way :

select distinct top 36 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId,MonsterTotalStats,
    MAX(maxLevel) as maxLevel,
    Case Class WHEN 'Ancient' Then '9' 
      WHEN 'Legendary' Then '8' 
      WHEN 'Zenith' Then '7' 
      WHEN 'Emissary' Then '6' 
      WHEN 'Starter' Then '5' 
      WHEN 'Superior' Then '4' 
      WHEN 'Regular' Then '3' 
      ELSE Class 
    END as Result 
from 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes 
left join 
    tblPokedex on tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId = tblPokedex.PokemonId 
where 
    tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.routeId in 
          (select routeId from tblRoutes where ZoneNumber = 1) 
group by 
     tblFoundPokemonsOnRoutes.pokemonId, MonsterTotalStats, Class 
order by 
    Result desc, MonsterTotalStats desc