Zombies and Skeletons

[Beelzebub1111]

Which make the best for what...the ten hd limit on zombies is tough, but I'd say one of the most useful zombies would probably be a heavy warhorse. Skeletons, I'd go with something with the fire subtype, preferably a dragon if you get the chance.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

Dragonomicon gives you the Skeletal and Zombie templates for dragons, which are in all ways better than the ones in core, but only work on dragons(MMIII Rage Drake. Learn it. Love it). The best Zombies are Hydras, since they can full-attack using a standard action, and things with wings, so you can have a flying mount.

[TheCountAlucard]

The best Zombies are Hydras, since they can full-attack using a standard action, and things with wings, so you can have a flying mount.

You can do both, in the event that you find a half-dragon Hydra.

[Kelb_Panthera]

Minor nitpick, only the zombies created by animate dead are limited to 10HD. Zombies created through other means have no such limit.

[Optimystik]

There are few differences between the two. One is that zombies retain winged flight (though they are downgraded to clumsy) while skeletons do not. Useful information if you want to pull a Xykon.

[hamishspence]

Not least because you can't animate yourself an Ancient Dragon Zombie without using the Draconomicon rules.

Still has the "move or attack" rule ordinary Zombies have, though.