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Highest-Defense Pokémon

All Pokémon ranked by defense — 1025 in the National Pokédex, from the very top down.

All Pokémon ranked by defense — 1025 in the National Pokédex, from the very top down.

Ranked by base stats for each Pokémon’s default form. Types, abilities and moves also affect battle performance.

Highest-Defense Pokémon

1025
#0213
Shuckle
Shuckle
BugRock
Base total505
#0805
Stakataka
Stakataka
RockSteel
Base total570
#0208
Steelix
Steelix
SteelGround
Base total510
#0377
Regirock
Regirock
Rock
Base total580
#0713
Avalugg
Avalugg
Ice
Base total514
#0091
Cloyster
Cloyster
WaterIce
Base total525
#0306
Aggron
Aggron
SteelRock
Base total530
#0411
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
RockSteel
Base total495
#0095
Onix
Onix
RockGround
Base total385
#1025
Pecharunt
Pecharunt
PoisonGhost
Base total600
#0748
Toxapex
Toxapex
PoisonWater
Base total495
#0379
Registeel
Registeel
Steel
Base total580
#0680
Doublade
Doublade
SteelGhost
Base total448
#0703
Carbink
Carbink
RockFairy
Base total500
#0719
Diancie
Diancie
RockFairy
Base total600
#0476
Probopass
Probopass
RockSteel
Base total525
#0563
Cofagrigus
Cofagrigus
Ghost
Base total483
#0867
Runerigus
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Base total483
#0968
Orthworm
Orthworm
Steel
Base total480
#0809
Melmetal
Melmetal
Steel
Base total600
#0205
Forretress
Forretress
BugSteel
Base total465
#0227
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
Base total465
#0305
Lairon
Lairon
SteelRock
Base total430
#0324
Torkoal
Torkoal
Fire
Base total470
#0383
Groudon
Groudon
Ground
Base total670
#0681
Aegislash
Aegislash
SteelGhost
Base total500
#0768
Golisopod
Golisopod
BugWater
Base total530
#0794
Buzzwole
Buzzwole
BugFighting
Base total570
#0299
Nosepass
Nosepass
Rock
Base total375
#0477
Dusknoir
Dusknoir
Ghost
Base total525
#0776
Turtonator
Turtonator
FireDragon
Base total485
#0874
Stonjourner
Stonjourner
Rock
Base total470
#0565
Carracosta
Carracosta
WaterRock
Base total495
#0598
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
Base total489
#0790
Cosmoem
Cosmoem
Psychic
Base total400
#0798
Kartana
Kartana
GrassSteel
Base total570
#0984
Great Tusk
Great Tusk
GroundFighting
Base total570
#0076
Golem
Golem
RockGround
Base total495
#0249
Lugia
Lugia
PsychicFlying
Base total680
#0356
Dusclops
Dusclops
Ghost
Base total455
#0369
Relicanth
Relicanth
WaterRock
Base total485
#0376
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
Base total600
#0464
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
GroundRock
Base total535
#0470
Leafeon
Leafeon
Grass
Base total525
#0480
Uxie
Uxie
Psychic
Base total580
#0526
Gigalith
Gigalith
Rock
Base total515
#0771
Pyukumuku
Pyukumuku
Water
Base total410
#0896
Glastrier
Glastrier
Ice
Base total580

The remaining 977, continuing by defense

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