Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Ground-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Steelix has the highest base Defense of any Ground-type Pokémon, at 200. Next come Onix (160) and Runerigus (145).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Ground type, single- or dual-typed, in its default form. Base stats are each species' fixed values, before IVs, EVs, natures and level. Data from PokéAPI.
Rank by
| Rank | Pokémon | Type | Defense | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Steelix#0208SteelGround | SteelGround | 200 | 510 | 2 |
| 2 |  Onix#0095RockGround | RockGround | 160 | 385 | 1 |
| 3 |  Runerigus#0867GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 145 | 483 | 8 |
| 4 |  Groudon#0383Ground | Ground | 140 | 670 | 3 |
| 5 |  Great Tusk#0984GroundFighting | GroundFighting | 131 | 570 | 9 |
| 6 (tied) |  Golem#0076RockGround | RockGround | 130 | 495 | 1 |
| 6 (tied) |  Rhyperior#0464GroundRock | GroundRock | 130 | 535 | 4 |
| 8 (tied) |  Gliscor#0472GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 125 | 510 | 4 |
| 8 (tied) |  Sandaconda#0844Ground | Ground | 125 | 510 | 8 |
| 8 (tied) |  Ting-Lu#1003DarkGround | DarkGround | 125 | 570 | 9 |
| 11 |  Zygarde#0718DragonGround | DragonGround | 121 | 600 | 6 |
| 12 (tied) |  Rhydon#0112GroundRock | GroundRock | 120 | 485 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Donphan#0232Ground | Ground | 120 | 500 | 2 |
| 12 (tied) |  Iron Treads#0990GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 120 | 570 | 9 |
| 15 |  Hippowdon#0450Ground | Ground | 118 | 525 | 4 |
| 16 |  Graveler#0075RockGround | RockGround | 115 | 390 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Sandslash#0028Ground | Ground | 110 | 450 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Marowak#0105Ground | Ground | 110 | 425 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Palossand#0770GhostGround | GhostGround | 110 | 480 | 7 |
| 20 (tied) |  Gligar#0207GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 105 | 430 | 2 |
| 20 (tied) |  Claydol#0344GroundPsychic | GroundPsychic | 105 | 500 | 3 |
| 20 (tied) |  Torterra#0389GrassGround | GrassGround | 105 | 525 | 4 |
| 20 (tied) |  Ursaluna#0901GroundNormal | GroundNormal | 105 | 550 | 8 |
| 24 (tied) |  Geodude#0074RockGround | RockGround | 100 | 300 | 1 |
| 24 (tied) |  Mudsdale#0750Ground | Ground | 100 | 500 | 7 |
| 26 |  Sandy Shocks#0989ElectricGround | ElectricGround | 97 | 570 | 9 |
| 27 (tied) |  Cubone#0104Ground | Ground | 95 | 320 | 1 |
| 27 (tied) |  Rhyhorn#0111GroundRock | GroundRock | 95 | 345 | 1 |
| 27 (tied) |  Garchomp#0445DragonGround | DragonGround | 95 | 600 | 4 |
| 30 (tied) |  Swampert#0260WaterGround | WaterGround | 90 | 535 | 3 |
| 30 (tied) |  Nincada#0290BugGround | BugGround | 90 | 266 | 3 |
| 30 (tied) |  Landorus#0645GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 90 | 600 | 5 |
| 33 |  Nidoqueen#0031PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 87 | 505 | 1 |
| 34 (tied) |  Sandshrew#0027Ground | Ground | 85 | 300 | 1 |
| 34 (tied) |  Quagsire#0195WaterGround | WaterGround | 85 | 430 | 2 |
| 36 |  Stunfisk#0618GroundElectric | GroundElectric | 84 | 471 | 5 |
| 37 (tied) |  Piloswine#0221IceGround | IceGround | 80 | 450 | 2 |
| 37 (tied) |  Flygon#0330GroundDragon | GroundDragon | 80 | 520 | 3 |
| 37 (tied) |  Mamoswine#0473IceGround | IceGround | 80 | 530 | 4 |
| 37 (tied) |  Krookodile#0553GroundDark | GroundDark | 80 | 519 | 5 |
| 37 (tied) |  Golurk#0623GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 80 | 483 | 5 |
| 37 (tied) |  Sandygast#0769GhostGround | GhostGround | 80 | 320 | 7 |
| 43 |  Hippopotas#0449Ground | Ground | 78 | 330 | 4 |
| 44 (tied) |  Nidoking#0034PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 77 | 505 | 1 |
| 44 (tied) |  Diggersby#0660NormalGround | NormalGround | 77 | 423 | 6 |
| 46 (tied) |  Seismitoad#0537WaterGround | WaterGround | 75 | 509 | 5 |
| 46 (tied) |  Silicobra#0843Ground | Ground | 75 | 315 | 8 |
| 48 |  Whiscash#0340WaterGround | WaterGround | 73 | 468 | 3 |
| 49 (tied) |  Pupitar#0247RockGround | RockGround | 70 | 410 | 2 |
| 49 (tied) |  Marshtomp#0259WaterGround | WaterGround | 70 | 405 | 3 |
| 49 (tied) |  Camerupt#0323FireGround | FireGround | 70 | 460 | 3 |
| 49 (tied) |  Mudbray#0749Ground | Ground | 70 | 385 | 7 |
| 53 |  Gastrodon#0423WaterGround | WaterGround | 68 | 475 | 4 |
| 54 (tied) |  Gabite#0444DragonGround | DragonGround | 65 | 410 | 4 |
| 54 (tied) |  Toedscruel#0949GroundGrass | GroundGrass | 65 | 515 | 9 |
| 56 (tied) |  Phanpy#0231Ground | Ground | 60 | 330 | 2 |
| 56 (tied) |  Excadrill#0530GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 60 | 508 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Clodsire#0980PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 60 | 430 | 9 |
| 59 (tied) |  Baltoy#0343GroundPsychic | GroundPsychic | 55 | 300 | 3 |
| 59 (tied) |  Palpitoad#0536WaterGround | WaterGround | 55 | 384 | 5 |
| 61 (tied) |  Dugtrio#0051Ground | Ground | 50 | 425 | 1 |
| 61 (tied) |  Larvitar#0246RockGround | RockGround | 50 | 300 | 2 |
| 61 (tied) |  Vibrava#0329GroundDragon | GroundDragon | 50 | 340 | 3 |
| 61 (tied) |  Golett#0622GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 50 | 303 | 5 |
| 65 (tied) |  Wooper#0194WaterGround | WaterGround | 45 | 210 | 2 |
| 65 (tied) |  Trapinch#0328Ground | Ground | 45 | 290 | 3 |
| 65 (tied) |  Gible#0443DragonGround | DragonGround | 45 | 300 | 4 |
| 65 (tied) |  Krokorok#0552GroundDark | GroundDark | 45 | 351 | 5 |
| 69 |  Barboach#0339WaterGround | WaterGround | 43 | 288 | 3 |
| 70 (tied) |  Swinub#0220IceGround | IceGround | 40 | 250 | 2 |
| 70 (tied) |  Numel#0322FireGround | FireGround | 40 | 305 | 3 |
| 70 (tied) |  Drilbur#0529Ground | Ground | 40 | 328 | 5 |
| 73 (tied) |  Sandile#0551GroundDark | GroundDark | 35 | 292 | 5 |
| 73 (tied) |  Toedscool#0948GroundGrass | GroundGrass | 35 | 335 | 9 |
| 75 |  Diglett#0050Ground | Ground | 25 | 265 | 1 |
Questions
- Which Ground-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Steelix has the highest base Defense of any Ground-type Pokémon, at 200.
- Which Ground-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Steelix (200), Onix (160) and Runerigus (145).
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