Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Steel-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Stakataka has the highest base Defense of any Steel-type Pokémon, at 211. Next come Steelix (200) and Aggron (180).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Steel 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 |  Stakataka#0805RockSteel | RockSteel | 211 | 570 | 7 |
| 2 |  Steelix#0208SteelGround | SteelGround | 200 | 510 | 2 |
| 3 |  Aggron#0306SteelRock | SteelRock | 180 | 530 | 3 |
| 4 |  Bastiodon#0411RockSteel | RockSteel | 168 | 495 | 4 |
| 5 (tied) |  Registeel#0379Steel | Steel | 150 | 580 | 3 |
| 5 (tied) |  Doublade#0680SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 150 | 448 | 6 |
| 7 (tied) |  Probopass#0476RockSteel | RockSteel | 145 | 525 | 4 |
| 7 (tied) |  Orthworm#0968Steel | Steel | 145 | 480 | 9 |
| 9 |  Melmetal#0809Steel | Steel | 143 | 600 | 7 |
| 10 (tied) |  Forretress#0205BugSteel | BugSteel | 140 | 465 | 2 |
| 10 (tied) |  Skarmory#0227SteelFlying | SteelFlying | 140 | 465 | 2 |
| 10 (tied) |  Lairon#0305SteelRock | SteelRock | 140 | 430 | 3 |
| 10 (tied) |  Aegislash#0681SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 140 | 500 | 6 |
| 14 (tied) |  Ferrothorn#0598GrassSteel | GrassSteel | 131 | 489 | 5 |
| 14 (tied) |  Kartana#0798GrassSteel | GrassSteel | 131 | 570 | 7 |
| 16 (tied) |  Metagross#0376SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 130 | 600 | 3 |
| 16 (tied) |  Archaludon#1018SteelDragon | SteelDragon | 130 | 600 | 9 |
| 18 |  Cobalion#0638SteelFighting | SteelFighting | 129 | 580 | 5 |
| 19 (tied) |  Dialga#0483SteelDragon | SteelDragon | 120 | 680 | 4 |
| 19 (tied) |  Kingambit#0983DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 120 | 550 | 9 |
| 19 (tied) |  Iron Treads#0990GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 120 | 570 | 9 |
| 22 |  Shieldon#0410RockSteel | RockSteel | 118 | 350 | 4 |
| 23 |  Bronzong#0437SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 116 | 500 | 4 |
| 24 (tied) |  Magnezone#0462ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 115 | 535 | 4 |
| 24 (tied) |  Klinklang#0601Steel | Steel | 115 | 520 | 5 |
| 24 (tied) |  Magearna#0801SteelFairy | SteelFairy | 115 | 600 | 7 |
| 24 (tied) |  Duraludon#0884SteelDragon | SteelDragon | 115 | 535 | 8 |
| 28 |  Durant#0632BugSteel | BugSteel | 112 | 484 | 5 |
| 29 |  Solgaleo#0791PsychicSteel | PsychicSteel | 107 | 680 | 7 |
| 30 |  Heatran#0485FireSteel | FireSteel | 106 | 600 | 4 |
| 31 (tied) |  Escavalier#0589BugSteel | BugSteel | 105 | 495 | 5 |
| 31 (tied) |  Corviknight#0823FlyingSteel | FlyingSteel | 105 | 495 | 8 |
| 33 |  Celesteela#0797SteelFlying | SteelFlying | 103 | 570 | 7 |
| 34 (tied) |  Scizor#0212BugSteel | BugSteel | 100 | 500 | 2 |
| 34 (tied) |  Aron#0304SteelRock | SteelRock | 100 | 330 | 3 |
| 34 (tied) |  Metang#0375SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 100 | 420 | 3 |
| 34 (tied) |  Jirachi#0385SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 100 | 600 | 3 |
| 34 (tied) |  Bisharp#0625DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 100 | 490 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Honedge#0679SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 100 | 325 | 6 |
| 34 (tied) |  Perrserker#0863Steel | Steel | 100 | 440 | 8 |
| 34 (tied) |  Iron Crown#1023SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 100 | 590 | 9 |
| 42 (tied) |  Magneton#0082ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 95 | 465 | 1 |
| 42 (tied) |  Klang#0600Steel | Steel | 95 | 440 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Genesect#0649BugSteel | BugSteel | 95 | 600 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Gholdengo#1000SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 95 | 550 | 9 |
| 46 (tied) |  Ferroseed#0597GrassSteel | GrassSteel | 91 | 305 | 5 |
| 46 (tied) |  Klefki#0707SteelFairy | SteelFairy | 91 | 470 | 6 |
| 48 |  Revavroom#0966SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 90 | 500 | 9 |
| 49 |  Empoleon#0395WaterSteel | WaterSteel | 88 | 530 | 4 |
| 50 |  Bronzor#0436SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 86 | 300 | 4 |
| 51 |  Mawile#0303SteelFairy | SteelFairy | 85 | 380 | 3 |
| 52 |  Beldum#0374SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 80 | 300 | 3 |
| 53 |  Tinkaton#0959FairySteel | FairySteel | 77 | 506 | 9 |
| 54 (tied) |  Magnemite#0081ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 70 | 325 | 1 |
| 54 (tied) |  Lucario#0448FightingSteel | FightingSteel | 70 | 525 | 4 |
| 54 (tied) |  Klink#0599Steel | Steel | 70 | 300 | 5 |
| 54 (tied) |  Pawniard#0624DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 70 | 340 | 5 |
| 58 |  Copperajah#0879Steel | Steel | 69 | 500 | 8 |
| 59 |  Meltan#0808Steel | Steel | 65 | 300 | 7 |
| 60 (tied) |  Togedemaru#0777ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 63 | 435 | 7 |
| 60 (tied) |  Varoom#0965SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 63 | 300 | 9 |
| 62 |  Excadrill#0530GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 60 | 508 | 5 |
| 63 |  Tinkatuff#0958FairySteel | FairySteel | 55 | 380 | 9 |
| 64 |  Cufant#0878Steel | Steel | 49 | 330 | 8 |
| 65 |  Tinkatink#0957FairySteel | FairySteel | 45 | 297 | 9 |
Questions
- Which Steel-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Stakataka has the highest base Defense of any Steel-type Pokémon, at 211.
- Which Steel-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Stakataka (211), Steelix (200) and Aggron (180).
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