Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Gen 1 Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Mewtwo has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 1 Pokémon, at 154. Next come Alakazam (135) and Gengar (130).
It ranks the Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto) in their default forms; regional forms from later games are not counted. Base stats are each species' fixed values, before IVs, EVs, natures and level. Data from PokéAPI.
| Rank | Pokémon | Type | Sp. Atk | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mewtwo#0150Psychic | Psychic | 154 | 680 | 1 |
| 2 |  Alakazam#0065Psychic | Psychic | 135 | 500 | 1 |
| 3 |  Gengar#0094GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 130 | 500 | 1 |
| 4 (tied) |  Exeggutor#0103GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 125 | 530 | 1 |
| 4 (tied) |  Zapdos#0145ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 125 | 580 | 1 |
| 4 (tied) |  Moltres#0146FireFlying | FireFlying | 125 | 580 | 1 |
| 7 (tied) |  Kadabra#0064Psychic | Psychic | 120 | 400 | 1 |
| 7 (tied) |  Magneton#0082ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 120 | 465 | 1 |
| 9 (tied) |  Haunter#0093GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 115 | 405 | 1 |
| 9 (tied) |  Jynx#0124IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 115 | 455 | 1 |
| 9 (tied) |  Omastar#0139RockWater | RockWater | 115 | 495 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Vileplume#0045GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 110 | 490 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Vaporeon#0134Water | Water | 110 | 525 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Jolteon#0135Electric | Electric | 110 | 525 | 1 |
| 15 |  Charizard#0006FireFlying | FireFlying | 109 | 534 | 1 |
| 16 |  Abra#0063Psychic | Psychic | 105 | 310 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Venusaur#0003GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 100 | 525 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Arcanine#0059Fire | Fire | 100 | 555 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Victreebel#0071GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 100 | 490 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Slowbro#0080WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 490 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Gastly#0092GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 100 | 310 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Tangela#0114Grass | Grass | 100 | 435 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Starmie#0121WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 520 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Mr. Mime#0122PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 100 | 460 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Magmar#0126Fire | Fire | 100 | 495 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Dragonite#0149DragonFlying | DragonFlying | 100 | 600 | 1 |
| 17 (tied) |  Mew#0151Psychic | Psychic | 100 | 600 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Clefable#0036Fairy | Fairy | 95 | 483 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Golduck#0055Water | Water | 95 | 500 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Magnemite#0081ElectricSteel | ElectricSteel | 95 | 325 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Seadra#0117Water | Water | 95 | 440 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Electabuzz#0125Electric | Electric | 95 | 490 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Flareon#0136Fire | Fire | 95 | 525 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Articuno#0144IceFlying | IceFlying | 95 | 580 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Butterfree#0012BugFlying | BugFlying | 90 | 395 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Raichu#0026Electric | Electric | 90 | 485 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Venomoth#0049BugPoison | BugPoison | 90 | 450 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Omanyte#0138RockWater | RockWater | 90 | 355 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Blastoise#0009Water | Water | 85 | 530 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Nidoking#0034PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 85 | 505 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Wigglytuff#0040NormalFairy | NormalFairy | 85 | 435 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Gloom#0044GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 85 | 395 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Weepinbell#0070GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 85 | 390 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Cloyster#0091WaterIce | WaterIce | 85 | 525 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Weezing#0110Poison | Poison | 85 | 490 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Lapras#0131WaterIce | WaterIce | 85 | 535 | 1 |
| 39 (tied) |  Porygon#0137Normal | Normal | 85 | 395 | 1 |
| 48 |  Ninetales#0038Fire | Fire | 81 | 505 | 1 |
| 49 (tied) |  Ivysaur#0002GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 80 | 405 | 1 |
| 49 (tied) |  Charmeleon#0005Fire | Fire | 80 | 405 | 1 |
| 49 (tied) |  Tentacruel#0073WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 80 | 515 | 1 |
| 49 (tied) |  Rapidash#0078Fire | Fire | 80 | 500 | 1 |
| 49 (tied) |  Electrode#0101Electric | Electric | 80 | 490 | 1 |
| 54 (tied) |  Nidoqueen#0031PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 75 | 505 | 1 |
| 54 (tied) |  Oddish#0043GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 75 | 320 | 1 |
| 56 |  Hypno#0097Psychic | Psychic | 73 | 483 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Pidgeot#0018NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 70 | 479 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Growlithe#0058Fire | Fire | 70 | 350 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Poliwrath#0062WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 70 | 510 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Bellsprout#0069GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 70 | 300 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Dewgong#0087WaterIce | WaterIce | 70 | 475 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Horsea#0116Water | Water | 70 | 295 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Staryu#0120Water | Water | 70 | 340 | 1 |
| 57 (tied) |  Dragonair#0148Dragon | Dragon | 70 | 420 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Bulbasaur#0001GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 65 | 318 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Wartortle#0008Water | Water | 65 | 405 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Arbok#0024Poison | Poison | 65 | 448 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Golbat#0042PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 65 | 455 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Persian#0053Normal | Normal | 65 | 440 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Psyduck#0054Water | Water | 65 | 320 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Machamp#0068Fighting | Fighting | 65 | 505 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Ponyta#0077Fire | Fire | 65 | 410 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Muk#0089Poison | Poison | 65 | 500 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Seaking#0119Water | Water | 65 | 450 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Kabutops#0141RockWater | RockWater | 65 | 495 | 1 |
| 65 (tied) |  Snorlax#0143Normal | Normal | 65 | 540 | 1 |
| 77 |  Fearow#0022NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 61 | 442 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Charmander#0004Fire | Fire | 60 | 309 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Clefairy#0035Fairy | Fairy | 60 | 323 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Parasect#0047BugGrass | BugGrass | 60 | 405 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Primeape#0057Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 455 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Dodrio#0085NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 60 | 470 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Exeggcute#0102GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 60 | 325 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Lickitung#0108Normal | Normal | 60 | 385 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Koffing#0109Poison | Poison | 60 | 340 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Gyarados#0130WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 60 | 540 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Aerodactyl#0142RockFlying | RockFlying | 60 | 515 | 1 |
| 88 |  Farfetch’d#0083NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 58 | 377 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Nidorina#0030Poison | Poison | 55 | 365 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Nidorino#0033Poison | Poison | 55 | 365 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Golem#0076RockGround | RockGround | 55 | 495 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Voltorb#0100Electric | Electric | 55 | 330 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Scyther#0123BugFlying | BugFlying | 55 | 500 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Pinsir#0127Bug | Bug | 55 | 500 | 1 |
| 89 (tied) |  Kabuto#0140RockWater | RockWater | 55 | 355 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Squirtle#0007Water | Water | 50 | 314 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Pidgeotto#0017NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 349 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Raticate#0020Normal | Normal | 50 | 413 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Pikachu#0025Electric | Electric | 50 | 320 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Vulpix#0037Fire | Fire | 50 | 299 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Dugtrio#0051Ground | Ground | 50 | 425 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Poliwhirl#0061Water | Water | 50 | 385 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Machoke#0067Fighting | Fighting | 50 | 405 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Tentacool#0072WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 50 | 335 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Kingler#0099Water | Water | 50 | 475 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Marowak#0105Ground | Ground | 50 | 425 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Dratini#0147Dragon | Dragon | 50 | 300 | 1 |
| 108 |  Ditto#0132Normal | Normal | 48 | 288 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Beedrill#0015BugPoison | BugPoison | 45 | 395 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Sandslash#0028Ground | Ground | 45 | 450 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Jigglypuff#0039NormalFairy | NormalFairy | 45 | 270 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Paras#0046BugGrass | BugGrass | 45 | 285 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Graveler#0075RockGround | RockGround | 45 | 390 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Seel#0086Water | Water | 45 | 325 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Shellder#0090Water | Water | 45 | 305 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Rhydon#0112GroundRock | GroundRock | 45 | 485 | 1 |
| 109 (tied) |  Eevee#0133Normal | Normal | 45 | 325 | 1 |
| 118 |  Drowzee#0096Psychic | Psychic | 43 | 328 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Ekans#0023Poison | Poison | 40 | 288 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Nidoran♀#0029Poison | Poison | 40 | 275 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Nidoran♂#0032Poison | Poison | 40 | 273 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Venonat#0048BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 305 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Meowth#0052Normal | Normal | 40 | 290 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Poliwag#0060Water | Water | 40 | 300 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Slowpoke#0079WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 40 | 315 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Grimer#0088Poison | Poison | 40 | 325 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Cubone#0104Ground | Ground | 40 | 320 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Kangaskhan#0115Normal | Normal | 40 | 490 | 1 |
| 119 (tied) |  Tauros#0128Normal | Normal | 40 | 490 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Pidgey#0016NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 35 | 251 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Diglett#0050Ground | Ground | 35 | 265 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Mankey#0056Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 305 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Machop#0066Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 305 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Doduo#0084NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 35 | 310 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Hitmonlee#0106Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 455 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Hitmonchan#0107Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 455 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Chansey#0113Normal | Normal | 35 | 450 | 1 |
| 130 (tied) |  Goldeen#0118Water | Water | 35 | 320 | 1 |
| 139 |  Spearow#0021NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 31 | 262 | 1 |
| 140 (tied) |  Zubat#0041PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 30 | 245 | 1 |
| 140 (tied) |  Geodude#0074RockGround | RockGround | 30 | 300 | 1 |
| 140 (tied) |  Onix#0095RockGround | RockGround | 30 | 385 | 1 |
| 140 (tied) |  Rhyhorn#0111GroundRock | GroundRock | 30 | 345 | 1 |
| 144 (tied) |  Metapod#0011Bug | Bug | 25 | 205 | 1 |
| 144 (tied) |  Kakuna#0014BugPoison | BugPoison | 25 | 205 | 1 |
| 144 (tied) |  Rattata#0019Normal | Normal | 25 | 253 | 1 |
| 144 (tied) |  Krabby#0098Water | Water | 25 | 325 | 1 |
| 148 (tied) |  Caterpie#0010Bug | Bug | 20 | 195 | 1 |
| 148 (tied) |  Weedle#0013BugPoison | BugPoison | 20 | 195 | 1 |
| 148 (tied) |  Sandshrew#0027Ground | Ground | 20 | 300 | 1 |
| 151 |  Magikarp#0129Water | Water | 15 | 200 | 1 |
Questions
- Which Gen 1 Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Mewtwo has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 1 Pokémon, at 154.
- Which Gen 1 Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Mewtwo (154), Alakazam (135) and Gengar (130).
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