Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Gen 8 Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Cursola, Eternatus and Spectrier share the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 8 Pokémon, at 145. Next come Hatterene (136) and Enamorus (135).
It ranks the Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar) 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 (tied) |  Cursola#0864Ghost | Ghost | 145 | 510 | 8 |
| 1 (tied) |  Eternatus#0890PoisonDragon | PoisonDragon | 145 | 690 | 8 |
| 1 (tied) |  Spectrier#0897Ghost | Ghost | 145 | 580 | 8 |
| 4 |  Hatterene#0858PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 136 | 510 | 8 |
| 5 |  Enamorus#0905FairyFlying | FairyFlying | 135 | 580 | 8 |
| 6 |  Polteageist#0855Ghost | Ghost | 134 | 508 | 8 |
| 7 (tied) |  Inteleon#0818Water | Water | 125 | 530 | 8 |
| 7 (tied) |  Frosmoth#0873IceBug | IceBug | 125 | 475 | 8 |
| 9 |  Duraludon#0884SteelDragon | SteelDragon | 120 | 535 | 8 |
| 10 |  Toxtricity#0849ElectricPoison | ElectricPoison | 114 | 502 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Mr. Rime#0866IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 110 | 520 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Alcremie#0869Fairy | Fairy | 110 | 495 | 8 |
| 13 (tied) |  Indeedee#0876PsychicNormal | PsychicNormal | 105 | 475 | 8 |
| 13 (tied) |  Wyrdeer#0899NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 105 | 525 | 8 |
| 15 (tied) |  Appletun#0842GrassDragon | GrassDragon | 100 | 485 | 8 |
| 15 (tied) |  Dragapult#0887DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 100 | 600 | 8 |
| 15 (tied) |  Regieleki#0894Electric | Electric | 100 | 580 | 8 |
| 15 (tied) |  Regidrago#0895Dragon | Dragon | 100 | 580 | 8 |
| 19 (tied) |  Drizzile#0817Water | Water | 95 | 420 | 8 |
| 19 (tied) |  Flapple#0841GrassDragon | GrassDragon | 95 | 485 | 8 |
| 19 (tied) |  Grimmsnarl#0861DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 95 | 510 | 8 |
| 22 |  Pincurchin#0871Electric | Electric | 91 | 435 | 8 |
| 23 (tied) |  Boltund#0836Electric | Electric | 90 | 490 | 8 |
| 23 (tied) |  Centiskorch#0851FireBug | FireBug | 90 | 525 | 8 |
| 23 (tied) |  Arctozolt#0881ElectricIce | ElectricIce | 90 | 505 | 8 |
| 26 |  Thievul#0828Dark | Dark | 87 | 455 | 8 |
| 27 |  Hattrem#0857Psychic | Psychic | 86 | 370 | 8 |
| 28 |  Cramorant#0845FlyingWater | FlyingWater | 85 | 475 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Orbeetle#0826BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 80 | 505 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Eldegoss#0830Grass | Grass | 80 | 460 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Coalossal#0839RockFire | RockFire | 80 | 510 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Copperajah#0879Steel | Steel | 80 | 500 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Dracozolt#0880ElectricDragon | ElectricDragon | 80 | 505 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Arctovish#0883WaterIce | WaterIce | 80 | 505 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Zacian#0888Fairy | Fairy | 80 | 660 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Zamazenta#0889Fighting | Fighting | 80 | 660 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Calyrex#0898PsychicGrass | PsychicGrass | 80 | 500 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Basculegion#0902WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 80 | 530 | 8 |
| 39 |  Morgrem#0860DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 75 | 370 | 8 |
| 40 |  Sinistea#0854Ghost | Ghost | 74 | 308 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Sobble#0816Water | Water | 70 | 310 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Grapploct#0853Fighting | Fighting | 70 | 480 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Falinks#0870Fighting | Fighting | 70 | 470 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Morpeko#0877ElectricDark | ElectricDark | 70 | 436 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Dracovish#0882WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 70 | 505 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Zarude#0893DarkGrass | DarkGrass | 70 | 600 | 8 |
| 47 |  Sirfetch’d#0865Fighting | Fighting | 68 | 507 | 8 |
| 48 (tied) |  Cinderace#0815Fire | Fire | 65 | 530 | 8 |
| 48 (tied) |  Sandaconda#0844Ground | Ground | 65 | 510 | 8 |
| 48 (tied) |  Eiscue#0875Ice | Ice | 65 | 470 | 8 |
| 48 (tied) |  Glastrier#0896Ice | Ice | 65 | 580 | 8 |
| 48 (tied) |  Overqwil#0904DarkPoison | DarkPoison | 65 | 510 | 8 |
| 53 |  Urshifu#0892FightingDark | FightingDark | 63 | 550 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Rillaboom#0812Grass | Grass | 60 | 530 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Dubwool#0832Normal | Normal | 60 | 490 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Carkol#0838RockFire | RockFire | 60 | 410 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Barraskewda#0847Water | Water | 60 | 490 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Obstagoon#0862DarkNormal | DarkNormal | 60 | 520 | 8 |
| 54 (tied) |  Drakloak#0886DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 60 | 410 | 8 |
| 60 |  Hatenna#0856Psychic | Psychic | 56 | 265 | 8 |
| 61 (tied) |  Thwackey#0811Grass | Grass | 55 | 420 | 8 |
| 61 (tied) |  Raboot#0814Fire | Fire | 55 | 420 | 8 |
| 61 (tied) |  Greedent#0820Normal | Normal | 55 | 460 | 8 |
| 61 (tied) |  Impidimp#0859DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 55 | 265 | 8 |
| 65 |  Toxel#0848ElectricPoison | ElectricPoison | 54 | 242 | 8 |
| 66 (tied) |  Corviknight#0823FlyingSteel | FlyingSteel | 53 | 495 | 8 |
| 66 (tied) |  Kubfu#0891Fighting | Fighting | 53 | 385 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Dottler#0825BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 50 | 335 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Sizzlipede#0850FireBug | FireBug | 50 | 305 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Clobbopus#0852Fighting | Fighting | 50 | 310 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Perrserker#0863Steel | Steel | 50 | 440 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Runerigus#0867GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 50 | 483 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Milcery#0868Fairy | Fairy | 50 | 270 | 8 |
| 74 |  Drednaw#0834WaterRock | WaterRock | 48 | 485 | 8 |
| 75 |  Nickit#0827Dark | Dark | 47 | 245 | 8 |
| 76 (tied) |  Snom#0872IceBug | IceBug | 45 | 185 | 8 |
| 76 (tied) |  Kleavor#0900BugRock | BugRock | 45 | 500 | 8 |
| 76 (tied) |  Ursaluna#0901GroundNormal | GroundNormal | 45 | 550 | 8 |
| 79 |  Corvisquire#0822Flying | Flying | 43 | 365 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Grookey#0810Grass | Grass | 40 | 310 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Scorbunny#0813Fire | Fire | 40 | 310 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Gossifleur#0829Grass | Grass | 40 | 250 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Wooloo#0831Normal | Normal | 40 | 270 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Yamper#0835Electric | Electric | 40 | 270 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Rolycoly#0837Rock | Rock | 40 | 240 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Applin#0840GrassDragon | GrassDragon | 40 | 260 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Arrokuda#0846Water | Water | 40 | 280 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Cufant#0878Steel | Steel | 40 | 330 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Dreepy#0885DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 40 | 270 | 8 |
| 80 (tied) |  Sneasler#0903FightingPoison | FightingPoison | 40 | 510 | 8 |
| 91 |  Chewtle#0833Water | Water | 38 | 284 | 8 |
| 92 (tied) |  Skwovet#0819Normal | Normal | 35 | 275 | 8 |
| 92 (tied) |  Silicobra#0843Ground | Ground | 35 | 315 | 8 |
| 94 |  Rookidee#0821Flying | Flying | 33 | 245 | 8 |
| 95 |  Blipbug#0824Bug | Bug | 25 | 180 | 8 |
| 96 |  Stonjourner#0874Rock | Rock | 20 | 470 | 8 |
Questions
- Which Gen 8 Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Cursola, Eternatus and Spectrier share the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 8 Pokémon, at 145.
- Which Gen 8 Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Cursola (145), Eternatus (145) and Spectrier (145).
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