Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Water-type Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Kyogre and Palkia share the highest base Special Attack of any Water-type Pokémon, at 150. Next come Volcanion (130) and Keldeo (129).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Water 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 | Sp. Atk | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tied) |  Kyogre#0382Water | Water | 150 | 670 | 3 |
| 1 (tied) |  Palkia#0484WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 150 | 680 | 4 |
| 3 |  Volcanion#0721FireWater | FireWater | 130 | 600 | 6 |
| 4 |  Keldeo#0647WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 129 | 580 | 5 |
| 5 |  Primarina#0730WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 126 | 530 | 7 |
| 6 (tied) |  Inteleon#0818Water | Water | 125 | 530 | 8 |
| 6 (tied) |  Walking Wake#1009WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 125 | 590 | 9 |
| 8 |  Iron Bundle#0991IceWater | IceWater | 124 | 570 | 9 |
| 9 (tied) |  Clawitzer#0693Water | Water | 120 | 500 | 6 |
| 9 (tied) |  Tatsugiri#0978DragonWater | DragonWater | 120 | 475 | 9 |
| 11 |  Omastar#0139RockWater | RockWater | 115 | 495 | 1 |
| 12 |  Gorebyss#0368Water | Water | 114 | 485 | 3 |
| 13 |  Empoleon#0395WaterSteel | WaterSteel | 111 | 530 | 4 |
| 14 |  Vaporeon#0134Water | Water | 110 | 525 | 1 |
| 15 |  Samurott#0503Water | Water | 108 | 528 | 5 |
| 16 |  Octillery#0224Water | Water | 105 | 480 | 2 |
| 17 |  Greninja#0658WaterDark | WaterDark | 103 | 530 | 6 |
| 18 (tied) |  Slowbro#0080WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 490 | 1 |
| 18 (tied) |  Starmie#0121WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 520 | 1 |
| 18 (tied) |  Slowking#0199WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 490 | 2 |
| 18 (tied) |  Milotic#0350Water | Water | 100 | 540 | 3 |
| 18 (tied) |  Manaphy#0490Water | Water | 100 | 600 | 4 |
| 23 |  Simipour#0516Water | Water | 98 | 498 | 5 |
| 24 (tied) |  Golduck#0055Water | Water | 95 | 500 | 1 |
| 24 (tied) |  Seadra#0117Water | Water | 95 | 440 | 1 |
| 24 (tied) |  Kingdra#0230WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 95 | 540 | 2 |
| 24 (tied) |  Pelipper#0279WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 95 | 440 | 3 |
| 24 (tied) |  Sharpedo#0319WaterDark | WaterDark | 95 | 460 | 3 |
| 24 (tied) |  Walrein#0365IceWater | IceWater | 95 | 530 | 3 |
| 24 (tied) |  Tapu Fini#0788WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 95 | 570 | 7 |
| 24 (tied) |  Drizzile#0817Water | Water | 95 | 420 | 8 |
| 32 |  Huntail#0367Water | Water | 94 | 485 | 3 |
| 33 |  Gastrodon#0423WaterGround | WaterGround | 92 | 475 | 4 |
| 34 |  Brionne#0729Water | Water | 91 | 420 | 7 |
| 35 (tied) |  Omanyte#0138RockWater | RockWater | 90 | 355 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Politoed#0186Water | Water | 90 | 500 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Suicune#0245Water | Water | 90 | 580 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Ludicolo#0272WaterGrass | WaterGrass | 90 | 480 | 3 |
| 35 (tied) |  Wailord#0321Water | Water | 90 | 500 | 3 |
| 35 (tied) |  Crawdaunt#0342WaterDark | WaterDark | 90 | 468 | 3 |
| 41 |  Swanna#0581WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 87 | 473 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Blastoise#0009Water | Water | 85 | 530 | 1 |
| 42 (tied) |  Cloyster#0091WaterIce | WaterIce | 85 | 525 | 1 |
| 42 (tied) |  Lapras#0131WaterIce | WaterIce | 85 | 535 | 1 |
| 42 (tied) |  Swampert#0260WaterGround | WaterGround | 85 | 535 | 3 |
| 42 (tied) |  Floatzel#0419Water | Water | 85 | 495 | 4 |
| 42 (tied) |  Seismitoad#0537WaterGround | WaterGround | 85 | 509 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Jellicent#0593WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 85 | 480 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Cramorant#0845FlyingWater | FlyingWater | 85 | 475 | 8 |
| 42 (tied) |  Quaquaval#0914WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 85 | 530 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Dewott#0502Water | Water | 83 | 413 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Carracosta#0565WaterRock | WaterRock | 83 | 495 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Frogadier#0657Water | Water | 83 | 405 | 6 |
| 54 |  Prinplup#0394Water | Water | 81 | 405 | 4 |
| 55 (tied) |  Tentacruel#0073WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 80 | 515 | 1 |
| 55 (tied) |  Mantine#0226WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 80 | 485 | 2 |
| 55 (tied) |  Phione#0489Water | Water | 80 | 480 | 4 |
| 55 (tied) |  Basculin#0550Water | Water | 80 | 460 | 5 |
| 55 (tied) |  Arctovish#0883WaterIce | WaterIce | 80 | 505 | 8 |
| 55 (tied) |  Basculegion#0902WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 80 | 530 | 8 |
| 61 |  Feraligatr#0160Water | Water | 79 | 530 | 2 |
| 62 |  Veluza#0976WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 78 | 478 | 9 |
| 63 (tied) |  Lanturn#0171WaterElectric | WaterElectric | 76 | 460 | 2 |
| 63 (tied) |  Whiscash#0340WaterGround | WaterGround | 76 | 468 | 3 |
| 65 |  Sealeo#0364IceWater | IceWater | 75 | 410 | 3 |
| 66 |  Clamperl#0366Water | Water | 74 | 345 | 3 |
| 67 (tied) |  Poliwrath#0062WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 70 | 510 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Dewgong#0087WaterIce | WaterIce | 70 | 475 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Horsea#0116Water | Water | 70 | 295 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Staryu#0120Water | Water | 70 | 340 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Wailmer#0320Water | Water | 70 | 400 | 3 |
| 67 (tied) |  Bruxish#0779WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 70 | 475 | 7 |
| 67 (tied) |  Sobble#0816Water | Water | 70 | 310 | 8 |
| 67 (tied) |  Dracovish#0882WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 70 | 505 | 8 |
| 75 |  Lumineon#0457Water | Water | 69 | 460 | 4 |
| 76 |  Popplio#0728Water | Water | 66 | 320 | 7 |
| 77 (tied) |  Wartortle#0008Water | Water | 65 | 405 | 1 |
| 77 (tied) |  Psyduck#0054Water | Water | 65 | 320 | 1 |
| 77 (tied) |  Seaking#0119Water | Water | 65 | 450 | 1 |
| 77 (tied) |  Kabutops#0141RockWater | RockWater | 65 | 495 | 1 |
| 77 (tied) |  Quagsire#0195WaterGround | WaterGround | 65 | 430 | 2 |
| 77 (tied) |  Corsola#0222WaterRock | WaterRock | 65 | 410 | 2 |
| 77 (tied) |  Remoraid#0223Water | Water | 65 | 300 | 2 |
| 77 (tied) |  Carvanha#0318WaterDark | WaterDark | 65 | 305 | 3 |
| 77 (tied) |  Palpitoad#0536WaterGround | WaterGround | 65 | 384 | 5 |
| 77 (tied) |  Frillish#0592WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 65 | 335 | 5 |
| 77 (tied) |  Quaxwell#0913Water | Water | 65 | 410 | 9 |
| 77 (tied) |  Dondozo#0977Water | Water | 65 | 530 | 9 |
| 89 |  Oshawott#0501Water | Water | 63 | 308 | 5 |
| 90 |  Froakie#0656Water | Water | 62 | 314 | 6 |
| 91 |  Piplup#0393Water | Water | 61 | 314 | 4 |
| 92 (tied) |  Gyarados#0130WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 60 | 540 | 1 |
| 92 (tied) |  Azumarill#0184WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 60 | 420 | 2 |
| 92 (tied) |  Marshtomp#0259WaterGround | WaterGround | 60 | 405 | 3 |
| 92 (tied) |  Lombre#0271WaterGrass | WaterGrass | 60 | 340 | 3 |
| 92 (tied) |  Buizel#0418Water | Water | 60 | 330 | 4 |
| 92 (tied) |  Mantyke#0458WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 60 | 345 | 4 |
| 92 (tied) |  Skrelp#0690PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 60 | 320 | 6 |
| 92 (tied) |  Golisopod#0768BugWater | BugWater | 60 | 530 | 7 |
| 92 (tied) |  Barraskewda#0847Water | Water | 60 | 490 | 8 |
| 101 |  Croconaw#0159Water | Water | 59 | 405 | 2 |
| 102 |  Clauncher#0692Water | Water | 58 | 330 | 6 |
| 103 |  Shellos#0422Water | Water | 57 | 325 | 4 |
| 104 |  Chinchou#0170WaterElectric | WaterElectric | 56 | 330 | 2 |
| 105 (tied) |  Kabuto#0140RockWater | RockWater | 55 | 355 | 1 |
| 105 (tied) |  Qwilfish#0211WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 55 | 440 | 2 |
| 105 (tied) |  Wingull#0278WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 55 | 270 | 3 |
| 105 (tied) |  Spheal#0363IceWater | IceWater | 55 | 290 | 3 |
| 105 (tied) |  Bibarel#0400NormalWater | NormalWater | 55 | 410 | 4 |
| 110 |  Barbaracle#0689RockWater | RockWater | 54 | 500 | 6 |
| 111 (tied) |  Panpour#0515Water | Water | 53 | 316 | 5 |
| 111 (tied) |  Tirtouga#0564WaterRock | WaterRock | 53 | 355 | 5 |
| 111 (tied) |  Toxapex#0748PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 53 | 495 | 7 |
| 111 (tied) |  Palafin#0964Water | Water | 53 | 457 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Squirtle#0007Water | Water | 50 | 314 | 1 |
| 115 (tied) |  Poliwhirl#0061Water | Water | 50 | 385 | 1 |
| 115 (tied) |  Tentacool#0072WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 50 | 335 | 1 |
| 115 (tied) |  Kingler#0099Water | Water | 50 | 475 | 1 |
| 115 (tied) |  Mudkip#0258Water | Water | 50 | 310 | 3 |
| 115 (tied) |  Surskit#0283BugWater | BugWater | 50 | 269 | 3 |
| 115 (tied) |  Corphish#0341Water | Water | 50 | 308 | 3 |
| 115 (tied) |  Tympole#0535Water | Water | 50 | 294 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Araquanid#0752WaterBug | WaterBug | 50 | 454 | 7 |
| 115 (tied) |  Quaxly#0912Water | Water | 50 | 310 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Wugtrio#0961Water | Water | 50 | 425 | 9 |
| 126 |  Finneon#0456Water | Water | 49 | 330 | 4 |
| 127 |  Drednaw#0834WaterRock | WaterRock | 48 | 485 | 8 |
| 128 |  Barboach#0339WaterGround | WaterGround | 46 | 288 | 3 |
| 129 (tied) |  Seel#0086Water | Water | 45 | 325 | 1 |
| 129 (tied) |  Shellder#0090Water | Water | 45 | 305 | 1 |
| 129 (tied) |  Relicanth#0369WaterRock | WaterRock | 45 | 485 | 3 |
| 129 (tied) |  Finizen#0963Water | Water | 45 | 315 | 9 |
| 133 (tied) |  Totodile#0158Water | Water | 44 | 314 | 2 |
| 133 (tied) |  Ducklett#0580WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 44 | 305 | 5 |
| 135 |  Mareanie#0747PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 43 | 305 | 7 |
| 136 (tied) |  Poliwag#0060Water | Water | 40 | 300 | 1 |
| 136 (tied) |  Slowpoke#0079WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 40 | 315 | 1 |
| 136 (tied) |  Lotad#0270WaterGrass | WaterGrass | 40 | 220 | 3 |
| 136 (tied) |  Luvdisc#0370Water | Water | 40 | 330 | 3 |
| 136 (tied) |  Alomomola#0594Water | Water | 40 | 470 | 5 |
| 136 (tied) |  Dewpider#0751WaterBug | WaterBug | 40 | 269 | 7 |
| 136 (tied) |  Arrokuda#0846Water | Water | 40 | 280 | 8 |
| 143 |  Binacle#0688RockWater | RockWater | 39 | 306 | 6 |
| 144 |  Chewtle#0833Water | Water | 38 | 284 | 8 |
| 145 (tied) |  Goldeen#0118Water | Water | 35 | 320 | 1 |
| 145 (tied) |  Wiglett#0960Water | Water | 35 | 245 | 9 |
| 147 |  Pyukumuku#0771Water | Water | 30 | 410 | 7 |
| 148 (tied) |  Krabby#0098Water | Water | 25 | 325 | 1 |
| 148 (tied) |  Wooper#0194WaterGround | WaterGround | 25 | 210 | 2 |
| 148 (tied) |  Wishiwashi#0746Water | Water | 25 | 175 | 7 |
| 151 (tied) |  Marill#0183WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 20 | 250 | 2 |
| 151 (tied) |  Wimpod#0767BugWater | BugWater | 20 | 230 | 7 |
| 153 |  Magikarp#0129Water | Water | 15 | 200 | 1 |
| 154 |  Feebas#0349Water | Water | 10 | 200 | 3 |
Questions
- Which Water-type Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Kyogre and Palkia share the highest base Special Attack of any Water-type Pokémon, at 150.
- Which Water-type Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Kyogre (150), Palkia (150) and Volcanion (130).
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