Pokémon rankings · Base Special Defense
Flying-type Pokémon with the highest Special Defense
Lugia and Ho-Oh share the highest base Special Defense of any Flying-type Pokémon, at 154. Next come Mantine (140) and Articuno (125).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Flying 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. Def | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tied) |  Lugia#0249PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 154 | 680 | 2 |
| 1 (tied) |  Ho-Oh#0250FireFlying | FireFlying | 154 | 680 | 2 |
| 3 |  Mantine#0226WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 140 | 485 | 2 |
| 4 |  Articuno#0144IceFlying | IceFlying | 125 | 580 | 1 |
| 5 |  Mantyke#0458WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 120 | 345 | 4 |
| 6 |  Togekiss#0468FairyFlying | FairyFlying | 115 | 545 | 4 |
| 7 |  Ledian#0166BugFlying | BugFlying | 110 | 390 | 2 |
| 8 (tied) |  Togetic#0176FairyFlying | FairyFlying | 105 | 405 | 2 |
| 8 (tied) |  Altaria#0334DragonFlying | DragonFlying | 105 | 490 | 3 |
| 10 |  Vespiquen#0416BugFlying | BugFlying | 102 | 474 | 4 |
| 11 |  Celesteela#0797SteelFlying | SteelFlying | 101 | 570 | 7 |
| 12 (tied) |  Gyarados#0130WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 100 | 540 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Dragonite#0149DragonFlying | DragonFlying | 100 | 600 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Minior#0774RockFlying | RockFlying | 100 | 440 | 7 |
| 15 |  Yveltal#0717DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 98 | 680 | 6 |
| 16 |  Noctowl#0164NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 96 | 452 | 2 |
| 17 (tied) |  Jumpluff#0189GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 95 | 460 | 2 |
| 17 (tied) |  Mandibuzz#0630DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 95 | 510 | 5 |
| 17 (tied) |  Cramorant#0845FlyingWater | FlyingWater | 95 | 475 | 8 |
| 20 (tied) |  Zapdos#0145ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 90 | 580 | 1 |
| 20 (tied) |  Rayquaza#0384DragonFlying | DragonFlying | 90 | 680 | 3 |
| 22 |  Tropius#0357GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 87 | 460 | 3 |
| 23 (tied) |  Charizard#0006FireFlying | FireFlying | 85 | 534 | 1 |
| 23 (tied) |  Moltres#0146FireFlying | FireFlying | 85 | 580 | 1 |
| 23 (tied) |  Corviknight#0823FlyingSteel | FlyingSteel | 85 | 495 | 8 |
| 23 (tied) |  Bombirdier#0962FlyingDark | FlyingDark | 85 | 485 | 9 |
| 27 |  Masquerain#0284BugFlying | BugFlying | 82 | 454 | 3 |
| 28 (tied) |  Butterfree#0012BugFlying | BugFlying | 80 | 395 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Scyther#0123BugFlying | BugFlying | 80 | 500 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Ledyba#0165BugFlying | BugFlying | 80 | 265 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Crobat#0169PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 80 | 535 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Salamence#0373DragonFlying | DragonFlying | 80 | 600 | 3 |
| 28 (tied) |  Sigilyph#0561PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 80 | 490 | 5 |
| 28 (tied) |  Tornadus#0641Flying | Flying | 80 | 580 | 5 |
| 28 (tied) |  Thundurus#0642ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 80 | 580 | 5 |
| 28 (tied) |  Landorus#0645GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 80 | 600 | 5 |
| 28 (tied) |  Noivern#0715FlyingDragon | FlyingDragon | 80 | 535 | 6 |
| 28 (tied) |  Enamorus#0905FairyFlying | FairyFlying | 80 | 580 | 8 |
| 28 (tied) |  Iron Jugulis#0993DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 80 | 570 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Golbat#0042PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 75 | 455 | 1 |
| 40 (tied) |  Aerodactyl#0142RockFlying | RockFlying | 75 | 515 | 1 |
| 40 (tied) |  Swablu#0333NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 75 | 310 | 3 |
| 40 (tied) |  Gliscor#0472GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 75 | 510 | 4 |
| 40 (tied) |  Braviary#0628NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 75 | 510 | 5 |
| 40 (tied) |  Toucannon#0733NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 75 | 485 | 7 |
| 46 (tied) |  Pidgeot#0018NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 70 | 479 | 1 |
| 46 (tied) |  Xatu#0178PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 70 | 470 | 2 |
| 46 (tied) |  Skarmory#0227SteelFlying | SteelFlying | 70 | 465 | 2 |
| 46 (tied) |  Pelipper#0279WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 70 | 440 | 3 |
| 46 (tied) |  Dartrix#0723GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 70 | 420 | 7 |
| 46 (tied) |  Oricorio#0741FireFlying | FireFlying | 70 | 476 | 7 |
| 52 |  Talonflame#0663FireFlying | FireFlying | 69 | 499 | 6 |
| 53 (tied) |  Skiploom#0188GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 65 | 340 | 2 |
| 53 (tied) |  Gligar#0207GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 65 | 430 | 2 |
| 53 (tied) |  Archeops#0567RockFlying | RockFlying | 65 | 567 | 5 |
| 53 (tied) |  Vullaby#0629DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 65 | 370 | 5 |
| 57 |  Flamigo#0973FlyingFighting | FlyingFighting | 64 | 500 | 9 |
| 58 (tied) |  Swanna#0581WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 63 | 473 | 5 |
| 58 (tied) |  Hawlucha#0701FightingFlying | FightingFlying | 63 | 500 | 6 |
| 60 |  Farfetch’d#0083NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 62 | 377 | 1 |
| 61 |  Fearow#0022NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 61 | 442 | 1 |
| 62 (tied) |  Dodrio#0085NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 60 | 470 | 1 |
| 62 (tied) |  Staraptor#0398NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 60 | 485 | 4 |
| 62 (tied) |  Emolga#0587ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 60 | 428 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Kilowattrel#0941ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 60 | 490 | 9 |
| 66 (tied) |  Hoothoot#0163NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 56 | 262 | 2 |
| 66 (tied) |  Yanmega#0469BugFlying | BugFlying | 56 | 515 | 4 |
| 68 (tied) |  Hoppip#0187GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 55 | 250 | 2 |
| 68 (tied) |  Unfezant#0521NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 55 | 488 | 5 |
| 68 (tied) |  Swoobat#0528PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 55 | 425 | 5 |
| 68 (tied) |  Corvisquire#0822Flying | Flying | 55 | 365 | 8 |
| 72 |  Drifblim#0426GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 54 | 498 | 4 |
| 73 (tied) |  Honchkrow#0430DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 52 | 505 | 4 |
| 73 (tied) |  Fletchinder#0662FireFlying | FireFlying | 52 | 382 | 6 |
| 75 |  Squawkabilly#0931NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 51 | 417 | 9 |
| 76 (tied) |  Pidgeotto#0017NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 349 | 1 |
| 76 (tied) |  Beautifly#0267BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 395 | 3 |
| 76 (tied) |  Swellow#0277NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 455 | 3 |
| 76 (tied) |  Ninjask#0291BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 456 | 3 |
| 76 (tied) |  Mothim#0414BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 424 | 4 |
| 76 (tied) |  Ducklett#0580WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 50 | 305 | 5 |
| 76 (tied) |  Rufflet#0627NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 350 | 5 |
| 76 (tied) |  Vivillon#0666BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 411 | 6 |
| 76 (tied) |  Rowlet#0722GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 50 | 320 | 7 |
| 76 (tied) |  Trumbeak#0732NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 355 | 7 |
| 86 (tied) |  Natu#0177PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 45 | 320 | 2 |
| 86 (tied) |  Yanma#0193BugFlying | BugFlying | 45 | 390 | 2 |
| 86 (tied) |  Delibird#0225IceFlying | IceFlying | 45 | 330 | 2 |
| 86 (tied) |  Archen#0566RockFlying | RockFlying | 45 | 401 | 5 |
| 90 |  Drifloon#0425GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 44 | 348 | 4 |
| 91 |  Woobat#0527PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 43 | 323 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Murkrow#0198DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 42 | 405 | 2 |
| 92 (tied) |  Combee#0415BugFlying | BugFlying | 42 | 244 | 4 |
| 92 (tied) |  Chatot#0441NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 42 | 411 | 4 |
| 92 (tied) |  Tranquill#0520NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 42 | 358 | 5 |
| 96 (tied) |  Zubat#0041PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 40 | 245 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Staravia#0397NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 40 | 340 | 4 |
| 96 (tied) |  Noibat#0714FlyingDragon | FlyingDragon | 40 | 245 | 6 |
| 96 (tied) |  Wattrel#0940ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 40 | 280 | 9 |
| 100 |  Fletchling#0661NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 38 | 278 | 6 |
| 101 (tied) |  Pidgey#0016NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 35 | 251 | 1 |
| 101 (tied) |  Doduo#0084NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 35 | 310 | 1 |
| 101 (tied) |  Rookidee#0821Flying | Flying | 35 | 245 | 8 |
| 104 |  Spearow#0021NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 31 | 262 | 1 |
| 105 (tied) |  Taillow#0276NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 30 | 270 | 3 |
| 105 (tied) |  Wingull#0278WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 30 | 270 | 3 |
| 105 (tied) |  Starly#0396NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 30 | 245 | 4 |
| 105 (tied) |  Pidove#0519NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 30 | 264 | 5 |
| 105 (tied) |  Pikipek#0731NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 30 | 265 | 7 |
Questions
- Which Flying-type Pokémon has the highest base Special Defense?
- Lugia and Ho-Oh share the highest base Special Defense of any Flying-type Pokémon, at 154.
- Which Flying-type Pokémon rank highest for base Special Defense?
- The top three are Lugia (154), Ho-Oh (154) and Mantine (140).
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