Pokémon rankings · Base Special Defense
Ghost-type Pokémon with the highest Special Defense
Aegislash has the highest base Special Defense of any Ghost-type Pokémon, at 140. Next come Dusknoir (135) and Flutter Mane (135).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Ghost 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 |  Aegislash#0681SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 140 | 500 | 6 |
| 2 (tied) |  Dusknoir#0477Ghost | Ghost | 135 | 525 | 4 |
| 2 (tied) |  Flutter Mane#0987GhostFairy | GhostFairy | 135 | 570 | 9 |
| 4 (tied) |  Dusclops#0356Ghost | Ghost | 130 | 455 | 3 |
| 4 (tied) |  Hoopa#0720PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 130 | 600 | 6 |
| 4 (tied) |  Cursola#0864Ghost | Ghost | 130 | 510 | 8 |
| 7 |  Giratina#0487GhostDragon | GhostDragon | 120 | 680 | 4 |
| 8 |  Polteageist#0855Ghost | Ghost | 114 | 508 | 8 |
| 9 |  Spiritomb#0442GhostDark | GhostDark | 108 | 485 | 4 |
| 10 |  Lunala#0792PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 107 | 680 | 7 |
| 11 (tied) |  Mismagius#0429Ghost | Ghost | 105 | 495 | 4 |
| 11 (tied) |  Cofagrigus#0563Ghost | Ghost | 105 | 483 | 5 |
| 11 (tied) |  Jellicent#0593WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 105 | 480 | 5 |
| 11 (tied) |  Mimikyu#0778GhostFairy | GhostFairy | 105 | 476 | 7 |
| 11 (tied) |  Runerigus#0867GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 105 | 483 | 8 |
| 16 (tied) |  Decidueye#0724GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 100 | 530 | 7 |
| 16 (tied) |  Ceruledge#0937FireGhost | FireGhost | 100 | 525 | 9 |
| 18 |  Houndstone#0972Ghost | Ghost | 97 | 488 | 9 |
| 19 |  Gholdengo#1000SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 91 | 550 | 9 |
| 20 (tied) |  Duskull#0355Ghost | Ghost | 90 | 295 | 3 |
| 20 (tied) |  Chandelure#0609GhostFire | GhostFire | 90 | 520 | 5 |
| 20 (tied) |  Dhelmise#0781GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 90 | 517 | 7 |
| 20 (tied) |  Marshadow#0802FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 90 | 600 | 7 |
| 20 (tied) |  Annihilape#0979FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 90 | 535 | 9 |
| 25 |  Pecharunt#1025PoisonGhost | PoisonGhost | 88 | 600 | 9 |
| 26 (tied) |  Misdreavus#0200Ghost | Ghost | 85 | 435 | 2 |
| 26 (tied) |  Frillish#0592WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 85 | 335 | 5 |
| 28 |  Trevenant#0709GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 82 | 474 | 6 |
| 29 (tied) |  Golurk#0623GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 80 | 483 | 5 |
| 29 (tied) |  Spectrier#0897Ghost | Ghost | 80 | 580 | 8 |
| 29 (tied) |  Sinistcha#1013GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 80 | 508 | 9 |
| 32 |  Blacephalon#0806FireGhost | FireGhost | 79 | 570 | 7 |
| 33 |  Rotom#0479ElectricGhost | ElectricGhost | 77 | 440 | 4 |
| 34 (tied) |  Gengar#0094GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 75 | 500 | 1 |
| 34 (tied) |  Gourgeist#0711GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 75 | 494 | 6 |
| 34 (tied) |  Palossand#0770GhostGround | GhostGround | 75 | 480 | 7 |
| 34 (tied) |  Dragapult#0887DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 75 | 600 | 8 |
| 34 (tied) |  Basculegion#0902WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 75 | 530 | 8 |
| 34 (tied) |  Skeledirge#0911FireGhost | FireGhost | 75 | 530 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Froslass#0478IceGhost | IceGhost | 70 | 480 | 4 |
| 40 (tied) |  Brambleghast#0947GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 70 | 480 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Gimmighoul#0999Ghost | Ghost | 70 | 300 | 9 |
| 43 (tied) |  Sableye#0302DarkGhost | DarkGhost | 65 | 380 | 3 |
| 43 (tied) |  Yamask#0562Ghost | Ghost | 65 | 303 | 5 |
| 45 |  Banette#0354Ghost | Ghost | 63 | 455 | 3 |
| 46 (tied) |  Lampent#0608GhostFire | GhostFire | 60 | 370 | 5 |
| 46 (tied) |  Phantump#0708GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 60 | 309 | 6 |
| 48 (tied) |  Haunter#0093GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 55 | 405 | 1 |
| 48 (tied) |  Litwick#0607GhostFire | GhostFire | 55 | 275 | 5 |
| 48 (tied) |  Pumpkaboo#0710GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 55 | 335 | 6 |
| 48 (tied) |  Greavard#0971Ghost | Ghost | 55 | 290 | 9 |
| 52 (tied) |  Drifblim#0426GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 54 | 498 | 4 |
| 52 (tied) |  Sinistea#0854Ghost | Ghost | 54 | 308 | 8 |
| 52 (tied) |  Poltchageist#1012GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 54 | 308 | 9 |
| 55 (tied) |  Golett#0622GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 50 | 303 | 5 |
| 55 (tied) |  Drakloak#0886DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 50 | 410 | 8 |
| 57 |  Doublade#0680SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 49 | 448 | 6 |
| 58 |  Sandygast#0769GhostGround | GhostGround | 45 | 320 | 7 |
| 59 |  Drifloon#0425GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 44 | 348 | 4 |
| 60 |  Honedge#0679SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 37 | 325 | 6 |
| 61 (tied) |  Gastly#0092GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 35 | 310 | 1 |
| 61 (tied) |  Bramblin#0946GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 35 | 275 | 9 |
| 63 |  Shuppet#0353Ghost | Ghost | 33 | 295 | 3 |
| 64 (tied) |  Shedinja#0292BugGhost | BugGhost | 30 | 236 | 3 |
| 64 (tied) |  Dreepy#0885DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 30 | 270 | 8 |
Questions
- Which Ghost-type Pokémon has the highest base Special Defense?
- Aegislash has the highest base Special Defense of any Ghost-type Pokémon, at 140.
- Which Ghost-type Pokémon rank highest for base Special Defense?
- The top three are Aegislash (140), Dusknoir (135) and Flutter Mane (135).
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