Pokémon rankings · Base Special Defense
Poison-type Pokémon with the highest Special Defense
Toxapex has the highest base Special Defense of any Poison-type Pokémon, at 142. Next come Nihilego (131) and Fezandipiti (125).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Poison 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 |  Toxapex#0748PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 142 | 495 | 7 |
| 2 |  Nihilego#0793RockPoison | RockPoison | 131 | 570 | 7 |
| 3 |  Fezandipiti#1016PoisonFairy | PoisonFairy | 125 | 555 | 9 |
| 4 |  Dragalge#0691PoisonDragon | PoisonDragon | 123 | 494 | 6 |
| 5 |  Tentacruel#0073WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 120 | 515 | 1 |
| 6 |  Iron Moth#0994FirePoison | FirePoison | 110 | 570 | 9 |
| 7 |  Roserade#0407GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 105 | 515 | 4 |
| 8 (tied) |  Venusaur#0003GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 100 | 525 | 1 |
| 8 (tied) |  Tentacool#0072WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 100 | 335 | 1 |
| 8 (tied) |  Muk#0089Poison | Poison | 100 | 500 | 1 |
| 8 (tied) |  Clodsire#0980PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 100 | 430 | 9 |
| 12 |  Eternatus#0890PoisonDragon | PoisonDragon | 95 | 690 | 8 |
| 13 (tied) |  Vileplume#0045GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 90 | 490 | 1 |
| 13 (tied) |  Dustox#0269BugPoison | BugPoison | 90 | 385 | 3 |
| 13 (tied) |  Munkidori#1015PoisonPsychic | PoisonPsychic | 90 | 555 | 9 |
| 16 |  Pecharunt#1025PoisonGhost | PoisonGhost | 88 | 600 | 9 |
| 17 |  Okidogi#1014PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 86 | 555 | 9 |
| 18 |  Nidoqueen#0031PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 85 | 505 | 1 |
| 19 |  Swalot#0317Poison | Poison | 83 | 467 | 3 |
| 20 |  Garbodor#0569Poison | Poison | 82 | 474 | 5 |
| 21 |  Glimmora#0970RockPoison | RockPoison | 81 | 525 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Ivysaur#0002GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 80 | 405 | 1 |
| 22 (tied) |  Beedrill#0015BugPoison | BugPoison | 80 | 395 | 1 |
| 22 (tied) |  Crobat#0169PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 80 | 535 | 2 |
| 22 (tied) |  Roselia#0315GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 80 | 400 | 3 |
| 22 (tied) |  Amoonguss#0591GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 80 | 464 | 5 |
| 22 (tied) |  Sneasler#0903FightingPoison | FightingPoison | 80 | 510 | 8 |
| 28 (tied) |  Arbok#0024Poison | Poison | 79 | 448 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Whirlipede#0544BugPoison | BugPoison | 79 | 360 | 5 |
| 30 (tied) |  Nidoking#0034PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 75 | 505 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Golbat#0042PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 75 | 455 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Gloom#0044GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 75 | 395 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Venomoth#0049BugPoison | BugPoison | 75 | 450 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Gengar#0094GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 75 | 500 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Drapion#0452PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 75 | 500 | 4 |
| 36 |  Naganadel#0804PoisonDragon | PoisonDragon | 73 | 540 | 7 |
| 37 |  Grafaiai#0945PoisonNormal | PoisonNormal | 72 | 485 | 9 |
| 38 (tied) |  Victreebel#0071GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 70 | 490 | 1 |
| 38 (tied) |  Weezing#0110Poison | Poison | 70 | 490 | 1 |
| 38 (tied) |  Ariados#0168BugPoison | BugPoison | 70 | 400 | 2 |
| 38 (tied) |  Budew#0406GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 70 | 280 | 4 |
| 38 (tied) |  Toxtricity#0849ElectricPoison | ElectricPoison | 70 | 502 | 8 |
| 43 |  Scolipede#0545BugPoison | BugPoison | 69 | 485 | 5 |
| 44 (tied) |  Poipole#0803Poison | Poison | 67 | 420 | 7 |
| 44 (tied) |  Revavroom#0966SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 67 | 500 | 9 |
| 46 (tied) |  Bulbasaur#0001GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 65 | 318 | 1 |
| 46 (tied) |  Oddish#0043GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 65 | 320 | 1 |
| 46 (tied) |  Toxicroak#0454PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 65 | 490 | 4 |
| 46 (tied) |  Overqwil#0904DarkPoison | DarkPoison | 65 | 510 | 8 |
| 50 |  Trubbish#0568Poison | Poison | 62 | 329 | 5 |
| 51 |  Skuntank#0435PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 61 | 479 | 4 |
| 52 (tied) |  Seviper#0336Poison | Poison | 60 | 458 | 3 |
| 52 (tied) |  Skrelp#0690PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 60 | 320 | 6 |
| 52 (tied) |  Salazzle#0758PoisonFire | PoisonFire | 60 | 480 | 7 |
| 52 (tied) |  Glimmet#0969RockPoison | RockPoison | 60 | 350 | 9 |
| 56 (tied) |  Nidorina#0030Poison | Poison | 55 | 365 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Nidorino#0033Poison | Poison | 55 | 365 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Venonat#0048BugPoison | BugPoison | 55 | 305 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Haunter#0093GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 55 | 405 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Qwilfish#0211WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 55 | 440 | 2 |
| 56 (tied) |  Skorupi#0451PoisonBug | PoisonBug | 55 | 330 | 4 |
| 56 (tied) |  Foongus#0590GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 55 | 294 | 5 |
| 63 |  Ekans#0023Poison | Poison | 54 | 288 | 1 |
| 64 |  Gulpin#0316Poison | Poison | 53 | 302 | 3 |
| 65 |  Mareanie#0747PoisonWater | PoisonWater | 52 | 305 | 7 |
| 66 |  Grimer#0088Poison | Poison | 50 | 325 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Weepinbell#0070GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 45 | 390 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Koffing#0109Poison | Poison | 45 | 340 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Varoom#0965SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 45 | 300 | 9 |
| 70 |  Stunky#0434PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 41 | 329 | 4 |
| 71 (tied) |  Nidoran♀#0029Poison | Poison | 40 | 275 | 1 |
| 71 (tied) |  Nidoran♂#0032Poison | Poison | 40 | 273 | 1 |
| 71 (tied) |  Zubat#0041PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 40 | 245 | 1 |
| 71 (tied) |  Spinarak#0167BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 250 | 2 |
| 71 (tied) |  Croagunk#0453PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 40 | 300 | 4 |
| 71 (tied) |  Salandit#0757PoisonFire | PoisonFire | 40 | 320 | 7 |
| 77 |  Venipede#0543BugPoison | BugPoison | 39 | 260 | 5 |
| 78 (tied) |  Gastly#0092GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 35 | 310 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Toxel#0848ElectricPoison | ElectricPoison | 35 | 242 | 8 |
| 78 (tied) |  Shroodle#0944PoisonNormal | PoisonNormal | 35 | 290 | 9 |
| 81 |  Bellsprout#0069GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 30 | 300 | 1 |
| 82 |  Kakuna#0014BugPoison | BugPoison | 25 | 205 | 1 |
| 83 |  Weedle#0013BugPoison | BugPoison | 20 | 195 | 1 |
Questions
- Which Poison-type Pokémon has the highest base Special Defense?
- Toxapex has the highest base Special Defense of any Poison-type Pokémon, at 142.
- Which Poison-type Pokémon rank highest for base Special Defense?
- The top three are Toxapex (142), Nihilego (131) and Fezandipiti (125).
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