Pokémon rankings · Base Special Defense
Psychic-type Pokémon with the highest Special Defense
Lugia has the highest base Special Defense of any Psychic-type Pokémon, at 154. Next come Cosmoem (131) and Latias (130).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Psychic 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 |  Lugia#0249PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 154 | 680 | 2 |
| 2 |  Cosmoem#0790Psychic | Psychic | 131 | 400 | 7 |
| 3 (tied) |  Latias#0380DragonPsychic | DragonPsychic | 130 | 600 | 3 |
| 3 (tied) |  Uxie#0480Psychic | Psychic | 130 | 580 | 4 |
| 3 (tied) |  Hoopa#0720PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 130 | 600 | 6 |
| 6 |  Meloetta#0648NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 128 | 600 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Mr. Mime#0122PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 120 | 460 | 1 |
| 7 (tied) |  Claydol#0344GroundPsychic | GroundPsychic | 120 | 500 | 3 |
| 7 (tied) |  Cresselia#0488Psychic | Psychic | 120 | 580 | 4 |
| 7 (tied) |  Orbeetle#0826BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 120 | 505 | 8 |
| 11 |  Bronzong#0437SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 116 | 500 | 4 |
| 12 (tied) |  Hypno#0097Psychic | Psychic | 115 | 483 | 1 |
| 12 (tied) |  Gardevoir#0282PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 115 | 518 | 3 |
| 12 (tied) |  Gallade#0475PsychicFighting | PsychicFighting | 115 | 518 | 4 |
| 12 (tied) |  Tapu Lele#0786PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 115 | 570 | 7 |
| 12 (tied) |  Scream Tail#0985FairyPsychic | FairyPsychic | 115 | 570 | 9 |
| 17 (tied) |  Slowking#0199WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 110 | 490 | 2 |
| 17 (tied) |  Grumpig#0326Psychic | Psychic | 110 | 470 | 3 |
| 17 (tied) |  Latios#0381DragonPsychic | DragonPsychic | 110 | 600 | 3 |
| 17 (tied) |  Gothitelle#0576Psychic | Psychic | 110 | 490 | 5 |
| 17 (tied) |  Oranguru#0765NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 110 | 490 | 7 |
| 22 (tied) |  Iron Leaves#1010GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 108 | 590 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Iron Boulder#1022RockPsychic | RockPsychic | 108 | 590 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Iron Crown#1023SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 108 | 590 | 9 |
| 25 |  Lunala#0792PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 107 | 680 | 7 |
| 26 |  Mesprit#0481Psychic | Psychic | 105 | 580 | 4 |
| 27 |  Hatterene#0858PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 103 | 510 | 8 |
| 28 (tied) |  Mew#0151Psychic | Psychic | 100 | 600 | 1 |
| 28 (tied) |  Celebi#0251PsychicGrass | PsychicGrass | 100 | 600 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Jirachi#0385SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 100 | 600 | 3 |
| 28 (tied) |  Victini#0494PsychicFire | PsychicFire | 100 | 600 | 5 |
| 28 (tied) |  Delphox#0655FirePsychic | FirePsychic | 100 | 534 | 6 |
| 28 (tied) |  Mr. Rime#0866IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 100 | 520 | 8 |
| 28 (tied) |  Rabsca#0954BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 100 | 470 | 9 |
| 35 (tied) |  Alakazam#0065Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 500 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Jynx#0124IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 95 | 455 | 1 |
| 35 (tied) |  Espeon#0196Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 525 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Musharna#0518Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 487 | 5 |
| 35 (tied) |  Beheeyem#0606Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 485 | 5 |
| 35 (tied) |  Indeedee#0876PsychicNormal | PsychicNormal | 95 | 475 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Drowzee#0096Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 328 | 1 |
| 41 (tied) |  Mewtwo#0150Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 680 | 1 |
| 41 (tied) |  Chimecho#0358Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 455 | 3 |
| 41 (tied) |  Metagross#0376SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 90 | 600 | 3 |
| 41 (tied) |  Mime Jr.#0439PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 90 | 310 | 4 |
| 41 (tied) |  Dottler#0825BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 90 | 335 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Munkidori#1015PoisonPsychic | PoisonPsychic | 90 | 555 | 9 |
| 48 (tied) |  Solgaleo#0791PsychicSteel | PsychicSteel | 89 | 680 | 7 |
| 48 (tied) |  Necrozma#0800Psychic | Psychic | 89 | 600 | 7 |
| 50 |  Bronzor#0436SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 86 | 300 | 4 |
| 51 (tied) |  Starmie#0121WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 85 | 520 | 1 |
| 51 (tied) |  Lunatone#0337RockPsychic | RockPsychic | 85 | 460 | 3 |
| 51 (tied) |  Gothorita#0575Psychic | Psychic | 85 | 390 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Reuniclus#0579Psychic | Psychic | 85 | 490 | 5 |
| 55 |  Meowstic#0678Psychic | Psychic | 81 | 466 | 6 |
| 56 (tied) |  Slowbro#0080WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 80 | 490 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Spoink#0325Psychic | Psychic | 80 | 330 | 3 |
| 56 (tied) |  Metang#0375SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 80 | 420 | 3 |
| 56 (tied) |  Sigilyph#0561PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 80 | 490 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Calyrex#0898PsychicGrass | PsychicGrass | 80 | 500 | 8 |
| 56 (tied) |  Armarouge#0936FirePsychic | FirePsychic | 80 | 525 | 9 |
| 62 (tied) |  Exeggutor#0103GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 75 | 530 | 1 |
| 62 (tied) |  Medicham#0308FightingPsychic | FightingPsychic | 75 | 410 | 3 |
| 62 (tied) |  Malamar#0687DarkPsychic | DarkPsychic | 75 | 482 | 6 |
| 62 (tied) |  Wyrdeer#0899NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 75 | 525 | 8 |
| 66 |  Hattrem#0857Psychic | Psychic | 73 | 370 | 8 |
| 67 (tied) |  Kadabra#0064Psychic | Psychic | 70 | 400 | 1 |
| 67 (tied) |  Xatu#0178PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 70 | 470 | 2 |
| 67 (tied) |  Baltoy#0343GroundPsychic | GroundPsychic | 70 | 300 | 3 |
| 67 (tied) |  Azelf#0482Psychic | Psychic | 70 | 580 | 4 |
| 67 (tied) |  Bruxish#0779WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 70 | 475 | 7 |
| 67 (tied) |  Farigiraf#0981NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 70 | 520 | 9 |
| 73 (tied) |  Girafarig#0203NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 65 | 455 | 2 |
| 73 (tied) |  Smoochum#0238IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 65 | 305 | 2 |
| 73 (tied) |  Solrock#0338RockPsychic | RockPsychic | 65 | 460 | 3 |
| 73 (tied) |  Gothita#0574Psychic | Psychic | 65 | 290 | 5 |
| 73 (tied) |  Veluza#0976WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 65 | 478 | 9 |
| 78 (tied) |  Beldum#0374SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 60 | 300 | 3 |
| 78 (tied) |  Duosion#0578Psychic | Psychic | 60 | 370 | 5 |
| 78 (tied) |  Espurr#0677Psychic | Psychic | 60 | 355 | 6 |
| 78 (tied) |  Espathra#0956Psychic | Psychic | 60 | 481 | 9 |
| 82 |  Wobbuffet#0202Psychic | Psychic | 58 | 405 | 2 |
| 83 (tied) |  Abra#0063Psychic | Psychic | 55 | 310 | 1 |
| 83 (tied) |  Kirlia#0281PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 55 | 278 | 3 |
| 83 (tied) |  Meditite#0307FightingPsychic | FightingPsychic | 55 | 280 | 3 |
| 83 (tied) |  Munna#0517Psychic | Psychic | 55 | 292 | 5 |
| 83 (tied) |  Swoobat#0528PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 55 | 425 | 5 |
| 83 (tied) |  Elgyem#0605Psychic | Psychic | 55 | 335 | 5 |
| 89 |  Hatenna#0856Psychic | Psychic | 53 | 265 | 8 |
| 90 (tied) |  Deoxys#0386Psychic | Psychic | 50 | 600 | 3 |
| 90 (tied) |  Chingling#0433Psychic | Psychic | 50 | 285 | 4 |
| 90 (tied) |  Solosis#0577Psychic | Psychic | 50 | 290 | 5 |
| 93 (tied) |  Unown#0201Psychic | Psychic | 48 | 336 | 2 |
| 93 (tied) |  Wynaut#0360Psychic | Psychic | 48 | 260 | 3 |
| 95 |  Inkay#0686DarkPsychic | DarkPsychic | 46 | 288 | 6 |
| 96 (tied) |  Exeggcute#0102GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 45 | 325 | 1 |
| 96 (tied) |  Natu#0177PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 45 | 320 | 2 |
| 98 |  Woobat#0527PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 43 | 323 | 5 |
| 99 |  Slowpoke#0079WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 40 | 315 | 1 |
| 100 |  Ralts#0280PsychicFairy | PsychicFairy | 35 | 198 | 3 |
| 101 |  Cosmog#0789Psychic | Psychic | 31 | 200 | 7 |
| 102 |  Flittle#0955Psychic | Psychic | 30 | 255 | 9 |
Questions
- Which Psychic-type Pokémon has the highest base Special Defense?
- Lugia has the highest base Special Defense of any Psychic-type Pokémon, at 154.
- Which Psychic-type Pokémon rank highest for base Special Defense?
- The top three are Lugia (154), Cosmoem (131) and Latias (130).
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