Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Bug-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Shuckle has the highest base Defense of any Bug-type Pokémon, at 230. Next come Forretress (140) and Golisopod (140).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Bug 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 | Defense | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shuckle#0213BugRock | BugRock | 230 | 505 | 2 |
| 2 (tied) |  Forretress#0205BugSteel | BugSteel | 140 | 465 | 2 |
| 2 (tied) |  Golisopod#0768BugWater | BugWater | 140 | 530 | 7 |
| 4 |  Buzzwole#0794BugFighting | BugFighting | 139 | 570 | 7 |
| 5 |  Crustle#0558BugRock | BugRock | 125 | 485 | 5 |
| 6 |  Durant#0632BugSteel | BugSteel | 112 | 484 | 5 |
| 7 |  Orbeetle#0826BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 110 | 505 | 8 |
| 8 |  Escavalier#0589BugSteel | BugSteel | 105 | 495 | 5 |
| 9 |  Vespiquen#0416BugFlying | BugFlying | 102 | 474 | 4 |
| 10 (tied) |  Pinsir#0127Bug | Bug | 100 | 500 | 1 |
| 10 (tied) |  Scizor#0212BugSteel | BugSteel | 100 | 500 | 2 |
| 10 (tied) |  Armaldo#0348RockBug | RockBug | 100 | 495 | 3 |
| 13 |  Whirlipede#0544BugPoison | BugPoison | 99 | 360 | 5 |
| 14 (tied) |  Genesect#0649BugSteel | BugSteel | 95 | 600 | 5 |
| 14 (tied) |  Charjabug#0737BugElectric | BugElectric | 95 | 400 | 7 |
| 14 (tied) |  Kleavor#0900BugRock | BugRock | 95 | 500 | 8 |
| 17 (tied) |  Araquanid#0752WaterBug | WaterBug | 92 | 454 | 7 |
| 17 (tied) |  Spidops#0918Bug | Bug | 92 | 404 | 9 |
| 19 (tied) |  Pineco#0204Bug | Bug | 90 | 290 | 2 |
| 19 (tied) |  Nincada#0290BugGround | BugGround | 90 | 266 | 3 |
| 19 (tied) |  Skorupi#0451PoisonBug | PoisonBug | 90 | 330 | 4 |
| 19 (tied) |  Swadloon#0541BugGrass | BugGrass | 90 | 380 | 5 |
| 19 (tied) |  Vikavolt#0738BugElectric | BugElectric | 90 | 500 | 7 |
| 24 |  Scolipede#0545BugPoison | BugPoison | 89 | 485 | 5 |
| 25 |  Yanmega#0469BugFlying | BugFlying | 86 | 515 | 4 |
| 26 (tied) |  Wormadam#0413BugGrass | BugGrass | 85 | 424 | 4 |
| 26 (tied) |  Dwebble#0557BugRock | BugRock | 85 | 325 | 5 |
| 26 (tied) |  Shelmet#0616Bug | Bug | 85 | 305 | 5 |
| 26 (tied) |  Rabsca#0954BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 85 | 470 | 9 |
| 30 (tied) |  Parasect#0047BugGrass | BugGrass | 80 | 405 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Scyther#0123BugFlying | BugFlying | 80 | 500 | 1 |
| 30 (tied) |  Leavanny#0542BugGrass | BugGrass | 80 | 500 | 5 |
| 30 (tied) |  Dottler#0825BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 80 | 335 | 8 |
| 34 |  Slither Wing#0988BugFighting | BugFighting | 79 | 570 | 9 |
| 35 |  Lokix#0920BugDark | BugDark | 78 | 450 | 9 |
| 36 (tied) |  Heracross#0214BugFighting | BugFighting | 75 | 500 | 2 |
| 36 (tied) |  Volbeat#0313Bug | Bug | 75 | 430 | 3 |
| 36 (tied) |  Illumise#0314Bug | Bug | 75 | 430 | 3 |
| 39 (tied) |  Ariados#0168BugPoison | BugPoison | 70 | 400 | 2 |
| 39 (tied) |  Dustox#0269BugPoison | BugPoison | 70 | 385 | 3 |
| 39 (tied) |  Sewaddle#0540BugGrass | BugGrass | 70 | 310 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Volcarona#0637BugFire | BugFire | 65 | 550 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Centiskorch#0851FireBug | FireBug | 65 | 525 | 8 |
| 44 |  Masquerain#0284BugFlying | BugFlying | 62 | 454 | 3 |
| 45 (tied) |  Venomoth#0049BugPoison | BugPoison | 60 | 450 | 1 |
| 45 (tied) |  Galvantula#0596BugElectric | BugElectric | 60 | 472 | 5 |
| 45 (tied) |  Spewpa#0665Bug | Bug | 60 | 213 | 6 |
| 45 (tied) |  Ribombee#0743BugFairy | BugFairy | 60 | 464 | 7 |
| 45 (tied) |  Frosmoth#0873IceBug | IceBug | 60 | 475 | 8 |
| 45 (tied) |  Rellor#0953Bug | Bug | 60 | 270 | 9 |
| 51 |  Venipede#0543BugPoison | BugPoison | 59 | 260 | 5 |
| 52 (tied) |  Metapod#0011Bug | Bug | 55 | 205 | 1 |
| 52 (tied) |  Paras#0046BugGrass | BugGrass | 55 | 285 | 1 |
| 52 (tied) |  Silcoon#0266Bug | Bug | 55 | 205 | 3 |
| 52 (tied) |  Cascoon#0268Bug | Bug | 55 | 205 | 3 |
| 52 (tied) |  Larvesta#0636BugFire | BugFire | 55 | 360 | 5 |
| 57 |  Dewpider#0751WaterBug | WaterBug | 52 | 269 | 7 |
| 58 |  Kricketune#0402Bug | Bug | 51 | 384 | 4 |
| 59 (tied) |  Butterfree#0012BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 395 | 1 |
| 59 (tied) |  Kakuna#0014BugPoison | BugPoison | 50 | 205 | 1 |
| 59 (tied) |  Venonat#0048BugPoison | BugPoison | 50 | 305 | 1 |
| 59 (tied) |  Ledian#0166BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 390 | 2 |
| 59 (tied) |  Beautifly#0267BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 395 | 3 |
| 59 (tied) |  Anorith#0347RockBug | RockBug | 50 | 355 | 3 |
| 59 (tied) |  Mothim#0414BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 424 | 4 |
| 59 (tied) |  Joltik#0595BugElectric | BugElectric | 50 | 319 | 5 |
| 59 (tied) |  Vivillon#0666BugFlying | BugFlying | 50 | 411 | 6 |
| 68 (tied) |  Yanma#0193BugFlying | BugFlying | 45 | 390 | 2 |
| 68 (tied) |  Ninjask#0291BugFlying | BugFlying | 45 | 456 | 3 |
| 68 (tied) |  Shedinja#0292BugGhost | BugGhost | 45 | 236 | 3 |
| 68 (tied) |  Burmy#0412Bug | Bug | 45 | 224 | 4 |
| 68 (tied) |  Karrablast#0588Bug | Bug | 45 | 315 | 5 |
| 68 (tied) |  Grubbin#0736Bug | Bug | 45 | 300 | 7 |
| 68 (tied) |  Sizzlipede#0850FireBug | FireBug | 45 | 305 | 8 |
| 68 (tied) |  Tarountula#0917Bug | Bug | 45 | 210 | 9 |
| 76 |  Combee#0415BugFlying | BugFlying | 42 | 244 | 4 |
| 77 |  Kricketot#0401Bug | Bug | 41 | 194 | 4 |
| 78 (tied) |  Beedrill#0015BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 395 | 1 |
| 78 (tied) |  Spinarak#0167BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 250 | 2 |
| 78 (tied) |  Accelgor#0617Bug | Bug | 40 | 495 | 5 |
| 78 (tied) |  Scatterbug#0664Bug | Bug | 40 | 200 | 6 |
| 78 (tied) |  Cutiefly#0742BugFairy | BugFairy | 40 | 304 | 7 |
| 78 (tied) |  Wimpod#0767BugWater | BugWater | 40 | 230 | 7 |
| 78 (tied) |  Nymble#0919Bug | Bug | 40 | 210 | 9 |
| 85 |  Pheromosa#0795BugFighting | BugFighting | 37 | 570 | 7 |
| 86 (tied) |  Caterpie#0010Bug | Bug | 35 | 195 | 1 |
| 86 (tied) |  Wurmple#0265Bug | Bug | 35 | 195 | 3 |
| 86 (tied) |  Snom#0872IceBug | IceBug | 35 | 185 | 8 |
| 89 |  Surskit#0283BugWater | BugWater | 32 | 269 | 3 |
| 90 (tied) |  Weedle#0013BugPoison | BugPoison | 30 | 195 | 1 |
| 90 (tied) |  Ledyba#0165BugFlying | BugFlying | 30 | 265 | 2 |
| 92 |  Blipbug#0824Bug | Bug | 20 | 180 | 8 |
Questions
- Which Bug-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Shuckle has the highest base Defense of any Bug-type Pokémon, at 230.
- Which Bug-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Shuckle (230), Forretress (140) and Golisopod (140).
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