Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Dark-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Ting-Lu has the highest base Defense of any Dark-type Pokémon, at 125. Next come Kingambit (120) and Scrafty (115).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Dark 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 |  Ting-Lu#1003DarkGround | DarkGround | 125 | 570 | 9 |
| 2 |  Kingambit#0983DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 120 | 550 | 9 |
| 3 |  Scrafty#0560DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 115 | 488 | 5 |
| 4 (tied) |  Umbreon#0197Dark | Dark | 110 | 525 | 2 |
| 4 (tied) |  Tyranitar#0248RockDark | RockDark | 110 | 600 | 2 |
| 4 (tied) |  Drapion#0452PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 110 | 500 | 4 |
| 7 |  Spiritomb#0442GhostDark | GhostDark | 108 | 485 | 4 |
| 8 (tied) |  Mandibuzz#0630DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 105 | 510 | 5 |
| 8 (tied) |  Zarude#0893DarkGrass | DarkGrass | 105 | 600 | 8 |
| 10 |  Obstagoon#0862DarkNormal | DarkNormal | 101 | 520 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Bisharp#0625DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 100 | 490 | 5 |
| 11 (tied) |  Urshifu#0892FightingDark | FightingDark | 100 | 550 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Wo-Chien#1001DarkGrass | DarkGrass | 100 | 570 | 9 |
| 14 |  Brute Bonnet#0986GrassDark | GrassDark | 99 | 570 | 9 |
| 15 (tied) |  Yveltal#0717DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 95 | 680 | 6 |
| 15 (tied) |  Overqwil#0904DarkPoison | DarkPoison | 95 | 510 | 8 |
| 17 (tied) |  Darkrai#0491Dark | Dark | 90 | 600 | 4 |
| 17 (tied) |  Hydreigon#0635DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 90 | 600 | 5 |
| 17 (tied) |  Incineroar#0727FireDark | FireDark | 90 | 530 | 7 |
| 17 (tied) |  Mabosstiff#0943Dark | Dark | 90 | 505 | 9 |
| 21 |  Malamar#0687DarkPsychic | DarkPsychic | 88 | 482 | 6 |
| 22 |  Iron Jugulis#0993DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 86 | 570 | 9 |
| 23 (tied) |  Crawdaunt#0342WaterDark | WaterDark | 85 | 468 | 3 |
| 23 (tied) |  Bombirdier#0962FlyingDark | FlyingDark | 85 | 485 | 9 |
| 25 (tied) |  Krookodile#0553GroundDark | GroundDark | 80 | 519 | 5 |
| 25 (tied) |  Chien-Pao#1002DarkIce | DarkIce | 80 | 570 | 9 |
| 25 (tied) |  Chi-Yu#1004DarkFire | DarkFire | 80 | 570 | 9 |
| 28 (tied) |  Pangoro#0675FightingDark | FightingDark | 78 | 495 | 6 |
| 28 (tied) |  Lokix#0920BugDark | BugDark | 78 | 450 | 9 |
| 30 (tied) |  Sableye#0302DarkGhost | DarkGhost | 75 | 380 | 3 |
| 30 (tied) |  Vullaby#0629DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 75 | 370 | 5 |
| 32 |  Roaring Moon#1005DragonDark | DragonDark | 71 | 590 | 9 |
| 33 (tied) |  Mightyena#0262Dark | Dark | 70 | 420 | 3 |
| 33 (tied) |  Scraggy#0559DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 70 | 348 | 5 |
| 33 (tied) |  Pawniard#0624DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 70 | 340 | 5 |
| 33 (tied) |  Zweilous#0634DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 70 | 420 | 5 |
| 33 (tied) |  Meowscarada#0908GrassDark | GrassDark | 70 | 530 | 9 |
| 38 (tied) |  Skuntank#0435PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 67 | 479 | 4 |
| 38 (tied) |  Greninja#0658WaterDark | WaterDark | 67 | 530 | 6 |
| 40 (tied) |  Weavile#0461DarkIce | DarkIce | 65 | 510 | 4 |
| 40 (tied) |  Grimmsnarl#0861DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 65 | 510 | 8 |
| 42 (tied) |  Shiftry#0275GrassDark | GrassDark | 60 | 480 | 3 |
| 42 (tied) |  Cacturne#0332GrassDark | GrassDark | 60 | 475 | 3 |
| 42 (tied) |  Absol#0359Dark | Dark | 60 | 465 | 3 |
| 42 (tied) |  Zoroark#0571Dark | Dark | 60 | 510 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Maschiff#0942Dark | Dark | 60 | 340 | 9 |
| 47 (tied) |  Thievul#0828Dark | Dark | 58 | 455 | 8 |
| 47 (tied) |  Morpeko#0877ElectricDark | ElectricDark | 58 | 436 | 8 |
| 49 |  Sneasel#0215DarkIce | DarkIce | 55 | 430 | 2 |
| 50 (tied) |  Inkay#0686DarkPsychic | DarkPsychic | 53 | 288 | 6 |
| 50 (tied) |  Guzzlord#0799DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 53 | 570 | 7 |
| 52 |  Honchkrow#0430DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 52 | 505 | 4 |
| 53 (tied) |  Houndoom#0229DarkFire | DarkFire | 50 | 500 | 2 |
| 53 (tied) |  Liepard#0510Dark | Dark | 50 | 446 | 5 |
| 53 (tied) |  Deino#0633DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 50 | 300 | 5 |
| 56 |  Stunky#0434PoisonDark | PoisonDark | 47 | 329 | 4 |
| 57 (tied) |  Krokorok#0552GroundDark | GroundDark | 45 | 351 | 5 |
| 57 (tied) |  Morgrem#0860DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 45 | 370 | 8 |
| 59 |  Murkrow#0198DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 42 | 405 | 2 |
| 60 (tied) |  Nuzleaf#0274GrassDark | GrassDark | 40 | 340 | 3 |
| 60 (tied) |  Sharpedo#0319WaterDark | WaterDark | 40 | 460 | 3 |
| 60 (tied) |  Zorua#0570Dark | Dark | 40 | 330 | 5 |
| 63 |  Purrloin#0509Dark | Dark | 37 | 281 | 5 |
| 64 (tied) |  Poochyena#0261Dark | Dark | 35 | 220 | 3 |
| 64 (tied) |  Sandile#0551GroundDark | GroundDark | 35 | 292 | 5 |
| 66 (tied) |  Houndour#0228DarkFire | DarkFire | 30 | 330 | 2 |
| 66 (tied) |  Impidimp#0859DarkFairy | DarkFairy | 30 | 265 | 8 |
| 68 |  Nickit#0827Dark | Dark | 28 | 245 | 8 |
| 69 |  Carvanha#0318WaterDark | WaterDark | 20 | 305 | 3 |
Questions
- Which Dark-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Ting-Lu has the highest base Defense of any Dark-type Pokémon, at 125.
- Which Dark-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Ting-Lu (125), Kingambit (120) and Scrafty (115).
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