Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Fighting-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Buzzwole has the highest base Defense of any Fighting-type Pokémon, at 139. Next come Great Tusk (131) and Cobalion (129).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Fighting 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 |  Buzzwole#0794BugFighting | BugFighting | 139 | 570 | 7 |
| 2 |  Great Tusk#0984GroundFighting | GroundFighting | 131 | 570 | 9 |
| 3 |  Cobalion#0638SteelFighting | SteelFighting | 129 | 580 | 5 |
| 4 |  Kommo-o#0784DragonFighting | DragonFighting | 125 | 600 | 7 |
| 5 |  Chesnaught#0652GrassFighting | GrassFighting | 122 | 530 | 6 |
| 6 (tied) |  Scrafty#0560DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 115 | 488 | 5 |
| 6 (tied) |  Zamazenta#0889Fighting | Fighting | 115 | 660 | 8 |
| 6 (tied) |  Koraidon#1007FightingDragon | FightingDragon | 115 | 670 | 9 |
| 6 (tied) |  Okidogi#1014PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 115 | 555 | 9 |
| 10 |  Iron Hands#0992FightingElectric | FightingElectric | 108 | 570 | 9 |
| 11 (tied) |  Falinks#0870Fighting | Fighting | 100 | 470 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Urshifu#0892FightingDark | FightingDark | 100 | 550 | 8 |
| 13 (tied) |  Poliwrath#0062WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 95 | 510 | 1 |
| 13 (tied) |  Hitmontop#0237Fighting | Fighting | 95 | 455 | 2 |
| 13 (tied) |  Conkeldurr#0534Fighting | Fighting | 95 | 505 | 5 |
| 13 (tied) |  Sirfetch’d#0865Fighting | Fighting | 95 | 507 | 8 |
| 17 (tied) |  Terrakion#0639RockFighting | RockFighting | 90 | 580 | 5 |
| 17 (tied) |  Keldeo#0647WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 90 | 580 | 5 |
| 17 (tied) |  Passimian#0766Fighting | Fighting | 90 | 490 | 7 |
| 17 (tied) |  Hakamo-o#0783DragonFighting | DragonFighting | 90 | 420 | 7 |
| 17 (tied) |  Grapploct#0853Fighting | Fighting | 90 | 480 | 8 |
| 17 (tied) |  Iron Valiant#1006FairyFighting | FairyFighting | 90 | 590 | 9 |
| 23 (tied) |  Gurdurr#0533Fighting | Fighting | 85 | 405 | 5 |
| 23 (tied) |  Throh#0538Fighting | Fighting | 85 | 465 | 5 |
| 25 (tied) |  Machamp#0068Fighting | Fighting | 80 | 505 | 1 |
| 25 (tied) |  Breloom#0286GrassFighting | GrassFighting | 80 | 460 | 3 |
| 25 (tied) |  Bewear#0760NormalFighting | NormalFighting | 80 | 500 | 7 |
| 25 (tied) |  Marshadow#0802FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 80 | 600 | 7 |
| 25 (tied) |  Quaquaval#0914WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 80 | 530 | 9 |
| 25 (tied) |  Annihilape#0979FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 80 | 535 | 9 |
| 31 (tied) |  Hitmonchan#0107Fighting | Fighting | 79 | 455 | 1 |
| 31 (tied) |  Slither Wing#0988BugFighting | BugFighting | 79 | 570 | 9 |
| 33 |  Pangoro#0675FightingDark | FightingDark | 78 | 495 | 6 |
| 34 |  Crabominable#0740FightingIce | FightingIce | 77 | 478 | 7 |
| 35 (tied) |  Heracross#0214BugFighting | BugFighting | 75 | 500 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Medicham#0308FightingPsychic | FightingPsychic | 75 | 410 | 3 |
| 35 (tied) |  Sawk#0539Fighting | Fighting | 75 | 465 | 5 |
| 35 (tied) |  Hawlucha#0701FightingFlying | FightingFlying | 75 | 500 | 6 |
| 39 |  Flamigo#0973FlyingFighting | FlyingFighting | 74 | 500 | 9 |
| 40 |  Virizion#0640GrassFighting | GrassFighting | 72 | 580 | 5 |
| 41 |  Infernape#0392FireFighting | FireFighting | 71 | 534 | 4 |
| 42 (tied) |  Machoke#0067Fighting | Fighting | 70 | 405 | 1 |
| 42 (tied) |  Blaziken#0257FireFighting | FireFighting | 70 | 530 | 3 |
| 42 (tied) |  Lucario#0448FightingSteel | FightingSteel | 70 | 525 | 4 |
| 42 (tied) |  Scraggy#0559DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 70 | 348 | 5 |
| 42 (tied) |  Pawmot#0923ElectricFighting | ElectricFighting | 70 | 490 | 9 |
| 47 (tied) |  Toxicroak#0454PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 65 | 490 | 4 |
| 47 (tied) |  Gallade#0475PsychicFighting | PsychicFighting | 65 | 518 | 4 |
| 47 (tied) |  Emboar#0500FireFighting | FireFighting | 65 | 528 | 5 |
| 50 |  Pancham#0674Fighting | Fighting | 62 | 348 | 6 |
| 51 (tied) |  Primeape#0057Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 455 | 1 |
| 51 (tied) |  Combusken#0256FireFighting | FireFighting | 60 | 405 | 3 |
| 51 (tied) |  Hariyama#0297Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 474 | 3 |
| 51 (tied) |  Mienshao#0620Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 510 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Clobbopus#0852Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 310 | 8 |
| 51 (tied) |  Kubfu#0891Fighting | Fighting | 60 | 385 | 8 |
| 51 (tied) |  Sneasler#0903FightingPoison | FightingPoison | 60 | 510 | 8 |
| 58 |  Crabrawler#0739Fighting | Fighting | 57 | 338 | 7 |
| 59 (tied) |  Meditite#0307FightingPsychic | FightingPsychic | 55 | 280 | 3 |
| 59 (tied) |  Pignite#0499FireFighting | FireFighting | 55 | 418 | 5 |
| 59 (tied) |  Timburr#0532Fighting | Fighting | 55 | 305 | 5 |
| 62 |  Hitmonlee#0106Fighting | Fighting | 53 | 455 | 1 |
| 63 |  Monferno#0391FireFighting | FireFighting | 52 | 405 | 4 |
| 64 (tied) |  Machop#0066Fighting | Fighting | 50 | 305 | 1 |
| 64 (tied) |  Mienfoo#0619Fighting | Fighting | 50 | 350 | 5 |
| 64 (tied) |  Stufful#0759NormalFighting | NormalFighting | 50 | 340 | 7 |
| 67 (tied) |  Riolu#0447Fighting | Fighting | 40 | 285 | 4 |
| 67 (tied) |  Croagunk#0453PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 40 | 300 | 4 |
| 67 (tied) |  Pawmo#0922ElectricFighting | ElectricFighting | 40 | 350 | 9 |
| 70 |  Pheromosa#0795BugFighting | BugFighting | 37 | 570 | 7 |
| 71 (tied) |  Mankey#0056Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 305 | 1 |
| 71 (tied) |  Tyrogue#0236Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 210 | 2 |
| 73 |  Makuhita#0296Fighting | Fighting | 30 | 237 | 3 |
Questions
- Which Fighting-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Buzzwole has the highest base Defense of any Fighting-type Pokémon, at 139.
- Which Fighting-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Buzzwole (139), Great Tusk (131) and Cobalion (129).
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