Pokémon rankings · Base Defense
Ghost-type Pokémon with the highest Defense
Pecharunt has the highest base Defense of any Ghost-type Pokémon, at 160. Next come Doublade (150) and Cofagrigus (145).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Ghost 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 |  Pecharunt#1025PoisonGhost | PoisonGhost | 160 | 600 | 9 |
| 2 |  Doublade#0680SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 150 | 448 | 6 |
| 3 (tied) |  Cofagrigus#0563Ghost | Ghost | 145 | 483 | 5 |
| 3 (tied) |  Runerigus#0867GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 145 | 483 | 8 |
| 5 |  Aegislash#0681SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 140 | 500 | 6 |
| 6 |  Dusknoir#0477Ghost | Ghost | 135 | 525 | 4 |
| 7 |  Dusclops#0356Ghost | Ghost | 130 | 455 | 3 |
| 8 |  Gourgeist#0711GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 122 | 494 | 6 |
| 9 |  Giratina#0487GhostDragon | GhostDragon | 120 | 680 | 4 |
| 10 |  Palossand#0770GhostGround | GhostGround | 110 | 480 | 7 |
| 11 |  Spiritomb#0442GhostDark | GhostDark | 108 | 485 | 4 |
| 12 |  Sinistcha#1013GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 106 | 508 | 9 |
| 13 (tied) |  Honedge#0679SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 100 | 325 | 6 |
| 13 (tied) |  Dhelmise#0781GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 100 | 517 | 7 |
| 13 (tied) |  Skeledirge#0911FireGhost | FireGhost | 100 | 530 | 9 |
| 13 (tied) |  Houndstone#0972Ghost | Ghost | 100 | 488 | 9 |
| 17 |  Gholdengo#1000SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 95 | 550 | 9 |
| 18 (tied) |  Duskull#0355Ghost | Ghost | 90 | 295 | 3 |
| 18 (tied) |  Chandelure#0609GhostFire | GhostFire | 90 | 520 | 5 |
| 20 |  Lunala#0792PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 89 | 680 | 7 |
| 21 |  Yamask#0562Ghost | Ghost | 85 | 303 | 5 |
| 22 (tied) |  Golurk#0623GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 80 | 483 | 5 |
| 22 (tied) |  Sandygast#0769GhostGround | GhostGround | 80 | 320 | 7 |
| 22 (tied) |  Mimikyu#0778GhostFairy | GhostFairy | 80 | 476 | 7 |
| 22 (tied) |  Marshadow#0802FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 80 | 600 | 7 |
| 22 (tied) |  Ceruledge#0937FireGhost | FireGhost | 80 | 525 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Annihilape#0979FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 80 | 535 | 9 |
| 28 |  Rotom#0479ElectricGhost | ElectricGhost | 77 | 440 | 4 |
| 29 |  Trevenant#0709GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 76 | 474 | 6 |
| 30 (tied) |  Sableye#0302DarkGhost | DarkGhost | 75 | 380 | 3 |
| 30 (tied) |  Decidueye#0724GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 75 | 530 | 7 |
| 30 (tied) |  Dragapult#0887DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 75 | 600 | 8 |
| 33 (tied) |  Froslass#0478IceGhost | IceGhost | 70 | 480 | 4 |
| 33 (tied) |  Jellicent#0593WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 70 | 480 | 5 |
| 33 (tied) |  Pumpkaboo#0710GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 70 | 335 | 6 |
| 33 (tied) |  Brambleghast#0947GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 70 | 480 | 9 |
| 33 (tied) |  Gimmighoul#0999Ghost | Ghost | 70 | 300 | 9 |
| 38 (tied) |  Banette#0354Ghost | Ghost | 65 | 455 | 3 |
| 38 (tied) |  Polteageist#0855Ghost | Ghost | 65 | 508 | 8 |
| 38 (tied) |  Basculegion#0902WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 65 | 530 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Gengar#0094GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 60 | 500 | 1 |
| 41 (tied) |  Misdreavus#0200Ghost | Ghost | 60 | 435 | 2 |
| 41 (tied) |  Mismagius#0429Ghost | Ghost | 60 | 495 | 4 |
| 41 (tied) |  Lampent#0608GhostFire | GhostFire | 60 | 370 | 5 |
| 41 (tied) |  Hoopa#0720PsychicGhost | PsychicGhost | 60 | 600 | 6 |
| 41 (tied) |  Spectrier#0897Ghost | Ghost | 60 | 580 | 8 |
| 41 (tied) |  Greavard#0971Ghost | Ghost | 60 | 290 | 9 |
| 48 (tied) |  Litwick#0607GhostFire | GhostFire | 55 | 275 | 5 |
| 48 (tied) |  Flutter Mane#0987GhostFairy | GhostFairy | 55 | 570 | 9 |
| 50 |  Blacephalon#0806FireGhost | FireGhost | 53 | 570 | 7 |
| 51 (tied) |  Frillish#0592WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 50 | 335 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Golett#0622GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 50 | 303 | 5 |
| 51 (tied) |  Cursola#0864Ghost | Ghost | 50 | 510 | 8 |
| 51 (tied) |  Drakloak#0886DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 50 | 410 | 8 |
| 55 |  Phantump#0708GhostGrass | GhostGrass | 48 | 309 | 6 |
| 56 (tied) |  Haunter#0093GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 45 | 405 | 1 |
| 56 (tied) |  Shedinja#0292BugGhost | BugGhost | 45 | 236 | 3 |
| 56 (tied) |  Sinistea#0854Ghost | Ghost | 45 | 308 | 8 |
| 56 (tied) |  Poltchageist#1012GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 45 | 308 | 9 |
| 60 |  Drifblim#0426GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 44 | 498 | 4 |
| 61 |  Shuppet#0353Ghost | Ghost | 35 | 295 | 3 |
| 62 |  Drifloon#0425GhostFlying | GhostFlying | 34 | 348 | 4 |
| 63 (tied) |  Gastly#0092GhostPoison | GhostPoison | 30 | 310 | 1 |
| 63 (tied) |  Dreepy#0885DragonGhost | DragonGhost | 30 | 270 | 8 |
| 63 (tied) |  Bramblin#0946GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 30 | 275 | 9 |
Questions
- Which Ghost-type Pokémon has the highest base Defense?
- Pecharunt has the highest base Defense of any Ghost-type Pokémon, at 160.
- Which Ghost-type Pokémon rank highest for base Defense?
- The top three are Pecharunt (160), Doublade (150) and Cofagrigus (145).
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