Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Gen 2 Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Espeon has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 2 Pokémon, at 130. Next come Ampharos (115) and Raikou (115).
It ranks the Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto) in their default forms; regional forms from later games are not counted. Base stats are each species' fixed values, before IVs, EVs, natures and level. Data from PokéAPI.
| Rank | Pokémon | Type | Sp. Atk | Total | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Espeon#0196Psychic | Psychic | 130 | 525 | 2 |
| 2 (tied) |  Ampharos#0181Electric | Electric | 115 | 510 | 2 |
| 2 (tied) |  Raikou#0243Electric | Electric | 115 | 580 | 2 |
| 4 (tied) |  Houndoom#0229DarkFire | DarkFire | 110 | 500 | 2 |
| 4 (tied) |  Ho-Oh#0250FireFlying | FireFlying | 110 | 680 | 2 |
| 6 |  Typhlosion#0157Fire | Fire | 109 | 534 | 2 |
| 7 (tied) |  Sunflora#0192Grass | Grass | 105 | 425 | 2 |
| 7 (tied) |  Octillery#0224Water | Water | 105 | 480 | 2 |
| 7 (tied) |  Porygon2#0233Normal | Normal | 105 | 515 | 2 |
| 10 (tied) |  Slowking#0199WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 100 | 490 | 2 |
| 10 (tied) |  Celebi#0251PsychicGrass | PsychicGrass | 100 | 600 | 2 |
| 12 (tied) |  Xatu#0178PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 95 | 470 | 2 |
| 12 (tied) |  Kingdra#0230WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 95 | 540 | 2 |
| 12 (tied) |  Tyranitar#0248RockDark | RockDark | 95 | 600 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Bellossom#0182Grass | Grass | 90 | 490 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Politoed#0186Water | Water | 90 | 500 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Girafarig#0203NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 90 | 455 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Magcargo#0219FireRock | FireRock | 90 | 430 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Entei#0244Fire | Fire | 90 | 580 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Suicune#0245Water | Water | 90 | 580 | 2 |
| 15 (tied) |  Lugia#0249PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 90 | 680 | 2 |
| 22 |  Noctowl#0164NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 86 | 452 | 2 |
| 23 (tied) |  Murkrow#0198DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 85 | 405 | 2 |
| 23 (tied) |  Misdreavus#0200Ghost | Ghost | 85 | 435 | 2 |
| 23 (tied) |  Stantler#0234Normal | Normal | 85 | 465 | 2 |
| 23 (tied) |  Smoochum#0238IcePsychic | IcePsychic | 85 | 305 | 2 |
| 27 |  Meganium#0154Grass | Grass | 83 | 525 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Quilava#0156Fire | Fire | 80 | 405 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Togetic#0176FairyFlying | FairyFlying | 80 | 405 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Flaaffy#0180Electric | Electric | 80 | 365 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Mantine#0226WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 80 | 485 | 2 |
| 28 (tied) |  Houndour#0228DarkFire | DarkFire | 80 | 330 | 2 |
| 33 |  Feraligatr#0160Water | Water | 79 | 530 | 2 |
| 34 |  Lanturn#0171WaterElectric | WaterElectric | 76 | 460 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Yanma#0193BugFlying | BugFlying | 75 | 390 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Ursaring#0217Normal | Normal | 75 | 500 | 2 |
| 35 (tied) |  Blissey#0242Normal | Normal | 75 | 540 | 2 |
| 38 |  Unown#0201Psychic | Psychic | 72 | 336 | 2 |
| 39 (tied) |  Crobat#0169PoisonFlying | PoisonFlying | 70 | 535 | 2 |
| 39 (tied) |  Natu#0177PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 70 | 320 | 2 |
| 39 (tied) |  Slugma#0218Fire | Fire | 70 | 250 | 2 |
| 39 (tied) |  Magby#0240Fire | Fire | 70 | 365 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Mareep#0179Electric | Electric | 65 | 280 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Quagsire#0195WaterGround | WaterGround | 65 | 430 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Dunsparce#0206Normal | Normal | 65 | 415 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Corsola#0222WaterRock | WaterRock | 65 | 410 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Remoraid#0223Water | Water | 65 | 300 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Delibird#0225IceFlying | IceFlying | 65 | 330 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Elekid#0239Electric | Electric | 65 | 360 | 2 |
| 43 (tied) |  Pupitar#0247RockGround | RockGround | 65 | 410 | 2 |
| 51 |  Bayleef#0153Grass | Grass | 63 | 405 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Cyndaquil#0155Fire | Fire | 60 | 309 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Ariados#0168BugPoison | BugPoison | 60 | 400 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Azumarill#0184WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 60 | 420 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Umbreon#0197Dark | Dark | 60 | 525 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Forretress#0205BugSteel | BugSteel | 60 | 465 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Granbull#0210Fairy | Fairy | 60 | 450 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Piloswine#0221IceGround | IceGround | 60 | 450 | 2 |
| 52 (tied) |  Donphan#0232Ground | Ground | 60 | 500 | 2 |
| 60 |  Croconaw#0159Water | Water | 59 | 405 | 2 |
| 61 |  Chinchou#0170WaterElectric | WaterElectric | 56 | 330 | 2 |
| 62 (tied) |  Ledian#0166BugFlying | BugFlying | 55 | 390 | 2 |
| 62 (tied) |  Jumpluff#0189GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 55 | 460 | 2 |
| 62 (tied) |  Steelix#0208SteelGround | SteelGround | 55 | 510 | 2 |
| 62 (tied) |  Qwilfish#0211WaterPoison | WaterPoison | 55 | 440 | 2 |
| 62 (tied) |  Scizor#0212BugSteel | BugSteel | 55 | 500 | 2 |
| 67 |  Teddiursa#0216Normal | Normal | 50 | 330 | 2 |
| 68 |  Chikorita#0152Grass | Grass | 49 | 318 | 2 |
| 69 (tied) |  Furret#0162Normal | Normal | 45 | 415 | 2 |
| 69 (tied) |  Cleffa#0173Fairy | Fairy | 45 | 218 | 2 |
| 69 (tied) |  Skiploom#0188GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 45 | 340 | 2 |
| 69 (tied) |  Larvitar#0246RockGround | RockGround | 45 | 300 | 2 |
| 73 |  Totodile#0158Water | Water | 44 | 314 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Ledyba#0165BugFlying | BugFlying | 40 | 265 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Spinarak#0167BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 250 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Igglybuff#0174NormalFairy | NormalFairy | 40 | 210 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Togepi#0175Fairy | Fairy | 40 | 245 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Aipom#0190Normal | Normal | 40 | 360 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Snubbull#0209Fairy | Fairy | 40 | 300 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Heracross#0214BugFighting | BugFighting | 40 | 500 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Skarmory#0227SteelFlying | SteelFlying | 40 | 465 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Phanpy#0231Ground | Ground | 40 | 330 | 2 |
| 74 (tied) |  Miltank#0241Normal | Normal | 40 | 490 | 2 |
| 84 |  Hoothoot#0163NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 36 | 262 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Sentret#0161Normal | Normal | 35 | 215 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Pichu#0172Electric | Electric | 35 | 205 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Hoppip#0187GrassFlying | GrassFlying | 35 | 250 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Pineco#0204Bug | Bug | 35 | 290 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Gligar#0207GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 35 | 430 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Sneasel#0215DarkIce | DarkIce | 35 | 430 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Tyrogue#0236Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 210 | 2 |
| 85 (tied) |  Hitmontop#0237Fighting | Fighting | 35 | 455 | 2 |
| 93 |  Wobbuffet#0202Psychic | Psychic | 33 | 405 | 2 |
| 94 (tied) |  Sudowoodo#0185Rock | Rock | 30 | 410 | 2 |
| 94 (tied) |  Sunkern#0191Grass | Grass | 30 | 180 | 2 |
| 94 (tied) |  Swinub#0220IceGround | IceGround | 30 | 250 | 2 |
| 97 |  Wooper#0194WaterGround | WaterGround | 25 | 210 | 2 |
| 98 (tied) |  Marill#0183WaterFairy | WaterFairy | 20 | 250 | 2 |
| 98 (tied) |  Smeargle#0235Normal | Normal | 20 | 250 | 2 |
| 100 |  Shuckle#0213BugRock | BugRock | 10 | 505 | 2 |
Questions
- Which Gen 2 Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Espeon has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 2 Pokémon, at 130.
- Which Gen 2 Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Espeon (130), Ampharos (115) and Raikou (115).
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