Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Gen 5 Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Reshiram has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 5 Pokémon, at 150. Next come Chandelure (145) and Volcarona (135).
It ranks the Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova) 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 |  Reshiram#0643DragonFire | DragonFire | 150 | 680 | 5 |
| 2 |  Chandelure#0609GhostFire | GhostFire | 145 | 520 | 5 |
| 3 |  Volcarona#0637BugFire | BugFire | 135 | 550 | 5 |
| 4 |  Kyurem#0646DragonIce | DragonIce | 130 | 660 | 5 |
| 5 |  Keldeo#0647WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 129 | 580 | 5 |
| 6 |  Meloetta#0648NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 128 | 600 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Duosion#0578Psychic | Psychic | 125 | 370 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Reuniclus#0579Psychic | Psychic | 125 | 490 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Beheeyem#0606Psychic | Psychic | 125 | 485 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Hydreigon#0635DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 125 | 600 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Tornadus#0641Flying | Flying | 125 | 580 | 5 |
| 7 (tied) |  Thundurus#0642ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 125 | 580 | 5 |
| 13 (tied) |  Zoroark#0571Dark | Dark | 120 | 510 | 5 |
| 13 (tied) |  Zekrom#0644DragonElectric | DragonElectric | 120 | 680 | 5 |
| 13 (tied) |  Genesect#0649BugSteel | BugSteel | 120 | 600 | 5 |
| 16 |  Landorus#0645GroundFlying | GroundFlying | 115 | 600 | 5 |
| 17 |  Archeops#0567RockFlying | RockFlying | 112 | 567 | 5 |
| 18 (tied) |  Lilligant#0549Grass | Grass | 110 | 480 | 5 |
| 18 (tied) |  Vanilluxe#0584Ice | Ice | 110 | 535 | 5 |
| 20 |  Samurott#0503Water | Water | 108 | 528 | 5 |
| 21 |  Musharna#0518Psychic | Psychic | 107 | 487 | 5 |
| 22 |  Maractus#0556Grass | Grass | 106 | 461 | 5 |
| 23 (tied) |  Solosis#0577Psychic | Psychic | 105 | 290 | 5 |
| 23 (tied) |  Eelektross#0604Electric | Electric | 105 | 515 | 5 |
| 23 (tied) |  Heatmor#0631Fire | Fire | 105 | 484 | 5 |
| 26 |  Sigilyph#0561PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 103 | 490 | 5 |
| 27 (tied) |  Victini#0494PsychicFire | PsychicFire | 100 | 600 | 5 |
| 27 (tied) |  Emboar#0500FireFighting | FireFighting | 100 | 528 | 5 |
| 27 (tied) |  Accelgor#0617Bug | Bug | 100 | 495 | 5 |
| 30 (tied) |  Simisage#0512Grass | Grass | 98 | 498 | 5 |
| 30 (tied) |  Simisear#0514Fire | Fire | 98 | 498 | 5 |
| 30 (tied) |  Simipour#0516Water | Water | 98 | 498 | 5 |
| 33 |  Galvantula#0596BugElectric | BugElectric | 97 | 472 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Cofagrigus#0563Ghost | Ghost | 95 | 483 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Gothitelle#0576Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 490 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Lampent#0608GhostFire | GhostFire | 95 | 370 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Cryogonal#0615Ice | Ice | 95 | 515 | 5 |
| 34 (tied) |  Mienshao#0620Fighting | Fighting | 95 | 510 | 5 |
| 39 (tied) |  Cobalion#0638SteelFighting | SteelFighting | 90 | 580 | 5 |
| 39 (tied) |  Virizion#0640GrassFighting | GrassFighting | 90 | 580 | 5 |
| 41 |  Liepard#0510Dark | Dark | 88 | 446 | 5 |
| 42 |  Swanna#0581WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 87 | 473 | 5 |
| 43 (tied) |  Seismitoad#0537WaterGround | WaterGround | 85 | 509 | 5 |
| 43 (tied) |  Amoonguss#0591GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 85 | 464 | 5 |
| 43 (tied) |  Jellicent#0593WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 85 | 480 | 5 |
| 43 (tied) |  Elgyem#0605Psychic | Psychic | 85 | 335 | 5 |
| 47 (tied) |  Dewott#0502Water | Water | 83 | 413 | 5 |
| 47 (tied) |  Carracosta#0565WaterRock | WaterRock | 83 | 495 | 5 |
| 49 |  Stunfisk#0618GroundElectric | GroundElectric | 81 | 471 | 5 |
| 50 (tied) |  Zebstrika#0523Electric | Electric | 80 | 497 | 5 |
| 50 (tied) |  Basculin#0550Water | Water | 80 | 460 | 5 |
| 50 (tied) |  Zorua#0570Dark | Dark | 80 | 330 | 5 |
| 50 (tied) |  Vanillish#0583Ice | Ice | 80 | 395 | 5 |
| 54 (tied) |  Swoobat#0528PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 77 | 425 | 5 |
| 54 (tied) |  Whimsicott#0547GrassFairy | GrassFairy | 77 | 480 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Serperior#0497Grass | Grass | 75 | 528 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Gothorita#0575Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 390 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Emolga#0587ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 75 | 428 | 5 |
| 56 (tied) |  Eelektrik#0603Electric | Electric | 75 | 405 | 5 |
| 60 |  Archen#0566RockFlying | RockFlying | 74 | 401 | 5 |
| 61 |  Terrakion#0639RockFighting | RockFighting | 72 | 580 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Pignite#0499FireFighting | FireFighting | 70 | 418 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Leavanny#0542BugGrass | BugGrass | 70 | 500 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Petilil#0548Grass | Grass | 70 | 280 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Klang#0600Steel | Steel | 70 | 440 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Klinklang#0601Steel | Steel | 70 | 520 | 5 |
| 62 (tied) |  Beartic#0614Ice | Ice | 70 | 505 | 5 |
| 68 |  Munna#0517Psychic | Psychic | 67 | 292 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Unfezant#0521NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 65 | 488 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Palpitoad#0536WaterGround | WaterGround | 65 | 384 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Krookodile#0553GroundDark | GroundDark | 65 | 519 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Crustle#0558BugRock | BugRock | 65 | 485 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Cinccino#0573Normal | Normal | 65 | 470 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Vanillite#0582Ice | Ice | 65 | 305 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Frillish#0592WaterGhost | WaterGhost | 65 | 335 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Litwick#0607GhostFire | GhostFire | 65 | 275 | 5 |
| 69 (tied) |  Zweilous#0634DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 65 | 420 | 5 |
| 78 |  Oshawott#0501Water | Water | 63 | 308 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Servine#0496Grass | Grass | 60 | 413 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Watchog#0505Normal | Normal | 60 | 420 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Gigalith#0526Rock | Rock | 60 | 515 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Audino#0531Normal | Normal | 60 | 445 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Garbodor#0569Poison | Poison | 60 | 474 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Sawsbuck#0586NormalGrass | NormalGrass | 60 | 475 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Escavalier#0589BugSteel | BugSteel | 60 | 495 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Haxorus#0612Dragon | Dragon | 60 | 540 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Cubchoo#0613Ice | Ice | 60 | 305 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Druddigon#0621Dragon | Dragon | 60 | 485 | 5 |
| 79 (tied) |  Bisharp#0625DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 60 | 490 | 5 |
| 90 (tied) |  Joltik#0595BugElectric | BugElectric | 57 | 319 | 5 |
| 90 (tied) |  Braviary#0628NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 57 | 510 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Woobat#0527PsychicFlying | PsychicFlying | 55 | 323 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Conkeldurr#0534Fighting | Fighting | 55 | 505 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Scolipede#0545BugPoison | BugPoison | 55 | 485 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Yamask#0562Ghost | Ghost | 55 | 303 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Gothita#0574Psychic | Psychic | 55 | 290 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Foongus#0590GrassPoison | GrassPoison | 55 | 294 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Mienfoo#0619Fighting | Fighting | 55 | 350 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Golurk#0623GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 55 | 483 | 5 |
| 92 (tied) |  Mandibuzz#0630DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 55 | 510 | 5 |
| 101 |  Ferrothorn#0598GrassSteel | GrassSteel | 54 | 489 | 5 |
| 102 (tied) |  Pansage#0511Grass | Grass | 53 | 316 | 5 |
| 102 (tied) |  Pansear#0513Fire | Fire | 53 | 316 | 5 |
| 102 (tied) |  Panpour#0515Water | Water | 53 | 316 | 5 |
| 102 (tied) |  Tirtouga#0564WaterRock | WaterRock | 53 | 355 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Purrloin#0509Dark | Dark | 50 | 281 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Tranquill#0520NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 50 | 358 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Blitzle#0522Electric | Electric | 50 | 295 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Boldore#0525Rock | Rock | 50 | 390 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Excadrill#0530GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 50 | 508 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Tympole#0535Water | Water | 50 | 294 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Swadloon#0541BugGrass | BugGrass | 50 | 380 | 5 |
| 106 (tied) |  Larvesta#0636BugFire | BugFire | 50 | 360 | 5 |
| 114 |  Durant#0632BugSteel | BugSteel | 48 | 484 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Snivy#0495Grass | Grass | 45 | 308 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Tepig#0498Fire | Fire | 45 | 308 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Stoutland#0508Normal | Normal | 45 | 500 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Krokorok#0552GroundDark | GroundDark | 45 | 351 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Scrafty#0560DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 45 | 488 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Klink#0599Steel | Steel | 45 | 300 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Tynamo#0602Electric | Electric | 45 | 275 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Vullaby#0629DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 45 | 370 | 5 |
| 115 (tied) |  Deino#0633DarkDragon | DarkDragon | 45 | 300 | 5 |
| 124 |  Ducklett#0580WaterFlying | WaterFlying | 44 | 305 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Gurdurr#0533Fighting | Fighting | 40 | 405 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Sewaddle#0540BugGrass | BugGrass | 40 | 310 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Whirlipede#0544BugPoison | BugPoison | 40 | 360 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Trubbish#0568Poison | Poison | 40 | 329 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Minccino#0572Normal | Normal | 40 | 300 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Deerling#0585NormalGrass | NormalGrass | 40 | 335 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Karrablast#0588Bug | Bug | 40 | 315 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Alomomola#0594Water | Water | 40 | 470 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Fraxure#0611Dragon | Dragon | 40 | 410 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Shelmet#0616Bug | Bug | 40 | 305 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Pawniard#0624DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 40 | 340 | 5 |
| 125 (tied) |  Bouffalant#0626Normal | Normal | 40 | 490 | 5 |
| 137 (tied) |  Cottonee#0546GrassFairy | GrassFairy | 37 | 280 | 5 |
| 137 (tied) |  Rufflet#0627NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 37 | 350 | 5 |
| 139 |  Pidove#0519NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 36 | 264 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Patrat#0504Normal | Normal | 35 | 255 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Herdier#0507Normal | Normal | 35 | 370 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Sandile#0551GroundDark | GroundDark | 35 | 292 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Dwebble#0557BugRock | BugRock | 35 | 325 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Scraggy#0559DarkFighting | DarkFighting | 35 | 348 | 5 |
| 140 (tied) |  Golett#0622GroundGhost | GroundGhost | 35 | 303 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Drilbur#0529Ground | Ground | 30 | 328 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Throh#0538Fighting | Fighting | 30 | 465 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Sawk#0539Fighting | Fighting | 30 | 465 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Venipede#0543BugPoison | BugPoison | 30 | 260 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Darmanitan#0555Fire | Fire | 30 | 480 | 5 |
| 146 (tied) |  Axew#0610Dragon | Dragon | 30 | 320 | 5 |
| 152 (tied) |  Lillipup#0506Normal | Normal | 25 | 275 | 5 |
| 152 (tied) |  Roggenrola#0524Rock | Rock | 25 | 280 | 5 |
| 152 (tied) |  Timburr#0532Fighting | Fighting | 25 | 305 | 5 |
| 155 |  Ferroseed#0597GrassSteel | GrassSteel | 24 | 305 | 5 |
| 156 |  Darumaka#0554Fire | Fire | 15 | 315 | 5 |
Questions
- Which Gen 5 Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Reshiram has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 5 Pokémon, at 150.
- Which Gen 5 Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Reshiram (150), Chandelure (145) and Volcarona (135).
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