Pokémon rankings · Base Special Attack
Gen 9 Pokémon with the highest Special Attack
Iron Moth has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 9 Pokémon, at 140. Next come Raging Bolt (137) and Flutter Mane (135).
It ranks the Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea) 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 |  Iron Moth#0994FirePoison | FirePoison | 140 | 570 | 9 |
| 2 |  Raging Bolt#1021ElectricDragon | ElectricDragon | 137 | 590 | 9 |
| 3 (tied) |  Flutter Mane#0987GhostFairy | GhostFairy | 135 | 570 | 9 |
| 3 (tied) |  Chi-Yu#1004DarkFire | DarkFire | 135 | 570 | 9 |
| 3 (tied) |  Miraidon#1008ElectricDragon | ElectricDragon | 135 | 670 | 9 |
| 6 |  Gholdengo#1000SteelGhost | SteelGhost | 133 | 550 | 9 |
| 7 (tied) |  Glimmora#0970RockPoison | RockPoison | 130 | 525 | 9 |
| 7 (tied) |  Munkidori#1015PoisonPsychic | PoisonPsychic | 130 | 555 | 9 |
| 9 (tied) |  Arboliva#0930GrassNormal | GrassNormal | 125 | 510 | 9 |
| 9 (tied) |  Armarouge#0936FirePsychic | FirePsychic | 125 | 525 | 9 |
| 9 (tied) |  Walking Wake#1009WaterDragon | WaterDragon | 125 | 590 | 9 |
| 9 (tied) |  Archaludon#1018SteelDragon | SteelDragon | 125 | 600 | 9 |
| 13 |  Iron Bundle#0991IceWater | IceWater | 124 | 570 | 9 |
| 14 (tied) |  Iron Jugulis#0993DarkFlying | DarkFlying | 122 | 570 | 9 |
| 14 (tied) |  Iron Crown#1023SteelPsychic | SteelPsychic | 122 | 590 | 9 |
| 16 (tied) |  Sandy Shocks#0989ElectricGround | ElectricGround | 121 | 570 | 9 |
| 16 (tied) |  Sinistcha#1013GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 121 | 508 | 9 |
| 18 (tied) |  Tatsugiri#0978DragonWater | DragonWater | 120 | 475 | 9 |
| 18 (tied) |  Iron Valiant#1006FairyFighting | FairyFighting | 120 | 590 | 9 |
| 18 (tied) |  Hydrapple#1019GrassDragon | GrassDragon | 120 | 540 | 9 |
| 21 |  Rabsca#0954BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 115 | 470 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Skeledirge#0911FireGhost | FireGhost | 110 | 530 | 9 |
| 22 (tied) |  Farigiraf#0981NormalPsychic | NormalPsychic | 110 | 520 | 9 |
| 24 |  Scovillain#0952GrassFire | GrassFire | 108 | 486 | 9 |
| 25 (tied) |  Kilowattrel#0941ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 105 | 490 | 9 |
| 25 (tied) |  Glimmet#0969RockPoison | RockPoison | 105 | 350 | 9 |
| 27 |  Bellibolt#0939Electric | Electric | 103 | 495 | 9 |
| 28 |  Espathra#0956Psychic | Psychic | 101 | 481 | 9 |
| 29 (tied) |  Wo-Chien#1001DarkGrass | DarkGrass | 95 | 570 | 9 |
| 29 (tied) |  Dipplin#1011GrassDragon | GrassDragon | 95 | 485 | 9 |
| 31 (tied) |  Crocalor#0910Fire | Fire | 90 | 411 | 9 |
| 31 (tied) |  Chien-Pao#1002DarkIce | DarkIce | 90 | 570 | 9 |
| 33 |  Pecharunt#1025PoisonGhost | PoisonGhost | 88 | 600 | 9 |
| 34 (tied) |  Quaquaval#0914WaterFighting | WaterFighting | 85 | 530 | 9 |
| 34 (tied) |  Cyclizar#0967DragonNormal | DragonNormal | 85 | 501 | 9 |
| 34 (tied) |  Dudunsparce#0982Normal | Normal | 85 | 520 | 9 |
| 34 (tied) |  Slither Wing#0988BugFighting | BugFighting | 85 | 570 | 9 |
| 34 (tied) |  Koraidon#1007FightingDragon | FightingDragon | 85 | 670 | 9 |
| 39 |  Meowscarada#0908GrassDark | GrassDark | 81 | 530 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Grafaiai#0945PoisonNormal | PoisonNormal | 80 | 485 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Brambleghast#0947GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 80 | 480 | 9 |
| 40 (tied) |  Toedscruel#0949GroundGrass | GroundGrass | 80 | 515 | 9 |
| 43 |  Brute Bonnet#0986GrassDark | GrassDark | 79 | 570 | 9 |
| 44 (tied) |  Dolliv#0929GrassNormal | GrassNormal | 78 | 354 | 9 |
| 44 (tied) |  Veluza#0976WaterPsychic | WaterPsychic | 78 | 478 | 9 |
| 46 (tied) |  Flamigo#0973FlyingFighting | FlyingFighting | 75 | 500 | 9 |
| 46 (tied) |  Baxcalibur#0998DragonIce | DragonIce | 75 | 600 | 9 |
| 46 (tied) |  Gimmighoul#0999Ghost | Ghost | 75 | 300 | 9 |
| 49 |  Poltchageist#1012GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 74 | 308 | 9 |
| 50 |  Iron Treads#0990GroundSteel | GroundSteel | 72 | 570 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Pawmot#0923ElectricFighting | ElectricFighting | 70 | 490 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Tinkaton#0959FairySteel | FairySteel | 70 | 506 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Iron Thorns#0995RockElectric | RockElectric | 70 | 570 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Iron Leaves#1010GrassPsychic | GrassPsychic | 70 | 590 | 9 |
| 51 (tied) |  Fezandipiti#1016PoisonFairy | PoisonFairy | 70 | 555 | 9 |
| 56 |  Iron Boulder#1022RockPsychic | RockPsychic | 68 | 590 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Quaxwell#0913Water | Water | 65 | 410 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Maushold#0925Normal | Normal | 65 | 470 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Dondozo#0977Water | Water | 65 | 530 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Scream Tail#0985FairyPsychic | FairyPsychic | 65 | 570 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Gouging Fire#1020FireDragon | FireDragon | 65 | 590 | 9 |
| 57 (tied) |  Terapagos#1024Normal | Normal | 65 | 450 | 9 |
| 63 |  Fuecoco#0909Fire | Fire | 63 | 310 | 9 |
| 64 |  Capsakid#0951Grass | Grass | 62 | 304 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Floragato#0907Grass | Grass | 60 | 410 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Ceruledge#0937FireGhost | FireGhost | 60 | 525 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Mabosstiff#0943Dark | Dark | 60 | 505 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Bombirdier#0962FlyingDark | FlyingDark | 60 | 485 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Orthworm#0968Steel | Steel | 60 | 480 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Kingambit#0983DarkSteel | DarkSteel | 60 | 550 | 9 |
| 65 (tied) |  Ogerpon#1017Grass | Grass | 60 | 550 | 9 |
| 72 (tied) |  Oinkologne#0916Normal | Normal | 59 | 489 | 9 |
| 72 (tied) |  Tadbulb#0938Electric | Electric | 59 | 272 | 9 |
| 74 (tied) |  Smoliv#0928GrassNormal | GrassNormal | 58 | 260 | 9 |
| 74 (tied) |  Okidogi#1014PoisonFighting | PoisonFighting | 58 | 555 | 9 |
| 76 (tied) |  Wattrel#0940ElectricFlying | ElectricFlying | 55 | 280 | 9 |
| 76 (tied) |  Flittle#0955Psychic | Psychic | 55 | 255 | 9 |
| 76 (tied) |  Ting-Lu#1003DarkGround | DarkGround | 55 | 570 | 9 |
| 76 (tied) |  Roaring Moon#1005DragonDark | DragonDark | 55 | 590 | 9 |
| 80 |  Revavroom#0966SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 54 | 500 | 9 |
| 81 (tied) |  Palafin#0964Water | Water | 53 | 457 | 9 |
| 81 (tied) |  Great Tusk#0984GroundFighting | GroundFighting | 53 | 570 | 9 |
| 83 (tied) |  Spidops#0918Bug | Bug | 52 | 404 | 9 |
| 83 (tied) |  Lokix#0920BugDark | BugDark | 52 | 450 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Quaxly#0912Water | Water | 50 | 310 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Pawmo#0922ElectricFighting | ElectricFighting | 50 | 350 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Dachsbun#0927Fairy | Fairy | 50 | 477 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Charcadet#0935Fire | Fire | 50 | 255 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Toedscool#0948GroundGrass | GroundGrass | 50 | 335 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Wugtrio#0961Water | Water | 50 | 425 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Houndstone#0972Ghost | Ghost | 50 | 488 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Annihilape#0979FightingGhost | FightingGhost | 50 | 535 | 9 |
| 85 (tied) |  Iron Hands#0992FightingElectric | FightingElectric | 50 | 570 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Sprigatito#0906Grass | Grass | 45 | 310 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Squawkabilly#0931NormalFlying | NormalFlying | 45 | 417 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Garganacl#0934Rock | Rock | 45 | 500 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Bramblin#0946GrassGhost | GrassGhost | 45 | 275 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Tinkatuff#0958FairySteel | FairySteel | 45 | 380 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Finizen#0963Water | Water | 45 | 315 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Cetitan#0975Ice | Ice | 45 | 521 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Clodsire#0980PoisonGround | PoisonGround | 45 | 430 | 9 |
| 94 (tied) |  Arctibax#0997DragonIce | DragonIce | 45 | 423 | 9 |
| 103 (tied) |  Pawmi#0921Electric | Electric | 40 | 240 | 9 |
| 103 (tied) |  Tandemaus#0924Normal | Normal | 40 | 305 | 9 |
| 103 (tied) |  Maschiff#0942Dark | Dark | 40 | 340 | 9 |
| 103 (tied) |  Shroodle#0944PoisonNormal | PoisonNormal | 40 | 290 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Lechonk#0915Normal | Normal | 35 | 254 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Nacli#0932Rock | Rock | 35 | 280 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Naclstack#0933Rock | Rock | 35 | 355 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Klawf#0950Rock | Rock | 35 | 450 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Tinkatink#0957FairySteel | FairySteel | 35 | 297 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Wiglett#0960Water | Water | 35 | 245 | 9 |
| 107 (tied) |  Frigibax#0996DragonIce | DragonIce | 35 | 320 | 9 |
| 114 |  Rellor#0953Bug | Bug | 31 | 270 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Fidough#0926Fairy | Fairy | 30 | 312 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Varoom#0965SteelPoison | SteelPoison | 30 | 300 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Greavard#0971Ghost | Ghost | 30 | 290 | 9 |
| 115 (tied) |  Cetoddle#0974Ice | Ice | 30 | 334 | 9 |
| 119 |  Tarountula#0917Bug | Bug | 29 | 210 | 9 |
| 120 |  Nymble#0919Bug | Bug | 21 | 210 | 9 |
Questions
- Which Gen 9 Pokémon has the highest base Special Attack?
- Iron Moth has the highest base Special Attack of any Gen 9 Pokémon, at 140.
- Which Gen 9 Pokémon rank highest for base Special Attack?
- The top three are Iron Moth (140), Raging Bolt (137) and Flutter Mane (135).
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