Shuckle has the highest Special Defense of any Pokemon, with a base Special Defense of 230. Special Defense is the stat that reduces damage from special moves, the ones that do not make contact.
Here are the 10 Pokemon with the highest Special Defense:
Shuckle is a Bug and Rock type, and its Defense matches its Special Defense.
Its base stats are 20 HP, 10 Attack, 230 Defense, 10 Special Attack, 230 Special Defense and 5 Speed.
It is the Mold Pokemon, 0.6 m tall and 20.5 kg.
Regice is a pure Ice type. Its Special Defense is double its Defense.
Its base stats are 80 HP, 50 Attack, 100 Defense, 100 Special Attack, 200 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Iceberg Pokemon, 1.8 m tall and 175 kg.
Lugia is a Psychic and Flying type and ties with Ho-Oh and Florges.
Its base stats are 106 HP, 90 Attack, 130 Defense, 90 Special Attack, 154 Special Defense and 110 Speed.
It is the Diving Pokemon, 5.2 m tall and 216 kg.
Ho-Oh is a Fire and Flying type and ties with Lugia and Florges.
Its base stats are 106 HP, 130 Attack, 90 Defense, 110 Special Attack, 154 Special Defense and 90 Speed.
It is the Rainbow Pokemon, 3.8 m tall and 199 kg.
Florges evolves from Floette and is a pure Fairy type.
Its base stats are 78 HP, 65 Attack, 68 Defense, 112 Special Attack, 154 Special Defense and 75 Speed.
It is the Garden Pokemon, 1.1 m tall and 10 kg.
Registeel is a pure Steel type with a Defense that matches its Special Defense.
Its base stats are 80 HP, 75 Attack, 150 Defense, 75 Special Attack, 150 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Iron Pokemon, 1.9 m tall and 205 kg.
Probopass evolves from Nosepass and is a Rock and Steel type.
Its base stats are 60 HP, 55 Attack, 145 Defense, 75 Special Attack, 150 Special Defense and 40 Speed.
It is the Compass Pokemon, 1.4 m tall and 340 kg.
Carbink is a Rock and Fairy type, and every stat it has is low except its Defense and Special Defense.
Its base stats are 50 HP, 50 Attack, 150 Defense, 50 Special Attack, 150 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Jewel Pokemon, 0.3 m tall and 5.7 kg.
Goodra evolves from Sliggoo and is a pure Dragon type.
Its base stats are 90 HP, 100 Attack, 70 Defense, 110 Special Attack, 150 Special Defense and 80 Speed.
It is the Dragon Pokemon, 2 m tall and 150.5 kg.
Diancie is a Rock and Fairy type, and its Defense matches its Special Defense.
Its base stats are 50 HP, 100 Attack, 150 Defense, 100 Special Attack, 150 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Jewel Pokemon, 0.7 m tall and 8.8 kg.
Only Lugia has a Speed above 100, at 110. Shuckle's Speed is 5, and Registeel, Regice, Carbink, Diancie and Probopass are all at 50 or below. Pokemon that soak up special attacks tend to move last.
Shuckle, with 230 base Special Defense.
Yes. Regice has 200 and Lugia has 154.
Yes. Diancie is a mythical Pokemon.
