Shuckle has the highest Defense of any Pokemon, with a base Defense of 230. Defense is the stat that reduces damage from physical moves, the ones that make contact.
Here are the 10 Pokemon with the highest Defense:
Shuckle is a Bug and Rock type, and its Special Defense matches its Defense. Everything else it has is very low, including a Speed that is the lowest of the ten.
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.
Stakataka is a Rock and Steel type and an Ultra Beast. Its Attack is also high for a wall.
Its base stats are 61 HP, 131 Attack, 211 Defense, 53 Special Attack, 101 Special Defense and 13 Speed.
It is the Rampart Pokemon, 5.5 m tall and 820 kg.
Steelix evolves from Onix and is a Steel and Ground type. Its Defense is higher than its Onix form's.
Its base stats are 75 HP, 85 Attack, 200 Defense, 55 Special Attack, 65 Special Defense and 30 Speed.
It is the Iron Snake Pokemon, 9.2 m tall and 400 kg.
Regirock is a pure Rock type. Its Special Defense is half of its Defense.
Its base stats are 80 HP, 100 Attack, 200 Defense, 50 Special Attack, 100 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Rock Peak Pokemon, 1.7 m tall and 230 kg.
Avalugg evolves from Bergmite and is a pure Ice type. Its Special Defense is very low next to its Defense.
Its base stats are 95 HP, 117 Attack, 184 Defense, 44 Special Attack, 46 Special Defense and 28 Speed.
It is the Iceberg Pokemon, 2 m tall and 505 kg.
Cloyster evolves from Shellder and is a Water and Ice type. Its HP is low for a Pokemon this sturdy.
Its base stats are 50 HP, 95 Attack, 180 Defense, 85 Special Attack, 45 Special Defense and 70 Speed.
It is the Bivalve Pokemon, 1.5 m tall and 132.5 kg.
Aggron evolves from Lairon and is a Steel and Rock type. It has a high Attack to go with its Defense.
Its base stats are 70 HP, 110 Attack, 180 Defense, 60 Special Attack, 60 Special Defense and 50 Speed.
It is the Iron Armor Pokemon, 2.1 m tall and 360 kg.
Bastiodon evolves from Shieldon and is a Rock and Steel type. Its Special Defense is also high.
Its base stats are 60 HP, 52 Attack, 168 Defense, 47 Special Attack, 138 Special Defense and 30 Speed.
It is the Shield Pokemon, 1.3 m tall and 149.5 kg.
Onix is a Rock and Ground type with a low HP, and it evolves into Steelix.
Its base stats are 35 HP, 45 Attack, 160 Defense, 30 Special Attack, 45 Special Defense and 70 Speed.
It is the Rock Snake Pokemon, 8.8 m tall and 210 kg.
Pecharunt is a Poison and Ghost type, and every other stat it has is the same number, and it does not evolve.
Its base stats are 88 HP, 88 Attack, 160 Defense, 88 Special Attack, 88 Special Defense and 88 Speed.
It is the Subjugation Pokemon, 0.3 m tall and 0.3 kg.
Seven of the ten are Rock or Steel types. Shuckle takes the top spot with a Defense of 230 and an HP of 20, so the Pokemon that is hardest to damage is also the one with the least to lose.
Shuckle, with 230 base Defense.
Yes. Steelix has 200 Defense and Aggron has 180.
Yes. Pecharunt is a mythical Pokemon.
