Top Defenders
Ranked by bulk (Defense × Stamina) weighted by each defender's best moveset pressure. Estimated — not a full battle simulation. Released Pokémon only.
| Pokémon | Type | Best moveset | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eternatus (Eternamax) | poisondragon | Poison Jab · Dynamax Cannon | 39.5 | |
| 2 |  Kyogre (Primal) | water | Waterfall · Origin Pulse | 19.5 | |
| 3 |  Groudon (Primal) | groundfire | Mud Shot · Precipice Blades | 19.2 | |
| 4 |  Regigigas | normal | Hidden Power · Crush Grip | 19.0 | |
| 5 |  Rayquaza (Mega) | dragonflying | Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe | 18.9 | |
| 6 |  Garchomp (Mega) | dragonground | Dragon Tail · Earthquake | 18.3 | |
| 7 |  Salamence (Mega) | dragonflying | Dragon Tail · Fly | 18.1 | |
| 8 |  Metagross (Mega) | steelpsychic | Fury Cutter · Meteor Mash | 17.3 | |
| 9 |  Tyranitar (Mega) | rockdark | Smack Down · Brutal Swing | 17.2 | |
| 10 |  Zacian (Crowned) | fairysteel | Metal Claw · Giga Impact | 16.9 | |
| 11 |  Latios (Mega) | dragonpsychic | Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere | 16.3 | |
| 12 |  Charizard (Mega Y) | fireflying | Fire Spin · Blast Burn | 15.8 | |
| 13 |  Kyurem (Black) | dragonice | Dragon Tail · Fusion Bolt | 15.7 | |
| 14 |  Latias (Mega) | dragonpsychic | Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere | 15.6 | |
| 15 |  Lugia | psychicflying | Extrasensory · Aeroblast | 15.5 | |
| 16 |  Heracross (Mega) | bugfighting | Counter · Megahorn | 15.4 | |
| 17 |  Lucario (Mega) | fightingsteel | Force Palm · Aura Sphere | 15.1 | |
| 18 |  Swampert (Mega) | waterground | Water Gun · Hydro Cannon | 15.0 | |
| 19 |  Blaziken (Mega) | firefighting | Counter · Blast Burn | 14.7 | |
| 20 |  Gallade (Mega) | psychicfighting | Confusion · Psychic | 14.7 | |
| 21 |  Gardevoir (Mega) | psychicfairy | Confusion · Psychic | 14.6 | |
| 22 |  Alakazam (Mega) | psychic | Confusion · Psychic | 14.5 | |
| 23 |  Reshiram | dragonfire | Fire Fang · Fusion Flare | 14.5 | |
| 24 |  Gyarados (Mega) | waterdark | Waterfall · Hydro Pump | 14.4 | |
| 25 |  Mewtwo | psychic | Confusion · Psystrike | 14.3 | |
| 26 |  Gengar (Mega) | ghostpoison | Lick · Shadow Ball | 14.2 | |
| 27 |  Palkia (Origin) | waterdragon | Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor | 14.2 | |
| 28 |  Sceptile (Mega) | grassdragon | Fury Cutter · Frenzy Plant | 14.1 | |
| 29 |  Zamazenta (Crowned) | fightingsteel | Metal Claw · Giga Impact | 14.0 | |
| 30 |  Dialga (Origin) | steeldragon | Metal Claw · Draco Meteor | 13.9 | |
| 31 |  Ho Oh | fireflying | Incinerate · Sacred Fire | 13.8 | |
| 32 |  Yveltal | darkflying | Snarl · Oblivion Wing | 13.8 | |
| 33 |  Zekrom | dragonelectric | Dragon Breath · Fusion Bolt | 13.7 | |
| 34 |  Ampharos (Mega) | electricdragon | Volt Switch · Zap Cannon | 13.5 | |
| 35 |  Lunala | psychicghost | Confusion · Shadow Ball | 13.4 | |
| 36 |  Blastoise (Mega) | water | Water Gun · Hydro Cannon | 13.4 | |
| 37 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostdragon | Dragon Tail · Shadow Force | 13.4 | |
| 38 |  Venusaur (Mega) | grasspoison | Vine Whip · Frenzy Plant | 13.3 | |
| 39 |  Aggron (Mega) | steel | Iron Tail · Meteor Beam | 13.2 | |
| 40 |  Pidgeot (Mega) | normalflying | Gust · Brave Bird | 13.2 | |
| 41 |  Regieleki | electric | Lock On · Thunder Cage | 13.2 | |
| 42 |  Landorus (Therian) | groundflying | Mud Shot · Sandsear Storm | 13.2 | |
| 43 |  Zarude | darkgrass | Vine Whip · Power Whip | 13.0 | |
| 44 |  Diancie (Mega) | rockfairy | Rock Throw · Moonblast | 13.0 | |
| 45 |  Meloetta (Aria) | normalpsychic | Quick Attack · Hyper Beam | 12.9 | |
| 46 |  Dragonite | dragonflying | Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor | 12.9 | |
| 47 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | psychicdark | Confusion · Psychic | 12.9 | |
| 48 |  Nihilego | rockpoison | Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb | 12.9 | |
| 49 |  Xerneas | fairy | Geomancy · Giga Impact | 12.7 | |
| 50 |  Articuno (Galar) | psychicflying | Confusion · Fly | 12.6 |