base stats

Base Stats
When you look at your Pokemon's stat page, you'll see 6 different numbers. These numbers tell you how good your Pokemon's HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are. But there's another set of numbers behind those stats called a Base Stat. The Base Stat determines how good your overall stat will be. For example, Alakazam has excellent Special Attack because its Base Stat for Special Attack is very high. But it has bad Defense because its Base Stat for Defense is low.


Hit Points (HP)
HP tells you how much life your Pokémon has. Pokémon with low HP cannot survive very long. When a Pokémon's HP meter reaches 0, it faints and cannot battle anymore until it is revived.


Top 5 Highest HP
Base Stat Max Stat
Blissey 255 714
Chansey 250 704
Wobbuffet 190 584
Wailord 170 544
Snorlax 160 524



Attack (Atk)
The Attack stat shows how well your Pokémon can use physical moves. Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Flying, Ghost, and Steel are all physical moves.


Top 5 Highest Attack
Base Stat Max Stat
Deoxys-FR 180 504
Rampardos 165 471
Slaking
Regigigas 160 460
Deoxys
Groudon
Rayquaza 150 438
Rhyperior 140 416

Note that a Medicham with Pure Power has a max attack of 480.
A Marowak with the item Thick Club has a max attack of 568.
All Pokemon with the item Choice Band will have their max stat increased by 50%. For instance, a Salamence with 405 Attack will have its Attack increased to 607 by using a Choice Band


Defense (Def)
Your Pokémon's Defense stat shows how well it can survive the physical moves listed above.

Top 5 Highest Defense
Base Stat Max Stat
Shuckle 230 614
Regirock
Steelix 200 548
Aggron
Cloyster 180 504
Bastiodon 168 478
Deoxys-LG
Onix 160 460



Special Attack (SAtk)
The Special Attack stat shows how well your Pokémon can use special moves. Psychic, Water, Fire, Ice, Grass, Electric, Dragon, and Dark are all special moves.


Top 5 Highest Special Attack
Base Stat Max Stat
Deoxys-FR 180 504
Mewtwo 154 447

Deoxys
Kyogre
Rayquaza
Dialga
Palkia 150 438
Alakazam
Darkrai
Porygon-Z 135 405

Espeon
Gengar
Latios
Heatran
Magnezone
Glaceon
130 394

Note that a Latios with the item Soul Dew will have its max Special Attack increased to 591. Latias with this item with have its max Special Attack increased to 525.
A Clamperl with the item Deepseatooth will have its max Special Attack increased to 542.


Special Defense (SDef)
Your Pokémon's Special Defense stat shows how well it can survive the special moves listed above.


Top 5 Highest Special Defense
Base Stat Max Stat
Shuckle 230 614
Regice 200 548
Deoxys-LG 160 460
Lugia
Ho-oh 154 447
Registeel
Probopass 150 438


Note that a Latias with the item Soul Dew will have its max Special Defense increased to 591. Latios with this item with have its max Special Defense increased to 525.


Speed (Spd)
Speed determines which Pokémon in a battle goes first. If two Pokémon are tied in speed, each Pokémon has a 50% chance of going first. Certain attacks ignore speed and will always go first (like Quick Attack and Mach Punch) or will always go last (like Counter and Roar).


Top 5 Highest Speed
Base Stat Max Stat
Deoxys-E 180 504
Ninjask 160 460
Deoxys
Deoxys-FR 150 438
Electrode 140 416

Aerodactyl
Mewtwo
Jolteon
Crobat 130 394