Pokemon Defense Stat Comparison
Gen I base Defense, from Chansey at 5 to Sandslash at 110. Pick any two.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chansey Lowest here. Special wall with no shell. | 5 defense | Kanto 113, nurse | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Chansey Defense 5 |
| Abra Teleports before it gets hit. | 15 defense | Kanto 063, psi | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Abra Defense 15 |
| Pikachu Five below Caterpie at 35. | 30 defense | Kanto 025, mouse | UPC Red basestats: Pikachu Defense 30 |
| Caterpie Seven Chanseys of shell. | 35 defense | Kanto 010, worm | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Caterpie Defense 35 |
| Alakazam Four under Bulbasaur. Special is 135. | 45 defense | Kanto 065, psi | UPC Red basestats: Alakazam Defense 45 |
| Bulbasaur Ties its own Attack at 49. | 49 defense | Kanto 001, starter | UPC Red basestats: Bulbasaur Defense 49 |
| Eevee One over Bulbasaur. | 50 defense | Kanto 133, evolution | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Eevee Defense 50 |
| Magikarp Ties Raichu at 55. Its best stat. | 55 defense | Kanto 129, fish | UPC Red basestats: Magikarp Defense 55 |
| Raichu Ties Magikarp. Twenty five over Pikachu. | 55 defense | Kanto 026, evolved | UPC Red basestats: Raichu Defense 55 |
| Vaporeon Ten over Eevee. | 60 defense | Kanto 134, water | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Vaporeon Defense 60 |
| Fearow Ties Snorlax at 65. | 65 defense | Kanto 022, beak | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Fearow Defense 65 |
| Snorlax Ties Fearow. HP at 160 matters more. | 65 defense | Kanto 143, sleeping | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Snorlax Defense 65 |
| Gyarados Fourteen over Snorlax. | 79 defense | Kanto 130, atrocious | UPC Red basestats: Gyarados Defense 79 |
| Machamp One over Gyarados. Four arms guard well. | 80 defense | Kanto 068, superpower | UPC Red basestats: Machamp Defense 80 |
| Mewtwo Five under Dragonite. Special at 154 matters more. | 90 defense | Kanto 150, genetic | UPC Red basestats: Mewtwo Defense 90 |
| Dragonite Five over Mewtwo. Nineteen Chanseys. | 95 defense | Kanto 149, dragon | UPC Red basestats: Dragonite Defense 95 |
| Mew All stats flat 100. | 100 defense | Kanto 151, mythical | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Mew Defense 100 |
| Sandslash Top here. Twenty two Chanseys. | 110 defense | Kanto 028, spikes | Bulbapedia Gen I base stats: Sandslash Defense 110 |
About this converter
Red and Blue store one Defense number per species from 5 to 110. Chansey opens at 5, Abra at 15, Pikachu at 30, Caterpie at 35, Alakazam at 45, Bulbasaur at 49, Eevee at 50, Magikarp and Raichu tied at 55, Vaporeon at 60, Fearow and Snorlax tied at 65, Gyarados at 79, Machamp at 80, Mewtwo at 90, Dragonite at 95, Mew at 100 and Sandslash at 110. That makes one Sandslash equal twenty two Chanseys of Defense. Every value here is the Gen I base with badges and stages left out.
How to use it
Pick two Pokemon and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in Defense. Try 1 Sandslash against Chanseys.
Badges boost Defense by 12.5 percent each outside battle math shown here, and stages multiply in battle. Special runs off a separate stat, which is why Mewtwo soaks special hits better than its Defense suggests. Attack, Speed, EXP and catch rates for the same dex set run on companion pages.
FAQ
What is Pikachu Defense?
30 base in Gen I. Raichu reaches 55.
What defends best here?
Sandslash at 110. Mew follows at 100.
Why is Chansey so low?
Defense 5 is the floor here. Its HP at 250 and Special at 105 do the real work.
Why base only?
IVs, badges and stages vary per save, so rows pin the base.
Sources
- Bulbapedia List of Pokemon by base stats in Generation I (Chansey 5, Abra 15, Caterpie 35, Alakazam 45, Eevee 50, Vaporeon 60, Fearow 65, Snorlax 65, Mew 100, Sandslash 110)
- UPC Red basestats table (Bulbasaur 49, Pikachu 30, Raichu 55, Magikarp 55, Gyarados 79, Machamp 80, Dragonite 95, Mewtwo 90)
- Pokemon Red and Blue game data (Gen I base stats, Special stat era)
- Pokemon Database base stats pages and StrategyWiki RBY Pokedex (cross-checks)
Last verified: 2026-09-28 · 18 entries
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