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title: "Pokémon With the Highest Attack: Top 20, Best Forms and Lowest | pokee.si"
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description: "Kartana has the highest base Attack of any species, 181. See the top 20, the best non-Legendary, the strongest forms, Huge Power and the lowest Attack."
last_updated: "2026-10-21"
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# Pokémon With the Highest Attack: Top 20, Best Forms and Lowest

Kartana has the highest base Attack of any species: 181. The highest of any form is Mega Mewtwo X, with 190. Among Pokémon that are not Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast or Paradox, [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) leads with 165.

Every number below comes from the pokee.si Pokédex data. Across all species the average base Attack is 78, only 8 Pokémon reach 150 or more, and 60 reach 130 or more.

## The top 20 by base Attack

[Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) is an Ultra Beast. Bulbapedia lists its base Attack as 181, and the pokee.si data agrees.

| # | Pokémon | Type | Base Attack | Group |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) | [Grass/Steel](https://pokee.si/types/grass-steel) | 181 | Ultra Beast |
| 2 | [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) | [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) | 165 | – |
| 3 | [Slaking](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slaking) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 160 | – |
| 4 | [Regigigas](https://pokee.si/pokemon/regigigas) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 160 | Legendary |
| 5 | [Groudon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/groudon) | [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) | 150 | Legendary |
| 6 | [Rayquaza](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rayquaza) | [Dragon/Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying-dragon) | 150 | Legendary |
| 7 | [Deoxys](https://pokee.si/pokemon/deoxys) | [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 150 | Mythical |
| 8 | [Zekrom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/zekrom) | [Dragon/Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric-dragon) | 150 | Legendary |
| 9 | [Haxorus](https://pokee.si/pokemon/haxorus) | [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 147 | – |
| 10 | [Glastrier](https://pokee.si/pokemon/glastrier) | [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) | 145 | Legendary |
| 11 | [Baxcalibur](https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur) | [Dragon/Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice-dragon) | 145 | pseudo-legendary (fan term) |
| 12 | [Melmetal](https://pokee.si/pokemon/melmetal) | [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) | 143 | Mythical |
| 13 | [Rhyperior](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rhyperior) | [Ground/Rock](https://pokee.si/types/ground-rock) | 140 | – |
| 14 | [Conkeldurr](https://pokee.si/pokemon/conkeldurr) | [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 140 | – |
| 15 | [Darmanitan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/darmanitan) | [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) | 140 | – |
| 16 | [Archeops](https://pokee.si/pokemon/archeops) | [Rock/Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying-rock) | 140 | – |
| 17 | [Ursaluna](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ursaluna) | [Ground/Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal-ground) | 140 | – |
| 18 | [Iron Hands](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-hands) | [Fighting/Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric-fighting) | 140 | Paradox |
| 19 | [Buzzwole](https://pokee.si/pokemon/buzzwole) | [Bug/Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting-bug) | 139 | Ultra Beast |
| 20 | [Roaring Moon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/roaring-moon) | [Dragon/Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dragon-dark) | 139 | Paradox |

"Pseudo-legendary" is a fan term (the official name is Powerhouse Pokémon) for a small group of 600-total Pokémon such as [Baxcalibur](https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur).

## The best non-Legendary attackers

Leaving out Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast and Paradox Pokémon:

| # | Pokémon | Type | Base Attack |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) | [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) | 165 |
| 2 | [Slaking](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slaking) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 160 |
| 3 | [Haxorus](https://pokee.si/pokemon/haxorus) | [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 147 |
| 4 | [Baxcalibur](https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur) | [Dragon/Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice-dragon) | 145 |
| 5 | [Rhyperior](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rhyperior) | [Ground/Rock](https://pokee.si/types/ground-rock) | 140 |
| 6 | [Conkeldurr](https://pokee.si/pokemon/conkeldurr) | [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 140 |
| 7 | [Darmanitan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/darmanitan) | [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) | 140 |
| 8 | [Archeops](https://pokee.si/pokemon/archeops) | [Rock/Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying-rock) | 140 |
| 9 | [Ursaluna](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ursaluna) | [Ground/Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal-ground) | 140 |

Slaking's 160 comes with the Ability [Truant](https://pokee.si/abilities/truant), which makes it skip every second turn. Regigigas, also 160, has [Slow Start](https://pokee.si/abilities/slow-start), which halves its Attack for five turns.

## The highest Attack of any form

Some forms beat every species. Here are the top ten.

| Form | Kind | Base Attack | Normal form |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mega Mewtwo X](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mewtwo?form=mewtwo-mega-x) | mega | 190 | Mewtwo 110 |
| [Mega Heracross](https://pokee.si/pokemon/heracross?form=heracross-mega) | mega | 185 | Heracross 125 |
| [Primal Groudon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/groudon?form=groudon-primal) | primal | 180 | Groudon 150 |
| [Mega Rayquaza](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rayquaza?form=rayquaza-mega) | mega | 180 | Rayquaza 150 |
| [Attack Deoxys](https://pokee.si/pokemon/deoxys?form=deoxys-attack) | forme | 180 | Deoxys 150 |
| [Mega Baxcalibur](https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur?form=baxcalibur-mega) | mega | 175 | Baxcalibur 145 |
| [Mega Garchomp](https://pokee.si/pokemon/garchomp?form=garchomp-mega) | mega | 170 | Garchomp 130 |
| [Black Kyurem](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kyurem?form=kyurem-black) | forme | 170 | Kyurem 130 |
| [Ultra Necrozma](https://pokee.si/pokemon/necrozma?form=necrozma-ultra) | battle | 167 | Necrozma 107 |
| [Mega Banette](https://pokee.si/pokemon/banette?form=banette-mega) | mega | 165 | Banette 115 |

Mega Mewtwo X is the only form above 185. The biggest jump in this list is Mega Mewtwo X, which gains 80 points over Mewtwo. For a guide to the Mega forms see the [Mega Evolution list](https://pokee.si/articles/mega-evolution-list).

## Highest Attack of each type

Where a row names two Pokémon, they are tied.

| Type | Highest base Attack | Attack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | [Slaking](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slaking), [Regigigas](https://pokee.si/pokemon/regigigas) | 160 |
| [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) | [Darmanitan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/darmanitan) | 140 |
| [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) | [Kingler](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kingler) | 130 |
| [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) | [Zekrom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/zekrom) | 150 |
| [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) | [Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) | 181 |
| [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) | [Glastrier](https://pokee.si/pokemon/glastrier), [Baxcalibur](https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur) | 145 |
| [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | [Conkeldurr](https://pokee.si/pokemon/conkeldurr), [Iron Hands](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-hands) | 140 |
| [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) | [Sneasler](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sneasler) | 130 |
| [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) | [Groudon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/groudon) | 150 |
| [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) | [Rayquaza](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rayquaza) | 150 |
| [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | [Deoxys](https://pokee.si/pokemon/deoxys) | 150 |
| [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) | [Buzzwole](https://pokee.si/pokemon/buzzwole) | 139 |
| [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) | [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) | 165 |
| [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) | [Dhelmise](https://pokee.si/pokemon/dhelmise) | 131 |
| [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | [Rayquaza](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rayquaza), [Zekrom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/zekrom) | 150 |
| [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) | [Roaring Moon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/roaring-moon) | 139 |
| [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) | [Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) | 181 |
| [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) | [Xerneas](https://pokee.si/pokemon/xerneas) | 131 |

## The lowest Attack

| Pokémon | Type | Base Attack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Happiny](https://pokee.si/pokemon/happiny) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 5 |
| [Chansey](https://pokee.si/pokemon/chansey) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 5 |
| [Blissey](https://pokee.si/pokemon/blissey) | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 10 |
| [Shuckle](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shuckle) | [Bug/Rock](https://pokee.si/types/bug-rock) | 10 |
| [Magikarp](https://pokee.si/pokemon/magikarp) | [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) | 10 |

Sixteen Pokémon have 20 or less. Happiny and Chansey share the bottom spot with 5.

## Attack versus Special Attack

Some Pokémon are lopsided. These have the biggest gap between Attack and Sp. Atk (Special Attack), which is the stat for special moves.

| Pokémon | Attack | Sp. Atk | Gap |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) | 181 | 59 | 122 |
| [Darmanitan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/darmanitan) | 140 | 30 | 110 |
| [Stonjourner](https://pokee.si/pokemon/stonjourner) | 125 | 20 | 105 |
| [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) | 165 | 65 | 100 |

For these Pokémon, a physical move is the sensible choice. Check the move's category before you teach it.

## Huge Power and Pure Power

Huge Power doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat, according to Bulbapedia. [Pure Power](https://pokee.si/abilities/pure-power) does the same. The table shows the level 50 Attack with the best possible training (31 IV, 252 EV and a helpful Nature), then the doubled number.

| Pokémon | Ability | Base Attack | Lv 50 Attack (max) | With the Ability (×2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Azumarill](https://pokee.si/pokemon/azumarill) | [Huge Power](https://pokee.si/abilities/huge-power) | 50 | 112 | 224 |
| [Diggersby](https://pokee.si/pokemon/diggersby) | [Huge Power](https://pokee.si/abilities/huge-power) (Hidden) | 56 | 118 | 236 |
| [Medicham](https://pokee.si/pokemon/medicham) | [Pure Power](https://pokee.si/abilities/pure-power) | 60 | 123 | 246 |

Put next to the level 50 numbers of the top attackers, the doubled Attack of Medicham (246) is higher than a fully trained Rampardos (238) or Slaking (233), though not Kartana (256).

| Pokémon | Base Attack | Lv 50, max (31 IV, 252 EV, +Atk Nature) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Kartana](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kartana) | 181 | 256 |
| [Rampardos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/rampardos) | 165 | 238 |
| [Slaking](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slaking) | 160 | 233 |
| [Garchomp](https://pokee.si/pokemon/garchomp) | 130 | 200 |
| [Pikachu](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pikachu) | 55 | 117 |

Azumarill, with a base Attack of only 50, reaches 224 with Huge Power, more than a fully trained Garchomp (200).

## Moves and status that change the rules

[Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play) uses the target's Attack stat, not the user's, so a weak attacker can use it against a strong one. [Body Press](https://pokee.si/moves/body-press) uses the user's Defense instead of Attack. And a burned Pokémon deals half damage with physical moves, per Bulbapedia, which is why a burn hurts physical attackers most (see [status conditions](https://pokee.si/guide/mechanics/status-conditions)).

## Where to go next

Try [Stat Duel](https://pokee.si/games/stat-duel) to test your feel for the numbers, check who moves first on the [speed tiers](https://pokee.si/speed-tiers) page, or read about the opposite stat in [Pokémon with the highest Defense](https://pokee.si/articles/pokemon-with-the-highest-defense).

## Questions people ask

### Which Pokémon has the highest Attack?

Kartana, with a base Attack of 181. It is a Grass and Steel Ultra Beast. Rampardos (165) and Slaking and Regigigas (160) come next.

### What is the highest Attack of any form?

Mega Mewtwo X, with 190. Mega Heracross (185), Primal Groudon, Mega Rayquaza and Attack Forme Deoxys (all 180) follow it.

### Which Pokémon that is not Legendary has the highest Attack?

Rampardos, a Rock type with 165. Slaking has 160 and Haxorus has 147.

### What does Huge Power do?

It doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat. Azumarill, Marill, Azurill, Diggersby and Bunnelby have it, and Medicham and Meditite have the similar Pure Power.

### Does the highest Attack hit the hardest?

Not always. A burned Pokémon deals half damage with physical moves, and Foul Play uses the target's Attack instead of the user's. Move power, type matchups and the target's Defense matter too.

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: Kartana (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kartana_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
- [Bulbapedia: Huge Power (Ability)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Huge_Power_(Ability))
- [Bulbapedia: Foul Play (move)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Foul_Play_(move))
- [Bulbapedia: Body Press (move)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Body_Press_(move))
- [Bulbapedia: Burn (status condition)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Burn_(status_condition))

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