Best defensive tackles in All 22 Pokémon

What the game looks for

A stat at or above its ceiling counts in full, at or below its floor not at all. Only the single best matching type counts, so a dual type never stacks two bonuses.

Top 30 defensive tackles, original 151

#	Pokémon	Type	Fit	kg	Atk	HP	Def	Spe
1	Golem	RockGround	78.4	300	120	80	130	45
2	Rhydon	GroundRock	76.7	120	130	105	120	40
3	Dragonite	DragonFlying	75.1	210	134	91	95	80
4	Snorlax	Normal	75.0	460	110	160	65	30
5	Gyarados	WaterFlying	72.2	235	125	95	79	81
6	Mewtwo L	Psychic	71.6	122	110	106	90	130
7	Machamp	Fighting	70.0	130	130	90	80	55
8	Lapras	WaterIce	67.1	220	85	130	80	60
9	Arcanine	Fire	66.7	155	110	90	80	95
10	Cloyster	WaterIce	63.4	132.5	95	50	180	70
11	Kingler	Water	63.3	60	130	55	115	75
12	Tauros	Normal	61.9	88.4	100	75	95	110
13	Pinsir	Bug	61.7	55	125	65	100	85
14	Aerodactyl	RockFlying	61.2	59	105	80	65	130
15	Kangaskhan	Normal	61.1	80	95	105	80	90
16	Exeggutor	GrassPsychic	60.4	120	95	95	85	55
17	Kabutops	RockWater	60.2	40.5	115	60	105	80
18	Poliwrath	WaterFighting	60.1	54	95	90	95	70
19	Moltres L	FireFlying	59.6	60	100	90	90	90
20	Nidoking	PoisonGround	59.5	62	102	81	77	85
21	Graveler	RockGround	59.4	105	95	55	115	35
22	Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	59.4	60	92	90	87	76
23	Rhyhorn	GroundRock	58.0	115	85	80	95	25
24	Dodrio	NormalFlying	57.8	85.2	110	60	70	110
25	Scyther	BugFlying	57.8	56	110	70	80	105
26	Blastoise	Water	57.1	85.5	83	79	100	78
27	Articuno L	IceFlying	56.9	55.4	85	90	100	85
28	Sandslash	Ground	56.9	29.5	100	75	110	65
29	Rapidash	Fire	56.8	95	100	65	70	105
30	Zapdos L	ElectricFlying	56.5	52.6	90	90	85	100

Top 30 defensive tackles, all generations

For the 17–0 Challenge, which rolls from all nine regions. You can start at most three Legendary or Mythical Pokémon there (marked L).

#	Pokémon	Type	Region	Fit	kg	Atk	HP	Def	Spe
1	Melmetal L	Steel	Alola	93.7	800	143	135	143	34
2	Groudon L	Ground	Hoenn	92.4	950	150	100	140	90
3	Iron Hands	FightingElectric	Paldea	92.1	380.7	140	154	108	50
4	Buzzwole	BugFighting	Alola	91.1	333.6	139	107	139	79
5	Great Tusk	GroundFighting	Paldea	89.8	320	131	115	131	87
6	Solgaleo L	PsychicSteel	Alola	89.5	230	137	137	107	97
7	Koraidon L	FightingDragon	Paldea	88.7	303	135	100	115	135
8	Ting-Lu L	DarkGround	Paldea	88.1	699.7	110	155	125	45
9	Rhyperior	GroundRock	Sinnoh	87.4	282.8	140	115	130	40
10	Regigigas L	Normal	Sinnoh	87.2	420	160	110	110	100
11	Stonjourner	Rock	Galar	86.9	520	125	100	135	70
12	Ursaluna	GroundNormal	Galar	86.8	290	140	130	105	50
13	Arceus L	Normal	Sinnoh	85.9	320	120	120	120	120
14	Zekrom L	DragonElectric	Unova	85.5	345	150	100	120	90
15	Giratina L	GhostDragon	Sinnoh	85.4	750	100	150	120	90
16	Metagross	SteelPsychic	Hoenn	85.3	550	135	80	130	70
17	Dialga L	SteelDragon	Sinnoh	85.1	683	120	100	120	90
18	Slaking	Normal	Hoenn	84.7	130.5	160	150	100	100
19	Glastrier L	Ice	Galar	83.5	800	145	100	130	30
20	Iron Thorns	RockElectric	Paldea	83.5	303	134	100	110	72
21	Kyurem L	DragonIce	Unova	82.6	325	130	125	90	95
22	Gouging Fire	FireDragon	Paldea	82.0	590	115	105	121	91
23	Zamazenta L	Fighting	Galar	81.9	210	120	92	115	138
24	Xerneas L	Fairy	Kalos	81.4	215	131	126	95	99
25	Roaring Moon	DragonDark	Paldea	81.4	380	139	105	71	119
26	Yveltal L	DarkFlying	Kalos	81.0	203	131	126	95	99
27	Zygarde L	DragonGround	Kalos	80.7	305	100	108	121	95
28	Baxcalibur	DragonIce	Paldea	80.2	210	145	115	92	87
29	Tyranitar	RockDark	Johto	80.1	202	134	100	110	61
30	Gigalith	Rock	Unova	80.0	260	135	85	130	25

Other positions

• QB Quarterback
• HB Halfback
• FB Fullback
• SLOT Slot receiver
• WR Wide receiver
• TE Tight end
• OL Offensive line
• DE Defensive end
• NT Nose tackle
• OLB Outside linebacker
• ILB Inside linebacker
• MLB Middle linebacker
• CB Cornerback
• S Safety