Strongest Pokémon
By base stat total, the strongest Pokémon is Arceus at 720, the highest total of any Pokémon in its base form as of August 2026. Temporary battle forms like Mega Evolutions go higher, but they only last while a battle is underway. Base stat total adds up a Pokémon's six base stats, so it is a fair shorthand for raw power, even if it does not decide every battle on its own.
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- Strongest by base stats
- Arceus (720)
- Strongest non-Legendary
- Slaking (670)
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- Base stat total
- Species compared
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The strongest Pokémon by base stats
The top 25 Pokémon by base stat total, computed from all 1,025 species, current as of August 2026. Rank uses competition scoring, so Pokémon tied on base stat total share a rank. The ranking covers each species' base form only, so Mega Evolutions, Ultra Necrozma, and other battle forms are not ranked separately. Click a header to sort.
| Type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 493 | Arceus | Normal | Mythical | 720 |
| 2 | 890 | Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Legendary | 690 |
| 3 | 150 | Mewtwo | Psychic | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 249 | Lugia | PsychicFlying | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 250 | Ho-Oh | FireFlying | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 384 | Rayquaza | DragonFlying | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 483 | Dialga | SteelDragon | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 484 | Palkia | WaterDragon | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 487 | Giratina | GhostDragon | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 643 | Reshiram | DragonFire | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 644 | Zekrom | DragonElectric | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 716 | Xerneas | Fairy | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 717 | Yveltal | DarkFlying | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 791 | Solgaleo | PsychicSteel | Legendary | 680 |
| 3 | 792 | Lunala | PsychicGhost | Legendary | 680 |
| 16 | 289 | Slaking | Normal | Ordinary | 670 |
| 16 | 382 | Kyogre | Water | Legendary | 670 |
| 16 | 383 | Groudon | Ground | Legendary | 670 |
| 16 | 486 | Regigigas | Normal | Legendary | 670 |
| 16 | 1007 | Koraidon | FightingDragon | Legendary | 670 |
| 16 | 1008 | Miraidon | ElectricDragon | Legendary | 670 |
| 22 | 646 | Kyurem | DragonIce | Legendary | 660 |
| 22 | 888 | Zacian | Fairy | Legendary | 660 |
| 22 | 889 | Zamazenta | Fighting | Legendary | 660 |
| 25 | 149 | Dragonite | DragonFlying | Ordinary | 600 |
Strongest non-Legendary Pokémon
Setting aside every Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, the strongest species by base stat total is Slaking at 670. That criterion filters out both special designations and leaves the best ordinary Pokémon, the kind you can catch and breed like any other.
Is Arceus the strongest Pokémon?
By base stat total, yes. Arceus has 720, the highest total in the National Pokédex. Arceus is a Mythical Pokémon, and in the games' lore it is depicted as the creator of the Pokémon universe, so it tends to sit at the top whether you go by numbers or by story. Whether that makes it the strongest in a battle is a different question, since stats alone do not decide a match.
Why "strongest" depends on the question
"Strongest" means different things depending on how you measure it. By base stats, the ranking above is the clean answer. In competitive play, results depend on typing, moves, abilities, held items, and the rules of a given format, so the strongest on paper is not always the strongest in practice.
By story lore, the answer shifts again toward Pokémon like Arceus that are written as world-shaping forces. Each lens is valid, which is why there is no single strongest Pokémon that satisfies every definition at once. This page sticks to base stats because that is the one measure taken directly from the data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the strongest Pokémon?
By base stat total, the strongest Pokémon is Arceus at 720, the highest total of any Pokémon in its base form as of August 2026. Temporary battle forms like Mega Evolutions go higher, but they only last while a battle is underway. Base stats are only one way to measure strength, though, and competitive results and story lore can point to different answers.
What is the strongest non-Legendary Pokémon?
By base stat total, the strongest Pokémon that is neither Legendary nor Mythical is Slaking at 670. It stands out precisely because it reaches that total without carrying either special designation.
Is Arceus the strongest Pokémon?
By base stat total, yes: Arceus has 720, the highest in the National Pokédex as of August 2026. Arceus is a Mythical Pokémon and, in the games’ lore, is depicted as the creator of the Pokémon universe, so it holds the top spot by both measures.
Does the highest base stat total always win a battle?
No. Base stat total is a useful shorthand for raw power, but typing, held items, moves, abilities, and how the stats are spread all shape a real battle. A lower-total Pokémon can beat a higher-total one with the right matchup.
Sources
- The Pokémon Company, official Pokémon website
- Wikipedia, List of Pokémon
- Species and base stat data compiled from the National Pokédex (PokéAPI).
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