Special Attack works in conjuction with Attack as one of the Pokemon stats concerned with offense. After the physical-special split in Generation IV, every ꧟type can be special depending on the move, so Pokemon can t♊ake advantage of that however they please.
Regardless, split or no split, some types are better on the special side than others. This list will look at each type's best special attac🤪kers and pit them against each other, hoping to look i🥀nto which types work best in that department.
Note: This list will be ranked without taking Mega Evolutions into account, though they will be discussed with every entry. Arceus holding a type plate is ineligible.
18 Ground: Landorus 𒁏
The Ground-type is more known to be a physical type, so its representative having the lowest Special Attack stat on this list is to be expected. That said, Incarnate Landorus's 115 Specia🍸l Attack is not bad at all, with its Therian Forme and Camerupt tying for second place at 105.
The type's Mega Evolutions are much more fꦅormidable in the special department, namely: Primal Groudon (150), Mega Camerupt (145), and Mega Garchomp (120).
17 Grass♑: Exeggutor & Ros൩erade
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Grass-type is surprisingly low on this list. There are certainly a lot of Grass-types t🅺hat are more proficient on the special side than the physical, but none of them really reach the upp💝er echelons of special attackers.
Exeggutor (both Kantonian and Alolan) ties with Roserade for the best Special Attack stat barring Mega Evolutions at 125, with Shaymin-Sky being second-best at 120. Among Mega Evolutions, Mega Sceptile ♚(145) and Mega Abomasnow (132) are the standouts.
16 Rock: Nihiಌlego
This won't be the lꦅast Ultra Beast appearance on this list. For the meantime, Nihilego represents the Rock-types at 127. That's somewhat low compared to the other♕ entries here, but the Rock-type is also not really known for special attacking prowess.
That shows in its competition, as the only other Rock-types that come remotely close to Nihilego are two fossils: Omastar (115) and Archeops (112). Mega Di💦ancie is miles aheꦅad of everyone here, though, at 160.
15 𝓀 Normal: Drampa & Porygon-Z 💙
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Normal-type has some interesting faces among its best special attackers. Drampa and Porygon-Z tie for first place at 135ꦰ, alongside Mega Pidgeot. They're followed by Meloetta (128) and Arceus (120).
The dual-t꧒yped members of this bunch (Drampa, Mega Pidgeot, Meloetta) don't even come close to reaching the heights of their other types (Dragon, Flying, Psychic, respectively), but they're fortunate enough to get some loꦜve here.
14 Fairy: Hatterene 🤡
This entry might be a bit unexpected, as Legendar꧑ies such as Xerneas (131), Tapu Lele and Magearna (130) all play second or third fiddle to Hatterene, who comes in with a 136 Special Attack. That's impressive for a type that also has a lot of experts on the special end.
This is without taking Megas into account though, as Mega Gardevoir (165) and Mega Diancie (160) completely outclass everyone else in its t🐎ype pool.
13 ও Fighting: Pheromo♎sa
It's time for another Ultra Beast, and this one finds itself mixed up with a bunch of Mega Evolutions for the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:best Fighting-type special attacker. In between Mega Mewtw𒅌o X (154), Mega Lucario (140), and Mega Blaziken (130), Pheromosa gets the non-Mega crown at 137.
Keldeo is a close second place at 129, but the next best few don't really come close, wi𝓀th regular Lucario (115) and Blaziken (110) getting third and fourth place.
12 🎃 Bug: ♛Vikavolt
Pheromosa came close to nabbing the spot for the Bug-types, but Vikavolt just beats it to the punch𝓰 at 145.
While there are no Mega Evolutions to speak of, the top five is a solid one, with Pheromosa (137), Volcarona (135), Frosmoth (125), and Genes🐼🅠ect (120) rounding it out. For a type that's generally considered to be weak, these five certainly say otherwise.
11 Poison: Eternatus ജ
Funnily enough, Eternatus has a stronger Special Attack in its regular form than its Eternamax form, which only reaches 125 in that stat😼. Regular Eternatus, meanwhile, is at 145, and no other Pokemon really comes close.
Well, aside from Mega Gengar, who reaches an absolutely bonkers 170. Aside from that, the next in line are regular Gengar (130), Naganadel and Nihilego (127), Roseradౠe (125), and Mega Venusaur♎ (122).
10 ꦗ Steel: Dialga 😼
At first thought, you would expect Dialga (150) to be leaps and bounds ahead of everyo🐷ne in the Steel-type pool, but there are surprisingly many contenders here.
First, there's the aforementioned Mega Lucario (140). Next up is a three-way tie for third place between Magnezone, Heatran, and Magearna (130). Then, there's another three-way tie for fourth plaꦫce between Magneton, Genesect, and Duraludon (120). For a type that's known for its defense, there's a bunch of great Steel-type special attackers.
9 💞 Flying: Rayquaza 🔴
While this entry just pertains to regular Rayquaza, it should be noted that Mega Rayquaza would h💖ave tieౠd with the first place entry on this list at 180. Either way, its 150 Special Attack with no frills is still phenomenal.
At seconღd place when including Mega Evolutions is Mega Charizard Y at 159. After regular Rayquaza, there's Therian Thundurus (145), Mega Pidgeot (135), Yveltal (131), and then a five-way tie at 125 (Galarian Articuno, Kantonian Zapdos, Kanᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtonian Moltres, Incarnate Thundurus, Incarnate Tornadus) to worry about.