Defense · DT

Defensive tacklein the All 22 Pokémon Football Game

A nose tackle that has to get upfield: almost as much Weight, but Attack replaces some of the HP and a sliver of Speed shows up. In the 4-3 it takes the nose tackle's roster spot.

4-3 defense only. 2 start on every team.

Rock+3Ground+3Steel+3Fighting+3

The stat recipe

Points out of 100 before the type bonus. A stat at its ceiling earns the whole share; at the floor, nothing.

Stat	Range	Share
HP	20 to 150	20%
Attack	20 to 140	26%
Defense	20 to 140	18%
Speed	20 to 130	8%
Weight	5 kg to 400 kg (log scale)	28%

Best fits in the game

Across all 1,025 Pokémon. Two of the three may be legendary, which the challenges restrict.

Melmetalalola · Legendary93.7 2

Groudonhoenn · Legendary92.4 3

Iron Handspaldea92.1

Who is left in each region

The best option per region, for the 17–0 roll.

Kanto	Golem	78.4
Johto	Tyranitar	80.1
Hoenn	Groudon	92.4
Sinnoh	Rhyperior	87.4
Unova	Zekrom	85.5
Kalos	Xerneas	81.4
Alola	Melmetal	93.7
Galar	Stonjourner	86.9
Paldea	Iron Hands	92.1

Top 30 at defensive tackle

Sorted by fit. Tap a name for its full chart.

#	Pokémon	Types	Region	Fit
1	MelmetalL	Steel	alola	93.7
2	GroudonL	Ground	hoenn	92.4
3	Iron Hands	FightingElectric	paldea	92.1
4	Buzzwole	BugFighting	alola	91.1
5	Great Tusk	GroundFighting	paldea	89.8
6	SolgaleoL	PsychicSteel	alola	89.5
7	KoraidonL	FightingDragon	paldea	88.7
8	Ting-LuL	DarkGround	paldea	88.1
9	Rhyperior	GroundRock	sinnoh	87.4
10	RegigigasL	Normal	sinnoh	87.2
11	Stonjourner	Rock	galar	86.9
12	Ursaluna	GroundNormal	galar	86.8
13	ArceusL	Normal	sinnoh	85.9
14	ZekromL	DragonElectric	unova	85.5
15	GiratinaL	GhostDragon	sinnoh	85.4
16	Metagross	SteelPsychic	hoenn	85.3
17	DialgaL	SteelDragon	sinnoh	85.1
18	Slaking	Normal	hoenn	84.7
19	GlastrierL	Ice	galar	83.5
20	Iron Thorns	RockElectric	paldea	83.5
21	KyuremL	DragonIce	unova	82.6
22	Gouging Fire	FireDragon	paldea	82.0
23	ZamazentaL	Fighting	galar	81.9
24	XerneasL	Fairy	kalos	81.4
25	Roaring Moon	DragonDark	paldea	81.4
26	YveltalL	DarkFlying	kalos	81.0
27	ZygardeL	DragonGround	kalos	80.7
28	Baxcalibur	DragonIce	paldea	80.2
29	Tyranitar	RockDark	johto	80.1
30	Mamoswine	IceGround	sinnoh	80.0