>>44423177>HPGenerally represents a pokemon's bulk, most commonly large quantities of fat or muscle. Often denotes some kind of "shock absorption" trend to their design.
>DefenseEither material hardness, again muscle, or occasionally a sort of abstract representation of a pokemon's finesse
>Special DefenceGenerally the most abstract and hard to pin down; High Special Defense generally denotes some kind of energy diffusion/refraction barrier projection ability or innate physiology (Araquanid and its bubble, or Tentacruel, or pokemon like Gardevoir and Mr. Mime), an ability to surge the pokemon's own abilities to beat out other forces (Regice or Volcarona), or any sort of refractive surface. It can also denote willpower, or how durable a pokemon is once their external armor is removed (Kingler, Crawdaunt, as opposed to Bastiodon). It also appears to denote pokemon with high degrees of willpower or sagacity, and tends to be at least a bit higher on fatter pokemon.
Finally, many legendary pokemon, pokemon with arbitrary, set stat values, such as those designed to match with other pokemon (Eeveelutions, for example, which have the same numbers in different places; Leafeon has 130 defense mostly because that 130 needed to go somewhere, and a 130 defense Eeveelution didn't exist yet) or with specific numbers (Spiritomb Has 108 Defense and Special Defense because muh buddhism), or pokemon that have received stat buffs over the years to be less shit can pretty freely break from these trends as is appropriate. Additionally, Pokemon that run on some exclusive logic to determine their stats exist, as well as outright exceptions that laugh at your rationality.
