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bouffalant
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Bouffalant

Bash Buffalo Pokémon

Normal

Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 110
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 95
Speed 55
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Bash Buffalo Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 94.6 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

bouffalant Front Front
bouffalant Back Back
bouffalant Front Shiny Front Shiny
bouffalant Back Shiny Back Shiny
bouffalant Official Art Official Art
bouffalant Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2011 Usage: 1.5%
Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Chople Berry
Ability
Reckless / Sap Sipper
Nature
Brave
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Def 4

Strategy Overview

Bouffalant has great bulk, a high Attack stat, and an incredibly powerful STAB move in Head Charge, which can be further augmented with its ability Reckless, along with several excellent coverage moves. However, Bouffalant is quite slow, and as such requires Trick Room or Tailwind support to work effectively, or it will just end up being outsped and KOed. Its Normal typing also leaves it weak to the many Fighting-types of VGC 2011, including Conkeldurr, Scrafty, and Terrakion. Overall, though, its bulk and the huge power of its STAB Head Charge make it an excellent choice for any Trick Room or Tailwind team.

Most Used Moves

Nothing
68.6%
Iron Head
67.4%
Protect
4.9%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc