Competitive Information for Bouffalant [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Bouffalant
Normal
Abilities:
SoundproofSoundproof: This Pokemon is immune to sound-based moves, including Heal Bell.
, RecklessReckless: This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.
, Sap SipperSap Sipper: This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bouffalant? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Bouffalant in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
PelipperEscavalierVolcaronaChandelureBraviaryKrookodileSwampert-MegaHawluchaKingdraMinior
PelipperEscavalierVolcaronaChandelureBraviaryKrookodileSwampert-MegaHawluchaKingdraMinior
Bouffalant is a notable Normal-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Bouffalant out in the 7th generation battlefield. Bouffalant's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Species: Bouffalant
Item: Leftovers / Lum Berry
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Substitute
Item: Leftovers / Lum Berry
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 88 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Substitute
Physical Sweeper Bouffalant (Popular/Trending)
Bouffalant is popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Bouffalant last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Sap Sipper, Bouffalant's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Head Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bouffalant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Bouffalant takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bouffalant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Bouffalant takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Bouffalant
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Superpower
- Outrage
- Wild Charge / Earthquake
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Superpower
- Outrage
- Wild Charge / Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Bouffalant (Reckless)
Bouffalant is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Reckless, Bouffalant's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
♦ Head Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bouffalant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bouffalant afterwards).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bouffalant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bouffalant afterwards).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bouffalant? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Bouffalant in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
PelipperEscavalierVolcaronaChandelureBraviaryKrookodileSwampert-MegaHawluchaKingdraMinior
PelipperEscavalierVolcaronaChandelureBraviaryKrookodileSwampert-MegaHawluchaKingdraMinior
Species: Bouffalant
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Charge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bouffalant (Reckless)
Bouffalant is a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Reckless, Bouffalant's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
♦ Head Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bouffalant afterwards).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bouffalant afterwards).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bouffalant learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bouffalant can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Bouffalant
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Recoil moves boosted by Reckless: Head Charge, Wild Charge
- Moves with Priority: Protect
Optimize Bouffalant's EVs for Sun/Moon
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