Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Normal-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bouffalant? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Bouffalant, a remarkable Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Bouffalant is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Curious about Bouffalant's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Species: Bouffalant Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb 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 pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bouffalant's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bouffalant? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Bouffalant Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb 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 an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bouffalant's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bouffalant can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Bouffalant.
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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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Bouffalant
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
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
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Bouffalant's stats
Amnesia
Rage
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Bouffalant
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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