In X & Y, Bouffalant looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Sap Sipper is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier tank on our tier list. Swords Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Bouffalant weak to?

In X & Y, Bouffalant's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Bouffalant?

Bouffalant gets Sap Sipper, Reckless, and Soundproof. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Bouffalant play in battle?

Bouffalant is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.

What counters Bouffalant?

In X & Y, the best way to handle Bouffalant: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Bouffalant - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

CTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Bouffalant's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Attack doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP95

Attack110

Defense95

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def95

Speed55

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight94.6 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

RecklessNiche

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Sap SipperTop Pick

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

SoundproofHA

Protects against sound-based moves.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.

Bouffalant Weakness

Type-wise, Bouffalant takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Bouffalant's overall bulk (95/95/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Bouffalant Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Bouffalant in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Bouffalant for 59-70%.

Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Bouffalant Bullet Seed 9-11% Mach Punch 2x 28-33% View Breloom builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemLum Berry NatureBrave Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Knock Off Rock Slide Damage vs Bouffalant Drain Punch 2x 59-70% Mach Punch 2x 32-38% Knock Off 17-20% Rock Slide 20-23% View Conkeldurr builds →

X & Y Evolution

No evolution chain to worry about here. Bouffalant is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#626BouffalantDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Bouffalant easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Belch, Headbutt and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Bouffalant Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Bouffalant builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Careful nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Defense EVs. Sapsipper does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Sap Sipper

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Bouffalant

Careful+SPD

Bouffalant best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Bulky Support Moveset

Swords DanceSTAB
FacadeSTAB
Head ChargeSTAB
Zen Headbutt

Recommended Teammates

HariyamaDecent

MiltankDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Bouffalant threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Fighting standing out. Pair that with Giga Impact and Skull Bash and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 6

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 11

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 16

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 21

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 26

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Lv 31

Head Charge

A12010015Normal

Lv 36

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 41

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Lv 46

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Lv 50

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Lv 56

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

Lv 61

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

C509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

A7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Belch

—1209010Poison

Egg

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Egg

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Rock Climb

B908520Normal

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Bouffalant can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

How to Get Bouffalant in X & Y

No wild encounters for Bouffalant in X & Y. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Bouffalant is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Route 113 · DexNav chain

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Sword

Bouffalant Guide

In X & Y, Bouffalant looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Sap Sipper is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier tank on our tier list. Swords Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, Bouffalant's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Bouffalant gets Sap Sipper, Reckless, and Soundproof. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bouffalant is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
In X & Y, the best way to handle Bouffalant: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Bouffalant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Bouffalant has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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