In Sword & Shield, Comfey looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Floralhealing with Bigroot is the standard set.

What is Comfey weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Comfey's biggest threats include Crobat (Poison) and Lucario (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Comfey?

Comfey gets Natural Cure, Flower Veil, and Triage. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Comfey play in battle?

Comfey is leaning toward the special side (base 82 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

What is Comfey's hidden ability?

In Sword & Shield, Natural Cure is the hidden ability. It cures any major status ailment upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Comfey to compete at a higher level.

Comfey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Pivot

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Comfey's spread. It leans special with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP51

Attack52

Defense90

Sp. Atk82

Sp. Def110

Speed100

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.1 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP170

Abilities

Flower Veil

Protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon.

TriageTop Pick

This Pokémon's healing moves have their priority increased by 3.

Natural CureHA

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Comfey picks flowers with its vine and decorates itself with them. For some reason, flowers won’t wither once they’re attached to a Comfey.

Comfey Weakness

Comfey is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. With 51 HP and balanced defenses, Comfey can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Comfey Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

STAB (3)

Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Comfey in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Amoonguss's Sludge Bomb hits Comfey for 52-62%.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Amoonguss GrassPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves Sludge Bomb SporeUtility Foul Play Giga Drain Damage vs Comfey Sludge Bomb 2x 52-62% Giga Drain 22-26% View Amoonguss builds →
Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Leech Seed Knock Off SpikesHazard Gyro Ball Damage vs Comfey Knock Off 8-9% View Ferrothorn builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves FlamethrowerSTAB Nasty Plot Sludge Bomb ToxicUtility Damage vs Comfey Flamethrower 41-48% Sludge Bomb 2x 81-96% View Salazzle builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

What you see is what you get. Comfey sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#764ComfeyDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Comfey easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like After You, Leaf Tornado, Worry Seed to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Comfey Best Moveset

For a special attacker, Comfey wants Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs and Bigroot. The Modest nature tilts toward special duty, and Triage contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Triage

Item

Big Root

Best Nature for Comfey

Modest+SPA

Comfey best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Doubles Wall Moveset

Floral HealingSTAB
Draining KissSTAB
Giga Drain
Ally Switch

Recommended Teammates

DracovishGood

GarchompGood

WhimsicottDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Comfey gets After You and Leaf Tornado exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Grass coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

A——20Normal

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 3

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 6

Helping Hand+5

B——20Normal

Lv 9

Draining Kiss

S5010010Fairy

Lv 12

Flower Shield

———10Fairy

Lv 15

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Lv 18

Synthesis

A——5Grass

Lv 21

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Lv 24

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

Lv 27

Sweet Kiss

D—7510Fairy

Lv 30

Floral Healing

S——10Fairy

Lv 33

Petal Blizzard

D9010015Grass

Lv 36

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 39

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

Lv 42

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 45

Petal Dance

C12010010Grass

Lv 48

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR83

Ally Switch+2

A——15Psychic

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TR49

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM87

Draining Kiss

S5010010Fairy

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM28

Giga Drain

A7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM88

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

TM41

Helping Hand+5

B——20Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TR90

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

TR96

Pollen Puff

C9010015Bug

TM25

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR82

Stored Power

A2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR37

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

After You

D——15Normal

Egg

Leaf Tornado

—659010Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

How to Get Comfey in Sword & Shield

Comfey doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Sun or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

Sun Ultra Sun

Comfey Guide

In Sword & Shield, Comfey looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Floralhealing with Bigroot is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Comfey's biggest threats include Crobat (Poison) and Lucario (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Comfey gets Natural Cure, Flower Veil, and Triage. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Comfey is leaning toward the special side (base 82 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
In Sword & Shield, Natural Cure is the hidden ability. It cures any major status ailment upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Comfey to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Comfey has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Comfey has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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