Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Cufant's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Using the pointy tip of its trunk, it carves off chunks of hard rocks to eat. It is very docile and helps people with physical labor.
Cufant can lift loads weighing five tons. In the mornings, it heads into caves with its herd, in search of the ore on which these Pokémon feed.
Cufant Weakness
Type-wise, Cufant takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 2x188-222%KO Fire Blast 2x161-190%KO Flamethrower 2x131-155%KO Incinerate 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x137-161%KO Flame Charge 2x59-69% Ember 2x43-51% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x188-222%KO Low Sweep 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Houndoom builds →Inferno 2x146-171%KO Flamethrower 2x131-155%KO Fire Fang 2x81-96% Incinerate 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x201-237%KO Lava Plume 2x104-122%KO Fire Fang 2x111-131%KO Fire Spin 2x46-55% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Volcarona threatens a KO with Heat Wave (135-159%). Annihilape's Drain Punch also KOs at 111-131%.
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
| ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Knock Off56-67% Close Combat 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x87-103%KO Drain Punch 2x163-192%KO Knock Off47-55% Facade25-30% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Cufant is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Copperajah. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cufant easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Curse, Defense Curl and 5 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Cufant Best Moveset
Ground coverage keeps opponents guessing about Cufant's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while spread EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Sheerforce ties it together.
Best Build
Cufant best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Belch and Curse give Cufant options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Steel Beam and Iron Head. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Cufant Locations
Cufant is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 40 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Cufant in Scarlet & Violet
40 walking encounters at Lv. 17-53 for Cufant across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Cufant Guide
Cufant evolves into Copperajah at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Cufant evolves into Copperajah at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Cufant works as a placeholder. Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Copperajah. That's where the stats start mattering.
Cufant is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Cufant has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Cufant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves