In Scarlet & Violet, Dachsbun has a 477 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. It works best as a balanced. Wish with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Dachsbun weak to?

In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Roserade (Poison) and Ferrothorn (Steel) when using Dachsbun. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Dachsbun?

Well Baked Body immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted. That's the one you want on Dachsbun. Aroma Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Dachsbun play in battle?

In Scarlet & Violet, Dachsbun fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Dachsbun?

In Scarlet & Violet, run Wish, Play Rough, Roar, and Bodypress on Dachsbun. Wish is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Dachsbun - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Dachsbun's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP57

Attack80

Defense115

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def80

Speed95

Total477

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight14.9 kg

Base XP167

Abilities

Well Baked BodyTop Pick

Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.

Aroma VeilHARare

Protects allies against moves that affect their mental state.

Well Baked Body grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

The pleasant aroma that emanates from this Pokémon’s body helps wheat grow, so Dachsbun has been treasured by farming villages.

Dachsbun Weakness

Dachsbun's Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison and Steel. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. Dachsbun's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

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

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon Fire

STAB (3)

Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Dachsbun in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Glimmora RockPoison	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 50 VenoshockLv. 22 Acid SprayLv. 7 Damage vs Dachsbun Sludge Wave 2x 123-145%KO Venoshock 2x 85-100%KO Acid Spray 2x 54-64% View Glimmora builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	A
Available Moves Moves VenoshockLv. 37 Poison FangLv. 15 SmogLv. 1 Damage vs Dachsbun Venoshock 2x 75-89% Poison Fang 2x 29-34% Smog 2x 36-43% View Salazzle builds →
Tinkaton FairySteel	B
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 31 Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Dachsbun Flash Cannon 2x 64-75% Metal Claw 2x 33-39% View Tinkaton builds →
Grafaiai PoisonNormal	B
Available Moves Moves Gunk ShotLv. 51 Poison JabLv. 33 Poison FangLv. 14 Acid SprayLv. 5 Damage vs Dachsbun Gunk Shot 2x 89-105%KO Poison Jab 2x 60-70% Poison Fang 2x 39-45% Acid Spray 2x 36-43% View Grafaiai builds →
Dragalge PoisonDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombLv. 52 Poison TailLv. 25 AcidLv. 1 Damage vs Dachsbun Sludge Bomb 2x 92-109%KO Poison Tail 2x 33-39% Acid 2x 42-50% View Dragalge builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Dachsbun is the evolved form of Fidough. Breeding produces Fidough eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Fidough gave Dachsbun the biggest boost in Defense (+45), bringing the total to 477 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#926Fidough

Level 26

#927Dachsbun

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Fidough

Fairy

Dachsbun

Fairy

57+20

ATK

80+25

DEF

115+45

SP.ATK

50+20

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

95+30

BST

312D-Tier

477C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dachsbun to get Fidough eggs easily using 206 partners from the Ground and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Copycat, Howl, Sweet Scent and 2 more.

Egg Groups

GroundMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Dachsbun Best Moveset

max HP and Defense EVs and Impish nature turn Dachsbun into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Rocky Helmet brings chip damage on every physical hit received for the long game, and Wish handles sustain. Wellbakedbody fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

Well Baked Body

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Dachsbun

Impish+DEF

Dachsbun best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Atk

Def

Wall Moveset

WishRecovery
Play RoughSTAB
RoarSLOW -6Utility
Body Press

Recommended Teammates

SandslashDecent

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Dachsbun won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Play Rough and Alluring Voice anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 3

Lick

D3010030Ghost

Lv 6

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 8

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 18

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

Lv 22

Work Up

B——30Normal

Lv 29

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Lv 33

Roar-6

S——20Normal

Lv 38

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 42

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 47

Crunch

A8010015Dark

Lv 53

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM04

Agility

A——30Psychic

TM227

Alluring Voice

C8010010Fairy

TM132

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

TM89

Body Press

S8010010Fighting

TM66

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM02

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM108

Crunch

A8010015Dark

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM55

Dig

B8010010Ground

TM204

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM37

Draining Kiss

D5010010Fairy

TM205

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM08

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

TM152

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM130

Helping Hand+5

A——20Normal

TM163

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM10

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TM139

Misty Terrain

C——10Fairy

TM35

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM05

Mud-Slap

B2010010Ground

TM127

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM203

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic Fangs

B8510010Psychic

TM50

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM172

Roar-6

S——20Normal

TM06

Scary Face

C—10010Normal

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM30

Snarl

A559515Dark

TM84

Stomping Tantrum

A7510010Ground

TM103

Substitute

B——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM01

Take Down

C908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

D8010010Normal

TM09

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

TM20

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Egg

Copycat

C——20Normal

Egg

Howl

C——40Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

S——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

S——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Dachsbun can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dachsbun in Scarlet & Violet

decent spawn rates across 14 locations for Dachsbun in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Dachsbun in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Dachsbun starts with Fidough at Lv. 5-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Fidough
East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area One) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area One) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
The Pokémon League - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12
36%Early
The Pokémon League - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12
36%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route
36%Early
Train until Level 26
Step 2Dachsbun ✓
East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area One) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
The Pokémon League - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44
15%Mid
The Pokémon League - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44
15%Mid
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.26-44 Route
15%Mid
or evolve from Fidough (Step 1)

Dachsbun Guide

In Scarlet & Violet, Dachsbun has a 477 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. It works best as a balanced. Wish with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Roserade (Poison) and Ferrothorn (Steel) when using Dachsbun. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Well Baked Body immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted. That's the one you want on Dachsbun. Aroma Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Scarlet & Violet, Dachsbun fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Wish, Play Rough, Roar, and Bodypress on Dachsbun. Wish is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Dachsbun has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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