Is Copperajah Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Copperajah is a Steel tank with 130 Attack and 122 HP. AbilitySheer Force boosts many of its moves by removing secondary effects. G-Max Steelsurge sets Steel-type entry hazards. Handles Opal, Raihan's Dragon coverage, and resists most of Leon's attacks. Slow at 30 Speed but tanks hits and hits back harder. The steel elephant of Galar.
Cufant has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Cufant trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Cufant trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Copperajah has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Copperajah has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Copperajah resists most of Gordie's coverage and hits back hard.
Copperajah has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Copperajah trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Copperajah has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Leon's team hits Copperajah's weaknesses hard.
Catch Copperajah on Stony Wilderness (Max Raid, Lv 55-60). Gigantamax — 4-5 star raid. Catch in a 4-5 star Max Raid Battle at a glowing den in the Wild Area. Only Gigantamax-capable Pokemon appear — look for a rare beam of light.
Catch Cufant on Bridge Field (overworld, Lv 27-29). Snowstorm.
How to Get Copperajah in Sword & Shield
high spawn rates across 18 locations for Copperajah in endgame 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 Copperajah in SwSh
The path to Copperajah starts with Cufant at Lv. 27-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CufantBridge FieldLv.27-29OverworldRate 10%SnowstormBridge FieldLv.27-29OverworldRate 5%Intense SunBridge FieldLv.27-29OverworldRate 5%OvercastBridge FieldLv.27-29OverworldRate 1%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%SnowstormGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%Heavy FogGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%OvercastGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%SnowingGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%RainingGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Intense SunGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Thunderstorm
Step 2Copperajah ✓Giant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 31%Heavy FogGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 31%Intense SunGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 31%OvercastGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 31%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 31%RainingGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 29%SnowingGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 26%SnowstormGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 26%ThunderstormGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 24%RainingGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 24%Heavy FogGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 24%Intense SunGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 24%OvercastGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 24%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 22%SnowingGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 19%ThunderstormGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 19%SnowstormLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldRate 2%Snowstormor evolve from Cufant (Step 1)
Copperajah Weakness
Copperajah's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 10 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. With 122 HP and balanced defenses, Copperajah can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Copperajah Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Copperajah
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x53-64% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Diggersby builds →Mud Shot 2x29-35% Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hitmonlee builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Blaze Kick 2x52-62% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x38-45% Revenge 2x23-28% | ||
Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hitmonlee builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Blaze Kick 2x50-59% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x39-46% Revenge 2x24-29% | ||
Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hitmonlee builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO Blaze Kick 2x51-61% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x74-87% Dig 2x34-40% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x45-54% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hitmonlee builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO Blaze Kick 2x51-61% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Dig 2x50-59% | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x74-87% Dig 2x34-41% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x79-93% Brick Break 2x50-59% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Fire Punch 2x76-90% Hammer Arm 2x67-79% Dig 2x54-63% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x44-53% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Dig 2x49-57% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x121-142%KO Hammer Arm 2x67-79% Dig 2x54-64% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x78-93% Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Fire Fang 2x37-43% Revenge 2x34-40% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x119-141%KO Fire Punch 2x41-48% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-145%KO Hammer Arm 2x68-81% Dig 2x55-65% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x101-118%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x81-95% Brick Break 2x50-59% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Fire Fang 2x37-44% Revenge 2x35-41% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-144%KO Superpower 2x82-96% Dig 2x55-65% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x107-126%KO Focus Blast 2x57-68% Stomping Tantrum 2x32-38% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Torkoal builds →Eruption 2x101-119%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x34-40% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x50-59% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-144%KO Superpower 2x82-96% Earthquake 2x69-81% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x107-126%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% Focus Blast 2x57-68% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Torkoal builds →Eruption 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Poliwrath builds →Close Combat 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-144%KO Superpower 2x82-96% Earthquake 2x69-81% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x107-126%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% Focus Blast 2x57-68% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Torkoal builds →Eruption 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Poliwrath builds →Close Combat 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Garchomp can KO Copperajah with Earthquake (100-117%). Cinderace's High Jump Kick hits Copperajah for 79-93%. Urshifu's Close Combat also KOs at 178-210%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x100-117%KO | ||
 Cinderace Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Cinderace builds →Sucker Punch21-25% High Jump Kick 2x79-93% U Turn11-13% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Copperajah View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x178-210%KO Sucker Punch52-61% U Turn17-20% | ||
Copperajah Evolutions
Copperajah is the evolved form of Cufant. Breeding produces Cufant eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Cufant gave Copperajah the biggest boost in HP (+50), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Copperajah to get Cufant eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Curse, Defense Curl and 5 more.
SwSh Copperajah Best Moveset
130 Attack with AbilitySheer Force adding 30% power to qualifying moves and canceling Held ItemLife Orb recoil. Steel TermStab at 122 HP gives the moveset raw physical power with real HP bulk. Gigantamax adds a unique Steel move. C-tier because 30 Speed goes dead last and 69/69 defenses are modest for the pace.
Best Build
Copperajah best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Heat Crash
- Power Whip
- Heavy Slam
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Copperajah won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Steel Roller and Iron Head anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
So much power is packed within its trunk that if it were to unleash that power, the resulting blast could level mountains and change the landscape.
After this Pokémon has Gigantamaxed, its massive nose can utterly demolish large structures with a single smashing blow.
Copperajah Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Don't let Copperajah's 500 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Heatcrash with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Landorus (Ground) when using Copperajah. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 30 Speed, Copperajah won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Sword & Shield, Run Sheer Force on Copperajah. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Copperajah also gets Heavy Metal, but they don't compare.
In Sword & Shield, Copperajah fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sword & Shield, run Heatcrash, Powerwhip, Heavyslam, and Ironhead on Copperajah. Heatcrash is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Copperajah first appeared in Sword & Shield and spans 2 games across 3 generations. It later gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebutGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves