Is Dachsbun Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Well-Baked Body turns Fire attacks into free Defense boosts instead of dealing damage. That shuts down Mela's entire Fire Team Star base singlehandedly. Fairy coverage handles Dragon and Dark encounters across Paldea. Ortega uses one in his Fairy Team Star team. A deceptively effective pick.
Dachsbun resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Dachsbun trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Dachsbun's weaknesses hard.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Dachsbun trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Dachsbun on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 26-44).
Catch Fidough on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 5-12).
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 SV
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 FidoughEast Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%The Pokémon League - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%- Step 2Dachsbun ✓East Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%The Pokémon League - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%or evolve from Fidough (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Dachsbun Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dachsbun
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Grafaiai PoisonNormal | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x71-83% Iron Head 2x71-83% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x72-85% Iron Head 2x72-85% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x89-105%KO Gunk Shot 2x107-126%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Seviper builds →Belch 2x123-145%KO Iron Head 2x41-48% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Kingambit builds →Iron Head 2x79-94% Poison Jab 2x53-62% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x86-101%KO Gunk Shot 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x87-103%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x88-104%KO Gunk Shot 2x105-124%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x88-104%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Scizor BugSteel | A | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult's Shadow Ball hits Dachsbun for 41-49%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Dragapult builds →U Turn5-7% Shadow Ball41-49% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Cinderace builds →U Turn7-8% Sucker Punch7-8% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed20-24% Earthquake25-30% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWeakarmor ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Ceruledge builds →Shadow Sneak9-11% Poltergeist24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dachsbun View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off12-14% Stone Edge38-45% | ||
Dachsbun Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SV Dachsbun Best Moveset
Fairy at 115 Defense with AbilityWell Baked Body granting Fire immunity and healing 25% HP when hit by Fire. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureImpish creates a physical wall immune to Fire. The moveset absorbs Fire and physical damage while firing Fairy TermStab. 80 Attack and 95 Speed are serviceable. The Fire immunity transforms matchups against Fire-types.
Best Build
Dachsbun best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Body Press
- Play Rough
- Wish
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
The pleasant aroma that emanates from this Pokémon’s body helps wheat grow, so Dachsbun has been treasured by farming villages.
The surface of this Pokémon’s skin hardens when exposed to intense heat, and its body has an appetizing aroma.
Dachsbun Scarlet & Violet 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 support. Bodypress with Leftovers 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 support 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 Bodypress, Play Rough, Wish, and Protect on Dachsbun. Bodypress is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support 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
- 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 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves