Is Kubfu Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Kubfu has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Kubfu has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Ryme's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Tulip's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Larry's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Hassel's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Kubfu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Kubfu in Scarlet & Violet
How to Obtain Kubfu in SV
Step 1Kubfu ✓
Step 2Evolve into Urshifu
Kubfu Weakness
Kubfu's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Kubfu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Kubfu
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Vivillon builds →Psybeam 2x54-65% Gust 2x54-63% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x140-166%KO Psybeam 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x150-177%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x143-170%KO Psybeam 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x130-154%KO Draining Kiss 2x49-57% | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Espeon builds →Psychic 2x155-183%KO Draining Kiss 2x59-70% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x158-187%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x142-167%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x152-180%KO Psybeam 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x157-185%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x139-164%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x168-198%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x151-178%KO | ||
Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x135-159%KO Draining Kiss 2x51-60% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Salamence's Earthquake hits Kubfu for 72-84%. Clefable threatens a KO with Moonblast (130-153%).
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Salamence builds →Earthquake72-84% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x130-153%KO | ||
Kubfu Evolutions
A Fighting type with 385 stats, Kubfu has a chain leading to Urshifu. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 165 total stats over Kubfu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Kubfu Best Moveset
Fighting at 90 Attack and 72 Speed with AbilityInner Focus preventing flinching. Pre-evolution stats that trail Urshifu significantly. The moveset has decent physical output building toward evolution. Evolve to Urshifu (Single Strike or Rapid Strike) for S-Tier Fighting/Dark power.
Best Build
Kubfu best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Ice Punch
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Kubfu's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Flying and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Event Moves
Base Stats
Kubfu's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Kubfu Scarlet & Violet Guide
For the Scarlet & Violet meta, At 385 BST, Kubfu is built different. We rank it C-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced. Close Combat with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Staraptor (Flying), Reuniclus (Psychic), and Grimmsnarl (Fairy) when using Kubfu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Kubfu. It's the only ability Kubfu has.
In Scarlet & Violet, Kubfu fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Close Combat, Ironhead, Icepunch, and U Turn on Kubfu. Close Combat is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Kubfu has appeared in 2 games since Sword & Shield, spanning 3 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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 8SwShDebut
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