Bouffalant

Isle of Armor Pokédex #53 • Bash Buffalo Pokémon

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Pokédex entries

Sword

These Pokémon can crush a car with no more than a headbutt. Bouffalant with more hair on their heads hold higher positions within the herd.

Shield

These Pokémon live in herds of about 20 individuals. Bouffalant that betray the herd will lose the hair on their heads for some reason.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

Bouffalant doesn't resist any types.

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Isle of Armor #53
EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	172

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Bouffalant

Armor #53

No evolutions

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Shield

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Fog
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Fog
Max Lair Dynamax Adventures	Dynamax Adventure	65	-	Catch as a Dynamax Adventure opponent and choose it as the one Pokémon to keep at the end; starting rentals cannot be kept; Endless Dynamax Adventures do not award Pokémon, The Crown Tundra Expansion Pass required
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host

Sword

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Overcast
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Raining
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	20	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Special Overworld Encounters	60	-	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	10-15	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Before the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle, Fog
Soothing Wetlands Wild Pokémon	Overworld	60	5%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, After the Darkest Day and Eternatus battle; ordinary Wild Area level scaling to 60, Fog
Max Lair Dynamax Adventures	Dynamax Adventure	65	-	Catch as a Dynamax Adventure opponent and choose it as the one Pokémon to keep at the end; starting rentals cannot be kept; Endless Dynamax Adventures do not award Pokémon, The Crown Tundra Expansion Pass required
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 101 (common beam)	Max Raid Battle	55-60	20%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 101, common beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 5-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	35-40	15%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 3-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host
Training Lowlands Max Raid Battles — pool 102 (rare beam)	Max Raid Battle	45-50	25%	The Isle of Armor Expansion Pass required, Permanent pool 102, rare beam; listed percentage is conditional on this selected pool and rank; Wild Area News can override the permanent table, 4-star Max Raid Battle; rank availability depends on Gym Badges and the host

Moves

Listed levels describe learning by leveling up. The Move Reminder can also teach available level-up moves regardless of the current level.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
5	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
10	Fury Attack	Physical	15	85	20	The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.
15	Revenge	Physical	60	100	10	This attack move’s power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn.
20	Scary Face	Status	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
25	Horn Attack	Physical	65	100	25	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
30	Reversal	Physical	-	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
35	Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15	The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.
40	Head Charge	Physical	120	100	15	The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. This also damages the user a little.
45	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
50	Megahorn	Physical	120	85	10	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
55	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

		Class				Description
TM09	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.
TM21	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM22	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM24	Snore	Special	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25	Protect	Status	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM26	Scary Face	Status	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
TM31	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM34	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
TM39	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM42	Revenge	Physical	60	100	10	This attack move’s power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn.
TM48	Rock Tomb	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM53	Mud Shot	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.
TM57	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
TM58	Assurance	Physical	60	100	10	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.
TM76	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM79	Retaliate	Physical	70	100	5	The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move’s power is increased.
TM81	Bulldoze	Physical	60	100	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM96	Smart Strike	Physical	70	-	10	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Physical	75	100	10	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.
TR00	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
TR01	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TR04	Surf	Special	90	100	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TR10	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TR13	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
TR17	Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
TR20	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.
TR21	Reversal	Physical	-	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
TR24	Outrage	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
TR26	Endure	Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR28	Megahorn	Physical	120	85	10	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
TR35	Uproar	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
TR37	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TR39	Superpower	Physical	120	100	5	The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.
TR53	Close Combat	Physical	120	100	5	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
TR57	Poison Jab	Physical	80	100	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
TR69	Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
TR74	Iron Head	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
TR75	Stone Edge	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TR85	Work Up	Status	-	-	30	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
TR86	Wild Charge	Physical	90	100	15	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
TR94	High Horsepower	Physical	95	95	10	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
TR95	Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15	The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

		Class				Description
Lash Out		Physical	75	100	5	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. If the user’s stats were lowered during this turn, the power of this move is doubled.

Breeding

Moves acquired through eligible breeding. Sword/Shield also supports same-species Nursery sharing with an empty recipient move slot.

	Class				Description
Belch	Special	120	90	10	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Cotton Guard	Status	-	-	10	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user’s Defense stat.
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Skull Bash	Physical	130	100	10	The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.
Stomp	Physical	65	100	20	The target is stomped with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch.

Individual options, not a guarantee that every four-move combination is legal or eligible for Ranked Battles. Imports require the indicated transfer path; later games use separate HOME movesets.

	Class				Description
Aerial Ace Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Physical	60	-	20	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Confide Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Cut Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Physical	50	95	30	The target is cut with a scythe or claw.
Double Team Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Rock Smash Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Physical	40	100	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Strength Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Physical	80	100	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Swagger Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Status	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
Thrash Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Toxic Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Reckless

Ability Slot 1

Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Sap Sipper

Ability Slot 2

Boosts the Attack stat if hit by a Grass-type move instead of taking damage.

Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Soundproof(Hidden Ability)

Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Protects against sound-based moves.

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