Road 23
20%- Method
- Walking in dark grass
- Level Range
- Lv. 54
- Conditions
- Any

Bash Buffalo Pokémon
Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #626 |
| Isle Of Armor | #53 |
| Original Unova | #132 |
| Updated Unova | #269 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³No wild held item data available.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Bouffalant's normal typing gives it 1 weakness but strong offensive coverage against no types
Bouffalant totals 490 across its base stats, profiling as a slow bruiser that trades speed for raw hitting power. Lean on its Attack (110) when planning sets, and cover for its weaker Special Attack (40).
Its Normal typing leaves Bouffalant with 1 weakness against 0 resistances and 1 full immunity. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 0 types for super-effective damage.
A low catch rate of 45 makes Bouffalant a genuinely tough catch; bring strong balls and status moves. It levels on the Medium experience curve. Defeating it grants Attack +2 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
1.6 m
94.6 kg
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Protects against sound-based moves.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
45
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Bouffalant is a Normal type Pokémon.
Bouffalant takes 2× damage from Fighting type moves. It is immune to Ghost type moves.
Bouffalant does not evolve.
Bouffalant has a base stat total of 490: HP 95, Attack 110, Defense 95, Sp. Atk 40, Sp. Def 95, Speed 55. Its highest stat is Attack (110).
| English | Bouffalant |
| Japanese | バッフロン |
| Japanese (Kanji) | バッフロン |
| Roomaji | Buffron |
| Korean | 버프론 |
| French | Frison |
| German | Bisofank |
| Spanish | Bouffalant |
| Italian | Bouffalant |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 爆炸頭水牛 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 爆炸头水牛 |





Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 61
X Y
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Learned at Lv. 40
Sword Shield
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 51
Black White
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Egg Moves
X Y
Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
Learned at Lv. 50
Sword Shield
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tutor Moves
Sword Shield
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
X Y
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 36
X Y
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.
Learned at Lv. 56
X Y
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
Bouffalant can have the Reckless, Sap Sipper abilities. Its hidden ability is Soundproof.