Bouffalant
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Zen Headbutt and Skull Bash, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Bouffalant can learn 8 combinations. Zen Headbutt with Skull Bash does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 2.0s | -100 |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Stomp | Normal | 50 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Bouffalant has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,163 at level 50, 2,797 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,598 CP at level 20, or 1,998 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,524 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 195 attack · 182 defense · 216 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 94.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Bouffalant does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 14.0 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 13.0 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 13.0 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 13.0 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 13.0 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 12.2 |
| Grass | Zen Headbutt + Megahorn | 11.0 |
| Psychic | Mud Shot + Megahorn | 10.8 |
| Dark | Mud Shot + Megahorn | 10.8 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 | |
| Ground | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Bug | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Water | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Ice | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Dragon | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 9.8 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 9.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Bouffalant is actually for.
Counters: what beats Bouffalant
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 31.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 28.7 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 28.6 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 28.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 27.0 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 26.1 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 25.9 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 25.8 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 25.6 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 25.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Bouffalant's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.