Bruxish
WaterPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Psyshock, worth 10.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Bruxish can learn 12 combinations. Confusion with Psyshock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 25 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Bruxish has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,701 at level 50, 2,389 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,365 CP at level 20, or 1,707 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,295 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 208 attack · 145 defense · 169 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 19 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Bruxish does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psyshock | 16.5 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psyshock | 16.5 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 15.1 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 15.1 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 15.1 |
| Ghost | Bite + Crunch | 12.9 |
| Psychic | Bite + Crunch | 12.9 |
| Normal | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 | |
| Bug | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Water | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Grass | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Electric | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Ice | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psyshock | 10.7 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 9.4 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 9.4 |
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 Bruxish is actually for.
Counters: what beats Bruxish
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 43.1 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade | 37.2 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 37.0 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 36.7 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 36.2 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 35.7 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 35.4 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 33.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 32.8 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 32.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Bruxish's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.