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Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
94.60 kg Weight
1.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,163
Level 40: 2,797
Level 25: 1,998 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,598 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,199 (Research Tasks)
ATK 195
DEF 182
STA 216

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Mud Shot
Earthquake
A
X
Zen Headbutt
Stomp
X
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Bouffalant doesn't have a full STAB moveset, and even if it did it would be Normal Type. So Mud Shot and Earthquake are probably best, as they can at least have matching types.

  • Zen Headbutt and Megahorn are basically worthless.

  • Skull Bash and Stomp at least have STAB. The former is stronger, and the latter is more reliable.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Zen Headbutt has higher power and the ability to fend off Bouffalant's Fighting Type counters. Mud Shot is far too weak on defense to be worth using.
  • Stomp has STAB and is Bouffalant's cheapest charged move
  • Earthquake, Megahorn, and Skull Bash will likely not be used on defense, and are basically certain to not get a second use.

PVE Overview

Bouffalant is another token regional Pokemon, but why on earth is it centered around New York? It likely has to do with the fact that the champion of Generation 5/Unova, Alder, used a Bouffalant, and Unova is largely based on the north-eastern United States... with very strange geographical biomes all scrunched into one little area. Even so, wouldn't it make more  sense to put a bison in the U.S. southwest....?

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Mud Shot
Stomp
Earthquake
A
Mud Shot
Stomp
Megahorn
A
Mud Shot
Stomp
Skull Bash
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Mud Shot + Stomp and Earthquake or Megahorn or Skull Bash

Mud Shot sports very fast energy generation and poor damage output, while Zen Headbutt is just bad period. 

Stomp costs the least amount of energy, benefits from STAB, and can be used frequently, though it can't be Super Effective. Earthquake and Megahorn are both powerful and efficient moves, each with different coverage depending on what the player needs. Skull Bash provides STAB neutral coverage, and a guaranteed buff to Bouffalant's DEF stage, but also costs the most amount of energy to use. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

As a Normal-type, Bouffalant can't benefit from both STAB and a Super Effective multiplier at the same time, which limits its damage output. While Stomp is recommended to bait shields, it's a direct downgrade of Body Slam, which causes it some close matchups. The limitation of choosing between Earthquake or Megahorn is a significant problem, meaning Bouffalant has to chose which Pokemon it wants to cover at the cost of losses against others. If Bouffalant decides to not pick Stomp and go for both big hitters, it picks up easy fights in exchange for bait-dependent matchups, but is also too slow for most 2-shield fights against meta Pokemon. Overall Bouffalant has potential, but its inefficient moveset largely holds it back. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Bouffalant's Normal-typing is useful against Ghost-types, though it's cumbersome moveset may cause it to struggle against the overall meta. Just like in Great League, Bouffalant has to choose its moveset coverage and pick certain Pokemon to cover at the expense of others. While Bouffalant can win against other Normal-types in this meta, it may not necessarily be the best candidate for that role. 

Master League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2797, Bouffalant would appreciate more stats for Master League. 

Fast Moves

12
Zen Headbutt
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
10.91
13.64
5
Mud Shot
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.20
11.67
8.33
10.42

Charge Moves

110
Megahorn
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.10
50.00
62.50
 55.00
55
Stomp
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.70
0.40
0.00
 1.10
32.35
40.44
 35.59
130
Skull Bash
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
0.50
0.00
 1.30
41.94
52.42
 54.52
140
Earthquake
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.80
0.00
 1.40
38.89
48.61
 54.44

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

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Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013439
2001.57081
2002107124
2002.5143166
4003179208
4003.5216250
4004252292
4004.5289335
6005325377
6005.5362419
6006398461
6006.5435504
8007471546
8007.5507588
8008544630
8008.5580672
10009617715
10009.5653757
100010690799
100010.5724839
130011759879
130011.5793919
130012828959
130012.5862999
1600138971039
160013.59311079
1600149661119
160014.510001159
19001510351199
190015.510691239
19001611031279
190016.511381319
22001711721359
220017.512071399
22001812411438
220018.512761478
25001913101518
250019.513451558
25002013791598
250020.514141638
30002114481678
300021.514831718
30002215171758
300022.515521798
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400025.517592038
40002617932078
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500029.520352358
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500030.520872418
60003121042438
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800035.522592618
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800036.522942658
90003723112678
900037.523282698
90003823452718
900038.523632738
100003923802758
1000039.523972777
100004024142797
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