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Bouffalant - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

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Bouffalant - Type and Abilities

Bouffalant - Type

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Bouffalant Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
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Takes 0.5x damage
-
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
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Bouffalant Pokédex Entries

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

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Bouffalant Abilities

Name Description
Reckless Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Sap Sipper Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.

Bouffalant Hidden Ability

Name Description
Soundproof Gives immunity to ‘sound-based‘ moves.

Bouffalant Egg Group

Egg Groups
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Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Atk+2

Base Stats of Bouffalant

HP
95
Atk
110
Def
95
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
95
Speed
55
Total Base Stats
490

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Evolution Chart of Bouffalant

Evolution Line
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This Pokemon does not evolve.

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Locations in the Wild

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Soothing Wetlands
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Rare
Potbottom Desert
Sunny Fog Sandstorm
Very Common

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Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Training Lowlands Rare Den C Yes
Training Lowlands Den C Yes
Courageous Cavern Rare Den E Yes
Courageous Cavern Den E Yes
Soothing Wetlands Rare Den D Yes

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Learnset of Bouffalant

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Tackle Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
Base Leer Pokemon Normal Image - 100 30
5 Focus Energy Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
10 Fury Attack Pokemon Normal Image 15 85 20
15 Revenge Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
20 Scary Face Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
25 Horn Attack Pokemon Normal Image 65 100 25
30 Reversal Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 15
35 Throat Chop Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
40 Head Charge Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 15
45 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
50 Megahorn Pokemon Bug Image 120 85 10
55 Giga Impact Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM09 Giga Impact Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM26 Scary Face Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM33 Rain Dance Pokemon Water Image - - 5
TM34 Sunny Day Pokemon Fire Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM42 Revenge Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM57 Payback Pokemon Dark Image 50 100 10
TM58 Assurance Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 10
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM79 Retaliate Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 5
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
TM96 Smart Strike Pokemon Steel Image 70 - 10
TM98 Stomping Tantrum Pokemon Ground Image 75 100 10

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR00 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR04 Surf Pokemon Water Image 90 100 15
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR13 Focus Energy Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
TR17 Amnesia Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR21 Reversal Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 15
TR24 Outrage Pokemon Dragon Image 120 100 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR28 Megahorn Pokemon Bug Image 120 85 10
TR35 Uproar Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 10
TR37 Taunt Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
TR39 Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
TR53 Close Combat Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
TR57 Poison Jab Pokemon Poison Image 80 100 20
TR69 Zen Headbutt Pokemon Psychic Image 80 90 15
TR74 Iron Head Pokemon Steel Image 80 100 15
TR75 Stone Edge Pokemon Rock Image 100 80 5
TR85 Work Up Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
TR86 Wild Charge Pokemon Electric Image 90 100 15
TR94 High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10
TR95 Throat Chop Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Lash Out Pokemon Dark Image 75 100 5

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Endeavor Pokemon Normal Image - 100 5
Belch Pokemon Poison Image 120 90 10
Cotton Guard Pokemon Grass Image - - 10
Headbutt Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 15
Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image 20 100 10
Stomp Pokemon Normal Image 65 100 20
Skull Bash Pokemon Normal Image 130 100 15

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