Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Kubfu

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Kubfu is a new E Tier Fighting Type Wushu Pokémon, with a 1 Attack EV Yield. Kubfu has a chance of having Inner Focus as an Ability, and based on 385 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Naughty Nature for Kubfu in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Kubfu Stats

Kubfu highest IV stat is Attack (90) and the lowest being Special Defense (50).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	60	HP
C	90	Atk
E	60	Def
E	53	Sp.Atk
F	50	Sp.Def
E	72	Speed
E	385	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Kubfu Abilities


Abilities	Description
Inner Focus Ability 1	Inner Focus prevents the Pokémon from flinching, for example when attacked by a move like Headbutt.

Guide
Breeding

Kubfu Guide

Kubfu has a 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Kubfu is a Naughty nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Kubfu	Detail
Best Nature	Naughty ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Defense
Weak To	2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Attack

Breeding Kubfu

Kubfu can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Kubfu	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	87.5% male / 12.5% female

How To Evolve Kubfu in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

How to get Kubfu's transform item in Scarlet and Violet

You will need to participate in the special auctions, you will need to get a bid card. These cards are acquired from the Pokémon Center in Porto Marinada and can be used at any of the three auction houses located around town. Once you have your bid card, special auctions from a fourth vendor may appear if you have this specific Pokémon within your boxes or party.

Kubfu Regular Evolution requires Use the Scroll of Darkness to evolve into Urshifu Single Strike. If you want the Urshifu Rapid Strike Alternative Evolution, it will require Use the Scroll of Waters.

Kubfu Regular Evolution

Kubfu
Use the Scroll of Darkness
Urshifu Single Strike

Urshifu Rapid Strike Alternative Evolution

Kubfu
Use the Scroll of Waters
Urshifu Rapid Strike

The Kubfu Regular Evolution most significant stat change increases will be HP, meanwhile, Urshifu Rapid Strike Alternative Evolution will see the biggest increase in the HP stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Kubfu	385	60	90	60	53	50	72
Stat Increase	+165	+40	+40	+40	+10	+10	+25
Urshifu Single Strike	550	100	130	100	63	60	97
→ Urshifu Rapid Strike Alternative Evolution
Kubfu	385	60	90	60	53	50	72
Stat Increase	+165	+40	+40	+40	+10	+10	+25
Urshifu Rapid Strike	550	100	130	100	63	60	97

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Kubfu Locations in Pokemon SV

You can only obtain Kubfu through transfer of "Pokemon Home". Pokemon Home is a cloud service for Nintendo Switch and compatible mobile devices designed as a place where players can gather all of their pokemon across games series.

Locations List

Pokemon SV Kubfu Weakness

Kubfu is a Fighting Type pokemon. This will cause Kubfu to take More Damage from Flying, Psychic, Fairy type moves, and Less Damage from Rock, Bug, Dark type moves.

Kubfu Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Flying 2x Psychic 2x Fairy 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Rock 1/2 Bug 1/2 Dark 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Kubfu Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	+200%
S	Salamence	+200%
S	Flutter Mane Misdreavus	+200%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	+200%
S	Scream Tail Jigglypuff	+200%
A	Florges	+200%
A	Gyarados	+200%
A	Noivern	+200%

What pokemon is Kubfu Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Ting-Lu	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Hydreigon	-50%
S	Tyranitar	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Kubfu in Scarlet and Violet

Kubfu Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Dynamic Punch and TM Moves like Body Slam, and Dig.


Unlock	Move	Description
Lv. 52	Focus Punch Fighting	Tier: S Tier Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
TM 167	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Lv. 40	Dynamic Punch Fighting	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.
TM 058	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM 066	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

List of Kubfu Moves in

Kubfu can learn 15 Moves from Leveling Up and 29 TM Moves. Moves like Counter which, Kubfu will learn by reaching level 44. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Body Slam, Dig and Facade.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Kubfu Level Up Moves

List of the 15 Moves Kubfu can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Rock Smash Fighting	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.4	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Lv.8	Focus Energy Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Lv.12	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Lv.16	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.20	Headbutt Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.24	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Lv.28	Detect Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Lv.32	Bulk Up Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Lv.36	Iron Head Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.40	Dynamic Punch Fighting	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.
Lv.44	Counter Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Lv.48	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Lv.52	Focus Punch Fighting	Tier: S Tier Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.

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Type Moves

Kubfu TM Moves

List of the 29 Moves Kubfu can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
TM 001	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM 006	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
TM 007	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM 012	Low Kick Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
TM 014	Acrobatics Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
TM 025	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM 027	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
TM 031	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
TM 039	Low Sweep Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM 043	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM 047	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM 055	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
TM 058	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM 059	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
TM 060	U-turn Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
TM 064	Bulk Up Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
TM 066	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM 067	Fire Punch Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM 068	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM 069	Ice Punch Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM 070	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM 085	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM 088	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
TM 099	Iron Head Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
TM 103	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM 130	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM 134	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
TM 167	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
TM 171	Tera Blast Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat, whichever is higher for the user.

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Type Moves

Kubfu Egg Moves

List of the 6 Moves Kubfu can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Dragon Tail Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
Confuse Ray Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Curse Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Disable Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Double Team Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.

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Type Moves

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