Is Bouffalant Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves or AbilitySap Sipper for Grass immunity. Wild on Route 10. No evolution. Strong Attack and decent bulk. A simple, powerful Normal-type for the late game push toward Iris.
Bouffalant resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Bouffalant on Route 9 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 35-39).
Black 2 & White 2 Bouffalant Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Bouffalant in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Bouffalant in Black 2 & White 2
Bouffalant Weakness
Type-wise, Bouffalant takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Bouffalant's overall bulk (95/95/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bouffalant Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bouffalant
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x72-86% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x71-84% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x59-70% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x59-70% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x78-92% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x57-68% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x102-121%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x75-89% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x107-126%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Bouffalant for 76-89%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x76-89% Mach Punch 2x41-48% | ||
Bouffalant Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Bouffalant is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Bouffalant Best Moveset
110 Attack at 95 Defense with AbilitySap Sipper absorbing Grass for an Attack boost or AbilityReckless adding 20%% to recoil moves. Normal TermStab fires from real physical power. The moveset answers Grass types through immunity and retaliates at boosted power. 55 Speed goes second.
Best Build
Bouffalant best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Head Charge
- Earthquake
- Wild Charge
- Megahorn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Bouffalant threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Fighting standing out. Pair that with Giga Impact and Skull Bash and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They are known to charge so wildly that if a train were to enter their territory, they would send it flying.
Bouffalant Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Bouffalant looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Sap Sipper is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier tank on our tier list. Headcharge with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Bouffalant's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Bouffalant gets Sap Sipper, Reckless, and Soundproof. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bouffalant is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Headcharge, Earthquake, Wild Charge, and Megahorn. Headcharge leads at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Bouffalant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Bouffalant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves