Is Bouffalant Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Normal with 110 Attack and AbilitySap Sipper for Grass immunity. No evolution. A physical tank that handles routes well but has no standout gym matchups from Normal typing.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Bouffalant resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Bouffalant resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Bouffalant has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Bouffalant trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Bouffalant on Route 113 (walking, Lv 18, rare). DexNav.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Bouffalant Locations
Bouffalant sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Bouffalant in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Bouffalant Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bouffalant
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x101-118%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x105-124%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x86-101%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x76-89% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x108-127%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x100-118%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Bouffalant for 59-70%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bouffalant View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x59-70% Mach Punch 2x32-38% Knock Off17-20% | ||
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
ORAS Bouffalant Best Moveset
110 Attack at 95 Defense. AbilitySap Sipper absorbs Grass for Attack boost. AbilityReckless boosts recoil moves. AbilitySoundproof as a hidden ability blocks sound. Normal TermStab fires from moderate power but 55 Speed limits offensive timing and Tauros competes for the same Normal attacker slot.
Best Build
Bouffalant best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Head Charge
- Zen Headbutt
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.
Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.
Bouffalant Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Swords Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Swords Dance, Facade, Headcharge, and Zenheadbutt. Swords Dance leads at 0% usage. Facade provides reliable STAB damage.
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