Bruxish punches above its weight class thanks to Strong Jaw. It powers up biting moves by 50%, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Gnash Teeth Pokemon.
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Bruxish's Attack does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It grinds its teeth with great force to stimulate its brain. It fires the psychic energy created by this process from the protuberance on its head.
When sunlight reflects on the ripples created by a Bruxish grinding its teeth, the water all around sparkles brilliantly.
Bruxish Weakness
VulnerableBruxish's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Bruxish leans offensive (base 105 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
What you see is what you get. Bruxish sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch.
How to Evolve
Breed Bruxish easily with 34 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group.
Dark coverage gives Bruxish answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Strongjaw mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Best Bruxish Moveset
- Psychic Fangs
- Flip Turn
- Wave Crash
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Bruxish's Ghost and Dark coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Wave Crash and Hydro Pump for same-type damage. Aqua Tail and Wave Crash are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Ice Fang and Poison Fang on Bruxish. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, they expand what Bruxish can actually threaten in practice.
You'll want to breed for Ice Fang and Poison Fang on Bruxish. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, they expand what Bruxish can actually threaten in practice.
low spawn rates across 6 encounter spots for Bruxish. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Bruxish, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Scarlet and Violet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 20-50.
Easy grab on Bruxish with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Bruxish is a fishing-only catch in this game. 14 spots at Lv. 10-40 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Bruxish appears at decent spawn rates across 16 spots in early-game fishing spots. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Bruxish is a fishing-only catch in this game. 16 spots at Lv. 10-33 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Bruxish looks average on paper at 475 BST. But Strong Jaw is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier attacker on our tier list.
Bruxish doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Water/Psychic-type Pokemon with a 475 base stat total.
Bruxish gets Strong Jaw, Dazzling, and Wonder Skin. But Strong Jaw is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bruxish is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 92 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
Bruxish can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Since Sun & Moon, Bruxish has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Bruxish has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A