Is Bruxish Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Water/Psychic Bruxish from Paldea. Dazzling blocks priority moves from opponents, similar to Queenly Majesty. Strong Jaw boosts bite moves. Handles Atticus's Poison Team Star and the Fighting encounters across the open world. Fast with decent Attack.
Bruxish has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Bruxish has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Bruxish has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Bruxish has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Bruxish trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Bruxish on South Paldean Sea (overworld, Lv 20-50).
Scarlet & Violet Bruxish Locations
moderate rates for Bruxish across 10 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Bruxish in Scarlet & Violet
Before you go hunting for Bruxish, check which of the 5 spots belong to your version. Scarlet and Violet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 20-80.
Bruxish Weakness
Bruxish's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
What is Bruxish Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Bruxish
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x70-84% Bite 2x50-60% | ||
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x60-72% Lick 2x22-28% | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x64-76% Bite 2x45-55% | ||
Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x55-65% Lick 2x20-25% | ||
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Sprigatito builds →Seed Bomb 2x60-71% Bite 2x31-36% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x89-105%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x65-77% Bite 2x46-54% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x76-90% Lick 2x26-31% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x91-108%KO Bite 2x69-82% U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x98-116%KO Lick 2x25-30% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x86-102%KO Wood Hammer 2x76-91% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x134-157%KO Pollen Puff 2x66-79% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x89-106%KO Night Slash 2x79-93% U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x104-123%KO Crunch 2x62-74% U-turn 2x54-64% Hex 2x47-56% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x96-113%KO Lick 2x25-30% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x82-97% U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x123-145%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x109-129%KO Crunch 2x65-77% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x100-118%KO Lick 2x26-31% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x136-161%KO Pollen Puff 2x69-81% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Meowscarada builds →Seed Bomb 2x92-109%KO Night Slash 2x81-96% U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x120-141%KO U-turn 2x59-70% Hex 2x48-57% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x107-126%KO Crunch 2x64-75% U-turn 2x55-65% Hex 2x48-57% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Dark Pulse 2x96-113%KO Pin Missile 2x21-25% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x116-138%KO Dark Pulse 2x78-92% X-Scissor 2x56-67% Hex 2x43-51% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x138-162%KO Pollen Puff 2x69-81% | ||
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Wo-Chien builds →Solar Beam 2x121-143%KO Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Pollen Puff 2x61-72% Hex 2x45-53% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x116-138%KO X-Scissor 2x73-86% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x150-176%KO Thief 2x40-47% | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x150-176%KO U-turn 2x59-69% Knock Off 2x54-64% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Dark Pulse 2x94-111%KO Pin Missile 2x20-24% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x114-134%KO Dark Pulse 2x76-89% X-Scissor 2x55-65% Hex 2x42-49% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x133-157%KO Crunch 2x60-70% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x152-179%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x152-179%KO U-turn 2x59-70% Knock Off 2x55-65% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x142-167%KO Dark Pulse 2x95-112%KO Pin Missile 2x20-24% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x115-135%KO Dark Pulse 2x77-91% X-Scissor 2x56-66% Hex 2x42-50% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x135-159%KO Crunch 2x60-71% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Floatzel builds →Aqua Jet15-18% Flip Turn22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWide Lens NatureAdamant Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Hitmontop builds →Rapid Spin23-28% Mach Punch9-11% Close Combat28-33% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGulpmissile ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Bruxish View Cramorant builds →Surf14-16% Hurricane34-40% | ||
Bruxish Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Bruxish easily with 24 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Ice Fang, Poison Fang, Super Fang and 1 more to offspring.
SV Bruxish Best Moveset
Water/Psychic at 105 Attack and 92 Speed with AbilityDazzling blocking all priority moves. AbilityStrong Jaw boosts bite moves by 50%. The moveset runs physical dual TermStab with Strong Jaw-boosted MovePsychic Fangs that breaks screens. Dazzling prevents priority revenge kills. 68/70/70 bulk is thin but the priority denial and bite damage create a unique offensive profile.
Best Build
Bruxish best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic Fangs
- Crunch
- Flip Turn
- Ice Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Wave Crash and Hydro Pump, they expand what Bruxish can actually threaten in practice.
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
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 Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Bruxish looks average on paper at 475 BST. But Strong Jaw is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Psychic Fangs with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Psychic Fangs, Crunch, Flip Turn, and Ice Fang on Bruxish. Psychic Fangs is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
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.
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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