Nothing fancy in Cufant's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Using the pointy tip of its trunk, it carves off chunks of hard rocks to eat. It is very docile and helps people with physical labor.
Cufant can lift loads weighing five tons. In the mornings, it heads into caves with its herd, in search of the ore on which these Pokémon feed.
Type-wise, Cufant takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
Volcarona threatens a KO with Heat Wave (135-159%). Annihilape's Drain Punch also KOs at 111-131%.
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
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 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Knock Off56-67% Close Combat 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cufant View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x87-103%KO Drain Punch 2x163-192%KO Knock Off47-55% Facade25-30% | ||
Cufant is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Copperajah. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cufant easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground and Mineral egg groups.
Ground coverage keeps opponents guessing about Cufant's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while spread EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Sheerforce ties it together.
Best Build
Cufant best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
Most of Cufant's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Steel Beam and Iron Head, but Normal and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding's the move. Belch and Curse give Cufant options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Steel Roller and Iron Head. The egg moves push it further.
Cufant is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 40 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Cufant in Scarlet & Violet
40 walking encounters at Lv. 17-53 for Cufant across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
decent spawn rates across 24 locations for Cufant in mid-game 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 Cufant in Sword & Shield
walking encounters for Cufant across 24 spots at Lv. 27-65. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Cufant evolves into Copperajah at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Cufant evolves into Copperajah at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For a casual playthrough, Cufant works as a placeholder. Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Copperajah. That's where the stats start mattering.
Cufant only appears in 2 games. Currently catchable in Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet. First available in Scarlet & Violet.
Since Sword & Shield, Cufant has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Cufant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves