Physical
Attacker
405Average
40Very Slow
ATier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Gurdurr rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Conkeldurr, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Known as the Muscular Pokemon.

Nothing fancy in Gurdurr's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
405Above
HP85
C
Attack105
B
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed40
D
Total405
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gurdurr yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•40kg / 88.2 lbs•142Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It shows off its muscles to Machoke and other Gurdurr. If it fails to measure up to the other Pokémon, it lies low for a little while.

Sword

Gurdurr excels at demolition—construction is not its forte. In any case, there’s skill in the way this Pokémon wields its metal beam.

Shield

Gurdurr Weakness

Avg

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type moves hit Gurdurr for super-effective damage. Gurdurr's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResisti
BugRockDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Sheer ForceStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Iron FistHAStrengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Gurdurr connects Timburr to Conkeldurr in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+30 from Timburr). The final form adds another 100 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Timburr
#532Timburr
25
Level 25
Gurdurr
#533Gurdurr
Trade
Conkeldurr
#534Conkeldurr
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Timburr
Fighting
Gurdurr
Fighting
Conkeldurr
Fighting
HP
75
85+10
105+20
ATK
80
105+25
140+35
DEF
55
85+30
95+10
SP.ATK
25
40+15
55+15
SP.DEF
35
50+15
65+15
SPE
35
40+5
45+5
BST
305C-Tier
405C-Tier+100
505A-Tier+100
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Gurdurr to get Timburr eggs easily using 51 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Defog, Detect and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladehawluchacinderacegrimmsnarllopunnyrabootmorgrembunearylucariomienshaoscorbunny
12 of 51·

One boost from Bulk Up and Gurdurr gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets flexible EVs, and Guts backs the whole approach. Bulk Up and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Guts
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Gurdurr Moveset

  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Mach PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Sableye
SableyeExcellent
Klinklang
KlinklangExcellent
Type: Null
Type: NullExcellent

Without breeding, Gurdurr misses out on Counter and Defog. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Focus Punch and Superpower, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Rock Throw
509015Rock
Lv 12
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 16
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
Lv 20
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 24
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 30
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 36
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Lv 42
Hammer Arm
1009010Fighting
Lv 48
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Lv 54
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 60
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM31
Attract
—10015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
6010020Dark
TR48
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TR53
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
TM15
Dig
8010010Ground
TM63
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TR26
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM03
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM59
Fling
—10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TR13
Focus Energy
——30Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TR94
High Horsepower
959510Ground
TM04
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TR07
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
TM75
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM01
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TM57
Payback
5010010Dark
TR57
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM21
Rest
——10Psychic
TM79
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM42
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
TR21
Reversal
—10015Fighting
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM26
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR75
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TR39
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TR37
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM05
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TR85
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Defog
——15Flying
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Egg
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Egg
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Coaching
——10Fighting

Gurdurr starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Gurdurr in Sword & Shield

Timburr is your first catch on the way to Gurdurr. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-65 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Timburr
    Step 1Catch Timburr
    Galar Mine
    SwordGrassLv.11-1530%EarlyCaveAll Weather
    EFFORTLESS
    Galar Mine
    SwordOverworldLv.11-1425%EarlyCaveAll Weather
    EASY
    Galar Mine
    ShieldOverworldLv.11-145%EarlyCaveAll Weather
    MODERATE
    Galar Mine
    ShieldGrassLv.11-155%EarlyCaveAll Weather
    CHALLENGING
  2. Gurdurr
    Step 2Gurdurr ✓
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordGrassLv.27-2940%MidNormal Weather
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordGrassLv.26-2830%MidThunderstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordGrassLv.26-2830%MidIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordGrassLv.26-2810%MidSnowing
    MODERATE
    Route 8
    SwordOverworldLv.39-4125%LateRouteAll Weather
    EASY
    Route 8
    ShieldOverworldLv.39-4110%LateRouteAll Weather
    MODERATE
    Dusty Bowl
    ShieldGrassLv.40-4510%LateSnowing
    MODERATE
    Dusty Bowl
    SwordGrassLv.40-4510%LateSnowing
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-6510%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    SwordOverworldLv.60-6510%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Foot
    SwordOverworldLv.60-6510%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Foot
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-6510%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Timburr (Step 1)

  • At 405 BST, Gurdurr is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Conkeldurr before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Staraptor (Flying), Reuniclus (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Gurdurr. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 40 Speed, Gurdurr won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Timburr evolves into Gurdurr at level 25. Gurdurr evolves into Conkeldurr by trading. Gurdurr is a middle-stage evolution in the Timburr line.

  • Gurdurr gets Sheer Force, Guts, and Iron Fist. But Sheer Force is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Gurdurr 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 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.

  • Gurdurr appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Since Black & White, Gurdurr has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Gurdurr has appeared steadily across every generation since.