Kubfu's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Kubfu trains hard to perfect its moves. The moves it masters will determine which form it takes when it evolves.
If Kubfu pulls the long white hair on its head, its fighting spirit heightens and power wells up from the depths of its belly.
Kubfu's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
Espeon can KO Kubfu with Psyshock (174-205%). Whimsicott's Moonblast also KOs at 110-130%.
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves View Talonflame builds →
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 Whimsicott GrassFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemCovert Cloak NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Salamence builds →Earthquake72-84% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kubfu View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x200-236%KO Shadow Ball59-70% Focus Blast89-105%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x118-139%KO | ||
Kubfu is a standalone Fighting type at 385 total. It can't breed, which makes catching one the only real option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
You commit to a move every time Kubfu comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Innerfocus adds to that. Max Attack and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.
Best Build
Kubfu best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Ice Punch
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Aerial Ace
- Bulk Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Kubfu's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Flying and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Without TMs, Kubfu's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Focus Punch and Close Combat for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Kubfu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Kubfu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
At 385 BST, Kubfu is built different. We rank it C-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.
Watch for Staraptor (Flying), Reuniclus (Psychic), and Grimmsnarl (Fairy) when using Kubfu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Kubfu. It's the only ability Kubfu has.
Kubfu fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
Run Close Combat, Ironhead, Icepunch, and U Turn on Kubfu. Close Combat is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Kubfu has appeared in 2 games since Sword & Shield, spanning 3 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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- 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