Physical
Trick Room
35Speed · Very Slow

Timburr Best Moveset

Fighting at 80 Attack and 35 Speed with AbilityGuts boosting Attack under status. The moveset has decent power for a pre-evolution but the Speed means going last. AbilityIron Fist boosts punch moves as an alternative. Evolve through to Conkeldurr for 140 Attack and Guts at competitive bulk.

SABCDEFEEEEEBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2PEAKX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Timburr saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was Timburr's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Guts with Eviolite, favoring a Careful nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Drain Punch
Fighting75POPULARSTAB
Egg
Mach Punch
Fighting40COMMONSTAB
Lv 28
Bulk Up
FightingCOMMONSTAB
TM66
Payback
Dark50COMMONCoverage

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Guts
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Timburr

Timburr best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • PaybackCoverage
Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Timburr saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Timburr maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Drain Punch
Fighting75POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
Lv 28
Bulk Up
FightingCOMMONSTAB
Egg
Mach Punch
Fighting40COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Leer
NormalRAREUtility
TM31
Brick Break
Fighting75RARESTAB
Tutor
Fire Punch
Fire75RARECoverage
Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Timburr
Impish+DEF
EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Timburr saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Timburr maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Drain Punch
Fighting75POPULARSTAB
Egg
Mach Punch
Fighting40POPULARSTAB
Lv 28
Bulk Up
FightingCOMMONSTAB
Tutor
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Timburr
EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • Knock Off
Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Timburr saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Timburr maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Xfer
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
TM63
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONSTAB
Egg
Mach Punch
Fighting40COMMONSTAB
Egg
Defog
FlyingCOMMONUtility
Lv 16
Bulk Up
FightingRARESTAB
Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Timburr
EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • DefogUtility
Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Timburr saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Timburr maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM73
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONSTAB
Egg
Mach Punch
Fighting40COMMONSTAB
TM69
Ice Punch
Ice75COMMONCoverage
TM181
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Timburr
EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Ice Punch
  • Knock Off

Timburr Weakness

Timburr is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.

Timburr Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark

What is Timburr Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Timburr Strong Against

5Strong
5Resisted
1Immune
Score-1

Best Pokemon Against Timburr

Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Timburr for 57-67%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Moonblast (127-149%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 104-122%.

Evolution

Three stages ahead. Timburr grows into Gurdurr, then pushes on to Conkeldurr. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
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
305D-Tier
405C-Tier+100
505B-Tier+100
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Timburr easily with 70 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Gender
75.0%25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar

How to Get Timburr

All 8 games

The chain to Timburr requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Timburr in the wild and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Where To Catch Timburr in SV

To get Timburr, start by catching Timburr through walking encounters at Lv. 7-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Timburr
    Step 1Timburr
    Apple Hills
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Crystal Pool
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Fellhorn Gorge
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Infernal Pass
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Kitakami Wilds
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Mossfell Confluence
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Oni Mountain
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Onis Maw
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Paradise Barrens
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Revelers Road
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Wistful Fields
    Lv.7-60Overworld
  2. Gurdurr
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Gurdurr
    Fellhorn Gorge
    Lv.25-60Overworld
    Mossfell Confluence
    Lv.25-60Overworld
    Paradise Barrens
    Lv.25-60Overworld
    Wistful Fields
    Lv.25-60Overworld
    or evolve from Timburr (Step 1)
  3. Conkeldurr
    Step 3Evolve into Conkeldurr
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Conkeldurr egg.

Base Stats

Attack and HP carry most of Timburr's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed35
F
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate180 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
Weight12.5 kg
Base XP61
Abilities
Guts
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Sheer Force
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Iron FistHidden Ability
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

Timburr that have started carrying logs that are about three times their size are nearly ready to evolve.

Pokemon Shield

Timburr Guide

  • You can run Timburr through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gurdurr as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Timburr joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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