Physical
Support
488Average
93Moderate
CTier

Free switch-ins on Ground and Ghost moves make Unfezant useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 3 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. Part of the Gen 5 roster. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Unfezant's Attack does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
488Above
HP80
C
Attack115
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed93
B
Total488
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Unfezant yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•29kg / 63.9 lbs•220Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Males swing their head plumage to threaten opponents. The females’ flying abilities surpass those of the males.

Black

Males have plumage on their heads. They will never let themselves feel close to anyone other than their Trainers.

White

Unfezant Weakness

Good

Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Unfezant for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Unfezant's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Big PecksProtects against Defense drops.
Super LuckRaises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
RivalryHAIncreases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

The three-stage chain from Pidove through Tranquill ends here at Unfezant. Want more? Breed for Pidove eggs. A decent partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Pidove pushed Unfezant to 488 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Pidove
#519Pidove
21
Level 21
Tranquill
#520Tranquill
32
Level 32
Unfezant
#521Unfezant
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pidove
NormalFlying
Tranquill
NormalFlying
Unfezant
NormalFlying
HP
50
62+12
80+18
ATK
55
77+22
115+38
DEF
50
62+12
80+18
SP.ATK
36
50+14
65+15
SP.DEF
30
42+12
55+13
SPE
43
65+22
93+28
BST
264D-Tier
358D-Tier+94
488C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Unfezant to get Pidove eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Hypnosis, Lucky Chant and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklettwingull
12 of 45·

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Superluck and Scopelens support Unfezant's hit-and-run approach, with flexible EVs EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Superluck
Item
Scopelens
Nature
Hardy
EVs

Best Unfezant Moveset

  • Aerial AceSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Quick AttackSTAB
  • ReturnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Krookodile
KrookodileGood
Emboar
EmboarDecent
Pikachu
PikachuDecent

Don't skip the egg moves. Unfezant picks up Bestow and Hypnosis only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while Bug and Steel coverage adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 4
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 8
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 11
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Lv 18
Roost
——10Flying
Lv 23
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 27
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 33
Air Slash
759520Flying
Lv 38
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Lv 44
Feather Dance
—10015Flying
Lv 49
Swagger
—9015Normal
Lv 55
Facade
7010020Normal
Lv 60
Tailwind
——30Flying
Lv 66
Sky Attack
140905Flying

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM83
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bestow
——15Normal
Egg
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Egg
Lucky Chant
——30Normal
Egg
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Egg
Steel Wing
709025Steel
Egg
Uproar
9010010Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Unfezant can't learn any Tutor moves

Unfezant sits at moderate rates across 10 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Unfezant in Black & White

To get Unfezant, start by catching Pidove through walking encounters at Lv. 8-60. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Pidove
    Step 1Catch Pidove
    Route 3
    WhiteGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 3
    BlackGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 3
    WhiteGrassLv.10-13CommonEarlyRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 3
    BlackGrassLv.10-13CommonEarlyRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Pinwheel Forest - Outside
    BlackGrassLv.12-15CommonEarlyForestAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Pinwheel Forest - Outside
    WhiteGrassLv.12-15CommonEarlyForestAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    BlackGrassLv.15-16UncommonEarlyForestAny
    EASY
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    WhiteGrassLv.15-16UncommonEarlyForestAny
    EASY
  2. Tranquill
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Tranquill
    Route 7
    WhiteGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 7
    BlackGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 7
    WhiteGrassLv.30-32CommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 7
    BlackGrassLv.30-32CommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Lostlorn Forest
    WhiteGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    BlackGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    WhiteGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidForestAny
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    BlackGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidForestAny
    EASY
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    WhiteGrassLv.23-24UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    BlackGrassLv.23-24UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 6
    WhiteGrassLv.23-25UncommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    EASY
    Route 6
    BlackGrassLv.23-25UncommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    EASY
    Route 6
    WhiteGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 6
    BlackGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EASY
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    WhiteGrassLv.31-32CommonLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumn
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    BlackGrassLv.31-32CommonLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumn
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    BlackGrassLv.35-36CommonLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    WhiteGrassLv.35-36CommonLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumnDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 12
    WhiteGrassLv.48-50UncommonPostRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 12
    BlackGrassLv.48-50UncommonPostRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 12
    WhiteGrassLv.58-60UncommonPostRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 12
    BlackGrassLv.58-60UncommonPostRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    or evolve from Pidove (Step 1)
  3. Unfezant
    Step 3Unfezant ✓
    Lostlorn Forest
    BlackGrassLv.22RareMidForestAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Lostlorn Forest
    WhiteGrassLv.22RareMidForestAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6
    WhiteGrassLv.25RareMidRouteAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6
    BlackGrassLv.25RareMidRouteAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    WhiteGrassLv.29RareMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    BlackGrassLv.29RareMidRouteSpring/summer/autumnShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    BlackGrassLv.33RareLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumnShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    WhiteGrassLv.33RareLateBuildingSpring/summer/autumnShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    WhiteGrassLv.50RarePostRouteAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    BlackGrassLv.50RarePostRouteAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Tranquill (Step 2)

  • Unfezant works as a support with 488 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 115 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Unfezant. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Tranquill evolves into Unfezant at level 32. Unfezant is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Pidove. At 488 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Big Pecks protects against Defense drops — that's the one you want on Unfezant. Rivalry is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Super Luck works too if your team needs something different.

  • Unfezant is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 93 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.

  • Unfezant appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Since Black & White, Unfezant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Unfezant has appeared steadily across every generation since.