Psychic moves don't affect Urshifu at all — that's the advantage of Fighting/Dark typing. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Wushu Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
Attack and HP carry most of Urshifu's stat budget. Sp. Def's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It’s believed that this Pokémon modeled its fighting style on the flow of a river—sometimes rapid, sometimes calm.
This form of Urshifu is a strong believer in defeating foes by raining many blows down on them. Its strikes are nonstop, flowing like a river.
Urshifu Weakness
AvgUrshifu is weak to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying-type moves. Watch out for Fairy attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. Urshifu's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
Urshifu is an unusual case. This Fighting/Dark type doesn't evolve and can't breed despite having 550 total stats.
How to Evolve
Focus Sash guarantees Urshifu survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Wickedblow before going down. Unseenfist and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize first-turn impact.
Best Build
Best Urshifu Moveset
- Wicked Blow
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
- Detect
Recommended Teammates
Dynamic Punch and Close Combat bring the raw damage. But Urshifu also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Dynamic Punch and Close Combat bring the raw damage. But Urshifu also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Urshifu is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier on our tier list. At 550 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 130 Attack stands out.
Urshifu's biggest threats include Mimikyu (Fairy), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Talonflame (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Mimikyu is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage.
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Unseen Fist is the go-to ability for Urshifu. It contact moves can strike through Protect/Detect. It's Urshifu's only ability.
Base 97 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Urshifu is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Urshifu can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
First obtainable in Sword & Shield, Urshifu has been featured in 2 titles across 2 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebutGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A