Is Urshifu Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Kubfu has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Opal's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Kubfu has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Kubfu trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Bede's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Leon's team hits Kubfu's weaknesses hard.
Urshifu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Urshifu in Sword & Shield
How to Obtain Urshifu in SwSh
Step 1Obtain Kubfu
Step 2Urshifu ✓
Urshifu Weakness
Urshifu is weak to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Rock, Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Urshifu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Urshifu
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Milcery Fairy | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 4x97-115%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x147-173%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x56-67% Low Sweep 2x41-49% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x195-230%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 4x113-133%KO Brick Break 2x38-44% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x140-165%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x201-236%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 4x115-135%KO Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x61-72% Fly 2x54-64% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x203-239%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x139-164%KO Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x179-211%KO Brick Break 2x25-30% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 4x115-136%KO Air Slash 2x86-102%KO Aura Sphere 2x61-71% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x178-209%KO Focus Blast 2x75-88% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x224-264%KO Focus Blast 2x94-110%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x203-239%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x137-162%KO Hammer Arm 2x51-60% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-37% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x178-209%KO Focus Blast 2x75-88% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x224-264%KO Focus Blast 2x94-110%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Togekiss builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x182-214%KO Air Slash 2x85-101%KO Aura Sphere 2x61-71% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x137-162%KO Hammer Arm 2x51-60% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x178-209%KO Focus Blast 2x75-88% Bounce 2x28-33% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x224-264%KO Focus Blast 2x94-110%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Togekiss builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x182-214%KO Air Slash 2x85-101%KO Aura Sphere 2x61-71% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x137-162%KO Hammer Arm 2x51-60% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Togekiss can KO Urshifu with Dazzling Gleam (220-259%). Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (127-150%).
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x103-121%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x220-259%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Urshifu View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch14-17% Knock Off6-7% Close Combat 2x127-150%KO | ||
Urshifu Evolutions
Urshifu is the evolved form of Kubfu, reached using a Scroll Of Waters. A Fighting/Dark type at 550 stats that still can't breed. HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Kubfu), and Urshifu peaks at 550 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SwSh Urshifu Best Moveset
AbilityUnseen Fist makes contact moves bypass MoveProtect and similar defensive moves entirely, removing the opponent's safest defensive option. 130 Attack at 97 Speed behind Fighting/Dark TermStab breaks through everything including protected targets. The moveset ignores the one thing every team relies on for safety. S-tier because Protect doesn't work.
Best Build
Urshifu best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Wicked Blow
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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 Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Urshifu is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 550 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Wickedblow with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
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.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Wickedblow, Close Combat, Sucker Punch, and U Turn. Wickedblow leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Sword & Shield, Urshifu has been featured in 2 titles across 3 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebutGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves