- Species
- Bash Buffalo Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 45
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Weight
- 94.6 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Bouffalant
- Sword
- These Pokémon can crush a car with no more than a headbutt. Bouffalant with more hair on their heads hold higher positions within the herd.
- Shield
- These Pokémon live in herds of about 20 individuals. Bouffalant that betray the herd will lose the hair on their heads for some reason.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Attack
| HP | 95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 110 | |
| Defense | 95 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 95 | |
| Speed | 55 | |
| Total | 490 |
Abilities
- Reckless
- Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
- Sap Sipper
- Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
- Soundproof (hidden)
- Protects against sound-based moves.
Locations
- Sword
- Requires Isle of Armor (Sword), Isle of Armor (Shield), Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Shield
- Requires Isle of Armor (Sword), Isle of Armor (Shield), Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Max Raid
OverworldCourageous Cavern Lv 35-60 75% Soothing Wetlands Lv 35-60 75% Training Lowlands Lv 35-60 75%
RoamingSoothing Wetlands Lv 10-60 70% Soothing Wetlands Lv 20-60 100% - Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Max Raid
OverworldCourageous Cavern Lv 35-60 75% Soothing Wetlands Lv 35-60 75% Training Lowlands Lv 35-60 75%
RoamingSoothing Wetlands Lv 10-60 70% Soothing Wetlands Lv 20-60 100% - Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max Lair Lv 65 100% - Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max Lair Lv 65 100%
Damage taken
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Leer | Status | -- | 100 | 30 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Tackle | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 5 | Focus Energy | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 10 | Fury Attack | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 15 | Revenge | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | ||||||||
| 20 | Scary Face | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 25 | Horn Attack | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 30 | Reversal | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | ||||||||
| 35 | Throat Chop | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | ||||||||
| 40 | Head Charge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| 45 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| 50 | Megahorn | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 55 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Belch | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry. | |||||||
| Cotton Guard | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by three stages. | |||||||
| Endeavor | Physical | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | |||||||
| Headbutt | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | |||||||
| Skull Bash | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | |||||||
| Stomp | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Scary Face | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Revenge | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM53 | Mud Shot | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM57 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Assurance | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM79 | Retaliate | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | ||||||||
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM96 | Smart Strike | Physical | 70 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power if the user’s last move failed. | ||||||||
| TR00 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR01 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TR04 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| TR10 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TR13 | Focus Energy | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TR17 | Amnesia | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TR21 | Reversal | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | ||||||||
| TR24 | Outrage | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR28 | Megahorn | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR35 | Uproar | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | ||||||||
| TR37 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TR39 | Superpower | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| TR53 | Close Combat | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| TR57 | Poison Jab | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TR69 | Zen Headbutt | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TR74 | Iron Head | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TR75 | Stone Edge | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TR85 | Work Up | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. | ||||||||
| TR86 | Wild Charge | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| TR94 | High Horsepower | Physical | 95 | 95 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR95 | Throat Chop | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Lash Out | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn. | |||||||
Other generations
Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon