Bouffalant (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
#627: Rufflet Rufflet
Bouffalant バッフロン
Buffron
#626
Bouffalant



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Reckless or Sap Sipper Cacophony
Cacophony
Soundproof
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
5'03" 1.6 m
Bouffalant
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Weight
208.3 lbs. 94.5 kg
Bouffalant
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
172
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Bouffalant
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HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
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Speed
Shape
Body08.png
Footprint
F626.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

Bouffalant (Japanese: バッフロン Buffron) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Bouffalant is a bovine Pokémon with a large, dark afro on its head. Two large, curving horns, each with two golden growths resembling rings, protrude from the afro. It has a shaggy brown hide that ends at its knees and does not cover its face. A large, gray nose sits at the end of its short, beige snout, and its yellow eyes are partly hidden by its hair. There are black tear markings directly below its eyes. Each of its beige legs has a single, gray hoof and its tail ends in a stubby tuft of fur. A territorial Pokémon, it will headbutt anyone that attempts to invade its territory. However, in the anime, it has been known not to attack those with an afro hairstyle. Protected by its afro, which absorbs damage, its headbutts are strong enough to derail a train and send it flying. Bouffalant is the only known Pokémon to learn Head Charge.

In the anime

Bouffalant in the anime

Major appearances

Alder's Bouffalant made its debut in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!. It was shown battling in a flashback of Trip's past and inspired him to become a Pokémon Trainer. It returned in Ash Versus the Champion! where it faced Pikachu in a battle with Ash. Alder fell asleep during the battle, resulting in no winner.

A herd of Bouffalant appeared in Baffling the Bouffalant!. They attacked anyone in their territory who wasn't wearing an afro.

Minor appearances

A herd of Bouffalant were seen in White—Victini and Zekrom.

A Bouffalant appeared in A Maractus Musical!, where it was part of a Pokémon Musical show alongside an Elgyem.

A photo of a Bouffalant appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

Multiple Bouffalant appeared in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! where they were in a ranch in Virgil's house.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW052 Bouffalant Ash's Pokédex Bouffalant, the Bash Buffalo Pokémon. Bouffalant is powerful and destructive, wildly charging and headbutting everything in its path.
BW066 Bouffalant Ash's Pokédex Bouffalant, the Bash Buffalo Pokémon. While aggressively defending its territory, Bouffalant will charge anything and everything in its way.

In the manga

Bouffalant in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Dol has a Bouffalant which battled alongside his Swoobat in a Double Battle against Monta.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Alder has a Bouffalant which was first seen carrying him over the water to take him to Nimbasa City.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Bouffalant appears as the Burst form of Afron.

In the TCG

Main article: Bouffalant (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.
White They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.
Black 2 They are known to charge so wildly that if a train were to enter their territory, they would send it flying.
White 2
Generation VI
X They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.
Y Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.
Omega Ruby They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.
Alpha Sapphire Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Route 10
Black 2 White 2
Route 23
Route 9 (Hidden Grotto)*
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 113 (DexNav)*


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast Meadow: World Axle - B1F

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
95
155 - 202 300 - 394
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Total:
490
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
066 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20
1111 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
1616 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25
2121 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2626 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10
3131 Head Charge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
3636 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 —% 30
4141 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10
4646 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 15
5151 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
5656 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20
6161 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bouffalant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bouffalant
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bouffalant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bouffalant
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
PsyduckGolduckSentretFurretWooperQuagsire
SwinubPiloswineSlakothSlakingWailmerWailord
NumelCameruptTorkoalBidoofBibarelPansear
WoobatSwoobatHeatmor
Amnesia Psychic Status —% 20
EkansArbokSeviperStunkySkuntank
Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10
SeelDewgongSnubbullGranbullZigzagoonLinoone
BidoofBibarelDarumakaDarmanitanScraggyScrafty
LitleoPyroarFurfrou
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
Mawile
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
WooperQuagsireChespinQuilladinChesnaughtBunnelby
Diggersby
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
DiglettDugtrioSwinubPiloswineMamoswineDrilbur
ExcadrillSandileKrokorokKrookodileBunnelbyDiggersby
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
ScraggyScrafty
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20
RhyhornBidoof
Skull Bash* Normal Physical 130 100% 10
PonytaRapidashRhyhornRhydonRhyperiorGirafarig
StantlerWhismurLoudredExploudBlitzleZebstrika
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bouffalant in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bouffalant in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bouffalant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bouffalant
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0  
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Cool 0   0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bouffalant can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bouffalant cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bouffalant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bouffalant
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PP2626.png Strong: Weak:
PokéPark Pad entry:
Bouffalant are Sawsbuck's friends. They are a little rough, but they care about their friends. They are also fairly popular, because they can be counted on in a pinch.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

626Bouffalant.png
Unevolved
Bouffalant
 Normal 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 626.png Spr b 5b 626.png Spr 5b2 626.png Spr b 5b2 626.png
Spr 5b 626 s.png Spr b 5b 626 s.png Spr 5b2 626 s.png Spr b 5b2 626 s.png
Front Back Front Back
626MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Bouffalant images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Bouffalant is based on a buffalo, particularly an American bison. However, the horns more closely resemble those of the African buffalo or Bison latifrons. The fur on its head resembles an afro.

Name origin

Bouffalant is a combination of bouffant and buffalo. It may also involve gallant.

Buffron is a combination of buffalo, afro, and bison.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese バッフロン Buffron From buffalo, afro, and bison
France Flag.png French Frison From friser and bison
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bouffalant Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Bisofank From Bison and Funk
Italy Flag.png Italian Bouffalant Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 버프론 Beopeuron Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 爆爆頭水牛 / 爆爆头水牛 Bàobàotóushuǐniú From 爆炸頭 Bàozhàtóu and 水牛 shuǐniú.
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Notes


External links

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