Cufant (Pokémon)

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0877MS.png #0877: Morpeko
Pokémon
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Cufant
Copperderm Pokémon
ゾウドウ
Zoudou
#0878
Cufant



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sheer Force Cacophony
Cacophony
Heavy Metal
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Mineral
Hatch time
25 cycles
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
Cufant
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Weight
220.5 lbs. 100.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
66
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Cufant
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
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HP
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Atk
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Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
50
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Cufant (Japanese: ゾウドウ Zoudou) is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Copperajah starting at level 34.

Biology

Cufant is a roughly spherical elephantine Pokémon with a body made of copper. The tip of its trunk is shaped like a spoon or shovel, and Cufant uses it to dig in the ground and carve out rocks and ores to eat. It has four stout legs, and each leg has a single anterior nail. Cufant has a bulbous dome atop its head and a short bobtail.

Most of its body is a tangerine color, but its ventral side is lighter. It's also covered in patches of green where rain has tarnished the copper in its skin. It has two such patches at the base of its trunk, and a dappled tarnish pattern on its domed skull and dorsal side. The tip of its trunk and the rims of its nails are also tarnished green, and it has a green patch behind each of its eyes.

Cufant is said to be tremendously strong, carrying loads of over five tons with minimal effort. Cufant and Copperajah are docile in nature, and were introduced to the Galar and Paldea regions to assist with heavy labor. It travels in herds, searching for food in caves in the morning.

Evolution

Cufant evolves into Copperajah.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

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Unevolved
Cufant
 Steel 

0879Copperajah.png
First evolution
Copperajah
 Steel 


In the anime

Cufant in the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Cufant debuted in a flashback in Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", under the ownership of Rose. It is his Copperajah in the present day.

A Trainer's Cufant appeared in The Bittersweet Truth. It was used in a battle against Mitchell where it defeated his Vanillite.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Cufant (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#302
Galar
Crown Tundra #108
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword It digs up the ground with its trunk. It's also very strong, being able to carry loads of over five tons without any problem at all.
Shield If a job requires serious strength, this Pokémon will excel at it. Its copper body tarnishes in the rain, turning a vibrant green color.
Generation IX Paldea
#124
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet Using the pointy tip of its trunk, it carves off chunks of hard rocks to eat. It is very docile and helps people with physical labor.
Violet Cufant can lift loads weighing five tons. In the mornings, it heads into caves with its herd, in search of the ore on which these Pokémon feed.


Pokédex Image Cufant SV.png
Cufant in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Bridge Field
Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Giant's Foot
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
East Province: Area Three
Tera Raid Battles (2★)



In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 17, 30 March 26 to April 28, 2020
June 30 to July 16, 2020
July 20 to 31, 2020

Held items

Games Held items
Sword Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
72
132 - 179 254 - 348
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
49
48 - 111 92 - 216
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
49
48 - 111 92 - 216
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
Total:
330
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 ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
055 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
1010 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15
1515 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20
2020 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20
2525 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00——% 15
3030 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
3535 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100100% 15
4040 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15
4545 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10
5050 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 09595% 10
5555 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cufant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cufant

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM035Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM036Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM043Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM051Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058Bag TM Fighting SV Sprite.png TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM076Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10
TM084Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM089Bag TM Fighting SV Sprite.png TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM093Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM099Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM104Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM116Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM121Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM127Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TM133Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM149Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM150Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM170Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM186Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TM204Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM224Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cufant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Cufant

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
EkansArbokGrumpigSeviperStunkySkuntankSkwovetGreedentOinkologne
Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10
NumelCameruptTorkoalZangooseZoruaZoroarkBergmiteAvaluggAvalugg
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
SandshrewSandshrewSandslashSandslashGeodudeGeodudeGravelerGravelerGolemGolemCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionTyphlosionSentretFurretDunsparceDudunsparcePhanpyDonphanTepigPigniteEmboarKomala
Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40
GeodudeGeodudeGravelerGravelerGolemGolemTaurosTaurosEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonSylveonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionTyphlosionSentretFurretSudowoodoDunsparceDudunsparcePhanpyStantlerWyrdeerNumelHippopotasHippowdonDeerlingSawsbuckSkiddoGogoatBergmiteAvaluggAvaluggPassimianScorbunnyRabootCinderaceLechonkOinkologneFidoughDachsbunMaschiffMabosstiffCyclizarGreavardHoundstoneCetoddleCetitan
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
DiglettDiglettDugtrioDugtrioCameruptHippopotasHippowdonDrilburExcadrill
Fissure Ground Physical 30% 5
SentretFurretSudowoodoWooperWooperQuagsireClodsirePhanpyDonphanKomalaGrookeyThwackeyRillaboomSilicobraSandacondaPawmiPawmoPawmot
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
MeowthPerrserkerMankeyPrimeapeAnnihilapeTaurosTaurosTaurosTaurosPoochyenaMightyenaNuzleafShiftrySlakingSeviperPiplupPrinplupEmpoleonShinxLuxioLuxraySandileKrokorokKrookodileScraggyScraftyBearticLittenTorracatIncineroarMaschiffMabosstiffVaroomRevavroom
Swagger Normal Status 85% 15
Shiftry
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cufant
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cufant
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cufant

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO878.png Base HP: 176 Base Attack: 140 Base Defense: 91
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: Cufant Candy 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Rock Smash
Charged Attacks: Iron Head, Dig, Play Rough

Evolution data

0878Cufant.png
Unevolved
Cufant
 Steel 
Rare Candy
Level 34
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First evolution
Copperajah
 Steel 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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Cross-Generation
HOME
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878MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Cufant images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Icon for Galar Minerals
  • The company logo for Galar Minerals depicts a Cufant head.
  • Cufant's English category, "Copperderm", may be a combination of copper and -derm (suffix derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "skin") or Pachyderm. The name can be taken to mean "copper skin".

Origin

Cufant resembles an Indian elephant calf with a spade for a trunk. It may also be based on elephant statues common in Indian art and Thai art. The way its copper body tarnishes in the rain may be inspired by how metallic copper oxides into cupric oxide when exposed to the environment.

Name origin

Cufant may be a combination of Cu (element symbol for copper), cuprum (the Latin name for copper from which the symbol is derived), or cute, and elephant or infant.

Zoudou may be a combination of 象 (elephant) and 銅 (copper) or 童 (child). It may also reference 銅像 dōzō (bronze statue).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ゾウドウ Zoudou From and or , and 銅像 dōzō
France Flag.png French Charibari From charivari and barrir
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cufant Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Kupfanti From Kupfer and Elefant
Italy Flag.png Italian Cufant Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 끼리동 Kkiridong From 코끼리 kokkiri, 동 (銅) dong, and 동 (童) dong
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 銅象 / 铜象 Tóngxiàng From 銅 / 铜 tóng, xiàng, and 銅像 / 铜像 tóngxiàng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 銅象 Tùhngjeuhng From tùhng, jeuhng, and 銅像 tùhngjeuhng


Related articles

External links

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