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Bouffalant (Japanese: バッフロン Buffron) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
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. It can also destroy a car with just a Headbutt. The more hair a Bouffalant has on its head, the higher positions it has in the herd. A herd of Bouffalant consists of 20 individuals. For unclear reasons, a Bouffalant loses its hair from its head should it ever betray its herd.
Bouffalant is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Head Charge.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #132 | | Unova
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| Black | Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt. |
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| White | They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train. |
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| Black 2 | They are known to charge so wildly that if a train were to enter their territory, they would send it flying. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train. |
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| Y | Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt. |
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| Omega Ruby | They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | Their fluffy fur absorbs damage, even if they strike foes with a fierce headbutt. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Isle of Armor #053 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Bouffalant is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bouffalant in Generation VIII
- 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
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.11 seconds | Base HP: 58 | | | Base Attack: 79 | Base Defense: 58 | Base Speed: 60 |
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | | 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. |
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #005 | | A charging Bouffalant can pulverize a huge boulder with a single headbutt! Even if a fierce fight breaks out within the herd, the fluffy fur on their heads absorbs impacts, preventing injuries. |
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- In Pokémon GO, Bouffalant can only be caught in New York.
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
In Ash and Trip's Third Battle!, Trip remembered seeing Alder's Bouffalant as a child, which inspired him to become a Pokémon Trainer. Bouffalant physically debuted in Ash Versus the Champion!, where it faced Pikachu in a battle with Ash. Alder fell asleep during the battle, resulting in no one winning. Alder later used Bouffalant in a battle against Trip and his Serperior, and he was able to win.
In Baffling the Bouffalant!, multiple Bouffalant attacked anyone in their territory who wasn't wearing an afro.
Minor appearances
In the prologue of White—Victini and Zekrom, multiple Bouffalant were startled by the arrival of a dust storm and began to stampede towards Luisa's village. However, the nearby Damon summoned Reshiram to easily destroy the dust storm, thus placating the Bouffalant in time. In Black—Victini and Reshiram, this flashback instead occurred midway through the movie and involved Damon using Zekrom to destroy the dust storm and stop the stampeding Bouffalant.
In A Maractus Musical!, a Bouffalant participated in the Pokémon Performance Competition alongside an Elgyem.
Multiple Bouffalant appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.
In Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, multiple Bouffalant were living in a ranch at Virgil's house.
Pokédex entries
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| 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. |
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In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Dol has a Bouffalant, which battled alongside his Swoobat in a Double Battle against Monta.
Pokémon Adventures
Alder has a Bouffalant, which was first seen carrying him over the water in order to take him to Nimbasa City in Gigi's Choice.
Pokémon RéBURST
A Bouffalant appears as the Burst form of Afron.
In the TCG
Main article: Bouffalant (TCG)Other appearances
A Bouffalant appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
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 is made to resemble an afro, inspired by the shaggy hairs on top of bison heads.[1] The golden rings on its horns may be inspired by rings put on cattle.
Name origin
Bouffalant may be a combination of bouffant (puffy, round hairstyle) and buffalo.
Buffron may be a combination of buffalo, afro, and bison.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | घुंगरेलो Ghungrelo | |  Russian | Буффалант Buffalant | Transcription of English name |  Thai | บัฟฟรอน Baffron | Transcription of Japanese name |
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References
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