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#0878 Cufant

Cufant artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Steel
Abilities
Sheer ForceMoves lose added effects but gain power.
Hidden ability
Heavy MetalDoubles the Pokémon’s weight.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Field / Mineral
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Attack
Wild held item
Lagging Tail
Cufant’s base stats
HP72
Attack80
Defense49
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def49
Speed40
Total330

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Copperajah at Lv 34.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Cufant’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1GrowlNormalStatus—10040The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
5RolloutRockPhysical309020The user rolls into the foe for 5 turns. Its power doubles with each hit.
10Rock SmashFightingPhysical6010015Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.
15BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
20StompNormalPhysical6510020The foe is stomped with a big foot. 30% chance to make it flinch. Double damage if it used Minimize.
25Iron DefenseSteelStatus——15The user hardens its body’s surface like iron. Raises its Defense by 2 stages.
30DigGroundPhysical8010010The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
35StrengthNormalPhysical8010015The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
40Iron HeadSteelPhysical8010015The user slams the foe with its steel-hard head. 30% chance to make the target flinch.
45Play RoughFairyPhysical9010010Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.
50High HorsepowerGroundPhysical959510Attacks the target with tremendous force.
55SuperpowerFightingPhysical1201005The user attacks with brute force. It then lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Cufant can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28DigGroundPhysical8010010The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical7510015The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical609515Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM56FlingDarkPhysicalvar.10010The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM76Stealth RockRockStatus——20The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical759010Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM103BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM109Play RoughFairyPhysical9010010Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.
TM115High HorsepowerGroundPhysical959510Attacks the target with tremendous force.
TM119Brutal SwingDarkPhysical6010020Swings its body wildly to damage all opposing Pokémon.
TM123Body PressFightingPhysical8010010Slams into the target with its body. The higher the user’s Defense, the greater the damage.
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical6010015Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Egg moves

Cufant’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
BelchPoisonSpecial1209010The user belches at the foe to deal damage. It can’t be used unless the user has eaten a Berry.
CurseGhostStatus——10Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
Defense CurlNormalStatus——40The user curls up to conceal weak spots. Raises its Defense by 1 stage.
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
FissureGroundPhysicalvar.305The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
SlamGrassPhysical7010020Attacks by slamming the target with a long tail, vines, or similar appendage.
SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
WhirlwindNormalStatus——20The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.

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