Type matchups
Damage Cufant takes from each attacking type.
Immune to (0×)
As a Steel type, Cufant has 3 weaknesses, 10 resistances and 1 immunity, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 11 other Pokémon share the Steel typing.
Base stats
- HP
- 72
- Attack
- 80
- Defense
- 49
- Sp. Atk
- 40
- Sp. Def
- 49
- Speed
- 40
- Total
- 330
Cufant has a base stat total of 330, higher than 23% of Pokémon. With Attack (80) well above Sp. Atk (40), it works best as a physical attacker. At 40 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 72 HP, 49 Defense and 49 Sp. Def it is frail.
Cufant can have the abilities Sheer Force and Heavy Metal.
How to beat Cufant
Cufant takes 2× damage from Fighting, Ground and Fire moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Poison moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves are resisted.
Good counters: Heatran hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel moves. Volcanion hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel moves. Heat Rotom hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel moves.
Evolution
Cufant is the first stage of a 2-stage line (Cufant → Copperajah) and evolves into Copperajah.
Best counters to Cufant
Other Steel Pokémon
Frequently asked questions
What is Cufant weak to?
As a Steel type, Cufant takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Ground and Fire moves.
What is Cufant resistant to?
Cufant resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. It is immune to Poison.
What are the best counters to Cufant?
Strong type-based picks include Heatran, Volcanion and Heat Rotom, which hit Cufant with super-effective attacks.