Choice Scarf
PUItem
Choice Scarf
Choice ScarfAbility{"Strong Jaw","Dazzling"}
NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA
TeraPsychicWater
EV spread
Atk252
Def4
Spe▲252
#0779
Bruxish
Gnash Teeth Pokémon
Its skin is thick enough to fend off Mareanie’s spikes. With its robust teeth, Bruxish crunches up the spikes and eats them.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight19.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate80(18.4%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP166
Base stats
HP
68
Attack
105
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
70
Speed
92
Total
475
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Choice Band
PU
Swords Dance
PUItem
Mystic Water / Life Orb
Mystic Water / Life OrbAbilityStrong Jaw
NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA
TeraWaterPsychicDark
EV spread
Atk252
Def4
Spe▲252
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Bruxish
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Bruxish can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Psyshock Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 41 | Psychic Fangs Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Synchronoise Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Bruxish can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
11 sprites & renders for Bruxish.
Across the games
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Community notes
No reader notes on Bruxish yet.
Cite this page
“Bruxish”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bruxish.
Species data from PokéAPI.