Kubfu

Fighting

Base stats

HP60

Atk90

Def60

SpA53

SpD50

Spe72

BST385

Abilities

Primary: Inner Focus
Secondary: —
Hidden: —

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 72 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Pivoting

Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception): U-turn

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Bulk Up

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

38 of 38 moves


Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	Power doubles if the user has no held item.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5	100% chance to confuse the target.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	10% chance to burn the target.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15	10% chance to freeze the target.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	Lowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35	10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.