Bruxish

Introduced in generation seven, with the Pokemon Sun and Moon games, Bruxish is a dual type water and psychic Pokemon. It is currently not known to evolve to or from another Pokemon. Bruxish is classified by the Pokedex as the “Gnash Teeth Pokemon” which is likely a reference to its general design and behavior. This guide will showcase Bruxish’s capabilities in battle, its appearances in the anime, as well as other general facts about Bruxish.

About Bruxish

As a generation seven Pokemon, Bruxish first made an appearance in the Sun and Moon season of the anime in the episode The Island Whisperer!. In this episode, a Bruxish is seen using Psychic powers to trap a Wailmer near a rock formation in the sea. As a generation seven Pokemon, it comes from Alola and the Pokedex mentions that Bruxish’s psychic power comes from the protuberance on its head.

Bruxish Base Stats

Appearance

Bruxish is a small, colorful Pokemon that resembles a triggerfish, the state fish of Hawaii. Most of Bruxish’s body is yellow but it has colorful blue, pink and purple scales throughout its body. While it is idly swimming, you can see a large number of pointed teeth in Bruxish’s mouth. There is a small horn-like appendage coming out of Bruxish’s head which is where its psychic powers come from. Bruxish is a small Pokemon at only 2 feet and 11 inches, or 0.9 meters, tall.

Behavior

In the wild, Bruxish will bury itself into the seafloor and wait in ambush. It leaves the growth on its head above the ground to act as a kind of radar for potential prey. When Bruxish detects prey, like a Shellder or a Mareanie, Bruxish can use its psychic powers to cause awful headaches and disorient its prey. The sound of its gnashing teeth is enough to send any nearby Pokemon fleeing. The Pokedex mentions that lifeguards in the Alola region will allow Bruxish to remain, as they can scare away much more dangerous water type Pokemon.

Strengths and Weaknesses

As a standalone Pokemon, Bruxish can present a threatening presence in battle. It has balanced defensive stats with a high physical attack and speed which means that Bruxish can function as a menacing offensive Pokemon. It can also come with the ability Strong Jaw, which makes all of its bite-type moves deal 1.5x damage. As a dual type water and psychic Pokemon, Bruxish takes 2x damage from bug, ghost, grass, electric, and dark type moves. It is immune to no types but will resist fighting, steel, fire, water, psychic, and ice type moves.

Best Moveset

In competitive play, Bruxish can function as a powerful offensive Pokemon. While it is not rated highly on competitive tier lists, it can still be an imposing Pokemon. With Bruxish’s Strong Jaw ability, as well as access to Swords, Bruxish can quickly become a threat. A Life Orb, as a held item, can ensure that a damaging move from Bruxish is more likely to one-hit knock out your opponent’s Pokemon.

Consider running Swords Dance, Psychic Fangs, Aqua Jet, and Crunch/Liquidation as this set is aimed to be as offensive as possible. Setup Bruxish’s stats with Swords Dance and use Psychic Fangs and Aqua Jet to take down your opponents. You can pick between Crunch or Liquidation if you want to counter ghost type Pokemon or deal with defensive Pokemon easier.

How to Catch Bruxish in Pokemon Go

Unfortunately, Bruxish is currently unobtainable in Pokemon Go. The developers are currently releasing generation six Pokemon, so the generation seven Pokemon should be soon after. The majority of the Pokemon from the Alola region have yet to be added to Pokemon Go, though it will certainly join the roster eventually. As a water and psychic type Pokemon, it will likely be found near docks, harbors, canals, lakes, rivers, oceans, and other watery areas. Until it is released we will not know for sure if Bruxish can be hatched from eggs or if it can be found in raid battles at Pokemon Gyms.

Trivia

1. Bruxish is the only psychic type Pokemon to have a piscine body, or resemble a fish.
2. The inspiration for Bruxish’s design is based on the reef triggerfish, the state fish of Hawaii.
3. The name Bruxish is a combination of the words bruxism and fish.

FAQ

What is Bruxish’s evolution?

Bruxish is a standalone Pokemon, it does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon. There are no evolution conditions to fulfill with Bruxish as it does not evolve. Once you have obtained a Bruxish, you can move on to collecting other Pokemon.

Is Bruxish rare?

While Bruxish appears in multiple locations throughout the generation seven games, it has only a 1% encounter rate. If you fish in bubbling spots, the chance to encounter Bruxish increases to 20%. Bruxish can be considered a rare Pokemon, but there are ways to make it easier to encounter.

Is Bruxish a good Pokemon?

While Bruxish does not have the most impressive base stat total, it is well geared for aggressive offensive play. Bruxish can also increase its potential damage output with abilities like Strong Jaw. It even has balanced defensive stats and a decent health pool. There is no glaring weakness about Bruxish, but it makes up for it by not being quite as strong as other aggressive Pokemon.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Gnash Teeth Pokemon”. Since Bruxish’s introduction in generation seven, it has managed to prove itself as a powerful offensive Pokemon. It is an aggressive Pokemon that can offer setup moves like Swords Dance and easily sweep opposing teams. Reserve a slot on your team for Bruxish if you want an aggressive water and psychic type Pokemon.