How to beat Unfezant

Unfezant has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 150 HP as a Colorless Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

Game plan

1. Hit its Weakness. Unfezant is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage. 63 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
2. Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
3. Avoid Fighting attacks. Unfezant resists them, so they do less damage.
4. Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Boundless Power for 180 (3 Energy). 213 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
5. Watch the Retreat Cost. It retreats for free, so it can swap out easily — expect it to dodge.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Lightning attacks do at least 150 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 150+ damage (after Resistance).

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 180 from Boundless Power and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Every Standard Unfezant card

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

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Questions people ask

What is Unfezant weak to?

Unfezant is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Unfezant have?

Up to 150 HP in Standard (150 on the Black Bolt version, 150 on the Temporal Forces version).

How many Prize cards does Unfezant give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Unfezant?

251 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage); Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 220 damage).

What is Unfezant's strongest attack?

Boundless Power, which prints 180 damage for 3 Energy.

What does Unfezant resist?

Fighting — those attacks do less damage to it.