Alpha Bushi: location, weakness and counters

Alpha Bushi is an alpha Pal at level 25, Fire. It is weak to Water (×2), so Water Pals hit it for extra damage. Pals you can catch by level 25 that do it: Croajiro, Azurobe and Jelliette; the strongest overall are Ghangler Ignis, Skutlass Ignis and Finsider Ignis.

Weaknesses

Weak to

Water ×2

Resists

Fire ×0.5
Grass ×0.5
Ice ×0.5

Its Fire attacks

Hit Grass and Ice Pals for double damage: leave them in the Palbox. Fire and Water Pals take only half.

×2 and ×0.5 are the community-tested values; which element beats which is the game’s own chart. The full rules are on the type chart.

The best Pals to bring

Ranked as the type chart ranks them: how hard their own element hits Alpha Bushi, then how little they take from its attacks, then Attack. Only Pals you can catch in the wild, no legendaries.

Ghangler IgnisAttack 130 · wild from Lv 40Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.25Where to catch Breed it
Skutlass IgnisAttack 105 · wild from Lv 40Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.25Where to catch Breed it
Finsider IgnisAttack 90 · wild from Lv 30Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.25Where to catch Breed it
Fuack IgnisAttack 85 · wild from Lv 27Best Water move: Hydro Slicer · 350 power · Lv 40
Deals ×2Takes ×0.25Where to catch Breed it
ShaolongAttack 135 · wild from Lv 76Best Water move: Celestial Vortex · 700 power · Lv 50
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it
GhanglerAttack 125 · wild from Lv 30Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it
JormuntideAttack 120 · alpha at Lv 55Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it
RelaxaurusAttack 115 · wild from Lv 30Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it
Croajiro NoctAttack 110 · wild from Lv 40Best Water move: Hydro Slicer · 350 power · Lv 40
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it
Faleris AquaAttack 110 · wild from Lv 65Best Water move: Geyser Gush · 600 power · Lv 70
Deals ×2Takes ×0.5Where to catch Breed it

Caught by level 25, in time for the fight

Croajiro wild from Lv 1 · deals ×2
Azurobe wild from Lv 10 · deals ×2
Jelliette wild from Lv 1 · deals ×2
Gobfin wild from Lv 14 · deals ×2
Surfent wild from Lv 12 · deals ×2
Gloopie wild from Lv 10 · deals ×2

See every counter in the type chart, with filters for level, legendaries and Pals you can only breed.

Where Alpha Bushi is

Where	Level	Wild Pals around	Fast travel	Map
Bamboo Groves	Lv 25	Lv 18–26	Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster, 60 m	-203, -346 Open

Every alpha Pal on the map →

Rewards

Bushi Bounty Token (first win)
3–5 Ancient Civilization Parts
3–5 Precious Entrails
Metal Helm Schematic 4 (3%)

“First win” items drop only the first time you beat it.

Quick answers

What is Alpha Bushi weak to?

Alpha Bushi is Fire. It takes extra damage from Water (×2), and resists Fire (×0.5), Grass (×0.5) and Ice (×0.5). A Pal’s moves of its own element also get the +20% same-element bonus.

What are the best Pals against Alpha Bushi?

Ghangler Ignis (Fire/Water, wild from Lv 40), Skutlass Ignis (Water/Fire, wild from Lv 40), Finsider Ignis (Water/Fire, wild from Lv 30), Fuack Ignis (Water/Fire, wild from Lv 27) and Shaolong (Dragon/Water, wild from Lv 76). Caught by level 25: Croajiro, Azurobe and Jelliette. Ghangler Ignis hits it for ×2 and takes only ×0.25 from its attacks.

What level is Alpha Bushi?

Palpagos: level 25.

Where is Alpha Bushi?

Bamboo Groves, map -203, -346 (Lv 25), 60 m from the Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster fast travel point.

What does Alpha Bushi drop?

Bushi Bounty Token (first win), 3–5 Ancient Civilization Parts, 3–5 Precious Entrails, Metal Helm Schematic 4 (3%).