Physical
Trick Room
DTier
10Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Bonsly's all-in on Defense at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 1 Defense EV and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack80
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk10
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed10
F
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP58
Low Yield
Abilities
Sturdy
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Rock Head
Protects against recoil damage.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.

Bonsly Weakness

Type-wise, Bonsly takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Bonsly's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Bonsly Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireIceFlyingBug
How to Beat Bonsly in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Bonsly with Earthquake (147-173%). Politoed's Scald also KOs at 124-146%.

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySandforce
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Rock Slide
Damage vs Bonsly
Earthquake 2x
147-173%KO
Rapid Spin
12-15%
Rock Slide
37-43%
View Excadrill builds →

Black & White Evolution

Bonsly is the baby form here. It evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bonsly
#438Bonsly
Knows Mimic
Sudowoodo
#185Sudowoodo
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bonsly
Rock
Sudowoodo
Rock
HP
50
70+20
ATK
80
100+20
DEF
95
115+20
SP.ATK
10
30+20
SP.DEF
45
65+20
SPE
10
30+20
BST
290C-Tier
410C-Tier+120
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black & White Bonsly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Curse and Defense Curl give Bonsly options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fighting coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Rock Slide and Rock Tomb. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Copycat
D——20Normal
Lv 1
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Lv 6
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 9
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 14
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 17
Mimic
———10Normal
Lv 22
Block
———5Normal
Lv 25
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 30
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
Lv 33
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 38
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 41
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Lv 46
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
D——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM23
Smack Down
—5010015Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Harden
———30Normal
Egg
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Egg
Rollout
—309020Rock
Egg
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Egg
Self-Destruct
—2001005Normal
Egg
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock

Tutor Moves

Bonsly can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Bonsly in Black & White

No wild encounters for Bonsly in Black & White. It's available in Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Bonsly is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunSwordShining Pearl

Bonsly Guide

  • Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 290 BST.

  • Bonsly is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

  • Bonsly is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • In Black & White, Bonsly does the job early-game if you need a Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Sudowoodo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Bonsly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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