What does Bonsly evolve into?

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

Where can you catch Bonsly?

Bonsly is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

What games is Bonsly in?

Bonsly is available in Legends: Arceus. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Bonsly - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack80

Defense95

Sp. Atk10

Sp. Def45

Speed10

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP58

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

Its tears elicit sympathy from those who see them, but do not be deceived! This expulsion of body water is merely a physiological mechanism for keeping itself in good health.

Legends: Arceus

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Bonsly in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Mud-Slap 2x 48-57% View Gastrodon builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Bonsly Rock Smash 2x 57-71% View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Bonsly Rock Smash 2x 57-71% View Toxicroak builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Mud-Slap 2x 48-57% View Whiscash builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Leafage 2x 57-71% View Shaymin builds →

Legends: Arceus 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

#438Bonsly

Knows Mimic

#185Sudowoodo

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Bonsly

Rock

Sudowoodo

Rock

70+20

ATK

100+20

DEF

115+20

SP.ATK

30+20

SP.DEF

65+20

SPE

30+20

BST

290C-Tier

410C-Tier+120

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Bonsly Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Bonsly's options are limited here. You've got Head Smash and Rock Slide for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Rock hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 5

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 9

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 15

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 21

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 29

Mimic

D——10Normal

Lv 37

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 47

Head Smash

B150805Rock

TM Moves

Bonsly can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Bonsly doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Legends: Arceus Bonsly Locations

2 encounter spots for Bonsly at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Bonsly in Legends: Arceus

Celestica Ruins

Grass Ruins

Uncommon

Cloudpool Ridge

Grass Sky

Uncommon

Bonsly Guide

Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 290 BST.
Bonsly is catchable in Legends: Arceus. 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 Legends: Arceus. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Legends: Arceus, 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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