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 Platinum. 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 Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

In Platinum, 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.

RattledHANot in game

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.

Platinum

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 173-204%KO Close Combat 2x 138-163%KO Focus Blast 2x 102-120%KO Earthquake 2x 77-91% View Heracross builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 EarthquakeTM26 Flash CannonTM91 DigTM28 Damage vs Bonsly Iron Tail 2x 86-101%KO Earthquake 2x 86-101%KO Flash Cannon 2x 86-101%KO Dig 2x 69-82% View Steelix builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Muddy WaterLv. 41 SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 83-98% Muddy Water 2x 142-168%KO Surf 2x 142-168%KO Waterfall 2x 67-79% View Gastrodon builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Mirror ShotLv. 46 Magnet BombLv. 30 Damage vs Bonsly Flash Cannon 2x 157-185%KO Mirror Shot 2x 128-151%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 41-48% View Magneton builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Iron TailTM23 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 77-91% Iron Tail 2x 51-61% Dig 2x 63-74% Brick Break 2x 39-46% View Gligar builds →

Platinum 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

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Platinum Bonsly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Defense Curl and Harden 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

———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

C609510Rock

Lv 33

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 38

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 41

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 46

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Platinum Bonsly Locations

Bonsly tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Bonsly in Platinum

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon

Grass Lv.16-18 Forest

RareMid

Bonsly Guide

Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 290 BST.
Bonsly is catchable in Platinum. 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 Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Platinum, 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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Onix RockGround	C
HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Rock Smash 2x 19-24% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Water Gun 2x 67-79% Rock Smash 2x 19-24% View Omanyte builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Rock Smash 2x 19-24% View Shieldon builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Bone ClubLv. 7 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 60-71% Brick Break 2x 31-38% Bone Club 2x 40-50% Rock Smash 2x 19-24% View Cubone builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Bonsly Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% Rock Smash 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Turtwig builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 177-209%KO Brick Break 2x 91-107%KO Rock Smash 2x 50-59% View Heracross builds →
Onix RockGround	C
HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Rock Smash 2x 18-21% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Water Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Water Gun 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 18-21% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 16 Rock SmashHM06 AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Bonsly Water Pulse 2x 68-80% Mud Shot 2x 41-50% Rock Smash 2x 27-32% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Kabuto builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Bonsly Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Lileep builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 170-201%KO Earthquake 2x 77-91% Brick Break 2x 87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x 50-60% View Heracross builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 80-94% Brick Break 2x 40-49% Steel Wing 2x 39-46% Rock Smash 2x 24-29% View Gligar builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 141-167%KO Earthquake 2x 64-77% Brick Break 2x 73-86% Vital Throw 2x 69-81% View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 54-64% Rock Smash 2x 16-20% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 97-116%KO Brick Break 2x 50-60% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 173-205%KO Focus Blast 2x 106-125%KO Earthquake 2x 78-94% Brick Break 2x 90-106%KO View Heracross builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 80-95% Brick Break 2x 41-48% Steel Wing 2x 38-46% Rock Smash 2x 23-28% View Gligar builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 144-171%KO Focus Blast 2x 122-144%KO Earthquake 2x 66-78% Brick Break 2x 73-87% View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 57-68% Rock Smash 2x 16-20% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 100-118%KO Focus Blast 2x 135-159%KO Drain Punch 2x 51-61% Brick Break 2x 51-61% View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 173-205%KO Focus Blast 2x 106-125%KO Earthquake 2x 78-94% Dig 2x 65-76% View Heracross builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 80-95% Dig 2x 65-76% Brick Break 2x 41-48% Steel Wing 2x 38-46% View Gligar builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 144-171%KO Focus Blast 2x 122-144%KO Earthquake 2x 66-78% Dig 2x 53-63% View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 57-68% Dig 2x 44-53% Rock Smash 2x 16-20% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Bonsly Focus Punch 2x 100-118%KO Focus Blast 2x 135-159%KO Drain Punch 2x 51-61% Brick Break 2x 51-61% View Medicham builds →

Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Bonsly Close Combat 2x 146-172%KO U Turn 28-34% Fire Blast 43-50% View Infernape builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB U Turn Thunder Punch Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 120-141%KO Outrage 71-84% U Turn 28-33% View Flygon builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves Gyro Ball Explosion Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Bonsly Explosion 50-59% Earthquake 2x 80-95% View Bronzong builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Beam WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Bonsly Earthquake 2x 102-121%KO Ice Beam 44-52% Waterfall 2x 82-97% View Swampert builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →