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 does not deal well with water, so it lives in dry locales. Since its surroundings tend to lack greenery, it stands out noticeably.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireIceFlyingBug
How to Beat Bonsly in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Magnemite
Magnemite
ElectricSteel
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Magnet BombLv. 7
Damage vs Bonsly
Magnet Bomb 2x
38-45%
View Magnemite builds →

Sun & Moon 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

Sun & Moon Bonsly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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
D—10020Dark
Lv 5
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 8
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 12
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 15
Mimic
D——10Normal
Lv 19
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Lv 22
Tearful Look
———20Normal
Lv 26
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
Lv 29
Block
D——5Normal
Lv 33
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 36
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 40
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Lv 43
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
C5010015Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Harden
D——30Normal
Egg
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Egg
Rollout
D309020Rock
Egg
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Egg
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Egg
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock

Tutor Moves

Bonsly can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 5
Slam
—807520Normal

Sun & Moon Bonsly Locations

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

Best Locations to Catch Bonsly in Sun & Moon

Before you go hunting for Bonsly, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Moon and Sun each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-21.

Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
15%Early
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
15%Early
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
10%Mid

Bonsly Guide

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

  • Bonsly is catchable in Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • In Sun & Moon, 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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