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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

In Sword & Shield, 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

It expels both sweat and tears from its eyes. The sweat is a little salty, while the tears have a slight bitterness.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 RevengeTM42 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 85-100%KO Revenge 2x 42-49% Mud Shot 2x 68-81% Sand Tomb 2x 38-45% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Metal ClawLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 98-116%KO Mud Shot 2x 57-68% Metal Claw 2x 62-74% Sand Tomb 2x 46-55% View Excadrill builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Bonsly Steel Wing 2x 60-71% Revenge 2x 34-41% View Corviknight builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 RevengeTM42 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 57-68% Revenge 2x 29-34% Mud Shot 2x 78-94% Water Gun 2x 38-45% View Stunfisk builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 DigTM15 Steel WingTM30 Low SweepTM75 Damage vs Bonsly Submission 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 47-56% Steel Wing 2x 42-49% Low Sweep 2x 60-71% View Hawlucha builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Bonsly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Curse and Defense Curl give Bonsly options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark 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

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Lv 4

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 8

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 12

Block

D——5Normal

Lv 16

Mimic

D——10Normal

Lv 20

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

Lv 24

Tearful Look

D——20Normal

Lv 28

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 32

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 36

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 40

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 44

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor Moves

Bonsly can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Bonsly Locations

high spawn rates across 8 locations for Bonsly in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Bonsly in Sword & Shield

8 walking encounters at Lv. 27-30 for Bonsly across Sword and Shield. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

50%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

50%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

45%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

45%Mid

Sandstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

40%Mid

Sandstorm

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

40%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Sandstorm

Bonsly Guide

Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 290 BST.
Bonsly is catchable in Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Sword & Shield, 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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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Steel Wing 2x 68-80% View Corviknight builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Double KickLv. 18 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Mud Shot 2x 59-70% Double Kick 2x 18-21% Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 8 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Bulldoze 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 30-36% Double Kick 2x 23-29% Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Bonsly Bubble Beam 2x 80-96% Mud Shot 2x 71-86% View Palpitoad builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Bonsly Low Sweep 2x 59-70% Circle Throw 2x 54-64% Arm Thrust 2x 18-21% View Pancham builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Steel Wing 2x 62-74% View Corviknight builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 18 Damage vs Bonsly Bulldoze 2x 38-46% Mud Shot 2x 54-65% Sand Tomb 2x 26-32% Double Kick 2x 15-18% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Sand Tomb 2x 23-28% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Rock SmashLv. 1 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 8 Damage vs Bonsly Bulldoze 2x 58-69% Rock Smash 2x 28-34% Sand Tomb 2x 34-42% Double Kick 2x 20-25% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Bonsly Bubble Beam 2x 78-92% Mud Shot 2x 66-78% View Palpitoad builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Bonsly Steel Wing 2x 60-71% View Corviknight builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 18 Damage vs Bonsly Bulldoze 2x 39-46% Mud Shot 2x 56-67% Sand Tomb 2x 24-29% Double Kick 2x 14-17% View Diggersby builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeLv. 20 Damage vs Bonsly Circle Throw 2x 60-71% Revenge 2x 60-71% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 20 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 10 Damage vs Bonsly Low Sweep 2x 74-88% Rock Smash 2x 49-58% Double Kick 2x 39-46% View Sawk builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Sand Tomb 2x 21-25% View Onix builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 RevengeTM42 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 87-102%KO Revenge 2x 43-52% Mud Shot 2x 70-84% Sand Tomb 2x 39-46% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Metal ClawLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 99-118%KO Mud Shot 2x 58-68% Metal Claw 2x 63-74% Sand Tomb 2x 46-56% View Excadrill builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Bonsly Steel Wing 2x 63-74% Revenge 2x 36-43% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 DigTM15 Steel WingTM30 Low SweepTM75 Damage vs Bonsly Submission 2x 73-87% Dig 2x 48-58% Steel Wing 2x 43-52% Low Sweep 2x 60-71% View Hawlucha builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Bonsly Low Sweep 2x 73-87% Revenge 2x 68-80% Rock Smash 2x 46-56% View Passimian builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 RevengeTM42 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 62-73% Revenge 2x 41-49% Mud Shot 2x 68-81% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brick BreakTM43 Smart StrikeTM96 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 95-112%KO Brick Break 2x 60-71% Smart Strike 2x 85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x 74-87% View Excadrill builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 DigTM15 Brick BreakTM43 Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Bonsly Submission 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 48-56% Brick Break 2x 66-79% Steel Wing 2x 41-49% View Hawlucha builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 79-93% Bulldoze 2x 59-70% Mud Shot 2x 64-76% Sand Tomb 2x 36-42% View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drain PunchLv. 1 Brick BreakTM43 Bubble BeamLv. 20 Damage vs Bonsly Dig 2x 71-84% Drain Punch 2x 46-54% Brick Break 2x 46-54% Bubble Beam 2x 93-109%KO View Seismitoad builds →