Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Bounsweet's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Fruit Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 HP EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its sweat is sweet, like syrup made from boiled-down fruit. Because of this, Bounsweet was highly valued in the past, when sweeteners were scarce.
A Greedent drawn in by the sweet scent of these Pokémon will tuck the Bounsweet in among the berries in its tail and carry them all away.
Bounsweet Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Bounsweet for super-effective damage. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Gyarados builds →Hurricane 2x148-174%KO Ice Fang 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 2x283-333%KO Fire Blast 2x239-282%KO Flamethrower 2x196-231%KO Incinerate 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Glimmora builds →Sludge Wave 2x239-282%KO Venoshock 2x163-192%KO Acid Spray 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Honchkrow builds →Wing Attack 2x148-174%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Houndoom builds →Inferno 2x218-256%KO Flamethrower 2x196-231%KO Fire Fang 2x121-144%KO Incinerate 2x132-156%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Kyurem's Draco Meteor hits Bounsweet for 83-97%. Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (103-122%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 105-124%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x44-52% Draco Meteor83-97% | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Braviary builds →U Turn 2x103-122%KO Close Combat88-104%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x105-124%KO Psyshock47-55% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Galvantula builds →Thunder28-33% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Bounsweet kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Steenee all the way to Tsareena. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bounsweet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Bounsweet with 73 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Endeavor, Synthesis to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Bounsweet Best Moveset
Eviolite makes Bounsweet bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Gentle nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive. Synthesis patches up chip damage.
Best Build
Bounsweet best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Synthesis
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Endeavor
- Grassy Glide
- Grassy Terrain
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Bounsweet picks up Acupressure and Endeavor only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Normal and Fairy coverage adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Bounsweet Locations
Bounsweet's scattered across 20 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Bounsweet in Scarlet & Violet
Bounsweet appears in 20 walking locations at Lv. 5-17 across Scarlet and Violet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Bounsweet Guide
Level 18 gets you Steenee. Quick enough that Bounsweet barely slows you down.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Bounsweet works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Steenee. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Bounsweet in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Bounsweet has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Bounsweet has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves