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.
A delectable aroma pours from its body. They are often swallowed whole by Toucannon lured by that wafting deliciousness.
Although it’s too sugary for human consumption, Bounsweet’s sweat can be watered down into a juice with just the right amount of sweetness.
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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x270-318%KO Flamethrower 2x152-179%KO Fire Fang 2x148-174%KO Acrobatics 2x84-99% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Salamence builds →Fly 2x232-274%KO Flamethrower 2x131-154%KO Fire Fang 2x113-133%KO Ember 2x59-70% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Nihilego builds →Venoshock 2x161-190%KO Clear Smog 2x124-146%KO Acid 2x100-118%KO Acid Spray 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Route 8 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x220-259%KO Bug Bite 2x148-174%KO Struggle Bug 2x69-82% Fury Cutter 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x322-379%KO Burn Up 2x280-331%KO Inferno 2x215-254%KO Flamethrower 2x196-231%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Bounsweet for 39-46%. Tentacruel threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (152-179%). Gliscor deals 48-57% with Earthquake.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain39-46% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Tentacruel builds →Scald33-40% Rapid Spin23-27% Sludge Bomb 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Gliscor builds →Earthquake48-57% | ||
 Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Victini builds →U Turn 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x489-576%KO Extreme Speed108-128%KO Wild Charge61-72% Close Combat163-192%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Charm, Feint and 3 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Bounsweet Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Bounsweet picks up Acupressure and Charm only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while Normal and Fairy coverage adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Bounsweet Locations
Bounsweet's scattered across 4 spots in mid-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 Sun & Moon
walking and trade encounters for Bounsweet across 4 spots at Lv. 16-21. The catch is that Moon and Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Bounsweet Guide
Level 18 gets you Steenee. Quick enough that Bounsweet barely slows you down.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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