Utility
Balanced
DTier
32Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP42
D
Attack30
F
Defense38
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def38
F
Speed32
F
Total210
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight3.2 kg
7.1 lbsFeather
Base XP42
Low Yield
Abilities
Leaf Guard
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Sweet VeilHA
Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

Because of its sweet, delicious aroma, bird Pokémon are always after it, but it’s not intelligent enough to care.

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.

Bounsweet Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Bounsweet in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Bug is super effective against BounsweetView Volcarona →

Ultra Sun & Ultra 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

3 Forms
Bounsweet
#761Bounsweet
18
Level 18
Steenee
#762Steenee
Knows Stomp
Tsareena
#763Tsareena
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bounsweet
Grass
Steenee
Grass
Tsareena
Grass
HP
42
52+10
72+20
ATK
30
40+10
120+80
DEF
38
48+10
98+50
SP.ATK
30
40+10
50+10
SP.DEF
38
48+10
98+50
SPE
32
62+30
72+10
BST
210D-Tier
290D-Tier+80
510A-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Bounsweet with 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Charm, Feint and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 67·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Bounsweet 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

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 and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
D——40Normal
Lv 5
Play Nice
———20Normal
Lv 9
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 17
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 21
Magical Leaf
—60—20Grass
Lv 25
Teeter Dance
D—10020Normal
Lv 29
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 33
Aromatic Mist
———20Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acupressure
———30Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
D6010025Normal
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Tutor
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

How to Get Bounsweet in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

No wild encounters for Bounsweet in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Sun, Sword, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Bounsweet is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

SunWalking · Lush Jungle

Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Also found in:

SwordScarlet

Bounsweet Guide

  • Steenee at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Tsareena after learning Stomp for the final form. 210 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 18 gets you Steenee. Quick enough that Bounsweet barely slows you down.

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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

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