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Bonsly
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- IV (Sinnoh)
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Legs
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium
- Capture Rate
- 255 (100.0%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- No Eggs
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 58
- EV Yield
- 1 Def
- Height
- 0.5 m (1'08")
- Weight
- 15.0 kg (33.1 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Protects against recoil damage.
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
Generation VII
It does not deal well with water, so it lives in dry locales. Since its surroundings tend to lack greenery, it stands out noticeably.
From its eyes, it can expel excess moisture from its body. This liquid is similar in composition to human sweat.
It discharges moisture from its eyes, making it look like it’s crying—apparently an effective way of getting enemies to let down their guard.
If its body gets too damp, it will die. So, in a process reminiscent of sweating, its eyes expel moisture.
Generation VIII
It expels both sweat and tears from its eyes. The sweat is a little salty, while the tears have a slight bitterness.
This Pokémon lives in dry, rocky areas. As its green spheres dry out, their dull luster increases.
Its tears elicit sympathy from those who see them, but do not be deceived! This expulsion of body water is merely a physiological mechanism for keeping itself in good health.
Show older entries (Gen IV, V, VI)
Generation IV
It looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body’s fluid levels by eliminating excess.
It prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body’s fluid levels.
It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
In order to adjust the level of fluids in its body, it exudes water from its eyes. This makes it appear to be crying.
Generation V
It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
Generation VI
It prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body’s fluid levels.
It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
Level Up
15 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RolloutSTAB | roc | P | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Fake Tears | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Copycat | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Flail | nor | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| 9 | Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| 14 | Rock ThrowSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 24 | Tearful Look | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| 29 | Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| 33 | Mimic | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Counter | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| 41 | Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 46 | Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
TM / HM
40 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Calm Mind | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dig | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fake Tears | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Grass Knot | gra | S | — | 100% | 20 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Mud Shot | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud Slap | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Power GemSTAB | roc | S | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Polish | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sand Tomb | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Spikes | gro | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping Tantrum | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Trailblaze | gra | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
Egg Moves
9 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Defense Curl | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Harden | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Rock Polish | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| RolloutSTAB | roc | P | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| Sand Tomb | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
Move Tutor
11 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| RolloutSTAB | roc | P | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping Tantrum | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Bonsly
Damage Calculator
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Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
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Where To Catch
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Stat Calculator
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About Bonsly
Bonsly is a Rock-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). It expels both sweat and tears from its eyes. The sweat is a little salty, while the tears have a slight bitterness. Bonsly stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 15.0 kg (33.1 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Bonsly Base Stats
Bonsly has a base stat total of 290, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is Defense at 95 (good), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 10 (poor). Bonsly is slow with a base Speed of 10.
Bonsly Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Rock-type, Bonsly is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying-type attacks. This gives Bonsly 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Bonsly Abilities
Bonsly's abilities include Sturdy, Rock Head, Rattled. 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. Its Hidden Ability is Rattled, which raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
Bonsly Moves & Learnset
Bonsly can learn 75 moves in Generation 9, including 15 by leveling up, 40 via TM/HM, 9 through breeding, and 11 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Power Gem (Rock, 80 power), Rock Slide (Rock, 75 power), Rock Tomb (Rock, 60 power). For coverage, Bonsly can learn Double Edge (Normal), Earthquake (Ground), Foul Play (Dark).
Training Bonsly
Bonsly has a capture rate of 255 (100.0%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Bonsly yields 1 Defense EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Bonsly is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Bonsly → Sudowoodo).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Bonsly. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Bonsly, or use the team builder to see how Bonsly fits into your squad.
