Bonsly Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Bonsly Pokemon Guide

Bonsly is a Rock-type baby Pokemon known for mimicking a bonsai tree and evolving into Sudowoodo.

Normal Form

Bonsly

Shiny Form

Shiny Bonsly

Bonsly Description

Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo when it levels up while knowing Mimic in supported games.

Bonsly Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Bonsly, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Bonsly

National Dex

#0438

Type

Rock

Species

Bonsai Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m

Weight

33.1 lbs / 15.0 kg

Abilities

Sturdy, Rock Head, Rattled

Bonsly Stats

Bonsly has solid Defense and Attack for a baby Pokemon, but very low Speed.

Bonsly Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Bonsly uses Rock, Fighting, Dark and utility moves across Pokemon games.

Rock Slide

Reliable Rock-type physical damage.

Stone Edge

High-power Rock-type damage.

Rock Tomb

Rock-type damage that lowers Speed.

Counter

Returns double physical damage after being hit.

Low Kick

Fighting-type coverage against heavy targets.

Sucker Punch

Priority Dark-type damage when available.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in supported games.

Mimic

Copies the target’s last move in supported games.

Bonsly All Moves

Bonsly can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Bonsly’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
4	Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
8	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90
12	Block	Normal	Status	–	–
16	Mimic	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
24	Tearful Look	Normal	Status	–	–
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
32	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
36	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
40	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
44	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	–	–
Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	–	–
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90

Bonsly Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Bonsly is a Rock-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Normal, Flying, Poison and Fire-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water and Grass-type attacks.

Type

Rock

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire

Immunity

None

Bonsly Abilities

Bonsly’s abilities prevent one-hit knockouts, block recoil damage or boost Speed after certain hits.

Bonsly Evolution

Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo when it levels up while knowing Mimic.

Baby Pokemon

Bonsly

Starting form

Stage 2

Sudowoodo

Evolves after leveling up while knowing Mimic

Where to Find Bonsly in Pokemon Games

Bonsly’s availability changes by game. It is often found in rocky routes or obtained by breeding Sudowoodo.

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