Pokemon Legends Arceus Bonsly | Locations, Moves, Stats

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Bonsly

Bonsai Pokémon

Hisuian Pokedex: #123

Pokemon Legends Arceus Bonsly is a Rock Type Bonsai Pokémon with a Medium Fast growth rate and a 1 Defense EV Yield. Bonsly can be found with Sturdy, Rock Head and Rattled as an Ability; we recommend the Relaxed Nature, based on 290 total combined Base Stats in PLA.

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Bonsly Stats and Abilities

Based on Bonsly Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Bonsly Highest IV Stat is Defense (95) and the Lowest being Speed (10).

Bonsly Stats
Rank	Stat	Value
F	HP	50
D	Attack	80
D	Defense	95
F	Special Attack	10
F	Special Defense	45
F	Speed	10
F	Total	290

Bonsly Details
Bonsly	Detail
Best Nature	Relaxed ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Speed
Liked Foods	Crunchy Salt
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	15% Ball of Mud 35% Tumblestone 35% Black Tumblestone
Catch Rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Undiscovered

Bonsly Abilities
Abilities	Description
Ability 1	Sturdy Sturdy allows the Pokémon to survive with 1 HP if attacked at full HP with an attack that would otherwise knock it out. It also prevents One-Hit-KO moves (Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine or Sheer Cold).
Ability 2	Rock Head Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Hidden Ability	Rattled When a Pokémon with Rattled is hit by a Bug, Ghost or Dark type move, its Speed is raised one stage (up to the usual maximum of +6 stages).

How To Evolve Bonsly in Pokemon Legends Arceus

Bonsly requires (after Mimic learned) to evolve into Sudowoodo.

Bonsly Evolutions
Base Form		Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Bonsly		after Mimic learned →	Sudowoodo

Bonsly Evolution Stat Changes
Evolutions	Total	HP	Attack	Special Attack	Defense	Special Defense	Speed
Bonsly	290	50	80	10	95	45	10
Stat Change	+120	+20	+20	+20	+20	+20	+20
Sudowoodo	410	70	100	30	115	65	30

Where To Find Bonsly Locations in Pokemon Legends Arceus

List of Locations where you can find and catch Bonsly in PLA.

Pokemon LA Bonsly Weakness

Bonsly is a Rock Type pokemon. This will cause Bonsly to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass Type Moves, and Less Damage from Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire Type moves.

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Bonsly Type Weakness
Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass
0.5x Less Damage	Normal Flying Poison Fire
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Bonsly Weak Against?

Bonsly Weak Against
Tier	Pokemon
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Origin Dialga
S	Origin Palkia
S	Garchomp

What pokemon is Bonsly Strong Against?

Bonsly Strong Against
Tier	Pokemon
S	Arceus
S	Regigigas
S	Tornadus
S	Thundurus
S	Enamorus

How To Complete Bonsly Research Tasks in PLA


Research Task	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
Number caught	1	2	3	4	5
Number you've caught without being spotted	1	2	3	4	5
Times you have seen it use Mimic	1	3	6	12	25
Times you've given it food	1	2	3	4	5
Number you've seen leap out of ore deposits	1	2	3	4	5
Number you've evolved	1

Best Bonsly Moves in Pokemon Legends Arceus

Best Moveset for Bonsly Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Bonsly Best Moves
Level	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
47	Head Smash	Physical	225	80	5	User receives recoil damage.
37	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage.
15	Rock Slide	Physical	112.5	90	10	May cause flinching.
5	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in Bold

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Bonsly Level Up Moves in PLA

List of Moves Bonsly can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Legends Arceus. Level Requirements within (#) are the Level you (Master) the move at; this allows you to use the move in Agile and Strong Stance.

Bonsly Level Up Moves
Level	Move	Description
1 (9)	Rollout	Power: 45 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Physical Doubles in power each turn for 5 turns.
5 (14)	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
9 (18)	Stealth Rock	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Damages opponent switching into battle.
15 (25)	Rock Slide	Power: 112.5 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
21 (31)	Iron Defense	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Sharply raises user's Defense.
29 (0)	Mimic	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's last move.
37 (48)	Double-Edge	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage.
47 (59)	Head Smash	Power: 225 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical User receives recoil damage.

Bonsly Move Shop Attacks in PLA

List of Moves Bonsly can learn from the Move Shop.

Bonsly Move Shop Moves
Move Shop	Description
Stealth Rock	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Damages opponent switching into battle.
Calm Mind	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
Rock Slide	Power: 112.5 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
Earth Power	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.

Pokemon similar to Bonsly based on

Rock Type

Similar Rock Pokemon
TIER	Pokemon	Total	HP	Attack	Special Attack	Defense	Special Defense	Speed
S	Hisuian Arcanine	555	95	115	95	80	80	90
A	Rhyperior	535	115	140	55	130	55	40
B	Probopass	525	60	55	75	145	150	40
B	Hisuian Avalugg	514	95	127	34	184	36	38
B	Kleavor	505	70	135	45	95	75	85

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Last updated 3 years ago on May 31, 2022 by RankedBoost