Is Bonsly Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Shining Pearl baby. Evolves to Sudowoodo with Mimic. Read the Sudowoodo entry.
Bonsly trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Bonsly trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Maylene's team hits Sudowoodo's weaknesses hard.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Bonsly on Route 209 (walking, Lv 16, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Maylene, at typical party pace.
How to Get Bonsly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Easy grab on Bonsly with decent spawn rates across 4 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Bonsly in BDSP
The path to Bonsly starts with Bonsly at Lv. 16-30 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Bonsly ✓Route 209Lv.16GrassShining PearlRate 25%MorningRoute 210 - SouthLv.18-20GrassShining PearlRate 25%MorningRoute 209Lv.16GrassShining PearlRate 5%Route 210 - SouthLv.20GrassShining PearlRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SudowoodoRoute 214Lv.23-24GrassShining PearlRate 15%Route 221Lv.29-30GrassShining PearlRate 15%or evolve from Bonsly (Step 1)
Bonsly Weakness
Type-wise, Bonsly takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Bonsly's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
What is Bonsly Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Bonsly
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x121-143%KO Earthquake 2x55-67% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Focus Punch 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x43-52% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x71-86% Iron Tail 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x83-100%KO Focus Punch 2x81-95% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x40-48% Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x68-82% Focus Punch 2x64-77% Iron Tail 2x45-55% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x91-109%KO Waterfall 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x61-73% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x50-59% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Focus Punch 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Focus Punch 2x81-96% Iron Tail 2x56-66% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x144-171%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x75-89% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x100-119%KO Waterfall 2x84-99% Iron Tail 2x68-81% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Probopass builds →Flash Cannon 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Focus Punch 2x81-96% Iron Tail 2x56-66% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x144-171%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x75-89% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x86-103%KO Focus Punch 2x86-101%KO Aqua Tail 2x80-95% Iron Tail 2x57-68% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x100-119%KO Waterfall 2x84-99% Dig 2x56-66% Iron Tail 2x68-81% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x78-94% Focus Punch 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x53-62% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x142-168%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x103-123%KO Iron Tail 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x29-34% Water Pulse 2x51-60% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Iron Tail 2x73-86% Rock Smash 2x30-37% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x98-116%KO Waterfall 2x78-94% Dig 2x53-62% Iron Tail 2x66-77% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Focus Punch 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x140-165%KO Earthquake 2x62-74% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Iron Tail 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x28-34% Water Pulse 2x49-58% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Iron Tail 2x73-86% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Focus Punch 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x137-163%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Iron Tail 2x83-98% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x28-34% Water Pulse 2x49-58% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Focus Punch 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x137-163%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Iron Tail 2x83-98% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x28-34% Water Pulse 2x49-58% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x164-193%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% Surf 2x50-59% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x78-93% Focus Punch 2x78-93% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO Iron Tail 2x78-93% Surf 2x54-64% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x140-165%KO Earthquake 2x63-74% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Iron Tail 2x78-93% Brick Break 2x59-70% Surf 2x84-99% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Bonsly with Earthquake (143-168%). Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Bonsly for 63-75%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bonsly View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x63-75% Knock Off34-40% | ||
Bonsly Evolutions
Bonsly is the baby form here. It evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Bonsly Best Moveset
80 Attack and 95 Defense on a Rock pre-evo baby Pokemon. AbilitySturdy survives one hit. Hidden AbilityRattled boosts Speed from Bug, Dark, or Ghost hits. The moveset can't function at 10 Sp. Atk and 10 Speed. One evolution from Sudowoodo.
Best Build
Bonsly best EVs are Attack
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Dig
- Explosion
- Sandstorm
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Curse and Defense Curl give Bonsly options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Rock Slide and Rock Tomb. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Bonsly Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Bonsly does the job early-game if you need a Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Sudowoodo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Bonsly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves