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.
Its sweat is sweet, like syrup made from boiled-down fruit. Because of this, Bounsweet was highly valued in the past, when sweeteners were scarce.
A Greedent drawn in by the sweet scent of these Pokémon will tuck the Bounsweet in among the berries in its tail and carry them all away.
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Bounsweet for super-effective damage. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
Kyurem's Draco Meteor hits Bounsweet for 83-97%. Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (103-122%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 105-124%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x44-52% Draco Meteor83-97% | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Braviary builds →U Turn 2x103-122%KO Close Combat88-104%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x105-124%KO Psyshock47-55% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bounsweet View Galvantula builds →Thunder28-33% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Bounsweet with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.
Eviolite makes Bounsweet bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Gentle nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive. Synthesis patches up chip damage.
Best Build
Bounsweet best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Synthesis
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Endeavor
- Grassy Glide
- Grassy Terrain
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Bounsweet's Normal and Fairy coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Energy Ball and Leaf Storm are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Bounsweet picks up Acupressure and Endeavor only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while Normal and Flying coverage and more adds range.
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.
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 adds range.
Bounsweet's scattered across 20 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Bounsweet in Scarlet & Violet
Bounsweet appears in 20 walking locations at Lv. 5-17 across Scarlet and Violet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Easy grab on Bounsweet with high spawn rates across 32 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Bounsweet in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Bounsweet, check which of the 32 spots belong to your version. Sword and Shield each have different walking encounters at Lv. 7-30.
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:
Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Also found in:
Bounsweet's scattered across 4 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Bounsweet in Sun & Moon
walking and trade encounters for Bounsweet across 4 spots at Lv. 16-21. The catch is that Moon and Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Level 18 gets you Steenee. Quick enough that Bounsweet barely slows you down.
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.
Limited availability for Bounsweet. 4 games total. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet. Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Sun & Moon are the most recent.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves