Mid-stage Pokemon like Bounsweet rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Tsareena, which is where the real potential kicks in. Part of the Gen 7 roster. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind.
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.
Bounsweet Weakness
FragileFire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves hit Bounsweet for super-effective damage. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Bounsweet with 73 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Endeavor, Synthesis to offspring.
Eviolite makes Bounsweet bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. A spread EV build EVs with Gentle nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive. Synthesis patches up chip damage.
Best Build
Best Bounsweet Moveset
- Synthesis
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
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 Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Normal and Fairy coverage adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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
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.
At 210 BST, Bounsweet is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Steenee before bringing it to any serious fight.
Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Bounsweet. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 32 Speed, Bounsweet won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Bounsweet evolves into Steenee at level 18. Bounsweet is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Leaf Guard protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight — that's the one you want on Bounsweet. Sweet Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Oblivious works too if your team needs something different.
Bounsweet is a physical attacker with base 30 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 32 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Bounsweet can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A