Is Brute Bonnet good?

Brute Bonnet works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 127 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Brute Bonnet weak to?

Brute Bonnet's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Heracross is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Brute Bonnet has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Brute Bonnet?

Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Brute Bonnet. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Brute Bonnet's only ability.

What role does Brute Bonnet play in battle?

Brute Bonnet is a mixed attacker with base 127 Attack and 79 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Brute Bonnet?

The core moveset is Sucker Punch, Seedbomb, Close Combat, and Growth. Sucker Punch leads at 0% usage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.

Brute Bonnet - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

BTier

55Speed · Slow

Brute Bonnet Best Moveset

Grass/Dark at 127 Attack and 111 HP with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat under sun. The moveset fires physical Grass and Dark TermStab at decent power. 99/99 balanced defenses provide real bulk. 55 Speed means going second. D-Tier because the Speed and seven weaknesses undercut the offensive stats.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AD

Brute Bonnet sat at D-Tier in Gen IX. This was Brute Bonnet's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protosynthesis with Booster Energy, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 56

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONSTAB

TM71

Seed Bomb

Grass80COMMONSTAB

TM167

Close Combat

Fighting120RARECoverage

Lv 1

Growth

Normal—RARESetup

TM108

Crunch

Dark80RARESTAB

TM56

Bullet Seed

Grass25RARESTAB

TM171

Tera Blast

Normal80RARECoverage

Lv 21

Synthesis

Grass—RARESTAB

Brute Bonnet Scarlet & Violet Moves Brute Bonnet Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Brute Bonnet best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Sucker PunchSTAB
Seed BombSTAB
Close Combat
GrowthSetup

Recommended Teammates

TorkoalDecent

Walking WakeDecent

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Brute Bonnet Weakness

Type-wise, Brute Bonnet takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Brute Bonnet's overall bulk (111/99/99) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Brute Bonnet Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Brute Bonnet Weak Against

Fragile

7Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Brute Bonnet Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Brute Bonnet

Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Brute Bonnet Earthquake 9-11% View Ting-Lu builds →
Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Brute Bonnet Flip Turn 4-5% Scald 3-4% View Alomomola builds →
Garganacl	B
Recommended Build AbilityPurifyingsalt ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Salt Cure RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Stealth Rock View Garganacl builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →
Samurott-Hisui
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemAssault Vest NatureJolly Moves Ceaseless Edge Razor Shell Knock Off Sucker Punch View Samurott-Hisui builds →

Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Brute Bonnet is a standalone Grass/Dark type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#986Brute BonnetDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brute Bonnet Locations

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

moderate rates across 3 locations for Brute Bonnet in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Scarlet Exclusive — Trade with Violet for Iron Hands

Best Locations to Catch Brute Bonnet in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

Rate 10%

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

ScarletRate 5%

Base Stats

Brute Bonnet's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Attack doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP111

Attack127

Defense99

Sp. Atk79

Sp. Def99

Speed55

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight21.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It bears a slight resemblance to a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a cross between a dinosaur and a mushroom.

Pokemon Violet

Brute Bonnet Guide

Brute Bonnet works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 127 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Brute Bonnet's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Heracross is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Brute Bonnet has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Brute Bonnet. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Brute Bonnet's only ability.
Brute Bonnet is a mixed attacker with base 127 Attack and 79 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.
The core moveset is Sucker Punch, Seedbomb, Close Combat, and Growth. Sucker Punch leads at 0% usage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Brute Bonnet has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Brute Bonnet has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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