Is Buneary Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Eterna Forest encounter. Lopunny via friendship is a fast Normal-type. Flint in the E4 uses one because he doesn't have enough Fire-types. That says everything about Lopunny's power level.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Lopunny resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Buneary on Eterna Forest (walking, Lv 10-12, uncommon).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gardenia.
How to Get Buneary in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A solid number of locations for Buneary with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Buneary in BDSP
To get Buneary, start by catching Buneary through walking encounters at Lv. 10-20. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Buneary ✓Eterna ForestLv.10-12GrassRate 19%Glacial CavernLv.16-20CaveGrassland CaveLv.16-20CaveIcy CaveLv.16-20CaveRiverbank CaveLv.16-20CaveSpacious CaveLv.16-20CaveStill-Water CavernLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveWhiteout CaveLv.16-20Cave
Step 2Evolve into Lopunny
Buneary Weakness
Buneary's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Buneary Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Buneary
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Urshifu can KO Buneary with Close Combat (361-425%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x361-425%KO Sucker Punch105-124%KO U Turn70-83% | ||
Buneary Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Buneary grows into Lopunny through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 130 total stats over Buneary. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Buneary easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Copycat, Cosmic Power and 13 more to offspring.
BDSP Buneary Best Moveset
66 Attack at 85 Speed with hidden AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. Normal pre-evo stats across 55/44/56 bulk. The moveset can't compete. One evolution from Lopunny where 105 Speed and AbilityKlutz or hidden AbilityLimber give the Normal TermStab some pace.
Best Build
Buneary best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Baton Pass
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Headbutt and Facade for the basics, but Buneary's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Fighting and Flying hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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 slams foes by sharply uncoiling its rolled ears. It stings enough to make a grown-up cry in pain.
When it senses danger, it perks up its ears. On cold nights, it sleeps with its head tucked into its fur.
Buneary Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
Buneary is meant to evolve into Lopunny. At 350 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Lucario (Fighting) when using Buneary. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Run Away ensures success fleeing from wild battles. That's the one you want on Buneary. Limber is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Klutz works too if your team needs something different.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Buneary is a physical attacker with base 66 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Buneary through the first few routes without issues. 350 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Lopunny as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Buneary spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
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