Stats & Training
Speed and Attack carry most of Buneary's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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 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 |
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x215-256%KO Brick Break 2x112-132%KO Revenge 2x88-106%KO Rock Smash 2x65-79% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x179-213%KO Brick Break 2x92-111%KO Low Sweep 2x87-103%KO Revenge 2x79-95% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x167-198%KO High Jump Kick 2x145-172%KO Focus Blast 2x115-135%KO Drain Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x245-289%KO Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO Brick Break 2x124-146%KO Vital Throw 2x117-139%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x167-198%KO High Jump Kick 2x145-172%KO Focus Blast 2x115-135%KO Drain Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x245-289%KO Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO Brick Break 2x124-146%KO Vital Throw 2x117-139%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-194%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-169%KO Focus Blast 2x111-131%KO Drain Punch 2x84-100%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x242-284%KO Focus Blast 2x98-116%KO Brick Break 2x122-144%KO Vital Throw 2x114-134%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x160-189%KO High Jump Kick 2x138-163%KO Focus Blast 2x109-128%KO Drain Punch 2x82-96% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x240-283%KO Focus Blast 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x120-143%KO Vital Throw 2x114-134%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x160-189%KO High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO Focus Blast 2x107-127%KO Drain Punch 2x82-97% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x239-281%KO Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO Brick Break 2x122-143%KO Vital Throw 2x112-132%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x160-189%KO High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO Focus Blast 2x107-127%KO Drain Punch 2x82-97% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x239-281%KO Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO Brick Break 2x122-143%KO Vital Throw 2x112-132%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Buneary with Close Combat (230-270%).
 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x230-270%KO Earthquake64-75% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | C | |
Fighting is super effective against BunearyView Urshifu → | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Buneary Best Moveset
Nothing and Runaway form the backbone. Buneary invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its attacker role properly, and Hardy nature pushes higher. Handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Buneary best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Unknown
- Ice Beam
- Focus Punch
- Mega Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Buneary Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Buneary in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Buneary appears in 18 walking locations at Lv. 10-20 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Buneary 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 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 4DPDebut
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 7SM
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