Is Buneary Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Buneary appears wild in Hoenn. Normal with friendship evolution to Lopunny. ORAS gives Lopunny a brand-new Mega Evolution adding Fighting type and AbilityScrappy for hitting Ghosts with Normal moves. The Mega payoff makes the friendship grind worthwhile.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Buneary has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Buneary has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Buneary has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Lopunny's defenses.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Buneary on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 30, rare). DexNav.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Tate & Liza.
How to Get Buneary in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates for Buneary across 8 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Buneary in ORAS
The path to Buneary starts with Buneary at Lv. 30+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Buneary ✓Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.30FloorRate 35%DexNav chainSafari Zone - Area 4Lv.30FloorRate 35%DexNav chainSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.30FloorRate 5%DexNav chainSafari Zone - Area 2Lv.30FloorRate 5%DexNav chain
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
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x237-280%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x246-290%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x203-239%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x246-290%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x225-265%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x236-278%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x244-288%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x199-235%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x245-288%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x180-212%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x255-300%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x237-279%KO | ||
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 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Copycat, Cosmic Power and 15 more to offspring.
ORAS Buneary Best Moveset
Normal at 66 Attack and 85 Speed. AbilityLimber as a hidden ability prevents paralysis. AbilityKlutz blocks item effects. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Lopunny one evolution away brings Normal/Fighting typing and 136 Attack at 135 Speed.
Best Build
Buneary best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Hyper Voice
- Shadow Ball
- Agility
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Hyper Voice 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its ears are always rolled up. They can be forcefully extended to shatter even a large boulder.
When it senses danger, it perks up its ears. On cold nights, it sleeps with its head tucked into its fur.
Buneary Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- Where in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone can I find Buneary?
See the Locations section above for where to find Buneary in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Buneary from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Buneary easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 66 Attack and 44 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
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