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.
Its ears are always rolled up. They can be forcefully extended to shatter even a large boulder.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Infernape builds →Focus Punch 2x252-298%KO Close Combat 2x204-240%KO Focus Blast 2x172-203%KO Brick Break 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x296-348%KO Close Combat 2x237-279%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% Brick Break 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x257-302%KO Focus Blast 2x147-173%KO Brick Break 2x129-152%KO Revenge 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x296-348%KO Close Combat 2x237-279%KO Focus Blast 2x119-141%KO Brick Break 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-194%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x112-132%KO Drain Punch 2x84-99% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x293-347%KO Brick Break 2x148-176%KO Rock Smash 2x83-98% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x290-342%KO Brick Break 2x149-175%KO Rock Smash 2x81-96% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x240-283%KO Brick Break 2x124-146%KO Vital Throw 2x117-138%KO Revenge 2x99-117%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-196%KO Brick Break 2x85-100%KO Rock Smash 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x295-348%KO Focus Blast 2x89-106%KO Brick Break 2x149-176%KO Rock Smash 2x80-95% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
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 Focus Blast 2x115-135%KO Drain Punch 2x87-102%KO Brick Break 2x87-102%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x295-348%KO Focus Blast 2x89-106%KO Brick Break 2x149-176%KO Rock Smash 2x80-95% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
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 Focus Blast 2x115-135%KO Drain Punch 2x87-102%KO Brick Break 2x87-102%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x286-338%KO Close Combat 2x230-271%KO Focus Blast 2x83-99% Brick Break 2x146-172%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x240-283%KO Focus Blast 2x99-117%KO Submission 2x128-151%KO Brick Break 2x120-143%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% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Croagunk builds →Focus Punch 2x163-192%KO Focus Blast 2x111-131%KO Brick Break 2x83-99% Revenge 2x66-79% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x286-338%KO Close Combat 2x230-270%KO Focus Blast 2x80-95% Brick Break 2x144-170%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x239-281%KO Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO Cross Chop 2x160-189%KO Submission 2x128-151%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% | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Croagunk builds →Focus Punch 2x163-192%KO Focus Blast 2x107-127%KO Brick Break 2x82-97% Revenge 2x66-78% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Riolu builds →Focus Punch 2x178-211%KO Focus Blast 2x76-89% Drain Punch 2x92-108%KO Brick Break 2x92-108%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x296-348%KO Close Combat 2x237-279%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% Brick Break 2x148-175%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x245-288%KO Focus Blast 2x98-115%KO Cross Chop 2x165-194%KO Submission 2x133-157%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-194%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x112-132%KO Drain Punch 2x84-99% | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Croagunk builds →Focus Punch 2x166-196%KO Focus Blast 2x113-134%KO Brick Break 2x84-99% Revenge 2x68-81% | ||
Riolu Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Riolu builds →Focus Punch 2x184-217%KO Focus Blast 2x78-92% Drain Punch 2x94-111%KO Brick Break 2x94-111%KO | ||
In Platinum, Heracross can KO Buneary with Close Combat (289-341%).
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x289-341%KO Megahorn145-170%KO Stone Edge80-95% | ||
Platinum 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 Attract, Double Hit, Encore and 9 more to offspring.
Platinum Buneary Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
STAB runs through Last Resort and Uproar 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
Platinum Buneary Locations
A few 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 Platinum
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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.
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- 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