Is Buneary Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type that evolves via friendship into Lopunny. No Mega Stone during the story removes the Fighting typing. Base Lopunny is underwhelming. Not worth the friendship grind.
Buneary has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Lopunny's defenses.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Buneary on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-3).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Lana.
How to Get Buneary in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Buneary's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Buneary in USUM
To get Buneary, start by catching Buneary through walking encounters at Lv. 2-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Buneary ✓Route 1 - WestLv.2-3GrassRate 30%Route 1 - EastLv.2-3GrassRate 10%Poni GroveLv.52-55GrassRate 30%NightPoni GroveLv.52-55GrassRate 20%Day
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LopunnyPoni GroveLv.52-55GrassSOS from Bunearyor evolve from Buneary (Step 1)
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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x222-261%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x239-282%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x197-233%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x222-261%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x222-261%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x229-270%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x240-283%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x244-287%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x181-213%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x238-280%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Scarf NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Chinchou builds →Volt Switch21-25% Ice Beam27-32% Thunderbolt27-32% Hydro Pump33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Abra builds →Psychic36-42% Dazzling Gleam32-38% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buneary View Diglett builds →Earthquake48-57% Rock Slide36-43% | ||
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 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Copycat, Cosmic Power and 16 more to offspring.
USUM Buneary Best Moveset
Normal at 66 Attack with AbilityKlutz disabling items and AbilityLimber preventing paralysis as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Lopunny one evolution away adds Mega access with AbilityScrappy and 136 Attack at 135 Speed.
Best Build
Buneary best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Return
- Fake Out
- Jump Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Hyper Voice for the basics, but Buneary's real strength is the 10-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
Its arms and legs are weak, but when it rolls its ears up tight and then unleashes them with its full force, it can smash boulders to dust.
The reason it keeps one ear rolled up is so it can launch a swift counterattack if it’s attacked by an enemy.
Buneary Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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