Is Bunnelby Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Normal-type. Diggersby at level 20 adds Ground typing with AbilityHuge Power as a hidden ability option. Standard ability Diggersby is underwhelming. Not worth a team slot.
Bunnelby trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Bunnelby's weaknesses hard.
Bunnelby trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Bunnelby's weaknesses hard.
Bunnelby trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Acerola's Pokemon outpace and outclass Bunnelby here.
Nanu's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Mina's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Hapu's team hits Bunnelby's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Bunnelby's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Kahili's team hits Bunnelby's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's typing presses Bunnelby's defenses.
Bunnelby cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Bunnelby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Bunnelby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Bunnelby over from X & Y or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Bunnelby in USUM
- Step 1Bunnelby ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 5 · Purple flowers. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Rolling Fields · Overcast. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Diggersby
Bunnelby Weakness
Bunnelby's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Bunnelby's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Bunnelby Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bunnelby
 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 Bunnelby View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x277-327%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x300-353%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x247-291%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x295-347%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x309-364%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x311-367%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x294-346%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x303-356%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Wingull's Hurricane hits Bunnelby for 77-91%. Elekid deals 81-96% with Thunderbolt.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Mareanie builds →Scald30-35% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemFlyiniumz NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Wingull builds →Scald56-66% Hurricane77-91% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Elekid builds →Thunderbolt81-96% Volt Switch64-75% Psychic81-96% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Spritzee builds →Moonblast48-57% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Bunnelby View Staryu builds →Rapid Spin17-20% Scald44-52% | ||
Bunnelby Evolutions
Bunnelby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Diggersby. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 186 total stats over Bunnelby. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Bunnelby Best Moveset
Normal at 36 Attack with AbilityHuge Power doubling it to 72 as a hidden ability, still insufficient at pre-evolution level. The moveset does nothing. Diggersby one evolution away earns A-tier through AbilityHuge Power at doubled 56 Attack.
Best Build
Bunnelby best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Quick Attack
- Earthquake
- Frustration
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Take Down for the basics, but Bunnelby's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Ground and Fighting 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
Bunnelby Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Bunnelby works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Diggersby. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Bunnelby has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Bunnelby has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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