Utility
Balanced
237Low
57Slow
DTier

Almost nobody uses Bunnelby in battle. It exists to evolve into Diggersby, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Known as the Digging Pokemon. Part of the Gen 6 roster.

You won't find a real weakness in Bunnelby's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Digging Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
237Below
HP38
F
Attack36
F
Defense38
F
Sp. Atk32
F
Sp. Def36
F
Speed57
D
Total237
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Bunnelby yields +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch255GuaranteedMedium Fast1M XP0.4m / 1'04"5kg / 11 lbs47Base XP
Pokedex Entries

They use their large ears to dig burrows. They will dig the whole night through.

X

It has ears like shovels. Digging holes strengthens its ears so much that they can sever thick roots effortlessly.

Y

Bunnelby Weakness

Good

Bunnelby's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Bunnelby's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
PickupPicks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Cheek PouchRestores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
Huge PowerHADoubles Attack in battle.

Bunnelby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Diggersby. Check the evolution method below. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 186 total stats over Bunnelby.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bunnelby
Normal
Diggersby
NormalGround
HP
38
85+47
ATK
36
56+20
DEF
38
77+39
SP.ATK
32
50+18
SP.DEF
36
77+41
SPE
57
78+21
BST
237D-Tier
423C-Tier+186
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Bunnelby easily from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Rollout, Spikes to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

STAB runs through Take Down and Strength for the basics, but Bunnelby's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Ground and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 7
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 10
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 13
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 15
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 18
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Lv 20
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 25
Odor Sleuth
40Normal
Lv 29
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 33
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 38
Bounce
85855Flying
Lv 42
Super Fang
9010Normal
Lv 47
Facade
7010020Normal
Lv 49
Earthquake
10010010Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
20Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM98
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM23
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Defense Curl
40Normal
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Spikes
20Ground

Tutor Moves

Bunnelby can't learn any Tutor moves

Easy grab on Bunnelby with high spawn rates across 10 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations

Before you go hunting for Bunnelby, check which of the 10 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking encounters at Lv. 2-10.

Route 2
XGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 2
YGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 3
YGrassLv.3-4CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 3
XGrassLv.3-4CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 22
XGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 22
YGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 5
YGrassLv.8-10CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 5
XGrassLv.8-10CommonEarlyRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 5
YGrassLv.8-10RareEarlyRoutePurple flowers
CHALLENGING
Route 5
XGrassLv.8-10RareEarlyRoutePurple flowers
CHALLENGING
  • At 237 BST, Bunnelby is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Diggersby before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Conkeldurr (Fighting) when using Bunnelby. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby at level 20. Bunnelby is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Bunnelby gets Huge Power, Pickup, and Cheek Pouch. But Huge Power is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Bunnelby is leaning toward the physical side (base 36 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 57 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Bunnelby appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

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.