Is Lopunny Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Fast Normal-type with decent Attack. The fact that Fire-type specialist Flint uses Lopunny to fill his team tells you how thin the options are. Functional, never essential. BDSP's friendship bonuses make the evolution easier.
Buneary trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Lopunny resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Buneary on Eterna Forest (walking, Lv 10-12, uncommon).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gardenia.
How to Get Lopunny in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Can't catch Lopunny directly. Start with Buneary at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve with high friendship. The 2-stage line from Buneary to Lopunny is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Lopunny in BDSP
Buneary is your first catch on the way to Lopunny. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-20 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BunearyEterna ForestLv.10-12GrassRate 19%Glacial CavernLv.16-20CaveGrassland CaveLv.16-20CaveIcy CaveLv.16-20CaveRiverbank CaveLv.16-20CaveSpacious CaveLv.16-20CaveStill-Water CavernLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveWhiteout CaveLv.16-20Cave
Step 2Lopunny ✓
Lopunny Weakness
Lopunny is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Lopunny can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Lopunny Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lopunny
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Machamp can KO Lopunny with Close Combat (184-217%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch21-24% Knock Off33-39% Close Combat 2x184-217%KO | ||
Lopunny Evolutions
Lopunny is what Buneary becomes. Breed it for Buneary eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Buneary pushed Lopunny to 480 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lopunny to get Buneary eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Circle Throw, Copycat, Cosmic Power and 13 more.
BDSP Lopunny Best Moveset
105 Speed with AbilityKlutz disabling held item effects (useful for passing harmful items) and hidden AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. 76 Attack behind Normal TermStab gives the moveset fast physical output. Fell from C-tier because 65/84/96 bulk is ordinary and the offensive power doesn't threaten dedicated answers.
Best Build
Lopunny best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Power Up Punch
- Fire Punch
- Mega Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
High Jump Kick and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Lopunny also picks up coverage across 13 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
An extremely cautious Pokémon that cloaks its body with its fluffy ear fur when it senses danger.
It likes to keep itself clean and never fails to groom its ears. It runs with sprightly jumps.
Lopunny Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lopunny works as a pivot with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Icepunch with Assault Vest is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Lopunny does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Lopunny hits 580 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lopunny's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Cute Charm is the go-to ability for Lopunny. It has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Limber can work in specific setups. Klutz is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Lopunny is a physical attacker with base 76 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Available since Diamond & Pearl, Lopunny appears in 13 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
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 6ORASMega
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