Physical
Pivot
CTier
105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Lopunny's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack76
C
Defense84
C
Sp. Atk54
D
Sp. Def96
B
Speed105
B
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight33.3 kg
73.4 lbsLight
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
Cute CharmPopular
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
KlutzPopular
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
LimberHANot in game
Prevents paralysis.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

An extremely cautious Pokémon. It cloaks its body with its fluffy ear fur when it senses danger.

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.

Lopunny Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Lopunny in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Infernape can KO Lopunny with Close Combat (144-169%).

Infernape
Infernape
FireFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemExpert Belt
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • U Turn
  • Grass Knot
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Lopunny
Close Combat 2x
144-169%KO
U Turn
28-33%
Fire Blast
42-50%
View Infernape builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms
Buneary
#427Buneary
High Friendship
Lopunny
#428Lopunny
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Buneary
Normal
Lopunny
Normal
HP
55
65+10
ATK
66
76+10
DEF
44
84+40
SP.ATK
44
54+10
SP.DEF
56
96+40
SPE
85
105+20
BST
350D-Tier
480C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lopunny to get Buneary eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Attract, Double Hit, Encore and 9 more.

Egg Groups
GroundHumanshape
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosgardevoirinfernapegalladerhydondewgongcacturnearbok
12 of 131·

Diamond & Pearl Lopunny Best Moveset

For a physical attacker, Lopunny wants max Attack and Speed EVs and Ironball. The Jolly nature tilts toward fast physical duty, and Klutz contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Klutz
Item
Iron Ball
Best Nature for Lopunny
Jolly+SPE

Lopunny best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • SwitcherooUtility
  • Dizzy PunchSTAB
  • BounceCoverage
  • Drain Punch

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieDecent
Clefable
ClefableDecent

Moves

Jump Kick and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Lopunny also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 1
Foresight
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Lv 1
Mirror Coat-5
——10020Psychic
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Splash
———40Normal
Lv 6
Endure+4
———10Normal
Lv 13
Return
D—10020Normal
Lv 16
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 23
Jump Kick
—1009525Fighting
Lv 26
Baton Pass
D——40Normal
Lv 33
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 36
Dizzy Punch
A7010010Normal
Lv 43
Charm
——10020Normal
Lv 46
Bounce
A85855Flying
Lv 53
Healing Wish
D——10Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
B751005Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
B7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
B—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Attract
——10015Normal
Egg
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Egg
Encore
B—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
B4010010Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Egg
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Egg
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Sky Uppercut
—859015Fighting
Egg
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal
Egg
Switcheroo
S—10010Dark
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Lopunny can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Frustration
D—10020Normal

How to Get Lopunny in Diamond & Pearl

Lopunny doesn't appear wild. Catch Buneary instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Lopunny. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Lopunny in Diamond & Pearl

  1. Buneary
    Step 1Catch Buneary
    Eterna Forest
    PearlGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
    UncommonEarly
    Eterna Forest
    DiamondGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
    UncommonEarly
  2. Lopunny
    Step 2Lopunny ✓

Lopunny Guide

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Lopunny works as a pivot with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. Switcheroo with Ironball is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Lopunny does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Lopunny hits 580 BST.

  • In Diamond & 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 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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