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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Bonsly front sprite

#0438 · Generation 4

Bonsly

The Bonsai Pokémon

Rock
It looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body's fluid levels by eliminating excess.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 15 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 58

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 80
Defense 95
Sp. Attack 10
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 10
Base stat total 290

Traits

Abilities

Sturdy

Immune to 1-hit KO moves. Cannot be KO'd in a single hit when its HP is full.

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Rattled

Hidden

Taking damage from a Dark-, Ghost- or Bug-type move raises its Speed stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Bonsly based on its Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Steel ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Fire ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Bonsly learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Fake Tears The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. Dark Status — 100 20
1 Copycat The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. Normal Status — — 20
4 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
8 Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. Rock Physical 50 90 15
12 Block The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. Normal Status — — 5
16 Mimic The user copies the move last used by the target. The copied move can be used until the user of Mimic leaves the battle. Normal Status — — 10
20 Rock Tomb The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. Rock Physical 60 95 15
24 Tearful Look The user gets teary-eyed to make the target lose its spirit for combat. This lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
28 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
32 Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. Rock Physical 75 90 10
36 Low Kick The user attacks with a powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. Fighting Physical 1 100 20
40 Counter A retaliatory attack that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken by the user. Fighting Physical 1 100 20
44 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

8 moves available

  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Harden Status
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

63 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Head Legs
Habitat
None