Bonsly

Official artwork of BonslyRock
  • partlyCloudy
Bonsly is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon icon
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Bonsly is a Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Rock-type Pokémon, Bonsly is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Bonsly's maximum Combat Power stat is 1472 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Rock Throw and Rock Slide. Bonsly encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Bonsly is available! ✨

StatsStats

Max CP1472 CP
Attack124 ATK
Defense133 DEF
Stamina137 HP
Buddy distance5 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes

Bonsly Type Chart

Bonsly takes increased damage from:Bonsly takes increased damage from:
+60.0%
  • Fighting
  • Grass
  • Ground
  • Steel
  • Water
Bonsly takes reduced damage from:Bonsly takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%
  • Fire
  • Flying
  • Normal
  • Poison

Bonsly's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid AttackerNot ranked
Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
Rock Rock-type Attacker
Rock Throw / Rock Slide
F TierExternal Link#173

Bonsly's best moves and movesets

Moves
Bonsly's best moveset is Rock Throw and Rock Slide, with 7.19 DPS (damage per second) and 66.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.
  • DPS7.19
  • TDO66.43
  • Weather
    • partlyCloudy
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.RockRock Throw RockRock Slide 7.1966.411.6
      2.FightingCounter RockRock Slide 6.6861.810.8
      3.RockRock Throw RockRock Tomb 6.5560.610.6
      4.RockRock Throw GroundEarthquake 6.4659.710.4
      5.FightingCounter RockRock Tomb 6.0055.49.7
      6.FightingCounter GroundEarthquake 5.8554.19.5
      Pokédex informationMore information

      The following chart shows Bonsly's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Bonsly's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Bonsly has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Fast Attacks

      • RockRock ThrowDamage13Energy8Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Throw
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage13
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy5

        Effects
        Rock Throw has no special effects.
        See Rock Throw details page ↗
      • FightingCounterDamage13Energy9Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Counter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage13
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy6

        Effects
        Counter has no special effects.
        See Counter details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • GroundEarthquakeDamage140Energy100Duration3.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.5s
        Damage window2.6s - 3.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy65

        Effects
        Earthquake has no special effects.
        See Earthquake details page ↗
      • RockRock TombDamage65Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Tomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Rock Tomb details page ↗
      • RockRock SlideDamage75Energy50Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Slide
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage75
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy45

        Effects
        Rock Slide has no special effects.
        See Rock Slide details page ↗

      Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Bonsly's has 1472 max CP (at Level 50). A Bonsly obtained from Raids can be encountered from 693 CP to 744 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 866 CP to 930 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Bonsly can be found in the 520 CP to 558 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1472 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch520 CP - 558 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs693 CP - 744 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids693 CP - 744 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      866 CP - 930 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Bonsly Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      118 CP257 CP397 CP
      4136 CP5175 CP6214 CP
      7254 CP8293 CP9332 CP
      10372 CP11409 CP12446 CP
      13483 CP14520 CP15558 CP
      16595 CP17632 CP18669 CP
      19706 CP20744 CP21781 CP
      22818 CP23855 CP24892 CP
      25930 CP26967 CP271004 CP
      281041 CP291078 CP301116 CP
      311134 CP321153 CP331171 CP
      341190 CP351209 CP361227 CP
      371246 CP381264 CP391283 CP
      401302 CP411318 CP421335 CP
      431352 CP441368 CP451385 CP
      461402 CP471420 CP481437 CP
      491454 CP501472 CP

      Bonsly evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of BonslyBonsly
      • 50 Candy50 Candy
      • Special Requirement IconWalk 15 km with your buddy
      Thumbnail image of SudowoodoSudowoodo
      • Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo which costs 50 Candy. You also need to Walk 15 km with your buddy.

      Bonsly family

      A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Bonsly in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

      Official artwork of SudowoodoSudowoodo
      Official artwork of BonslyBonsly
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SudowoodoShadow Sudowoodo

      Bonsly in the meta

      Bonsly in the meta

      PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

      Bonsly is a pure Rock-type baby Pokémon with a max CP of 1471. It is not useful for PvE, even with its best moveset of Rock Throw and Rock Slide.

      ⚔️ Raids

      Too small and weak.

      🛡️ Gyms

      There are much better options available.

      PvE AnalysisPvP Analysis

      Bonsly’s best moveset for PvP is Rock Throw, Rock Slide, and Earthquake, but it’s sadly not a particularly useful PvP Pokémon.

      🧸 Little Cup

      Bonsly does fit in the Little Cup and just breaks the top 100 Pokémon to use in it. Not great. It loses to major players like Bronzor and Wynaut, but does pick up a win over Vullaby.

      🔵 Great League

      Bonsly does fit in the Great League, but it requires maxing out to level 50 to even try to compete, and even then, it isn’t breaking the top 500 Pokémon rankings.

      🟡 Ultra League

      Bonsly just cannot hack it in Ultra League. (Hack, like you would a tree, get it?)

      🟣 Master League

      Poor Bonsly would be destroyed in Master League quicker than a whole horde of Bidoof destroying a tree.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Bonsly

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Bonsly's Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Bonsly.

      Rock Rock

      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Bonsly in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -16.74%19.00%24.03%28.75%
              Curve26.76%30.10%37.32%43.79%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 28.09%31.56%39.02%45.67%
              Curve42.91%47.52%56.87%64.55%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 36.74%40.94%49.69%57.14%
              Curve54.09%59.15%68.90%76.32%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Bonsly, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Pokédex information

              Sinnoh
              Pokédex Number#438
              Height0.5 m
              Weight15 kg
              RegionGeneration 4
              Can be tradedAllowed
              Pokémon Home transferAllowed
              Base Catch Rate20%
              Base Flee Rate0%
              Catch rewards
              Candy3
              Stardust100
              Additional Move Cost
              Candy25
              Stardust10000

              Size information

              XXSXSMXLXXL
              Bonsly scaled to 0.3941176470588235x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Bonsly scaled to 0.3970588235294118x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Bonsly scaled to 0.5441176470588236x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Scaled Human Trainer to 170 cmBonsly scaled to 0.6911764705882353x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Bonsly scaled to 0.7647058823529412x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)
              0.25 m0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m0.88 m

              Bonsly's height ranges from 0.25 m to 0.88 m, with the average being 0.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

              Size bounds

              This table shows the size bounds of Bonsly in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

              SizeLower boundUpper bound
              XXS0.245 m0.25 m
              0′10″0′10″
              XS0.25 m0.5 m
              0′10″1′08″
              M0.375 m0.625 m
              1′03″2′01″
              XL0.625 m0.75 m
              2′01″2′06″
              XXL0.75 m0.875 m
              2′06″2′10″

              Encounter data

              Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
              Movement Timer10s
              Jump Time1s
              Attack Probability10.0%
              Attack Timer29s
              Dodge Probability15.0%
              Dodge Duration0.0s
              Dodge Distance1
              Min Action Frequency1s
              Max Action Frequency2s

              Bonsly Pokédex entries

              Sinnoh
              VersionsPokédex entry
              DiamondIt looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body’s fluid levels by eliminating excess.
              PearlIt prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body’s fluid levels.
              Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverIn order to adjust the level of fluids in its body, it exudes water from its eyes. This makes it appear to be crying.
              X, Omega RubyIt prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body’s fluid levels.
              Y, Alpha SapphireIt prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
              SunIt does not deal well with water, so it lives in dry locales. Since its surroundings tend to lack greenery, it stands out noticeably.
              MoonFrom its eyes, it can expel excess moisture from its body. This liquid is similar in composition to human sweat.
              Ultra SunIt discharges moisture from its eyes, making it look like it’s crying—apparently an effective way of getting enemies to let down their guard.
              Ultra MoonIf its body gets too damp, it will die. So, in a process reminiscent of sweating, its eyes expel moisture.
              SwordIt expels both sweat and tears from its eyes. The sweat is a little salty, while the tears have a slight bitterness.
              ShieldThis Pokémon lives in dry, rocky areas. As its green spheres dry out, their dull luster increases.
              Legends: ArceusIts tears elicit sympathy from those who see them, but do not be deceived! This expulsion of body water is merely a physiological mechanism for keeping itself in good health.

              Sprites

              Photobomb

              Regular and Shiny Bonsly

              Bonsly high resolution sprites

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Bonsly. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Wallpaper

              BonslyBonslyBonslyBonsly

              Frequently Asked Questions

              What are Bonsly’s strengths and weaknesses?

              As a Rock-type Pokémon, Bonsly is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves.

              What are the best moves for Bonsly in Pokémon GO?

              The best moves for Bonsly in Pokémon GO are Rock Throw and Rock Slide. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.187 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 66.434.

              How does Bonsly perform in Raids?

              Bonsly's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

              How does Bonsly rank as a Rock-type attacker?

              Bonsly is an F-Tier Rock-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

              What Mega Pokémon boost Bonsly?

              The following Mega Pokémon boost Bonsly: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie.

              What is Bonsly’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

              Bonsly’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1302 CP and 1472 CP at Level 50.

              Can Bonsly be shiny in Pokémon GO?

              Bonsly can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

              Can Bonsly Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

              Bonsly cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.