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Buneary

Rabbit Pokémon

Normal

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 5.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship0None

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP70

My hypothesis as to why Buneary rolls up its ears is that its hearing is far too keen. I surmise that the Pokémon protects its hearing by limiting the sound that may enter its ears.

In Pokémon GO · 1258 max CP 8 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

350

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Klutz

Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

LimberHidden

Prevents paralysis.

Egg groups: Field, Human-Like

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Immune to

Ghost0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Offensive Utility

Moves

Item

Eviolite / Choice Band

AbilityLimber

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk228

Def4

Spe▲236

Z-Splash

Moves

Item

Normalium Z

AbilityLimber

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk228

Def4

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Buneary

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black 2

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Isle of Armor (Sword)

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Isle of Armor (Shield)

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Evolution

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High friendship

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All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Buneary can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move25 of 25

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
4	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
5	Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
6	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
10	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
12	After You Makes the target act next this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
16	Draining Kiss Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fairy	Special	50	100	10
20	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
23	Double Hit Hits twice in one turn.	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
23	Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.	Fighting	Physical	100	95	10
24	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
28	Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
31	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
32	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
36	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
36	Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target.	Normal	Physical	70	100	10
40	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
40	Entrainment Copies the user’s ability onto the target.	Normal	Status	—	100	15
44	Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
48	Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
52	Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10