Bonsly - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bonsly can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Bonsly artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Bonsly learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
4	Flail	Normal	—	100
8	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
12	Block	Normal	—	—
16	Mimic	Normal	—	—
20	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
24	Tearful Look	Normal	—	—
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
36	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
40	Counter	Fighting	—	100
44	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Bonsly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Harden	Normal	—	—
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90

Moves learnt by TM

Bonsly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
76	Round	Normal	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Bonsly is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Moves learnt by level up

Bonsly learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
4	Flail	Normal	—	100
8	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
12	Block	Normal	—	—
16	Mimic	Normal	—	—
20	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
24	Tearful Look	Normal	—	—
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
36	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
40	Counter	Fighting	—	100
44	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Bonsly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Harden	Normal	—	—
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bonsly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Bonsly learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
5	Tackle	Normal	40	100
9	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
15	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
21	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
29	Mimic	Normal	—	—
37	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
47	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Move Tutor moves

Bonsly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Bonsly egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Bonsly

Bonsly's egg groups: Undiscovered

Bonsly is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Sudowoodo learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.