Bonsly
ウソハチ Usohachi
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Artwork from D/P
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HP
0
| Atk
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| Def
1
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
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| Speed
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| Exp.
68
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Bonsly (Japanese: ウソハチ Usohachi) is a Rock-type baby Pokémon.
It evolves into Sudowoodo when leveled up while knowing Mimic.
Biology
Physiology
Bonsly is a brown Pokémon with a round body. Bonsly has a rim around the middle of its body and has a club (♣) shape on top of its head that's similar to Sudowoodo's arms. Bonsly has 3 yellow spots on its face. Bonsly's legs are short and have toe-less feet. Bonsly also has a hole on its rear similar to the draining hole that a flowerpot has.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Bonsly can learn most of the same moves that Sudowoodo is capable of, except that Bonsly can't use Hammer Arm or Wood Hammer. Bonsly can also learn Fake Tears while Sudowoodo can't.
Behavior
Much like its evolved form, Bonsly are good mimics and are often mistaken for real bonsai trees. It can remain in the same spot for a long time. It also has a habit of crying. This isn't always because it is sad or needing attention, but rather it is due to excess moisture in its body.
Habitat
They prefer dry areas, but it isn't uncommon to see one in a garden.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
A Bonsly stalked Ash and friends on their mission to rescue Pikachu in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In From Cradle to Save, Brock captured a baby Bonsly and takes care of it. It evolves into Sudowoodo in Leave it To Brocko!.
In King and Queen for a Day, a Bonsly and Mime Jr. that were stars of a television show went missing and were discovered to be sick when they were found, so Brock's Bonsly and James's Mime Jr. had to fill in for them.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Bonsly (TCG)
Other appearances
Bonsly appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a Poké Ball Pokémon. Once released, characters can pick it up and throw it at other players. Characters holding it can only move very slowly and it can't be thrown very far, but a direct hit is almost always a guaranteed knockout.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body's fluid levels by eliminating excess.
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| Pearl
| It prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body's fluid levels.
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| Platinum
| It prefers an arid atmosphere. It leaks water that looks like tears when adjusting its moisture level.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
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| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Bonsly is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
| Generation IV
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
| Defense Curl
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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| Onix, Steelix
| Harden
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Snorunt, Glalie
| Headbutt
| Normal
| Physical
| 70
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
Nosepass, Probopass
Snorunt, Glalie
| Rollout
| Rock
| Physical
| 30
| 90%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Onix, Steelix
| Sand Tomb
| Ground
| Physical
| 15
| 70%
| 15
| Smart
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Selfdestruct
| Normal
| Physical
| 200
| 100%
| 5
| Beauty
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Bonsly's English name was revealed on June 16, 2005.
- Bonsly is the only Pokémon yet that is usable in-game by a player during the generation before its release, as it was on the Battle Bingo Bonsly card.
- The pronunciation of Bonsly was first revealed by 4Kids Entertainment to be bonz-lee; however, this was found untrue. Bonsly's real pronunciation is bon-sly as revealed by Pokémon USA.
- Bonsly is one of the few pre-evolution Pokémon with a wide moveset, learning its last move on level 46. Generally, pre-evolutions don't learn any moves past level 20.
- Bonsly can learn Brick Break despite not having arms. It shares this trait with Pupitar.
- Both Bonsly and Munchlax had their cries revealed at the same time, being the first Generation IV Pokémon to receive this treatment.
Origin
It may be based on petrified wood, plants which have become fossilized over time, placed into a flowerpot. Similarly, it may simply be modeled on the bonsai tree itself.
Name origin
Bonsly's name is a combination of bonsai, miniature trees, and sly or lie. Its Japanese name, Usohachi, could be a misspelling of 嘘っぱち usoppachi, downright lie. It could also be a combination of 嘘 uso, false, and 鉢 hachi, flowerpot, which might be more likely since it can use Fake Tears.
In other languages
- German: Mobai - A combination of mogeln (cheat) and bonsai.
- French: Manzai - From mini and bonzai.
- Korean: 꼬지지 Kkojiji
- Chinese: 盆景樹 Peng Jin Shu
Related articles
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
( Rock )
(Tackle ×1)
For other sprites and images, please see Bonsly images on Bulbagarden Archives.
