Bonsly (Pokémon)
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| Bonsly ウソハチ Usohachi | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Pronunciation | bon-sly |
|---|---|
| Type | Rock |
| Species | Bonsai Pokémon |
| National Dex | #438 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #092 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-030 |
| Height | 1′08″ (0.5m) |
| Weight | 33.1 lbs. (15.0kg) |
| Abilities | Sturdy or Rock Head |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def |
| Exp. yield | 68 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Footprint | 
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| Body style | 
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Bonsly (Japanese: ウソハチ Usohachi) is a Rock-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Sudowoodo by level-up while knowing Mimic.
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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 stalks Ash and friends on their mission to rescue Pikachu in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In From Cradle to Save, Brock captures 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
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: A trainer at the ONBS Station has lost their Bonsly. It appears at the S.S. Libra but runs away on being approached. Returning Bonsly to its trainer gains the reward of the Bonsly Bingo Sheet. This begins with a Bonsly with Rock Slide and allowed players to have a taste of battling with it long before the release of Diamond and Pearl.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: On completion of all the type-based mazes at the Dojo, Makuhita will award a statue of Bonsly that is displayed outside the rescue base.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body's fluid levels by eliminating excess. |
| Pearl | It prefers arid environments. It leaks water from its eyes to adjust its body's fluid levels. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Rare Common | Trophy Garden (Diamond) Routes 209 and 210, Trophy Garden (Pearl) |
| Platinum | None | Trade | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Mt. Horn (8F-14F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Ranger School Vien Forest |
Base stats
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 80 | |
| Defense: | 95 | |
| SpAtk: | 10 | |
| SpDef: | 45 | |
| Speed: | 10 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Bonsly is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cool | 0 |
| 6 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 9 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 14 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 17 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| 22 | Block | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 25 | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 30 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 33 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 38 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 41 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 46 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| 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 | 0 |
| Geodude, Graveler, Golem | Selfdestruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0 |
| 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 | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation IV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | |||
| D | P | Pt | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 0 | |
| D | P | Pt | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| D | P | Pt | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Uproar | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | |||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
|---|---|---|
 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: 8.2% | IQ Group: E |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle |
Evolution
| Baby form | → Level up knowing Mimic | First evolution | ||
 Bonsly Rock |  Sudowoodo Rock | |||
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 438.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 438 s.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Bonsly images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Bonsly's US 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 to be bonz-lee, however this was found untrue. Bonsly's real pronunciation is bon-sly.
- 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 is as strong as some non-baby unevolved Pokémon, and because of this some players do not evolve their Bonsly.
- Like Sudowoodo, Bonsly's shiny form is colored like a fruit tree.
- Bonsly can learn Brick Break despite not having arms. It shares this trait with Pupitar.
- Bonsly and Munchlax are tied for being the first 4th generation Pokémon to have its cry revealed.
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 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, meaning "to cheat", and Bonsai.
- French: Manzai - Derived from "mini" and "bonzaï".
- Korean: 꼬지지 Kkojiji
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