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No. 659 · National Pokédex

Bunnelby

ホルビー · Horubee · Sapereau
⚪ Normal
Height
0.4 m
Weight
5.0 kg
Category
Digging Pokémon
Generation
Generation 6
Bunnelby
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Bunnelby

Type
Normal
Weaknesses
×2 Fighting Table
Resistances
immune: Ghost
Evolution
Bunnelby → Diggersby (Lv. 20)
Shiny
Shiny BunnelbyAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 237 · top stat: Speed (57) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Sapereau in French · ホルビー, Horubee in Japanese · Scoppel in German All Languages

📋Overview

Bunnelby is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 659 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Digging Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 5 kg.

Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby (Lv. 20).

Abilities: Pickup and Cheek Pouch. Hidden Ability: Huge Power. Bunnelby is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Bunnelby takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#659
National Pokédex
Category
Digging Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
38
255
Attack
36
255
Defense
38
255
Special Attack
32
255
Special Defense
36
255
Speed
57
255
Total
237
Min HP (Lv. 100)
186
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
280
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0

✨Abilities

Ability 1
The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's HP is restored when it eats any Berry, in addition to the Berry's usual effect.
Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.

🌱Bunnelby Evolution

🔮Bunnelby Forms and Shiny

Bunnelby
Standard Form
Normal
Shiny Availability
Shiny Bunnelby
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Bunnelby Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Mud-Slap
Ground Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
1
Agility
Psychic Stat
—
—
30
3
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
6
Laser Focus
Normal Stat
—
—
30
9
Quick Attack
Normal Phys.
100%
40
30
10
Double Slap
Normal Phys.
85%
15
10
12
Mud Shot
Ground Spec.
95%
55
15
15
Flail
Normal Phys.
100%
—
15
18
Double Kick
Fighting Phys.
100%
30
30
21
Bulldoze
Ground Phys.
100%
60
20
24
Dig
Ground Phys.
100%
80
10
25
Odor Sleuth
Normal Stat
—
—
40
27
Bounce
Flying Phys.
85%
85
5
30
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
33
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
36
Earthquake
Ground Phys.
100%
100
10
39
Super Fang
Normal Phys.
90%
—
10
47
Facade
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Bunnelby

Available in 4 games, 22 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Shield Sword

Generation VI

❎
X 10 encounters
Available ▼
Purple flowers (1)
Route 5 Lv. 10 10%
Tall grass (9)
Route 2 Lv. 2 10%
Route 2 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 4 10%
Route 22 Lv. 5 10%
Route 22 Lv. 6 10%
Route 5 Lv. 8 10%
Route 5 Lv. 9 10%
Route 5 Lv. 10 10%
🟥
Y 10 encounters
Available ▼
Purple flowers (1)
Route 5 Lv. 10 10%
Tall grass (9)
Route 2 Lv. 2 10%
Route 2 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 4 10%
Route 22 Lv. 5 10%
Route 22 Lv. 6 10%
Route 5 Lv. 8 10%
Route 5 Lv. 9 10%
Route 5 Lv. 10 10%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Bunnelby in Pokémon GO

Bunnelby in Pokémon GO
  • 553Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 316Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 50 🍬to evolve into Diggersby
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Bunnelby →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X
“They use their large ears to dig burrows. They will dig the whole night through.”
Y
“It has ears like shovels. Digging holes strengthens its ears so much that they can sever thick roots effortlessly.”
Omega Ruby
“They use their large ears to dig burrows. They will dig the whole night through.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It has ears like shovels. Digging holes strengthens its ears so much that they can sever thick roots effortlessly.”
Sword
“It excels at digging holes. Using its ears, it can dig a nest 33 feet deep in one night.”
Shield
“It’s very sensitive to danger. The sound of Corviknight’s flapping will have Bunnelby digging a hole to hide underground in moments.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Sapereau
🇬🇧 English
Bunnelby
🇯🇵 漢字
ホルビー
🇯🇵 Kana
ホルビー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Horubee
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Scoppel
🇪🇸 Español
Bunnelby
🇮🇹 Italiano
Bunnelby
🇰🇷 한국어
파르빗
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
掘掘兔
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
掘掘兔
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Fouisseur
🇬🇧 EN
Digging Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
あなほりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Baugräber-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Bunnelby

What type is Bunnelby?

Bunnelby is a Normal-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Bunnelby?

Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby (Lv. 20).

What are Bunnelby's weaknesses?

Bunnelby is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Bunnelby takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

What is Bunnelby's Hidden Ability?

Bunnelby's Hidden Ability is Huge Power. Its regular Abilities are Pickup and Cheek Pouch.

Where to find Bunnelby in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Bunnelby appears in the wild in Wild Zones 1 (Lv. 3-4) and 5 (Lv. 11-13). Lumiose Pokédex number: 13. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Bunnelby in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Bunnelby is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry