Competitive Information for Buneary [Sword/Shield]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's held item has no effect, except Macho Brace. Fling cannot be used.
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
No competitive use.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Buneary? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Buneary, an epic Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Buneary is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Ready to elevate your game with Buneary's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Limber
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Retaliate / Facade
- Triple Axel / Ice Punch
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch / Low Sweep
Buneary thrives as a wonderful Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset focuses to overwhelm foes with brute physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Buneary from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Buneary's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Limber, Buneary cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Buneary is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Buneary recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Buneary? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Limber
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Retaliate / Facade
- Triple Axel / Ice Punch
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch / Low Sweep
Buneary stands out as an interesting Physical Sweeper in double battles. It attempts to overwhelm foes with brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Buneary from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Buneary's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Limber, Buneary cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Buneary is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Buneary recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Buneary can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Buneary.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Buneary can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Buneary
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Switcheroo
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Entrainment
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Fake Out, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Buneary's stats
- Agility
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Buneary
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Buneary in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Buneary's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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