Competitive Information for Bunnelby [X/Y]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
If this Pokemon eats a Berry, it restores 1/3 of its max HP after the Berry's effect.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bunnelby? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Bunnelby, an extraordinary Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Bunnelby 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. Explore the movesets below to see how Bunnelby performs in battles.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake
- Wild Charge / Brick Break
- Iron Head
Bunnelby is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bunnelby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Bunnelby's attack is doubled.
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf
- Sludge Bomb
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot / Mud-Slap
Bunnelby is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cheek Pouch, if Bunnelby eats a berry it restores 1/3 of its max hp after the berry's effect.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Bunnelby must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bunnelby? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Wild Charge / Iron Head
Bunnelby is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bunnelby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Bunnelby's attack is doubled.
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf
- Sludge Bomb
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot / Mud-Slap
Bunnelby is a notable Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cheek Pouch, if Bunnelby eats a berry it restores 1/3 of its max hp after the berry's effect.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Bunnelby must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bunnelby can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Bunnelby.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bunnelby can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Bunnelby
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Bunnelby's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Bunnelby
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Bunnelby in X and Y
- 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 Bunnelby's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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