Pokemon 659 Bunnelby Pokedex: Evolution, Moves, Location, Stats

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Bunnelby (disambiguation).

Bunnelby Digging Pokémon ホルビー Horubee #659 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal
Abilities Pickup or Cheek Pouch Huge Power Hidden Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 1'04" 0.4 m	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg
Base experience yield 47	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bunnelby (Japanese: ホルビー Horubee) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Diggersby starting at level 20.

Contents

• 1Biology
• 2In the anime
  • 2.1Major appearances
    • 2.1.1Clemont's Bunnelby
    • 2.1.2Other
  • 2.2Minor appearances
  • 2.3Pokédex entries
• 3In the manga
  • 3.1Pokémon Adventures
• 4In the TCG
• 5Game data
  • 5.1NPC appearances
  • 5.2Pokédex entries
  • 5.3Game locations
    • 5.3.1In side games
  • 5.4Stats
    • 5.4.1Base stats
  • 5.5Type effectiveness
  • 5.6Learnset
    • 5.6.1By leveling up
    • 5.6.2By TM/TR
    • 5.6.3By breeding
    • 5.6.4By tutoring
    • 5.6.5By transfer from another generation
    • 5.6.6TCG-only moves
  • 5.7Side game data
  • 5.8Evolution
  • 5.9Sprites
• 6Trivia
  • 6.1Origin
    • 6.1.1Name origin
• 7In other languages
• 8Related articles
• 9External links

Biology

Bunnelby is a small, gray, rabbit-like Pokémon. The tips of its large ears are dark brown and have three finger-like sections each. It has black eyes, a small pink nose, prominent round cheeks, two tiny whiskers on each cheek, and large upper incisors. Its neck is surrounded by a ruff of stiff, brown fur. There are small brown spots on its hind legs and it has brown toes. It also has a fluffy gray tail.

Bunnelby's hand-like ears are strong enough to shovel dirt and chop tree roots. It can dig a nest up to 33 feet in just one night. Bunnelby is very sensitive when it comes to danger. Corviknight is a natural predator of Bunnelby. Should it hear Corviknight's flapping, it will quickly dig a hole to hide underground.

In the anime

Bunnelby in the anime

Major appearances

Clemont's Bunnelby

Bunnelby debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, under the ownership of Clemont. In A Trip Down Memory Train!, he was revealed to have caught him after saving him from a wild Diggersby.

Other

In Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!, Goh caught a Bunnelby that had stolen one of his scones in Galar. It has since then made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Bunnelby appeared in Climbing the Walls!.

A Bunnelby appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A wild Bunnelby appeared in Till We Compete Again!

Two Trainers' Bunnelby appeared in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!, with one of them appearing during a flashback.

Three Bunnelby appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, with two under the ownership of different Trainers and the third being wild. The Trainers' Bunnelby were seen on the train heading to the Wild Area, while the wild one was among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.

A Trainer's Bunnelby appeared in The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!.

In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Bunnelby competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN042 Bunnelby Goh's Rotom Phone Bunnelby, the Digging Pokémon. A Normal type. Sensitive to danger, if Bunnelby hears the sound of a Corviknight's wings, it can dig a hole to hide in almost immediately.

In the manga

Bunnelby in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Bunnelby debuted in PS550, where it was seen running with its Trainer from the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal.

In PS553, a Bunnelby was with a female Rising Star at the Mini-game Corner.

A Bunnelby appeared in Zygarde Agitated.

In PASS04, multiple wild Bunnelby were in the Wild Area.

In the TCG

Main article: Bunnelby (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Bunnelby is in charge of underground explorations in the Expedition Society.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #010 Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #048 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Routes 2, 3, 5, and 22 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Cap Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 3 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 388 Rumble World Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Aegislash Sea, Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38	98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 36	36 - 96	69 - 188
Defense: 38	38 - 99	72 - 192
Sp. Atk: 32	33 - 92	62 - 179
Sp. Def: 36	36 - 96	69 - 188
Speed: 57	55 - 119	107 - 234
Total: 237	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1×

Weak to: Fighting 2×

Immune to: Ghost 0×

Resistant to: None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP 1 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 3 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 6 Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 9 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 12 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 15 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 18 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 21 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 24 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 27 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 30 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 33 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 20 36 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 39 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bunnelby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bunnelby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP TM15 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM21 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM25 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 TM31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95% 15 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 TM59 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 20 TR04 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 TR12 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 TR20 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 TR23 Spikes Ground Status — —% 20 TR26 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status — —% 20 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 TR85 Work Up Normal Status — —% 30 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bunnelby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bunnelby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII

Parent Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bunnelby in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bunnelby in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bunnelby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bunnelby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bunnelby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bunnelby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

Gen. Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP VI VII Confide Normal Status — —% 20 VI VII Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 VI VII Double Slap × Normal Physical 15 85% 10 VI VII Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical — 100% 20 VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 60 100% 15 VI VII Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 VI VII Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 VI VII Odor Sleuth × Normal Status — —% 40 VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 VI VII Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 VI VII Return × Normal Physical — 100% 20 VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 70 100% 20 VI VII Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100% 15 VI VII Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 VI VII Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 VI VII Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 VI VII Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bunnelby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bunnelby × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Rototiller	Bunnelby (Primal Clash 121)

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 44 Base Attack: 63 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #545 Cloud Clear Clears away one black-cloud disruption without fail.

Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 116 Base Attack: 48 Base Defense: 72 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Dig, Bulldoze, Earthquake

Evolution

Unevolved Bunnelby Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Diggersby Normal Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Bunnelby images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Bunnelby was designed by Lee HyunJung.

Origin

Bunnelby seems to be based on a rabbit. Its ability to use its ears as digging tools to excavate through earth and roots may be a reference to trowels or shovels.

Name origin

Bunnelby may be a combination of bunny and tunnel.

Horubee may be based on 掘る horu (to dig) or hole.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ホルビー Horubee From 掘る horu French Sapereau From saper and lapereau Spanish Bunnelby Same as English name German Scoppel From scoop and hoppeln Italian Bunnelby Same as English name Korean 파르빗 Pareubit From 파다 pada and rabbit Cantonese Chinese 掘掘兔 Gwahtgwahttou From 掘 gwaht and 兔 tou Mandarin Chinese 掘掘兔 Juéjuétù From 掘 jué and 兔 tù

[hide]More languages Hindi बनेलबी Bunnelby Transcription of English name Russian Баннелби Bannelbi Transcription of English name Thai โฮรุบี Horubi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Clemont's Bunnelby
• Expedition Society

External links

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