Bonsly (Pokémon)

In From Cradle to Save, Brock caught a baby Bonsly and took care of him. He was needy and prone to stress. Bonsly eventually evolved into a Sudowoodo in Leave it To Brocko!.

Bonsly debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, where it followed Ash and his friends during their mission to rescue Pikachu, befriending May in the process. By the end of the movie, it befriended a Mew and became a permanent resident of the Tree of Beginning, where Mew resided.

In King and Queen for a Day, a Bonsly and a Mime Jr. that were stars of a television show went missing and were eventually discovered to be sick when they were found. As a result, Brock's Bonsly and James's Mime Jr. had to fill in for them.

In PK15, a wild Bonsly joined Pikachu and his friends on the trip to the haunted house.

In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, a Bonsly was at the Sunyshore City Pokémon Center.

In Forging Forest Friendships!, Team Rocket had captured a Bonsly and a Sudowoodo in a net. However, they were freed by Ash when a Trevenant asked for his help.

A Trainer's Bonsly appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

A Bonsly appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Trainer's Bonsly appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Four Bonsly appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, with one being under the ownership of a Trainer and the rest being wild.

Two Trainers' Bonsly appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Bonsly was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

A Trainer's Bonsly appeared in Partner Promises!.

A Trainer's Bonsly appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!.

In Deceiving Appearances!, two Bonsly were at Aether Paradise.

In I Choose Paradise!, a Trainer's Bonsly was at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

In Securing the Future!, three Trainers' Bonsly joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Bonsly appeared during the boss fantasy of Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

A Bonsly appeared in A Fiery Training Camp Trick!. It was first seen in a flashback being scared off by a Crawdaunt before reappearing in the present day after Sophocles's Vikavolt battled the same Crawdaunt.

Three Bonsly appeared in A Timeless Encounter!.

A Bonsly appeared in A Midsummer Night's Light!, being tormented by Darkrai's nightmares.

A Bonsly appeared in A Fresh Start.

A Bonsly appeared in PDP05.

A Bonsly appeared in PMDP01.

A Bonsly appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Pokéfan.

A Trainer's Bonsly appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six.

A Bonsly appeared in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, where it was seen in Lush Jungle.

A Dynamax Bonsly appeared in PASS25.

Bonsly debuted as a silhouette in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.

Hareta has a Bonsly, which he caught in Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior.

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. Due to its weight, characters holding it can only move very slowly and it can't be thrown very far, but a direct hit does massive damage and can result in a knockout within two hits (at 0% damage).

"A Bonsai Pokémon. It looks like a plant, but history reveals it is actually a Rock-type. Its best move among all its specialty moves is Fake Tears. As it grows, it will be skilled at using Mimic, which allows it to copy an opponent's previous move. If leveled up under certain conditions, it evolves into Sudowoodo."

• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: A Trainer at ONBS has lost their Bonsly. It appears at the S.S. Libra, but runs away upon 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 experience battling with it long before the official release of Diamond and Pearl.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Upon completion of all the type-based mazes at the Dojo, Makuhita will award a statue of Bonsly that is displayed outside the rescue base.

Bonsly is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15

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

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10

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

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Defense Curl* Normal Status — —% 40 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Rock Polish Rock Status — —% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bonsly 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 Bonsly in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bonsly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bonsly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bonsly 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 Bonsly in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bonsly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bonsly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Bonsly seems to be based on a bonsai tree (miniature trees grown inside small pots) and petrified wood (plants that have become fossilized over time). This would explain its pure Rock type since all of the organic material in petrified wood is replaced with minerals. It is also reminiscent of a toddler since its flowerpot resembles a diaper and it tends to cry a lot. It may also be based on the concept of mimicry.

Bonsly may be a combination of bonsai and sly or lie (referring to how it tricks others into thinking it's a plant).

Usohachi is a combination of 嘘 uso (false) and 鉢 hachi (flowerpot). It may be a play on 嘘っぱち usoppachi (downright lie).