Bunnelby (Pokémon)

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

Bunnelby ホルビー Horubee #659 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Cheek Pouch Cacophony Cacophony Huge Power Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Bunnelby 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Bunnelby 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 47	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Bunnelby 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F659.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves into Diggersby starting at level 20.

Biology

Bunnelby is a small, gray, rabbit-like Pokémon. It has large, gray, brown-tipped ears with pinkish fur on the inside. It has a large, gray head and large eyes with white sclera and black pupils. It has a small pink nose and gray fur that sticks out on the cheeks, along with large white teeth. Its neck is surrounded by brown fur. It has a gray body with a gray tail and small brown spots on its hind legs. Its front paws are completely gray, while its hind paws are gray with brown toes. Bunnelby's ears are strong enough to shovel dirt and chop tree roots. It tends to be nocturnal.

In the anime

Bunnelby in the anime

Major appearances

Clemont's Bunnelby

Bunnelby made its debut appearance in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! under the ownership of Clemont.

Minor appearances

A Bunnelby appeared as a plush toy in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Bunnelby appeared in Climbing the Walls!.

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

In the TCG

Main article: Bunnelby (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI 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.

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

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow Rumble World Forgotten Forest (All Areas)

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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 077 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1010 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   1313 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   1818 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   2020 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 2525 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   2929 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   3333 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   3838 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 0   4242 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 4747 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   4949 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM03 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

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

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Spikes* Ground Status — —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bunnelby in Generation VI 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

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bunnelby can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bunnelby cannot be tutored the move 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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Rototiller	Bunnelby (Primal Clash 121)

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

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

Trivia

Origin

Bunnelby is 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 Mandarin Chinese 掘掘兔 Juéjuétù From 掘 jué and 兔 tù Cantonese Chinese 掘掘兔 Gwahtgwahttou From 掘 gwaht and 兔 tou

More languages

Related articles

• Clemont's Bunnelby

External links

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