Bounsweet
Grass
Best attacking moveset: Razor Leaf and Energy Ball, worth 3.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Bounsweet can learn 4 combinations. Razor Leaf with Energy Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 1.5s | +11 |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Bounsweet has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 532 at level 50, 470 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 268 CP at level 20, or 336 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 237 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 55 attack · 69 defense · 123 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 3.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Bounsweet does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 5.0 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 5.0 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 5.0 |
| Fighting | Charm + Draining Kiss | 4.0 |
| Dragon | Charm + Draining Kiss | 4.0 |
| Dark | Charm + Draining Kiss | 4.0 |
| Normal | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Ghost | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Electric | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Psychic | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Ice | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Fairy | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 3.4 |
| Charm + Draining Kiss | 3.0 | |
| Bug | Charm + Draining Kiss | 3.0 |
| Grass | Charm + Draining Kiss | 3.0 |
| Poison | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 2.3 |
| Steel | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 2.3 |
| Fire | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 2.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Bounsweet is actually for.
Counters: what beats Bounsweet
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 86.6 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 74.0 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 71.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 67.4 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 66.3 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 65.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 65.3 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 64.9 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 64.6 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 64.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Bounsweet's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.