Bunnelby
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Quick Attack and Earthquake, worth 4.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Bunnelby can learn 6 combinations. Quick Attack with Earthquake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Bunnelby has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 625 at level 50, 553 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 316 CP at level 20, or 395 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 282 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 68 attack · 72 defense · 116 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Bunnelby 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 Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 5.8 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 5.8 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 5.8 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 5.8 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 5.8 |
| Normal | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Fighting | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Ground | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Water | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Psychic | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Ice | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Dragon | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Dark | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Fairy | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 4.4 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 3.8 |
| Bug | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 3.5 |
| Grass | Quick Attack + Earthquake | 3.5 |
| Quick Attack + Earthquake | 3.0 |
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 Bunnelby is actually for.
Counters: what beats Bunnelby
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 70.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 64.9 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 64.7 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 64.1 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 61.2 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 59.1 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 58.6 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 58.4 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 57.9 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 57.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Bunnelby's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.