Bunnelby

Bunnelby
ホルビー Horubii
Generation	Generation VI
Generation	Generation VI
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Digging Pokémon
Abilities	Pickup Cheek Pouch Hidden: Huge Power
Pokédex
Previous	Greninja
Previous	Greninja
Index	659
Index	659
Next	Diggersby
Next	Diggersby
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Central Kalos	010
Central Kalos	010
Alola	N/A
Alola	N/A
Galar	048
Galar	048
Evolves
From	None
Into	Diggersby
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Weight	11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg
Weight	11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg
Height	1'04" 0.4 m
Height	1'04" 0.4 m
Pokédex color	Brown
Pokédex color	Brown
Egg group	Field
Egg group	Field
Shape
Shape
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

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

Biology

Physiology

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.

Behavior

Bunnelby are energetic and industrious Pokémon. They use their large ears to dig burrows, shovel dirt, and chop trees. They will dig the whole night through.

Evolution

Bunnelby can be evolved to a Diggersby at level 20.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
X and Y	Route 2, Route 3, Route 7, Route 22	Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None
Sword and Shield	Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, North Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battle: Bridge Field, East Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank, Rolling Fields	Common

Pokédex entries

• 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.

• 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.

Stats

Bunnelby's Stats
HP	38
Attack	36
Defense	38
Sp. Atk	32
Sp. Def	36
Speed	57
Total	237

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
3	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
6	Laser Focus	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
9	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
12	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
15	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
18	Double Kick	30	100%	30	Fighting	Physical
21	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
24	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
27	Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
30	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
36	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
39	Super Fang	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Agility	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
7	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
10	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical
13	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
15	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
18	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
20	Double Kick	30	100%	30	Fighting	Physical
25	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
29	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
33	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
38	Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
42	Super Fang	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
47	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
49	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Agility	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
7	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
10	Double Slap	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
13	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
15	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
18	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
20	Double Kick	30	100%	30	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
25	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
29	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
33	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
38	Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
42	Super Fang	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
47	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
49	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

TMs and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM98	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Defense Curl	Sandshrew, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Sandslash, Sentret, Furret, Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Bidoof, Bibarel, Munna, Musharna, Komala, Togedemaru	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
Rollout	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Wailmer, Wailord, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Bidoof, Bibarel, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Komala, Togedemaru	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
Spikes *	Delibird	—	—%	20	Ground	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Defense Curl	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Sentret, Furret, Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Spheal, Bidoof, Bibarel, Buneary, Lopunny, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Munna, Musharna	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Rollout	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Wailmer, Wailord, Bidoof, Bibarel, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Spikes *	Delibird	—	—%	20	Ground	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Recycle USUM	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Super Fang USUM	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Bounce ORAS	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Head ORAS	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Last Resort ORAS	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Recycle ORAS	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Super Fang ORAS	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

3D Models

Bunnelby's X & Y / Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire sprite

Bunnelby's back sprite

Bunnelby's X & Y / Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite

Bunnelby's back shiny sprite

Appearances

Anime

• Clemont's Bunnelby.
• Goh's Bunnelby.

1/2

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Main article: Clemont's Bunnelby

Bunnelby first appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! under the ownership of Clemont.

• Goh's Bunnelby

Trivia

Etymology

Bunnelby's name comes from the words bunny and tunnel. The "horu" part of its Japanese name, Horubee, may refer to 掘る, which translates to dig.

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