Is Bonsly good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Bonsly has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Bonsly a good raid attacker?

Bonsly ranks #222 of 294 rock attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Bonsly be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Bonsly is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#438 · Generation 4

Bonsly

rockBaby

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,302 / 1,472
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 744 / 930
Research CP (L15): 558
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Bonsly has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#898 of 1154 · score 62.2
Ranked #898 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack124

Defense133

Stamina137

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×1.6
grass×1.6
ground×1.6
steel×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
flying×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Bonsly
→50 candySudowoodo

→ Sudowoodo: 50 candy, Walk 15 km with your buddy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#898 / 1154	62.2	Rock Throw · Rock Tomb · Rock Slide	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
rock	–	#222 / 294	6.6	69	Rock Throw · Rock Slide
ground	–	#238 / 302	5.9	62	Rock Throw · Earthquake

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Rock ThrowSTAB	rock	13	+8	1.0s	13.0	8	+5	2 turns
Counter	fighting	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Rock TombSTAB	rock	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	75	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
Earthquake	ground	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	120	-65
Rock SlideSTAB	rock	75	-50	2.5s	1.50	75	-45

Questions people ask

Is Bonsly good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Bonsly has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Bonsly?: Bonsly has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Bonsly a good raid attacker?: Bonsly ranks #222 of 294 rock attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Bonsly be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Bonsly is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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