Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Bonsly Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Bonsly's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock typing.
Bonsly
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Bonsly's Rock typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Bonsly resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Bonsly's base defensive typing is Rock. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Bonsly weak to?
Bonsly is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Bonsly?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Bonsly at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Bonsly's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.