Bunny Pokémon are incredibly cute, though some people take things a bit too far with Lopunny, and that’s all we’ll say on the matter. One look at most of the rabbit Pokémon is enough to bring a smile to a trainer’s face, and the fact that a few of them can hold their own in a battle is a welcome bonus. We have to admit that the fledgling soccer star who kicks fireballs at people might be our favorite, but let’s dive into who all of the bunnies are.
For more animal-orientated lists, check out our picks for the best bird Pokémon, horse Pokémon, bear Pokémon, and fish Pokémon. Or, if you’d rather go by game and generation, see what we went for when it comes to the best gen 1 Pokémon, gen 3 Pokémon, and gen 8 Pokémon.
Here are the best bunny Pokémon:
Buneary / Lopunny
With the exception of Azumarill, it took Game Freak a full four generations to finally release a bunny Pokémon evolution line. Starting with the timid Buneary, a gen 4 Pokémon native to Sinnoh’s Eterna Forest, before evolving into Lopunny, this normal-type evolutionary line didn’t have much to write home about until mega evolutions came along a couple of generations later.
With Lopunny one of the possible mega-evolutions available in ORAS, competitive players took note of Mega Lopunny’s insane attack and speed stats, making it something of a monster to face with no weaknesses except for fighting. Sure, Lopunny hasn’t been the most popular since generation eight did away with mega evolutions, but there’s still a place in Pokémon history for this carrot muncher.
For some additional information on Buneary, the stage one creature shows up as number 427 in the Pokédex. Its entries claim that it can make a grown man cry in pain when it slams into its foe by sharply uncoiling its ears. Speaking of which, those ears perk up when the little bunny senses danger. Should both ears be rolled up, you need to stop and pay attention to your Buneary, as it clearly needs some care, be it mentally or physically.
As Buneary and Lopunny are normal Pokémon, it’s a good idea to scrub up on your Buneary evolution and normal Pokémon weakness knowledge should you bump into them in battle.
Bunnelby / Diggersby
It didn’t take another four generations for the next bunny Pokémon to arrive after Buneary and Lopunny, with the Bunnbelby and Diggesby evolution line finding themself in the gen 6 Pokémon games, X and Y. However, unlike the previous rabbits, Diggersby also falls under the ground-type category.
At first glance, you might not see what all the fuss is about here and why the dual-typing is noteworthy. However, if you take a deeper look at ground Pokémon, it does mean that ghost and electric-types do diddly squat to Diggersby, as ground-types are fully immune to those types of attacks.
This typing might not sound mindblowing, but with an immunity to both electric and ghost Pokémon, Diggersby served as a utility Pokémon of the highest order during the Pokémon X and Y competitive meta, perfect for switching in against a powerful ghost or electric Pokémon.
Beyond its surprising prowess in battle, I can’t help but draw attention to Diggersby’s design. Look at that lad; it’s clearly done something that you don’t know about. It’s very proud of itself. That cheeky grin is a bit iconic, if I’m honest, even if it drives me crazy trying to work out the cause of its cocky smile.
Scorbunny / Raboot / Cinderace
It took eight generations, but we finally got a bunny starter Pokémon evolution line in Galar. Scorbunny, without a doubt, has the best design of the three starters in gen eight, showing the world that Game Freak’s still got it – though fire-types always look cool and are rarely a dud. The good designs just keep going throughout this lineup, though, as Raboot also looks great, then Cinderace is simply perfection, playing on the English love of football, making the rabbit Galar’s resident striker.
Sure, it’s slightly disappointing that Game Freak felt the need to add that classic touch of anthropomorphism to their fully evolved form so that Cinderace, from certain angles, looks like Frankenstein’s monster if the only parts Frankenstein had were from a burrow that he’d gone to town on. Fortunately, this bunny Pokémon makes up for its misgivings with killer competitive stats and by looking better than Inteleon. I know. that’s not exactly difficult.
As fire Pokémon, it’s wise to know what the fire Pokémon weakness is in case you face this evolution line in battle.
Azumarill
Look, I know it confuses everyone as to how Azumarill is a rabbit when Marill is a mouse, but that smile and sheer happiness on its face force that confusion into the background. Admittedly, it makes no sense, but you know what? I kind of love that.
Beyond being an adorable rabbit Pokémon, Azumarill is one of the few in the category to have a meaningful impact on the competitive scene, though that’s not to say that Cinderace didn’t also make an impact. Still, considering Azumarill has been a nuisance in the competitive game twice, I think it’s the number one bunny.
With access to belly drum since generation two, Azumarill has always been something of a surprise sweeper, only needing to survive its first turn before unleashing a barrage of overpowered attacks at its opponents. Things got even more deadly with Azumarill with the arrival of the ability huge power in generation three, further boosting this deadly rabbit Pokémon’s attack stats into the realms of the ridiculous.
Don’t forget, this gen 2 Pokémon is both a water Pokémon and a fairy Pokémon – a double threat. To combat this, get some tips from our fairy Pokémon weakness and water Pokémon weakness articles.
How many bunny Pokémon are there?
There are eight bunny Pokémon altogether, with Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace being the most recent. If we look at the pattern, a new rabbit tends to appear every couple of generations, and as we didn’t get one in Paldea, there’s a pretty good chance that a bunny will appear in the next generation.
Now that you know all about the best bunny Pokémon, why not check out our Bisharp evolution, Rockruff evolution, Clefairy evolution, and Murkrow evolution guides to see how you can get some other powerful creatures for your team? Oh, and pay our sister site, Wargamer, a visit if you’re big into the Pokémon TCG; they can tell you all about the rarest cards.