How to Evolve Buneary in Pokémon Diamond or Pearl

Last Updated: June 4, 2020

This article is full of tips to help evolve Buneary. This guide may help you evolve several other Pokémon, including Munchlax, Togepi, Pichu, Igglybuff, Riolu, Chansey and Golbat, also Eevee into Umbreon or Espeon. All of these Pokémon evolve on a high Friendship level.

Steps

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Catch a Buneary in Eterna Forest, west of Eterna City.
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Once you have one, make it friendlier. Check the tips section below for ways of doing this.
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Check your Poketch. There is a Friendship Counter App available by talking to a brown-haired girl in the Eterna City Pokémon Center. The more love hearts that pop up when you touch your Pokémon's image, the more it likes you.
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You may also go for a stroll in Amity Square with your Buneary (located in Hearthome city), it will sometimes boost its happiness!
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Check with the many people who assess your Pokémon's friendliness. The best one to go to is in the Pokémon Fan Club in Hearthome city. Have your Buneary at the front of your party when you talk to her. You can also talk to Dr. Footstep. If your Buneary is deserving of a Footprint Ribbon, it's ready to level up.
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When your Buneary is at full Happiness, it will evolve the next time you level it up. While training it up, be careful not to let it faint! If you aren't confident about it being strong enough to battle, use a Rare Candy.
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Once you've leveled it up you'll have the powerful Normal Type, Lopunny.

Community Q&A

Question

How do you raise the Buneary happiness?

Natalie Tellechea

Top Answerer

Walk around with it in your party, give it a Soothe Bell, and don't let it faint.
Question

Where do I find a Soothe Bell?

Community Answer

In Diamond and Pearl, the Soothe Bell can be obtained from a maid in the Pokemon Mansion, which is accessible after defeating your rival in Hearthome city. Additionally, if you're playing Platinum (like I am!), you also get it right after Eterna.
Question

What if my Pokemon doesn't like me?

Jennifer Hallam

Community Answer

Raise it's happiness. Walk with it in your party, catch it with a luxury ball and don't let it faint.
Question

Does it matter what gender it is?

Community Answer

No, the gender doesn't matter at all. You can evolve it whether it's male or female.
Question

Does this work in platinum? Also, my Buneary is very weak and I don't want it in my party because it takes a long time for it to like me, is there a faster way?

Jennifer Hallam

Community Answer

Yes, it does work in platinum.because diamond and pearl are super similar. If your Buneary is weak, then train it. There really is no faster way.
Question

Can I evolve my buneary if it has fainted?

Community Answer

No. When a Pokemon faints, its friendship is lowered. Make it stronger by leveling it up so it doesn't faint often.
Question

How do I get a legendary?

Community Answer

Look online for the location of the exact location of the legendary you want. Once you know, stock up on ultra balls, you'll need them. Once you find the legendary, save before it in case you fail to catch it. You should also have a Pokemon that can paralyze or put the legendary to sleep to make it easier to catch (this is optional; you can still catch it without a status condition).

Warnings

Every time your Pokémon takes poison damage, it loses trust in you. Stop it getting poisoned at all costs!

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Every time your Pokémon faints it will become more unhappy. Keep your Pokémon healthy at all times.

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Friendliness berries lower your Pokémon's stats. If you have the patience, you should refrain from using them.

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