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#REDIRECT [[List of generation IV Pokémon#Bonsly]]
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name=Bonsly|
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number=438|
preceding=[[Dōtakun]]|
following=[[Mime Jr.]]|
shinounumber=092|
shinoupreceding=[[Rapidash]]|
shinoufollowing=[[Sudowoodo]]|
japanname=Usohachi|
evolvesfrom=''None''|
evolvesto=[[Sudowoodo]]|
generation=Fourth|
species=[[Bonsai]] Pokémon|
stage=Baby|
type=Rock|
height=1 [[Foot (unit of length)|ft]] 8 [[Inch|in]]|
metricheight=0.5|
weight=33.0|
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ability=Sturdy / Rock Head|
sigattack=Fake Tears, Rock Slide
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{{nihongo|'''Bonsly'''|ウソハチ||'''Usohachi''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} are one of the {{pokenum}} [[List of Pokémon|fictional species]] of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar<ref name=sev>{{cite web|url=http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20051004/LATU06404102005-1.html|title=Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate=2006-02-28}}</ref> ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[media franchise]]—a collection of [[Computer and video games|video games]], [[anime]], [[manga]], [[book]]s, [[trading card]]s, and other media created by [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. The purpose of Bonsly in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures that characters encounter while embarking on various adventures— and tamed Pokémon creatures owned by [[Pokémon trainer]]s.<ref name=ign> [http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/389/389660p1.html ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Pokémon Sapphire'' Review (page 1)] ''Ign.com''. URL Accessed [[June 1]], [[2006]].</ref>
It was one of the "preview" Pokémon of the fourth generation of games, cards and anime, having been revealed prior to the release of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] for the [[Nintendo DS]].
''Bonsly'' is a [[portmanteau]] of ''[[bonsai]]'' and ''[[sly]]'', since it has to be crafty, or sly, to fool people into making them believe it is a bonsai tree.
Its Japanese name, ''Usohachi'', literally means "false flowerpot" since it deceives one into thinking it is a bonsai pot, when in fact it is a Rock type.
== {{PokeAttributes}} ==
Bonsly is a small pot-like creature resembling a [[bonsai]] tree. The three green "leaves" on its head are actually rocks like the rest of its body (it is similar to its evolved form [[Sudowoodo]] in this respect). On its underside between its legs is a hole that has been suggested to be its waste disposal tract; however, it is more likely that the hole is meant to represent a drainage hole in order to further its illusion (in most flowerpots, there is a hole to drain extra water so mosquitoes can’t breed). Its shiny form has red "leaves" and a yellowish body.
Bonsly, especially at a very young age, are meek and shy. Many Bonsly cry out loud when upset or frightened (though, normally, this is Fake Tears). However, underneath its exterior lies a rather strong self-defender. In battles, it is known to carry out strong attacks such as Rock Slide while charming the opponent at the same time.
Bonsly also tend to cry to regulate water content in their bodies, much like how crocodiles and other reptiles shed tears to regulate salt content.
Bonsly's small retractable legs do not allow it to run very fast. When Bonsly sleeps, it retracts its legs into its body in order to more closely resemble an inanimate object; in this state, it can wobble easily.
== {{PokeVideoGames}} ==
[[Image:Bonsly.JPG|left|thumb|Bonsly in ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'']]
Bonsly was among many new Pokémon introduced in ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl''. As the baby form of [[Sudowoodo]], it can be obtained by breeding Sudowoodo with the Rock Incense. Bonsly can evolve into Sudowoodo when it learns the move Mimic. Bonsly, along with [[Mime Jr.]], has been confirmed to be obtainable in the wild in both ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''; however, it is more common in ''Pearl''.
Bonsly made its first appearance in ''Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'', released prior to the Nintendo DS versions. In the game's story, the ''S.S. Libra'' was attacked by [[Lugia#Shadow Lugia|Shadow Lugia]], and all the Pokémon on board apparently vanished. However, a lone Bonsly was left behind in the wreckage of the ship's remains left in the [[Orre]] region's desert after it had been raided for its Pokémon on board by the criminal group [[Cipher (Pokémon)|Cipher]]. It is up to the player to find and approach Bonsly slowly (it runs away if spooked by the player’s running) and reunite it with its trainer, a little girl.
After returning Bonsly to its trainer, the player obtains the Bonsly Bingo card for the Battle Bingo section of the game. The player can use this card to enter a game with a simulated Bonsly that will battle on command against other Pokémon as if it were a normal Pokémon battle. The Bonsly is level 30, knows Rock Slide as its single move, has Sturdy as its ability, and its stats, like all the other Pokémon in Battle Bingo, cannot be viewed. In spite of all this interactivity with the Pokémon, Bonsly is not entered into the P-DA (a [[Pokédex]] of sorts in ''Pokémon XD'').
Bonsly also makes an appearance as a statue in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]''. It is obtained by defeating all seventeen type-based dungeons at the Makuhita Dojo.
== {{PokeAnime}} ==
Bonsly's first official anime appearance is in the eighth Pokémon movie, ''[[Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''. In it, while Ash and his friends and guest characters travel to the Tree of the World's Beginning, they go on a picnic, where a wild Bonsly attempts to take a bit of the food to feed itself. Max takes on a fascination with it as he does with so many other Pokémon. In the English version of this movie the characters mispronounce its name as "Bon-slee".
Bonsly made another appearance in episode AG156 ''From Cradle to Save'' (voiced by [[Bill Rogers]]), where [[Brock]] obtains it. Bonsly, a very childish Pokémon, often wants attention from its trainer, usually attacking him if unsatisfied. It is the third 4th Generation Pokémon captured by a main character before the start of the corresponding anime, the others being May's [[Munchlax]] and James' [[Mime Jr.]]. It has recently evolved into Sudowoodo upon learning the attack Mimic.
== {{PokeOtherMedia}} ==
Bonsly has not appeared in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|card game]] in America as of yet, but in Japan it has appeared as one of the cards in the half-deck promoting the Japanese release of the eighth Pokémon movie.
==References==
*{{cite web | title= Bonsly as revealed in Coro Coro magazine | work=Pokémon Elite 2000 | url=http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/n05_0413_corocoropg01_lg.jpg| accessdate=June 1 | accessyear=2005}}
*{{cite web | title= Revealed US name | work=Pokémon-Games.com | url=http://www.pokemon-games.com/portal/gamenews.jsp?cppProfile=y05hT0nFQsqK7wN_-GVB8kGdSZuq5oLO&cppChecked=1| accessdate=June 16 | accessyear=2005}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokemon website]
*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bonsly_(Pokémon) Bonsly as a species] on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
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*[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=438&view=general PsyPoke] Pokédex entry
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