How to Evolve Buneary in Pokémon Diamond or Pearl

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Last Updated: February 8, 2025

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.

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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.
You may also go for a stroll in Amity Square with your Buneary (located in Hearthome city), it will sometimes boost its happiness!
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.
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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How do you raise the Buneary happiness?

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

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Where do I find a Soothe Bell?

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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.

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What if my Pokemon doesn't like me?

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

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Keep it with you. The more you carry it around with you in your party, the more it will become attached to you.

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Other Pokémon evolves the same way as Buneary like Igglybuff, Cleffa, Togepi, Pichu, Riolu, Eevee, Budew, Chansey, Swadloon, Golbat and Woobat.

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Take it to the spa. The Ribbon Syndicate Spa in the Resort Area can be used once every 24 hours to treat your Pokémon to a relaxing scrub that will make it happier.

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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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