Bonny

Bonny the Lopunny. Art by MegaGenesis/Zenny

Bonny is the female Lopunny of Max's Pokémon Team. She joined the team in Chapter 3, when Scarlet heard Bonny's cries in the woods and went to help her find her parents back.

It was revealed later in the Mansion Arc that she was left behind by her biological parents, for reasons still unclear.

## Moves and Abilities

Bonny is a strong fighter with a versatile arsenal of moves. The moves she mastered are:

* Tackle: A physical attack in which the Bonny charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
* Jump Kick: Bonny jumps high in the air and crashes the opponent with a powerful kick, which has its power increased by the gravity. If she misses and crashes ground, she received a lot of recoil damage.
* Pound: The foe is physically pounded with Bonny's tail foreleg.
* Ear Punch: One of her and Max's favorite moves to use. Most of the combos they trained have this move integrated to them in some way.
* Return: Her most powerful move, often left aside as a last resort in a serious fight. This move gets more powerful as the love of the Pokémon for their Trainer grows bigger. Bonny's bond with Max makes her Return into a lethal weapon.
* Flail: Bonny flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful if she is in her last strengths.
* Ice Punch: She punches hard with her hidden cryokinetic ability. It took months for her to master this move.
* Attract: A move she mastered during her training with Mad-Ji. She uses her body and charm to infatuate weak minded opponents.

## Mega Evolution

Bonny was the first Pokémon in the story and Max's team to achieve Mega Evolution. Max bought Bonny's lopunnite in Zino City's MegaShop for 1000$, in Chapter 14, along with his own Key Stone.

Her first transformation into Mega Lopunny (or "Mega Bonny", like how she liked to me called in her Mega Evolved state) happened in Chapter 16. The stones reacted on the first try, a rarity for most trainers. However, her mega evolution came corrupted, and she quickly lost her senses and grew feral, attacking Max and Scarlet in the process. Took some time for Scarlet to control Mega Bonny and knock her out. The shock and regret of what she had done once she regained her senses made her very afraid of her Mega Evolution, and she prohibited Max from Mega Evolving her again until she found a way to control its power.

#### Training at the Setsui Dojo

What followed was a deep depression for Bonny, making her hate herself, despite her friends trying to encourage her to try again. They convinced her into training at the Setsui Dojo in order to control her Mega Form. During her training there she realized her mental corruption came from her deep desires to please Max and become his strongest Pokémon and best fighter. It came from a deep need for attention and recognition, which led to her power lust mental state. Once she grew past those feelings, she got full control of her Mega Form in Chapter 20. After these events Bonny grew more confident in herself and became the Pokémon that more Mega Evolves in Max's team.

## Personality

Bonny is a friendly and extroverted girl who likes to make friends and have fun. Her bond with Max is so strong it makes her Return move into the deadliest weapon. She's not afraid to speak to her mind, and she's the one who get more along with Scarlet since the beginning, because of their similar personalities.

Bonny is also shown to be very caring and forgiving, like when she witnessed Scarlet killing Stephanie in Chapter 12, being the first of the girls for accepting Scarlet for who she was, despite being a little afraid of her in the beginning after this incident. She was also the only Pokémon who stood by Max's side when the group disbanded after they learned about Scarlet's true nature, staying with him for the night and protecting him.

Bonny is also one of the most complex characters in the story, often shown having self-doubts about herself, in her skills, power, and affection for Max. Because of the way she was abandoned by her parents when she a Buneary, she carries a deep pain inside that she rarely lets out to anyone, not even for Max. She's afraid of being left behind again, and sometimes pushes herself too hard in order to please Max and her friends.

She was shown to have desires for males of her species before, when she met Koko in Chapter 38. She also said to the other girls how much she would love to have her own kids in the future and become a mother, but being mated to a human, she accepted she'll never have that. At least as long as she stays adamant about only having sex with Max.

#### Personality under Mega Evolution

After the training in the Setsui Dojo Bonny used to become quite arrogant and cocky when in her mega evolved state. Her lust for Max and desire for sex also increased. Nowadays, after years of experience with Mega Evolution, she can retain her original personality and control during her mega evolved state just fine.

## Acessory

Like all of Max's Pokémon, Bonny wears a single piece of clothing for style. She uses a simple bandana around her neck. This is where she keeps her Mega Stone attached.