Essentials

Bug Buzz

bug Special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 2
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire ½
  • flying ½
  • ghost ½
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
むしのさざめき (mushinosazameki)
French
Bourdon
German
Käfergebrumm
Spanish
Zumbido
Italian
Ronzio

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

Flavor Text

Generation 4
The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Special Defense down

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cute
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
40 40 Butterfree flying bug Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 80 80 70 385
59 59 Venomoth bug poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
41 41 Ledyba bug flying Early Bird
Swarm 		½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
53 53 Ledian flying bug Early Bird
Swarm 		½ male, ½ female Bug 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
57 57 Yanma flying bug Speed Boost
Compoundeyes 		½ male, ½ female Bug 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
41 41 Beautifly flying bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 90 50 65 385
41 41 Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
61 61 Masquerain flying bug Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug 		70 60 62 80 82 60 414
41 41 Volbeat bug Illuminate
Swarm 		always male Bug
Humanshape 		65 73 55 47 75 85 400
41 41 Illumise bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens 		always female Bug
Humanshape 		65 47 55 73 75 85 400
34 46 Kricketune bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 77 85 51 55 51 65 384
47 47 Mothim flying bug Swarm always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
54 57 Yanmega bug flying Speed Boost
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Bug 86 76 86 116 56 95 515
DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Scyther flying bug Swarm
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
Ledyba bug flying Early Bird
Swarm 		½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Nincada ground bug Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
Volbeat bug Illuminate
Swarm 		always male Bug
Humanshape 		65 73 55 47 75 85 400
Illumise bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens 		always female Bug
Humanshape 		65 47 55 73 75 85 400

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