794: Buzzwole

Essentials

Buzzwole

Swollen Pokémon

Abilities

Beast Boost: Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 794
Original Alola: 294
Updated Alola: 394

Names

Japanese: マッシブーン (masshibuun)
: マッシブーン
Korean: 매시붕
Chinese: 爆肌蚊
: 爆肌蚊
French: Mouscoto
German: Masskito
Spanish: Buzzwole
Italian: Buzzwole

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Buzzwole cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

257

Effort points

1 Attack
2 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Buzzwole

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	107	94.3	387	418
Attack	139	95.3	346	377
Defense	139	96.7	346	377
Special Attack	53	31.1	174	205
Special Defense	53	27.1	174	205
Speed	79	61.4	226	257
Total	570	85.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear.
: A mysterious life-form called an Ultra Beast. Witnesses saw it pulverize a dump truck with a single punch.
: Although it’s alien to this world and a danger here, it’s apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.
: Buzzwole goes around showing off its abnormally swollen muscles. It is one kind of Ultra Beast.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Swollen Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry
Shape: Cilial

Height

7'10.5"
2.4 m

Weight

3336

735.5 lb
333.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Bug and Fighting moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Buzzwole's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Fell Stinger			25	50	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.
—	Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
—	Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
—	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
—	Focus Energy			30	—	—		Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
7	Comet Punch			15	18	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
13	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
19	Vital Throw			10	70	—	-1	Never misses.
23	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
29	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
31	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
37	Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
43	Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
47	Hammer Arm			10	100	90%		Lowers user's Speed by one stage.
53	Lunge			15	80	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
59	Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
67	Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
73	Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
47	Low Sweep			20	65	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.