Flying is a dangerous matchup for Buzzwole — quadruple damage means one hit can end things. Known as the Swollen Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Swollen Pokemon still yields 3 Attack and Defense EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
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.
Buzzwole Weakness
VulnerableType-wise, Buzzwole takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Bug/Fighting typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Buzzwole's physical bulk (base 139 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
No chain, no eggs. Buzzwole is a standalone Bug/Fighting type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics.
How to Evolve
Beastboost helps Buzzwole stick around while dealing real damage. Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received, a spread EV build EVs for the right balance, and Icepunch as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Best Buzzwole Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Close Combat
- Roost
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Hard to wall, honestly. Buzzwole threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Superpower and switchins need to think twice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Buzzwole works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list — a solid choice for the right team. That 139 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Buzzwole doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon with strong stats at 570 BST — no evolution needed.
Beast Boost is the go-to ability for Buzzwole. It raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. It's Buzzwole's only ability.
Buzzwole is a physical attacker with base 139 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 79 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Buzzwole can be found in Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Since Sun & Moon, Buzzwole has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Buzzwole has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A