Is Buzzwole Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Sun exclusive Bug/Fighting Ultra Beast. Ultra Wormhole postgame. Enormous Attack and Defense with AbilityBeast Boost snowballing after KOs. Would have destroyed Molayne's Steel E4. Postgame trophy.
Buzzwole resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Buzzwole resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Buzzwole resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Buzzwole resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Buzzwole resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Buzzwole on Ultra Space (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter in Ultra Space during the Ultra Beast side quest
How to Get Buzzwole in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You'll find Buzzwole at Ultra Space as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Buzzwole in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Buzzwole Weakness
Type-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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
What is Buzzwole Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Buzzwole
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Salamence builds →Fly 4x116-137%KO Fire Fang 2x27-33% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x122-143%KO Extrasensory 2x49-59% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x115-136%KO Flame Charge 2x21-25% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Salamence builds →Fly 4x115-136%KO Fire Fang 2x28-34% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x120-142%KO Extrasensory 2x49-58% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x154-181%KO | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x118-138%KO Overheat 2x73-86% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x109-129%KO Dream Eater 2x73-86% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Salamence builds →Fly 4x118-138%KO Zen Headbutt 2x34-40% Fire Fang 2x28-34% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x78-92% Dream Eater 2x65-77% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x111-130%KO Overheat 2x68-81% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x104-123%KO Dream Eater 2x70-82% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Salamence builds →Fly 4x111-130%KO Zen Headbutt 2x32-39% Fire Fang 2x27-32% | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x177-209%KO Dream Eater 2x91-108%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x179-211%KO Dream Eater 2x92-108%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x72-86% Dream Eater 2x61-72% | ||
Crobat Poison | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x109-129%KO Overheat 2x69-82% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Rayquaza builds →Fly 4x122-144%KO Overheat 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 4x141-167%KO Dream Eater 2x51-61% Moonblast 2x48-57% Fire Blast 2x56-67% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Landorus builds →Fly 4x102-121%KO Psychic 2x69-81% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Excadrill builds →Earthquake12-14% Rapid Spin12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit5-6% Earthquake13-15% Crunch10-12% Stone Edge26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch11-13% Knock Off10-12% | ||
Buzzwole Evolutions
No chain, no eggs. Buzzwole is a standalone Bug/Fighting type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Buzzwole Best Moveset
139 Attack and 139 Defense with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each KO. Bug/Fighting TermStab from enormous Attack. MoveDrain Punch heals. The moveset holds A-tier through Beast Boost physical power backed by the bulkiest physical Bug in the format.
Best Build
Buzzwole best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch
- Bulk Up
- Thunder Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Buzzwole threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Ice and Electric standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Superpower and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Buzzwole works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. Drain Punch with Lum Berry is the standard set.
Buzzwole is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Buzzwole appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 79 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves