Is Buzzwole Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Sun-exclusive Ultra Beast. Buzzwole's Bug/Fighting with massive Attack and Defense. Caught postgame in Melemele Meadow. AbilityBeast Boost makes each KO stronger. Not available in Moon.
Buzzwole resists most of the Totem Gumshoos'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 bring the Totem Wishiwashi down.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with the Totem Salazzle.
Buzzwole resists most of the Totem Lurantis'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 bring the Totem Vikavolt down.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Buzzwole's weaknesses hard.
Buzzwole resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Buzzwole has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Buzzwole trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catchable
Catch Buzzwole on Melemele Meadow (walking, Lv 65). Ultra Beast Mission, post-game.
Sun & Moon Buzzwole Locations
One of Sun's Ultra Beasts, the grotesquely muscled Buzzwole is hunted down in Melemele Meadow during the post-game Ultra Beast hunt, standing its ground at a formidable level 65.
Best Locations to Catch Buzzwole in Sun & Moon
How to Get Shiny Buzzwole in Sun & Moon
Shiny Buzzwole cannot be hunted in Sun & Moon — it is Shiny-locked here and must be brought in from another game.
Shiny Buzzwole Evolution
Does Not EvolveBuzzwole 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
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x113-134%KO Flame Charge 2x19-23% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x73-86% Dream Eater 2x63-74% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Salamence builds →Fly 4x110-130%KO Fire Blast 2x81-96% Zen Headbutt 2x33-39% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x154-182%KO Dream Eater 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Talonflame builds →Fly 4x73-86% Flare Blitz 2x48-57% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 4x35-41% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Buzzwole View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x153-180%KO | ||
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
SM Buzzwole Best Moveset
139 Attack and 139 Defense with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each KO. Bug/Fighting TermStab fires at enormous power. MoveDrain Punch heals. Z-MoveAll-Out Pummeling fires a one-time nuke. The moveset earns A-tier through Beast Boost physical power on the bulkiest physical Bug available.
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
The level-up pool tells the story here. Buzzwole learns Hammer Arm and Dynamic Punch naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.
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
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.
Buzzwole Sun & Moon Guide
Yes. Buzzwole is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Buzzwole becomes available after the main story is complete in Sun & Moon.
In Sun & Moon, Buzzwole plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Sun & Moon, Buzzwole pairs best with Celesteela, Kartana, and Blacephalon. Celesteela has Decent synergy and covers what Buzzwole can't handle on its own.
In Sun & Moon, Jolly is the go-to nature for Buzzwole. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 16 SpD / 240 Spe EVs. 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 7Let's Go
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
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