Is Mandibuzz Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dark/Flying from Vullaby. 110 HP and 105 Defense make it a physical tank. AbilityOvercoat blocks powder moves and weather. Handles Phoebe defensively. Level 54 evolution limits its contribution to the late game and beyond.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Vullaby resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Vullaby has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Vullaby has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Vullaby's weaknesses hard.
Mandibuzz trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Vullaby on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
Your Vullaby should hit Level 54 before you reach Steven, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mandibuzz in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Vullaby first, not Mandibuzz. Vullaby appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Mandibuzz in ORAS
Step 1Catch VullabyMirage Spots - Area 19Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%
Step 2Mandibuzz ✓
Mandibuzz Weakness
Type-wise, Mandibuzz takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Mandibuzz's overall bulk (110/105/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
What is Mandibuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mandibuzz
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x20-25% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x40-48% Ice Fang 2x29-34% Thunder Fang 2x29-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-46% Ice Fang 2x27-32% Thunder Fang 2x27-32% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x18-22% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Gardevoir builds →Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Draining Kiss 2x41-48% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x38-46% Ice Fang 2x29-34% Thunder Fang 2x29-34% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x30-35% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Gardevoir builds →Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Draining Kiss 2x41-48% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-34% Blizzard 2x34-41% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x74-88% Thunderbolt 2x22-26% Blizzard 2x26-31% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x26-31% Blizzard 2x32-38% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x16-20% Blizzard 2x20-25% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x74-88% Thunderbolt 2x22-26% Blizzard 2x26-30% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x26-32% Blizzard 2x32-37% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x134-158%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Ice Beam 2x27-32% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x80-94% Ice Beam 2x21-25% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x91-108%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% Ice Beam 2x21-25% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Excadrill builds →Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mandibuzz View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x32-38% | ||
Mandibuzz Evolutions
Mandibuzz is the evolved form of Vullaby. Breeding produces Vullaby eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Vullaby gave Mandibuzz the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Mandibuzz Best Moveset
110 HP and 105 Defense absorb physical hits. AbilityOvercoat blocks powder moves and weather damage. Dark TermStab through MoveFoul Play uses the opponent's Attack stat. The moveset earns A-tier through one of the bulkiest Dark types that turns the opponent's own physical power against them.
Best Build
Mandibuzz best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Foul Play
- Defog
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Fake Tears and Foul Play give Mandibuzz options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Brave Bird. The egg moves push it further.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Mandibuzz Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mandibuzz has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a support. Roost with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mandibuzz's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Mandibuzz has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Big Pecks is the go-to ability for Mandibuzz. It protects against Defense drops. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Overcoat is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mandibuzz fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Roost, Foulplay, Defog, and Toxic. Roost leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Mandibuzz has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
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