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Bug Buzz (move)

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Bug Buzz
むしのさざめき Insect Noise
Bug Buzz.png
Bug Buzz 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by King's Rock
  • Is a sound-based move
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Bug Buzz (Japanese: むしのさざめき Insect Noise) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Bug Buzz does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2 The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
SM The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012     Bug Bug 40 42 42 31
0049     Bug Bug 59 59 1, 59 1, 59
0165     Bug Bug 41 41 41 33
0166     Bug Bug 53 53 53 38
0193     Bug Bug 57 57 57 57
0267     Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS 		35
0269     Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS 		35
0284     Water 1 Bug 61 61 1, 61XY
1, 42ORAS 		1, 42
0313     Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS 		40
0314     Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS 		40
0329     Bug Bug 29ORAS 29
0402     Bug Bug 34DP
46PtHGSS 		46 46 46
0413  
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
   Bug Bug 50
413G  
Wormadam
Sand Cloak
   Bug Bug 50
413S  
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
   Bug Bug 50
0414     Bug Bug 47 47 47 50
0415     Bug Bug 29B2W2 29 29
0469     Bug Bug 54DP
57PtHGSS 		57 1, 57 1, 57
0540     Bug Bug 36 36 36
0588     Bug Bug 28 28 28
0589     Bug Bug 28 28 28
0595     Bug Bug 48 48 48
0596     Bug Bug 60 60 60
0616     Bug Bug 44 44 44
0617     Bug Bug 44 44 44
0636     Bug Bug 70 70 70
0637     Bug Bug 70 1, 70 1, 70
0649     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 55 55 55
0666     Bug Bug 35 35
0738     Bug Bug 31
0742     Bug Fairy 26
0743     Bug Fairy 28
0795     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 53
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0123     Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0165     Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0290     Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0313     Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0314     Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Bug Buzz had a power of 50.

In the anime

 
Kricketune
 
Making the foe weak
 
Karrablast
 
Larvesta
The user emits red sound waves which lowers the opponents defense.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Kricketune's wings glow red and points its antennae in the air. Its antennae then vibrate and red sound waves come out of them, creating a siren-like sound which hurts the opponent. The sound waves then come together and Kricketune can fire it as a red beam at the opponent using its arms.
Nando's Kricketune Coming Full - Festival Circle! Debut
  Larvesta calls out loudly, which releases red sound waves from its body at the opponent. When the sound waves reach the opponent, it hurts its head.
Luke's Larvesta The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
  Karrablast opens its mouth and lets out a loud buzz with red waves.
Nursery's Karrablast Unrest at the Nursery! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

   
Generation IV Generation V

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蟲鳴 Chùhngmìhng
Mandarin 蟲鳴 / 虫鸣 Chóngmíng
  French Bourdon
  German Käfergebrumm
  Greek Βόμβος
  Indonesian Dengungan Serangga
  Italian Ronzio
  Korean 벌레의야단법석 Beolle-yi Yadanbeopseok
  Polish Brzęczenie
  Portuguese Zumbido
  Spanish Zumbido


Variations of the move Psychic
  Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
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