Bug Buzz (move)
Bug Buzz むしのさざめき Insect Noise | ||||||||||||
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Bug Buzz (Japanese: むしのさざめき Insect Noise) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR61 in Generation VIII.
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.
Bug Buzz will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.
Bug Buzz will have its power boosted by 30% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Punk Rock. The damage dealt by Bug Buzz will also be halved when used against a Pokémon with Punk Rock.
If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will be raised by one stage.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0012 | |
Bug | 40 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 32 | ||||
0049 | |
Bug | 59 | 59 | 1, 59 | 1, 59SMUSUM 46PE |
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0165 | |
Bug | 41 | 41 | 41 | 33 | |||||
0166 | |
Bug | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | |||||
0193 | |
Bug | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |||||
0267 | |
Bug | 41 | 41 | 41XY 35ORAS |
35 | |||||
0269 | |
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 | Dragon | 29ORAS | 29 | 28 | |||||
0330 | |
Bug | Dragon | 28 | |||||||
0402 | Bug | 34DP 46PtHGSS |
46 | 46 | 46 | ||||||
0413 | Wormadam
Plant Cloak |
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Bug | 50 | |||||||
413G | Wormadam
Sandy Cloak |
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Bug | 50 | |||||||
413S | Wormadam
Trash Cloak |
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Bug | 50 | |||||||
0414 | |
Bug | 47 | 47 | 47 | 50 | |||||
0415 | |
Bug | 29B2W2 | 29 | 29 | ||||||
0469 | |
Bug | 54DP 57PtHGSS |
57 | 1, 57 | 1, 57 | |||||
0540 | |
Bug | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||||||
0588 | Bug | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | ||||||
0589 | |
Bug | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | |||||
0595 | |
Bug | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |||||
0596 | |
Bug | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | |||||
0616 | Bug | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | ||||||
0617 | Bug | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | ||||||
0636 | |
Bug | 70 | 70 | 70 | 42 | |||||
0637 | |
Bug | 70 | 1, 70 | 1, 70 | 42 | |||||
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 | 56 | ||||
0666 | |
Bug | 35 | 35 | |||||||
0738 | |
Bug | 31 | 36 | |||||||
0742 | |
Bug | Fairy | 26 | 48 | ||||||
0743 | |
Bug | Fairy | 28 | 56 | ||||||
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 | 60 | ||||||
0826 | |
Bug | 28 | ||||||||
0873 | |
Bug | 32 | ||||||||
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 TR
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Machine | |||||||
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IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- |
VII -- |
VIII TR61 |
IX -- | ||||||
0012 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0123 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0151 | 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 | ✔ | ||||||||
0212 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0290 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0291 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0292 | |
Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||
0329 | |
Bug | Dragon | ✔ | |||||||
0330 | |
Bug | Dragon | ✔ | |||||||
0415 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0416 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0451 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||
0452 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||
0588 | Bug | ✔ | |||||||||
0589 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0595 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0596 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0616 | Bug | ✔ | |||||||||
0617 | Bug | ✔ | |||||||||
0636 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0637 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
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 | ✔ | |||||||
0738 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0742 | |
Bug | Fairy | ✔ | |||||||
0743 | |
Bug | Fairy | ✔ | |||||||
0751 | |
Water 1 | Bug | ✔ | |||||||
0752 | |
Water 1 | Bug | ✔ | |||||||
0767 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||
0768 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||
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 | ✔ | |||||||
0825 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0826 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0850 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0851 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0872 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
0873 | |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0123 | |
Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0165 | |
Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0290 | |
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 Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Bug Buzz is a move with 16 base power, 77.44% accuracy and 10PP. The user attacks all adjacent enemies, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one level. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.
Pokémon GO
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- Power: 50 → 75
- February 16, 2017
- Power: 75 → 90
- Duration: 4.25 → 3.7 seconds
- Damage window: 2.6 - 4.1 → 2 - 3.1 seconds
- Trainer Battles
- September 14, 2020
- Secondary effect added
Description
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In the anime
The user emits red sound waves which lower the opponents defense. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user stabs the opponent with an appendage. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Yanmega rapidly flaps the wings on its tail and stabs the opponent with its tail. | |||
Mars's Yanmega | The Final Dimensional Duel VII | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Bug Buzz is the only Bug-type sound-based move.
- Despite the descriptions of this move stating that the usage of wings is required, Pokémon that lack wings can still use this attack.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Psychic | ||
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Generation VIII TMs | |
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SwSh | |
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