Bug Buzz (move)

Bug Buzz
むしのさざめき Insect Noise

Battles

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 Mirror Move 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
TR61 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BW B2W2	The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XY ORAS	The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
SM USUM PE SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	40	42	42	31	32
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	59	59	1, 59	1, 59^SMUSUM 46^PE
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	41	41	41	33
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	53	53	53	38
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	57	57	57	57
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	41	41	41^XY 35^ORAS	35
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	41	41	41^XY 35^ORAS	35
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	61	61	1, 61^XY 1, 42^ORAS	1, 42
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	41	41	41^XY 40^ORAS	40
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	41	41	41^XY 40^ORAS	40
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			29^ORAS	29	28
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					28
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	34^DP 46^PtHGSS	46	46	46
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	47	47	47	50
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug		29^B2W2	29	29
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	54^DP 57^PtHGSS	57	1, 57	1, 57
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		36	36	36
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		28	28	28	44
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		28	28	28	44
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		48	48	48	48
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		60	60	60	56
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		44	44	44	44
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		44	44	44	44
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		70	70	70	42
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		70	1, 70	1, 70	42
0649		Genesect		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		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			35	35
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				31	36
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				26	48
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				28	56
0795		Pheromosa		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		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					28
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR61	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug					✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug					✔
0151		Mew		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		Scizor		Bug		Bug					✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug					✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug					✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon					✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug					✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3					✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3					✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔
0649		Genesect		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		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug					✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy					✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy					✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug					✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug					✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3					✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
0795		Pheromosa		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		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug					✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug					✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug					✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		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

Bug Buzz

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy cost

50

Duration

3.7 seconds

Damage window

2 - 3.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy cost

60

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

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

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also reduce their Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでとくぼうを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI	It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Special Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Sp. Def.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Kricketune Weakening the foe Karrablast Larvesta
The user emits red sound waves which lower the opponents defense.
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

Pokémon	Method
Yanmega
The user stabs the opponent with an appendage.
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

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蟲鳴 Chùhngmìhng
Chinese	Mandarin	蟲鳴 / 虫鸣 Chóngmíng
Dutch		Insectzoem
French		Bourdon
German		Käfergebrumm
Greek		Βόμβος Vómvos
Indonesian		Dengungan Serangga
Italian		Ronzio
Korean		벌레의야단법석 Beolle-yi Yadanbeopseok
Polish		Brzęczenie
Portuguese	Brazil	Zumbido de Inseto (games) Zumbido (anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Zumbido
Spanish		Zumbido
Thai		เสียงฮัมของแมลง
Vietnamese		Côn Trùng Huyên Náo

Variations of the move Psychic

Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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