Buzzwole (Pokémon)

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Buzzwole Swollen Pokémon マッシブーン Massibūn #794 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 7'10" 2.4 m Buzzwole 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 735.5 lbs. 333.6 kg Buzzwole 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 114	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Buzzwole 0 HP 1 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F794.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Buzzwole (Japanese: マッシブーン Massibūn) is a dual-type Bug/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB-02 Absorption (Japanese: ＵＢ０２　Ｅｘｐａｎｓｉｏｎ).

Biology

Buzzwole is an Ultra Beast that resembles a large, red, anthropomorphic mosquito. It has bulging muscles that appear to be made out of sacs that are filled with a red fluid that has small white bubbles rising in it. These muscles also have white "veins" running through them, and are said to be stronger than steel. There are also black spikes on Buzzwole's body, particularly its shoulders, elbows and knees. Its head is small and flat, with two red compound eyes, and two black, spherical basal joints for its red and black antennae between them. Protruding from under these joints is a long, silver proboscis, which is said to be as hard as diamond. It has four legs without feet and two pairs of orange, translucent wings.

According to the Aether Foundation, its most notable feature is its ability to strengthen itself. By absorbing the energy of its foes, it triggers a chemical reaction within its body fluids that causes its muscles to grow at explosive rates. Buzzwole appears to strike bodybuilding poses before it performs any sort of action; this is thought to be its main form of communication, but what it could be trying to communicate is not understood.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear. Moon A mysterious life-form called an Ultra Beast. Witnesses saw it pulverize a dump truck with a single punch.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Melemele Meadow (only two) Moon Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 107		167 - 214	324 - 418
Attack: 139		129 - 210	254 - 414
Defense: 139		129 - 210	254 - 414
Sp. Atk: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Def: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Speed: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25 011 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 20 011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 077 Comet Punch Normal Physical 01818 08585% 15 1313 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 20 1919 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 07070 00——% 10 2323 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2929 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 3131 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 3737 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 08585% 20 4343 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 4747 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 5353 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 5959 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5 6767 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 7373 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buzzwole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buzzwole

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buzzwole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buzzwole

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Buzzwole in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Buzzwole in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buzzwole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buzzwole

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Buzzwole can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Buzzwole cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buzzwole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buzzwole

Evolution

Unevolved Buzzwole  Bug  Fighting

Trivia

• Buzzwole has the highest base Defense stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon as well as the highest base HP of all Bug-type Pokémon.
• Buzzwole is the heaviest of all Bug-type Pokémon and the tallest and heaviest of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
• In version 1.0 of Pokémon Sun and Moon, Buzzwole's code name was spelled incorrectly in Japanese as (Japanese: ＵＢ０２　Ｅｘｐａｎｓｉｏｎｅ), despite being spelled correctly in pre-release material.

Origin

Buzzwole is based on both a mosquito and a bodybuilder.

Name origin

Buzzwole may be a combination of buzz and the slang swole, which refers to someone muscular.

Massibūn may be a combination of massive, 蚊 bun (mosquito), and ブーン būn (buzz).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マッシブーン Massibūn From massive, 蚊 bun, and ブーン būn French Mouscoto From moustique and costaud or biscoto Spanish Buzzwole Same as English name German Masskito From massig and Moskito Italian Buzzwole Same as English name Korean 매시붕 Maesibung From massive and 붕 bung Mandarin Chinese 爆肌蚊 Bàojīwén From 爆 bào, 肌 jī, and 蚊 wén Cantonese Chinese 爆肌蚊 Baaugēimān From 爆 baau, 肌 gēi, and 蚊 mān

More languages

UB-02 Absorption

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ０２：膨脹 UB02: Pàahngjeung Mandarin ＵＢ０２：膨脹 / ＵＢ０２：膨胀 UB02: Péngzhàng French UC-02 Expansion German UB-02 Expander Hungarian UB-02 Elnyelés Italian UC 02 Expansio Korean UB02 익스팬션 UB02 Expansion Russian УЧ-02 Поглащение UCH-02 Poglashcheniye Spanish UE-02 Expansión

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• Ultra Beast

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