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Bug Buzz (move)

Bug Buzz
むしのさざめき Insect Noise
Bug Buzz VIII.png
Bug Buzz VIII 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
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. 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
DPPtHGSSPBR 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.
SMUSUMPE
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug 40 42 42 31 32
049   Venomoth
  
  		Bug Bug 59 59 1, 59 1, 59SMUSUM
46PE
165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug 41 41 41 33
166   Ledian
  
  		Bug Bug 53 53 53 38
193   Yanma
  
  		Bug Bug 57 57 57 57
267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS 		35
269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS 		35
284   Masquerain
  
  		Water 1 Bug 61 61 1, 61XY
1, 42ORAS 		1, 42
313   Volbeat
   Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS 		40
314   Illumise
   Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS 		40
329   Vibrava
  
  		Bug Dragon 29ORAS 29 28
330   Flygon
  
  		Bug Dragon 28
402   Kricketune
   Bug Bug 34DP
46PtHGSS 		46 46 46
413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 50
413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 50
413   Wormadam
Trash Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 50
414   Mothim
  
  		Bug Bug 47 47 47 50
415   Combee
  
  		Bug Bug 29B2W2 29 29
469   Yanmega
  
  		Bug Bug 54DP
57PtHGSS 		57 1, 57 1, 57
540   Sewaddle
  
  		Bug Bug 36 36 36
588   Karrablast
   Bug Bug 28 28 28 44
589   Escavalier
  
  		Bug Bug 28 28 28 44
595   Joltik
  
  		Bug Bug 48 48 48 48
596   Galvantula
  
  		Bug Bug 60 60 60 56
616   Shelmet
   Bug Bug 44 44 44 44
617   Accelgor
   Bug Bug 44 44 44 44
636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug 70 70 70 42
637   Volcarona
  
  		Bug Bug 70 1, 70 1, 70 42
649   Genesect
  
  		Undiscovered Undiscovered 55 55 55 56
666   Vivillon
  
  		Bug Bug 35 35
738   Vikavolt
  
  		Bug Bug 31 36
742   Cutiefly
  
  		Bug Fairy 26 48
743   Ribombee
  
  		Bug Fairy 28 56
795   Pheromosa
  
  		Undiscovered Undiscovered 53 60
826   Orbeetle
  
  		Bug Bug 28
873   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.


By TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
-- 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
TR61
012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
123   Scyther
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
151   Mew
   Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
212   Scizor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
291   Ninjask
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
292   Shedinja
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
329   Vibrava
  
  		Bug Dragon ✔
330   Flygon
  
  		Bug Dragon ✔
415   Combee
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
416   Vespiquen
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
451   Skorupi
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔
452   Drapion
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔
588   Karrablast
   Bug Bug ✔
589   Escavalier
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
595   Joltik
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
596   Galvantula
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
616   Shelmet
   Bug Bug ✔
617   Accelgor
   Bug Bug ✔
636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
637   Volcarona
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
649   Genesect
  
  		Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
738   Vikavolt
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
742   Cutiefly
  
  		Bug Fairy ✔
743   Ribombee
  
  		Bug Fairy ✔
751   Dewpider
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
752   Araquanid
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
767   Wimpod
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔
768   Golisopod
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔
795   Pheromosa
  
  		Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
825   Dottler
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
826   Orbeetle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
850   Sizzlipede
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
851   Centiskorch
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
872   Snom
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
873   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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
123   Scyther
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
313   Volbeat
   Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
314   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.


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 Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 3 — 99 118 100% An opponent — Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

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
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

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
MDTDS 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

       
Kricketune Weakening the foe Karrablast Larvesta
The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Kricketune 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 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 Karrablast opens its mouth and lets out a loud buzz with red waves.
Nursery's Karrablast Unrest at the Nursery! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

     
  		 
 
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games

 
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games

     
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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
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)
  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
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
Generation VIII TRs
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99


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