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 Generation VIII

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

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: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

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.

Contents

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 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 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 It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Sp. Def.

In the anime

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Yanmega
The user stabs the opponent with an appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Yanmega	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	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 (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Bug Buzz is the only Bug-type sound-based move.

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 Vietnamese Côn Trùng Huyên Náo

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

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