Bug Buzz

Essentials

Bug Buzz

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 68.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: HM61

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: むしのさざめき (mushinosazameki)
: むしのさざめき
Korean: 벌레의야단법석
Chinese: 蟲鳴
: 虫鸣
French: Bourdon
German: Käfergebrumm
Spanish: Zumbido
Italian: Ronzio
Czech: Zabzučení

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bug Buzz.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Acid	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Psychic	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Luster Purge	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast	5	120	70%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Energy Ball	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Earth Power	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Flash Cannon	10	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Bug Buzz's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
40	40	42	42	42	42	31	31	31	32	Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
59	59	59	59	—	—	—	—	46		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
41	41	41	41	41	41	33	33			Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
53	53	53	53	53	53	38	38			Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57			Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
54	57	57	57	—	—	—	—			Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
41	41	41	41	41	35	35	35			Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
41	41	41	41	41	35	35	35			Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
61	61	61	61	—	—	—	—			Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40			Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40			Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
					29	29	29		28	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
									28	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
34	46	46	46	46	46	46	46			Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
						50	50			Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
						50	50			Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
						50	50			Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
47	47	47	47	47	47	50	50			Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
			29	29	29	29	29			Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
		36	36	36	36	36	36			Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
		28	28	28	28	28	28		44	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
		28	28	28	28	28	28		44	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
		48	48	48	48	48	48		48	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		60	60	60	60	60	60		56	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		44	44	44	44	44	44		44	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
		44	44	44	44	44	44		44	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		70	70	70	70	70	70		42	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
		70	70	—	—	—	—		42	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
		55	55	55	55	55	55		56	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
				35	35	35	35			Vivillon		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	80	52	50	90	50	89	411
						31	31		36	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						31	31			Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						26	26		48	Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
						28	28		56	Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
							28			Totem Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
						53	53		60	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
									28	Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy		Bug	60	45	110	80	120	90	505
									32	Frosmoth		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	70	65	60	125	90	65	475
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
										Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
										Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
										Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
										Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
									R61	Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
									R61	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
									R61	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
									R61	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									R61	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
									R61	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
									R61	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
									R61	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
									R61	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
									R61	Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
									R61	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
									R61	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
									R61	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
									R61	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
									R61	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
									R61	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
									R61	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
									R61	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
									R61	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
									R61	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
									R61	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
									R61	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
									R61	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
									R61	Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
									R61	Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
									R61	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
									R61	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
									R61	Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
									R61	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
									R61	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
									R61	Dottler		Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy		Bug	50	35	80	50	90	30	335
									R61	Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy		Bug	60	45	110	80	120	90	505
									R61	Sizzlipede		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	50	65	45	50	50	45	305
									R61	Centiskorch		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	100	115	65	90	90	65	525
									R61	Snom		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	30	25	35	45	30	20	185
									R61	Frosmoth		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	70	65	60	125	90	65	475

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