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Mandibuzz

Bone Vulture Pokémon

DarkFlying

It makes a nest out of bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones.

Base Stats

HP 110

Attack 65

Defense 105

Sp. Atk 55

Sp. Def 95

Speed 80

Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

rock 2x electric 2x ice 2x

Resistant to

ghost ½x grass ½x dark ½x

Immune to

ground 0x psychic 0x

Abilities

Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Vullaby

→

Mandibuzz Lv. 54

Moves

Locations

Village Bridge

Unova Route 4

Unova Route 11

Details

Category Bone Vulture Pokémon

Height 1.2 m

Weight 39.5 kg

Base Exp 179

Growth Rate Slow

Capture Rate 60

Base Happiness 35

Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀

Habitat —

Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 22.6%

UU RU NU

Physically Defensive

Moves

Item

Leftovers

Nature

Bold

EVs

HP 248

Def 148

Spe 112

Strategy Overview

Mandibuzz is one of the best defensive Pokemon in NU. Thanks to its combination of great bulk, good Speed, and awesome support moves, Mandibuzz can function as an effective pivot, wall, and stallbreaker in one teamslot. On top of this, Mandibuzz's typing lets it check many of the Psychic-types in the tier. Balanced and defensive teams really appreciate the support that Mandibuzz offers because it can help beat opposing stall teams with its fast Taunt and many offensive threats with its STAB Foul Play. Unfortunately, Mandibuzz's Stealth Rock weakness makes it more difficult to switch into powerful attacks. Its few resistances also hold Mandibuzz back, forcing it to rely strictly on its bulk in order to take hits. Finally, Taunt and Encore completely shut down Mandibuzz and keep it from doing its job effectively.