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buzzwole
#794

Buzzwole

Swollen Pokémon

BugFighting

This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear.

Base Stats

HP 107
Attack 139
Defense 139
Sp. Atk 53
Sp. Def 53
Speed 79
Total 570

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Swollen Pokémon
Height 2.4 m
Weight 333.6 kg
Base Exp 257
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs

Sprites

buzzwole Front Front
buzzwole Back Back
buzzwole Front Shiny Front Shiny
buzzwole Back Shiny Back Shiny
buzzwole Official Art Official Art
buzzwole Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Bulk Up
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 144
Spe 112

Strategy Overview

Buzzwole's great physical bulk in conjunction with its rare defensive typing allows it to function as a blanket check on stall teams to many of the metagame's most dangerous physical attackers such as Kartana, Garchomp, and Tapu Bulu. Having a Bulk Up-boosted Buzzwole can be a win condition for stall teams, potentially sweeping bulky offensive teams in the late-game after they've been whittled down by Buzzwole's team. Buzzwole's movepool gives it access to a wide variety of coverage options such as Ice Punch for Gliscor and Landorus-T, allowing it to effectively utilize its high Attack stat. On the other hand, Buzzwole's mediocre special bulk leaves it susceptible to being KOed by strong special attacks such as Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt and Greninja's Hydro Pump after prior damage. Buzzwole's defensive typing also leaves it easily preyed upon by common attacking types in Flying, Fairy, and Psychic, and Buzzwole is easy to KO due to its poor Speed tier, so Pokemon like Mega Pinsir, Tapu Lele, and Clefable all force Buzzwole out with ease.

Most Used Moves

Ice Punch
54.0%
Roost
46.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
61.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc