Buzzwole (Japanese: マッシブーン, Hepburn: Masshibuun) (BUZZ-wole[1]), codenamed UB-02 Absorption, is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the two entities with the UB-02 codename, the other being Pheromosa.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Buzzwole is a mosquito with a muscular build and it appears they are made of red blood like filled sacs all over its body.
It also has white veins that are said to be as hard as steel and it's also said it can pulverize a dump-truck in one punch.
Its proboscis is also said to be a hard as diamond and that it may attack with it too.
Natural abilities[]
According to the Aether Foundation, it is able to absorb the energy of its foes and use it to trigger a chemical reaction, causing its muscles to grow at explosive rates.
Behavior[]
As shown in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, Buzzwole is considered as a muscle brain Pokémon who is proud of its muscular looks.
Evolution[]
Buzzwole doesn't evolve.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Sun and Moon | Melemele Meadow (Ultra Beast Post game Sidequest Sun Only) | Two |
| Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Ultra Jungle (Ultra Sun only) | One each visit |
Pokédex entries[]
- Sun
This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear.
- Moon
A mysterious life-form called an Ultra Beast. Witnesses saw it pulverize a dump truck with a single punch.
- Ultra Sun
Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.
- Ultra Moon
Buzzwole goes around showing off its abnormally swollen muscles. It is one kind of Ultra Beast.
Stats[]
Standard form[]
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| Attack | |
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| Speed | |
| Total | 570
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Fell Stinger | 50 | 100% | 25 |  Bug
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Thunder Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 |  Electric
|
Physical | |||
| 1 | Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 |  Ice
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Reversal | — | 100% | 15 |  Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Harden | — | —% | 30 |  Normal
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Status | |||
| 1 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Focus Energy | — | —% | 30 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| 7 | Comet Punch | 18 | 85% | 15 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| 13 | Bulk Up | — | —% | 20 | Fighting
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Status | |||
| 19 | Vital Throw | 70 | —% | 10 | Fighting
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physical | |||
| 23 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 29 | Leech Life | 80 | 100% | 10 | Bug
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Physical | |||
| 31 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 |  Dark
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Status | |||
| 37 | Mega Punch | 80 | 85% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| 43 | Counter | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 47 | Hammer Arm | 100 | 90% | 10 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 53 | Lunge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug
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Physical | |||
| 59 | Dynamic Punch | 100 | 50% | 5 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 67 | Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| 73 | Focus Punch | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM[]
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 |  Poison
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Status | |||
| TM08 | Bulk Up | — | —% | 20 | Fighting
|
Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM12 | Taunt | — | —% | 20 | Dark
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Status | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM19 | Roost | — | —% | 10 |  Flying
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Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM23 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 |  Rock
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Physical | |||
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 |  Ground
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Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM28 | Leech Life | 80 | 100% | 10 | Bug
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Physical | |||
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting
|
Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock
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Physical | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 |  Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM47 | Low Sweep | 65 | 100% | 20 | Fighting
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Physical | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark
|
Physical | |||
| TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark
|
Physical | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM71 | Stone Edge | 80 | 100% | 5 | Rock
|
Physical | |||
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | — | 100% | 5 |  Steel
|
Physical | |||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground
|
Physical | |||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock
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Physical | |||
| TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison
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Physical | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal
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Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding[]
| Buzzwole learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring[]
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
| Bounce USUM | 85 | 85% | 5 | Flying
|
Physical | ||||
| Bug Bite USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical | ||||
| Drain Punch USUM | 75 | 100% | 10 | Fighting
|
Physical | ||||
| Dual Chop USUM | 40 | 90% | 15 |  Dragon
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Physical | ||||
| Endeavor USUM | — | 100% | 5 | Normal
|
Physical | ||||
| Focus Punch USUM | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting
|
Physical | ||||
| Ice Punch USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice
|
Physical | ||||
| Iron Head USUM | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel
|
Physical | ||||
| Outrage USUM | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon
|
Physical | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal
|
Special | ||||
| Stomping Tantrum USUM | 75 | 100% | 10 | Ground
|
Physical | ||||
| Superpower USUM | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting
|
Physical | ||||
| Thunder Punch USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric
|
Physical | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites[]
Anime[]
Trivia[]
- Buzzwole has the highest Defense out of any Fighting-type Pokémon and the highest HP stat out of any Bug-type Pokémon.
- Buzzwole is the heaviest Bug-type Pokémon.
- Buzzwole can be seen as a counterpart to Pheromosa. Both are Bug/Fighting-types, but while Buzzwole is exclusive to Sun and masculine-looking, Pheromosa is exclusive to Moon and feminine-looking.
- Just as how certain other Ultra Beasts resemble human characters in the game, Buzzwole bears some resemblance to Gladion, both having red and black as their color.
- Despite having a masculine-looking appearance, as seen in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, Buzzwole can suck other Pokémon's blood with its mouth, a characteristic exclusive to female mosquitos.
- Buzzwole ranked 8th, among all Pokémon, in the Pokémon of the Year 2021 poll by The Pokémon Company. It also ranked 1st among all Alola Pokémon.
Origin[]
Buzzwole is based on a mosquito and a bodybuilder. Being a counterpart to Pheromosa, it may play off of the Fight Or Flight response theme of the two, with Buzzwole resembling the Fight response and usually relying on strength. The black parts of its body may be based on heavy shading techniques used in superhero comics/manga, which usually use shading to emphasize a character's muscular appearance.
With the theory that the original seven Ultra Beasts are based on the Seven Deadly Sins, Buzzwole may be based on the sin of pride, as it is usually found flexing its muscles or showing off its strength in a prideful manner.
Etymology[]
Buzzwole may be a combination of buzz, swollen, and swole (slang for muscular).
Masshibūn is a portmanteau of English's massive and ブーン (būn, Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing). It may also involve 蚊 (bun, Japanese for mosquito).
Names in other languages:[]
Korean:매시붕,maesibung
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 69. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.